Galle Fort HotelvsFort Bazaar
Both Galle Fort Hotel and The Fort Bazaar are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, The Fort Bazaar ranks slightly higher than Galle Fort Hotel. The Fort Bazaar comes in at 83 with accolades from 3 sources like Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Mr & Mrs Smith.
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
Fort Bazaar
26 Church Street, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka
From $337/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
The Telegraph
8.0
"Founded by the Portuguese in the 16th-century, the sturdy ramparts and enchanting, colonial-era streets of the Unesco World Heritage-listed Galle Fort, is a Sri Lankan must-see." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Time travel to Galle’s colonial past while staying in one of its coolest contemporary hotels, Fort Bazaar." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"One of Galle's most evocative hotels, with 18 gorgeous, commodious rooms and suites, each with espresso machines and wonderful bathrooms, and finished in natural tones." Full review