"After a game of croquet on the lawn and a swim in the dreamy pool, retire to one of only four rooms high in the hills above Galle to write a novel or sketch a masterpiece." Full review

"The Dutch House is a timeless boutique hotel, and one of Sri Lanka’s oldest and most charming Dutch abodes; its location is convenient for visiting the town’s vibrant produce markets, historic 16th-century fort and Galle’s test cricket ground." Full review

"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

"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

"The historic Galle Fort Hotel, set in a 300-year-old Dutch mansion"

"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