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Outdoor pool, an infinity pool
Outdoor pool, an infinity pool
Aerial view
Standard Double Room, Ocean View
Lounge

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services

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11, Closenberg Road, Magalle, Galle, 80000
  • Place, Sahana Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Dewata Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Galle Harbour
    ‪12 min walk‬

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About the area

Galle

What's nearby

  • Sahana Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Dewata Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Galle Harbour - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Unawatuna Beach - 4 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Galle Fort - 4 min drive - 2.9 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Sahana Snack Bar - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Taphouse by RnR - Galle - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪SAHANA - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Tuna & The Crab - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sugar Bistro & Wine Bar - ‬5 min drive

Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Xenia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Bruce, Bath uk

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good food nice staff in a excellent location. The hotel is a bit tired but don't let that put you off. The good things outnumber the bad.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Di, Wamberal NSW Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is an older hotel and with old world charm.. the room was very clean and the infinity pool tho older was still beautiful.. drinks by the pool were not overly priced . The view was fantastic and the staff were very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Wendy, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Amazing views and service

Whilst the hotel is a little tired and need of a makeover, it is great value for money. The included breakfast was excellent and we had dinner there 2 nights, it was good and not expensive. The staff are excellent and always ready to please. The rooms are fair, the beds are actually quite comfortable and mosquito nets and air con are provided. The balcony views are amazing and the pool is perfectly situated over the cliff. We could hang around here all day and not bother to leave. A great location for surfers and you can paddle straight into the ocean from the hotel. The surf was small and would suits beginners. There is a surf school on the beach nearby. It is just a quick tuktuk ride into Galle to explore the beautiful fort and historical sites. Highly recommend if your not too fussy.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Rachel, Melbourne, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely and welcoming staff, very friendly and caring towards my family and I. The Sri Lankan breakfasts were delicious and we always had more than enough food. We loved the fact that the hotel had such history and had been in one family for so long. The location was great and we were able to either walk down to the main road for transport or easily get a tuk tuk from the hotel. Their tour guide Dilip was absolutely fantastic in giving us information and helping us to get the most out of our stay.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Aditi

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The location of the hotel is superb. It’s very close to the fort and the views from the room are absolutely incredible. But the rooms are very basic and need maintenance. Also, the pool has not been cleaned in months and could really use some up keep.

8/10 Good

Joe, Toronto Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Nice colonial style hotel

Great location close to Galle town. The hotel is at the tip of Galle bay with water all around. The room was clean and comfortable with a great view of the bay. No TV (no need really) and hair dryer (no need really) Breakfast was included but nothing to speak of. A few pieces of toast and an omelette with nothing inside.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Henry, vancouver

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Wonderful old colonial place

Great location on a point with views of the surfing beach that you can walk to
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

4/10 Poor

Dubbz, New York, NY

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Not what I expected

The hotel is old which is fine and I actually appreciate that, but it’s not as clean as it should be and everything in my room doesn’t work. When I got to my room I automatically wanted to leave and go somewhere else. It didn’t feel comfortable. The fridge looks so dirty and the tub had a black ring at the bottom which made me very uncomfortable (I wore slippers to take a shower). Although there is a nice view by the beach and the staff was very kind I do think this hotel needs to step things up and do way better with cleaning the place. The bed was also super hard which made the stay uncomfortable. I only stayed at this hotel for one night and I wouldn’t recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

nee, california

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

nice loc. Badly maintained

Beautiful colonial architecture and great location with excellent view. But lacks maintainence of the whole area, not clean and bad food. The place need to be renovated and cleaned. Too pricy for what you get.

10/10 Excellent

Jannik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An absolutely outstanding hotel due to the historical atmosphere.

8/10 Good

Tessa, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic position and great views

This was an enchanting glimpse into a bygone era. The view from my window was sensational. The staff were excellent keen to help and quick to respond. Good restaurant with a varied menu. Reception staff quick to respond to requests. Full of interesting corners to sit with a book. Would certainly go back.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Wonderful location in need of respectful update

Excellent food. Warm service from staff. beautiful view.

10/10 Excellent

Karen F, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quiet escape from the world.

Old world charm in a perfect location. Service and friendliness of staff unsurpassed. Great pool.

