Galle Fort HotelvsThe Last House
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Galle Fort Hotel is preferred by most professionals compared to The Last House. Galle Fort Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 79 with praise from 3 reviews including Lonely Planet, Condé Nast Traveler and The Telegraph.
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
The Last House
Pubudu Mawatha, Seenimodara, Nakulugamuwa, Tangalle 82200, Sri Lanka
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Pool
The Telegraph
8.0
"Mawella is one of south coast Sri Lanka’s last remaining undeveloped beaches, and this five-bedroom Bawa-designed beach house is its perfect match; tranquil, relaxed and colourful." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"A seductive seafront sanctuary, the Last House hotel in Tangalle is a love letter to Sri Lanka by legendary local architect Geoffrey Bawa." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Six rooms house guests in remarkably homey style, and the wraparound verandas supply a wealth of public, yet sheltered, outdoor space...the atmosphere at the Last House is a convivial one" Full review