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AmangallavsGalle Fort Hotel
Both properties are praised by professional reviewers. On balance, Amangalla is the choice of most professionals compared to Galle Fort Hotel. Amangalla scores 85 with positive reviews from 6 reviewers like The Telegraph, Hideaway Report and Condé Nast Traveler.
Amangalla
Afar Magazine
Condé Nast Traveler
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Hideaway Report Lonely Planet
10 Church Street, inside the Fort, Galle, Sri Lanka
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Afar Magazine "The Dutch Fort in Galle offers a myriad of beautiful hotels including the historic and lovingly restored Amangalla." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Amangalla breathes luxurious new life into the former New Oriental Hotel, a seventeenth-century colonial gem inside Galle Fort, the UNESCO World Heritage Site on Sri Lanka’s southern coast." Full review
Lonely Planet "Enjoy colonial opulence in this lavishly kitted out resort that's based in one of the Fort's most famous buildings." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Think high tea on a shaded verandah, whirring overhead fans and rooms with four-poster beds, antique furniture and 300-year-old teak floors." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Expect period furnishings like four-poster beds sharing space with modern details like sculptural freestanding bathtubs – along with a peaceful outdoor pool and charming courtyard." Full review
Hideaway Report95.0
"Evocative resort hotel housed within the 400-year-old Galle Fort at the southwestern tip of the island." Full review
Lonely Planet "One of the Fort's most famous buildings, this Aman hotel boasts lashings of colonial opulence" Full review
Galle Fort Hotel Condé Nast Traveler The Telegraph
Independent Lonely Planet
28 Church Street, Galle, Sri Lanka
From $145/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Condé Nast Traveler "This 12-room hotel is in a seventeenth-century Dutch merchant’s house in the heart of Sri Lanka’s historic, now-hip Galle Fort." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"In the centre of Galle Old Town the hotel is ringed by colonial buildings, restaurants, well-preserved ramparts and a crescent of coastline, combining the sophistication of a boutique hotel with the easygoing atmosphere of a private retreat." Full review
Independent "The historic Galle Fort Hotel, set in a 300-year-old Dutch mansion"
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Lonely Planet "The rooms are all different: some have two levels and others stretch across entire floors. Linens are exquisite...you can enjoy the courtyard pool and serenity." Full review