10/10 Excellent

Alexsandro, Brazil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sri lanka trip

Good

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Schade um die schöne Lage

Schade um die schöne Lage! Das Hotel ist „am zerfallen“! Es funktioniert nur wenig (Safe lässt sich nicht öffnen, wifi funktioniert im Zimmer nicht, kein warmes Wasser usw.) Für diese „Leistung“ ist der Zimmerpreis massiv überteuert und kann auch nicht mit der schönen Lage gerechtfertigt werden.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Bjarne

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Hotel fra forrige århunderede

Når man så tjenerstaben i restaurant var man i tvivl om man var tilbage i 1930'er eller måske 1950'erne - om indretningen var ligesådan. Generelt er kunne hotellet god trænge til lidt finish. De serverer udmærket frokost og faktisk også aftensmad. Men morgenmaden var noget sjusket og yoghurt og smørskåle så noget mistænkeligt nusset ud, som om de bare var skyllet i vand. (Vi er lidt i tvivl om det er årsag til diarre til mig efter 12 dage i Sri Lanka. Min hustru blev ikke ramt af dette men hun havde heller ikke fået yoghurt eller brugt smør) Fint lille pool område, men ikke meget at servicere med - tilsyneladende havde de ikke længere lov til at servere alkohol i baren. Alle var dog servicemindede. Bryllupsreception/fotografi hver af de 4 dage vi var der - så det lever sikkert af dette - eller kunne man som hotel direktør godt stramme noget op)
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Olit vieras, palveltiin, oltiin ystävällisiä.

Menneen ajan tunnelmaa johon samastui, sinut huomioitiin kaikin tavoin ystävällisyydellä.Alue kertoi omaaa historiaa.Uima-allas alue rauhaisa ja miellyttävä, ajan patinoimana.Hotelli omanlaisensa mutta viihtyisä. Oli hyvä nukkua puhtaissa liinavaatteissa ja hyvässä vuoteessa. Tämä hotelli todella erilainen poiketen tavanomaisesta ja sijainti ihan sopiva.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dine-May

Liked: Staff & service

Sjarmerende hotell

Hotellet har sjarme og historisk sus men det er slitt og langt fra rent. Ligger nydelig til med kort avstand til stranden og til Galle fort/gamlebyen i Galle
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Fredrik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Best place to stay in Galle! Amazing pool

A charming hotel with coloniel style. Buildt in the 1800s. The infinity pool is absolutely amazing! The view is breathtaking. Food and service was very Good!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Jürgen, Hamburg

Charmantes, sehr altes Kolonialhotel

Wir waren zu Beginn der Regenzeit 2 Wochen in dem Hotel. Die Lage, das Haus und die koloniale Einrichtung ist ausgesprochen schön. Der Service ist liebevoll. Der Pool ist klein, aber wunderbar gelegen. Das Haus ist insgesamt renovierungsbedürftig, bei nur 16 Zimmern aber auch kaum schaffbar. Wer den kolonialen Charme mag, kann hier sehr schöne, ruhige Tage verbringen.
Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Marie, Rambouillet

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
personnel très agréable et une vue magnifique sur la baie.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

JPJ, Paris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ancienne demeure pleine de charme.

Un moment de détente après une visite chargée en plein soleil , dans la piscine de l'hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Kusu

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

별로 였어요..전망빼곤

비품상태나, 욕실 청소상태가 불량했고, 특히 아침 조식은 바나나 말고는 먹을만한것 없었음. 수영장은 정말 목욕탕 만했고요, 대신 전망은 좋았어요
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

4/10 Poor

Cobie, The Hague (Netherlands)

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice building in beautiful setting is partycenter

Booking Closenberg is booking a party-center annex hotel. We stayed for 3 days. On 2 days there was a wedding-function. This means electronic music from 10 am until 16 pm. The last 2 hours on a very loud volume. Wedding guests entering the poolside although this is forbidden by the hotel. They just don't listen and do what they want. It is as if they have rented the whole place. Of course you can avoid all this by just leaving for the day. But if you have planned to enjoy the beautiful garden and the pool that is just not possible. The third day there was a party at the poolside until 23 pm. Making complaints about it by many guests had no result. The music was so loud that is was hurting your head. The party-guests, drunk at the end were all over the garden. Next day after much effort we got a discount of 50 dollars for this day. Conclusion: the view and the building are beautiful but the noise spoils so much. The price you pay is far too high for what you get