The Kingsbury Colombo is a five-star hotel at 48 Janadhipathi Mawatha that sells conferences, banquets and weddings. Its largest hall, The Balmoral, seats 850 people in theatre layout and 750 standing for a cocktail. Four more halls and two small rooms on the 10th floor cover mid-size meetings, boardroom sessions and receptions. The hotel hosts the events in-house, with its own restaurants and an outdoor catering service.
Seminars and company events
The hotel lists a meetings and conferences offer with dedicated event planners, tailored packages, audio-visual equipment and high-speed Wi-Fi in every meeting room. For a large plenary, The Balmoral offers 850 places in theatre layout, 300 in classroom and 400 in cluster. For mid-size conferences, The Victorian and The Winchester each seat 200 in theatre layout and 80 in classroom, with 50 in a boardroom setup. The Winchester also offers a U-shape for 60, and The Victorian one for 45.
Two smaller rooms sit on the 10th floor. The Knightsbridge is a bright room suited to board meetings, with a listed theatre capacity of 25. The Dorchester has views over Colombo harbour and is described as an intimate room for small gatherings.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel presents four wedding venues: The Balmoral, The Victorian, The Winchester and The Oval. The Oval holds 400 in theatre layout, 600 for a standing cocktail and 500 for a seated one. The Victorian and The Winchester each hold 250 standing. The hotel also lists exclusive wedding packages, custom menus and a honeymoon offer. Poolside space is listed for a standing cocktail of 200.
Rooms and capacities
The published capacities are as follows. The Balmoral: theatre 850, cocktail 750 standing and 500 seated, cluster 400, classroom 300, U-shape 100. The Victorian: theatre 200, cocktail 250 standing and 200 seated, cluster 150, classroom 80, boardroom 50, U-shape 45. The Winchester: theatre 200, cocktail 250 standing and 200 seated, cluster 100, classroom 80, U-shape 60, boardroom 50. The Oval: theatre 400, cocktail 600 standing and 500 seated. The Dorchester: 19.68 square meters, with figures of 20 to 40 depending on layout. The Knightsbridge: theatre 25. Poolside: cocktail 200.
Accommodation
The hotel offers superior, deluxe, premium and executive rooms and the Kingsbury Suite. The number of rooms is not given in the pages we read. Guests also have access to a pool, a spa and a fitness center.
Catering
Catering is handled by the hotel. Its restaurants include Harbour Court, Ocean, Kings Steakbar, Yue Chuan and Tenku, and the hotel advertises custom menus for events and an outdoor catering service.
Getting there
The hotel is on Janadhipathi Mawatha in central Colombo, close to the Galle Face Green and the National Museum of Colombo, both listed on its site. Ask the hotel for airport transfer options.
