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Villa Araliya vs Amangalla
Amangalla and Villa Araliya are both rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Amangalla ranks significantly better than Villa Araliya. Amangalla comes in at #8 in Sri Lanka with praise from 6 reviewers like Condé Nast Traveler, The Telegraph and Afar Magazine.
Villa Araliya
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
154/10 Poruthota Road, Kochchikade, Negombo, Sri Lanka
From $32 /night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Pool
- Free Parking
- Air Conditioning
Oyster
Budget
"The lower-middle-range, 14-room Villa Araliya is a quiet property that's just a five-minute walk from Negombo's public beach."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This standout choice has a variety of modern rooms – some dashed up in multihued colours and others with exposed red-brick walls."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Set in back of luxuriant gardens are two bungalows decorated with vintage furniture, including lovely carved wardrobes."
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Amangalla
Afar Magazine
Condé Nast Traveler
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
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10 Church Street, inside the Fort, Galle, Sri Lanka
From $0 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Afar Magazine
"The Dutch Fort in Galle offers a myriad of beautiful hotels including the historic and lovingly restored Amangalla."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Amangalla breathes luxurious new life into the former New Oriental Hotel, a seventeenth-century colonial gem inside Galle Fort, the UNESCO World Heritage Site on Sri Lanka’s southern coast."
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Lonely Planet
"Enjoy colonial opulence in this lavishly kitted out resort that's based in one of the Fort's most famous buildings."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"Think high tea on a shaded verandah, whirring overhead fans and rooms with four-poster beds, antique furniture and 300-year-old teak floors."
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Mr & Mrs Smith
"Expect period furnishings like four-poster beds sharing space with modern details like sculptural freestanding bathtubs – along with a peaceful outdoor pool and charming courtyard."
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