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Galle Fort Hotel

Galle Fort · Sri Lanka

The entrance of the Galle Fort Hotel on Church Street
The entrance of the Galle Fort Hotel on Church Street
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The Galle Fort Hotel at dusk, a lamplit colonnade along Church Street
The Galle Fort Hotel at dusk, a lamplit colonnade along Church Street
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The courtyard at the Galle Fort Hotel, a teak staircase above the pool
The courtyard at the Galle Fort Hotel, a teak staircase above the pool
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The pool in the courtyard of the Galle Fort Hotel at night
The pool in the courtyard of the Galle Fort Hotel at night
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A hall at the Galle Fort Hotel, with antique weapons and a carved mask
A hall at the Galle Fort Hotel, with antique weapons and a carved mask
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The bar at the Galle Fort Hotel, a wall of bottles under a timber ceiling
The bar at the Galle Fort Hotel, a wall of bottles under a timber ceiling
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A Sri Lankan rice-and-curry spread at the Galle Fort Hotel
A Sri Lankan rice-and-curry spread at the Galle Fort Hotel
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A suite at the Galle Fort Hotel with a carved bed and colonial furniture
A suite at the Galle Fort Hotel with a carved bed and colonial furniture
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A room at the Galle Fort Hotel with a four-poster bed and a teak staircase
A room at the Galle Fort Hotel with a four-poster bed and a teak staircase
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A sitting area at the Galle Fort Hotel under an arched fanlight
A sitting area at the Galle Fort Hotel under an arched fanlight
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A room at the Galle Fort Hotel with a draped bed and a red runner
A room at the Galle Fort Hotel with a draped bed and a red runner
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A long suite at the Galle Fort Hotel with sofas and a chandelier
A long suite at the Galle Fort Hotel with sofas and a chandelier
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An 11-suite boutique hotel in one of the grand mansions of the Fort, around a courtyard and pool.

The Galle Fort Hotel is housed in a Dutch mansion around 300 years old, restored as a boutique hotel of suites around a courtyard and pool, a few minutes’ walk from the ramparts. Who it suits: couples who want a historic house inside the Fort. Things to know: there are only 11 suites; the beaches are a short drive away.

  • 11 suites
  • Courtyard pool
  • Fort lanes

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