10 CHURCH STREET FORT
Deluxe Class Historical Hotel
1 kms to city centre
165 kms to the nearest airport (bandaranayake intl)
2 km to the nearest station (galle)
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generalA property that manages to suit guests looking for refinement and historical charm both. With its unique background, convenient location and luxury choice of facilities, this is one of the best properties in Sri Lanka. Guest facilities include an outdoor pool with pool side service, library, yoga pavilion and The Baths, an area with hydrotherapy pools, sauna, steam rooms and cold plunge pools, as well as salon. whr01f 11/09
exteriorLocated within the walls of Galle Fort, the property is an amalgamation of many different buildings first brought together as Dutch military offices and later connected to create the New Oriental Hotel. After closing its doors, the property was taken over and completely redone to create what it is today.
restaurantThe Great Hall, with indoor seating as well as seating on the veranda, serves light meals and snacks in the morning, as well as afternoon tea. The Dining Hall serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with an emphasis on local and home cooked meals.
roomsThe Garden house is a two storey house which has a private terrace and Balcony which feature original antique furnitures. Rooms are large and open plan, with the bathroom, bedroom and then separate sitting area connected. Each room features a four-poster king or twin bed arrangement, writing desk, planter's chair, dining table and wooden floorboards. Decor is reminiscent of a colonial era. The bathroom is spacious, bathed in light from the pool garden outside. It offers twin vanities, a free-standing bathtub, toilet and separate shower. An internal stairway rises from the sitting room to the upper level.
locationLocated in within the walls of Galle Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the property gives easy access to the town of Galle.
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