Galle Fort HotelvsUga Jungle Beach
Jungle Beach by Uga Escapes and Galle Fort Hotel are both endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, Galle Fort Hotel is the choice of most professionals compared to Jungle Beach by Uga Escapes. Galle Fort Hotel is ranked #34 in Sri Lanka with approval from 3 sources including Condé Nast Traveler, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Galle Fort Hotel
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 Telegraph
8.0
"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
Uga Jungle Beach
Kuchchaveli, Kuchchaveli, Sri Lanka
From $100/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
The Telegraph
8.0
"The Jungle Beach Resort is a pioneering hotel attempting to offer a quality experience in a previously troubled region of Sri Lanka’s east coast." Full review
Jetsetter
"Back-to-nature escapism at its finest – a collection of thatched cabins set between the beach and the jungle on Sri Lanka's east coast, including breakfast, daily cocktail, a massage and more." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Jungle Beach Resort in Sri Lanka – just north of Trincomalee – offers the Walden lifestyle with a luxury safety net." Full review