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Galle Fort Hotel vs Amanwella
Both Galle Fort Hotel and Amanwella are rated very highly by expert writers. On balance, Amanwella is preferred by most reviewers compared to Galle Fort Hotel. Amanwella comes in at #5 in Sri Lanka with accolades from 5 publications such as Condé Nast Traveler, Mr & Mrs Smith and The Telegraph.
Galle Fort Hotel
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Independent
Lonely Planet
28 Church Street, Galle, Sri Lanka
From $145 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Condé Nast Traveler
"This 12-room hotel is in a seventeenth-century Dutch merchant’s house in the heart of Sri Lanka’s historic, now-hip Galle Fort."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"In the centre of Galle Old Town the hotel is ringed by colonial buildings, restaurants, well-preserved ramparts and a crescent of coastline, combining the sophistication of a boutique hotel with the easygoing atmosphere of a private retreat."
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Independent
"The historic Galle Fort Hotel, set in a 300-year-old Dutch mansion"
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The rooms are all different: some have two levels and others stretch across entire floors. Linens are exquisite...you can enjoy the courtyard pool and serenity."
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Amanwella
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Hideaway Report
Lonely Planet
Bodhi Mawatha, Wella Mawatha, Godellawela, Tangalle, Sri Lanka
From $0 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler
"Beach bunnies will find their Valhalla at Amanwella: All 30 spacious rooms have unobstructed views of the crescent bay, thanks to sliding glass doors that line their two sea-facing sides."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"This contemporary hotel touts just 27 suites, which are so spacious and serene guests are rarely seen around the resort."
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Mr & Mrs Smith
"A dense tangle of palm trees tower over an 800-metre stretch of sugary sand at Awanwella hotel, a seafront boutique in Sri Lanka near the town of Tangalle."
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Hideaway Report
94.0
"Contemporary beach resort in a mature coconut grove overlooking a crescent of golden sand, about two hours’ drive east of Galle."
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Lonely Planet
Top choice
"A true temple of luxury living, Amanwella's suites all have private plunge pools, preloaded iPods and gloriously tasteful and modish design touches."
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