Galle Fort HotelvsTri
Both properties are recommended by experts. On balance, Tri ranks marginally better than Galle Fort Hotel. Tri scores 80 with approval from 3 reviews like Condé Nast Traveler, Mr & Mrs Smith 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
Tri
Aladuwa Watte | Pelessa, Thiththagalle, Ahangama 80650, Sri Lanka
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
The Telegraph
9.0
"Set on a hillside overlooking Sri Lanka’s largest natural lake, Tri’s 11 suites offer real tranquility spread out amidst a garden of banyan trees and frangipani." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Space to think – that’s the luxury of Tri, a sustainable luxury hotel in Sri Lanka, where three-quarters of the property is surrounded by Lake Koggala." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Though it’s just 20 minutes drive from buzzy, boho Galle, the just-opened Tri feels like some sort of secret, remote sanctuary built in the middle of nowhere." Full review