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Sipping tea and eating cakes at afternoon tea time (complimentary at 3-4pm daily).
Checking in with friendly staff in the lobby. Fruit cocktails on arrival are always a treat.
The foyer overlooking the central courtyard where you can take afternoon tea.
Entering that verdant central courtyard, around which most of the rooms are set.
There is also a day spa here offering lush ayurvedic treatments – massages and facials.
The bedroom with colonial touches - a four post bed, Ceylon posters and linen lamp-shades.
The desk in our room came with a cute finger wheel phone and colourful illustrated post cards and maps of the Fort.
A quiet nook to get lost in with a book.
Or try the upstairs library.
: Some rooms have a private patio overlooking busy Church Street below. These get great morning sun and you can have breakfast delivered to enjoy here.
Church Street Social, the hotel’s in-house restaurant. Indulgent breakfast, great milkshakes, open all day. Check out the floor tiles.
The Beach Club in Talpe - available to guests while the pool at Fort Galle is being built.
Highs & Lows
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Complimentary afternoon tea and cakes in the central courtyard, daily from 3-4pm. How could you not?
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The service here is extremely warm and welcoming.
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Breakfast is very good, taken at the in-house restaurant Church Street Social or on the patio in your room. It’s an indulgent spread of fresh fruit, toast, pastries, jam, coffee or tea and delicious eggy breakfast dishes to chose from.
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Unfortunately the swimming pool wasn’t finished when we visited, but they had back up – an option to visit their sister venue, The Beach House in Talpe (15 minutes away via complimentary Tuk-Tuk).
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One night wasn’t enough!
Important Bits
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Type
Boutique hotel in a restored 17th century merchant’s house.
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Vibe
Colonial-chic with elegant modern touches and a relaxed vibe.
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Location
Super central, right in the heart of the Galle Fort on the main drag, Church Street.
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Rooms
18
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Music
Mulatu Astatke
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Year Opened
2016
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Designed By
Simone Grace
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Health & Wellness
They were still building the pool when we visited but the hotel can transport for you their other site The Beach Club at Talpe Beach for a swim.
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Restaurant
Yes, Church Street Social is the hotel’s restaurant on the ground floor entrance of the hotel. It’s open all day serving food that spans Sri Lanka, Moroccan and Mediterranean dishes. Breakfast here (included in your room) is very good, so are the milkshakes.
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Bar
Yes, the coolest non-alcoholic bar serving epic juices, smoothies and mocktails.
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Minibar
Mini bar only included soft drinks, water, tea and coffee but drinks are free. The hotel doesn’t have a license so can’t serve alcohol.
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Children
Bring them - some bedrooms are family sized with separate room for the kids.
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Price
Affordable luxury.
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