Star Anise
HotelLively area (bars, cafés or transit nearby)
Location Great location — 6 attractions within walking distance
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About
Star Anise is a hotel to stay in Colombo. It sits close to Old General Post Office Fort and Lloyds Building, about 0.5 km from Secretariat Halt. The most comfortable time to visit Colombo is generally November to January.
Best for
Car-free stay
station within 1 km (straight-line) · 2+ transit stops within 1 km · 3+ places to eat within 1 km
Location
What's nearby
- Old General Post Office Fort0.1 km
- Lloyds Building0.1 km
- Old Colombo Lighthouse;Chatham Street Clock Tower0.1 km
- Old Dutch Hospital0.2 km
- Dutch Colonial Museum0.9 km
- Jami Ul Alfar Mosque0.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 39 places to eat🛒 5 supermarkets💊 2 pharmacies & clinics🚌 3 public-transport stops
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Diyawanna Oya Seaplane Base (DWO) — 8.0 km → all hotels near DWO
- Nearest station
- Secretariat Halt — 0.5 km
- Nearest beach
- Golden Beach — 1.8 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 28.8 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- LKR
Straight-line distances.
Street view
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