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The Fort PrintersvsSandy Beach Hotel
Both properties are endorsed by expert writers. On balance, The Fort Printers is preferred by most writers compared to Sandy Beach Hotel. The Fort Printers has a TripExpert Score of 77 with positive reviews from 3 sources like Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler and Lonely Planet.
The Fort Printers
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
39 Pedlar St, Galle Fort, Galle, Sri Lanka
From $119/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
"Dutch and English influences abound at this 18th-century mansion, whose five suites are decorated in jewel-toned velvets." Full review
"Historic Galle Fort gets a most modern kind of accommodation, hotel service in a villa ambience." Full review
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Ask for an anachronistic spin in the 1945 Morris Minor or enjoy the juxtaposition of a sun soak within the hotel’s saffron washed walls while the Muslim call to prayer wafts through the Fort.
Sandy Beach Hotel
Lonely Planet
Panama Road, Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Top choice
"This fine new beachside hotel has 13 rooms – all beautifully-presented, immaculately clean and most boasting minibars, desks and very attractive furniture – and one simpler A-frame cabana." Full review