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Thaala Bentota vs Galle Fort Hotel
AVANI Bentota Resort & Spa and Galle Fort Hotel are both highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, AVANI Bentota Resort & Spa ranks slightly higher than Galle Fort Hotel. AVANI Bentota Resort & Spa has a TripExpert Score of 81 with positive reviews from 2 publications including Oyster, The Telegraph.
Thaala Bentota
Oyster
The Telegraph
Bentota, Bentota 80500, Sri Lanka
From $88 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Oyster
Upscale
"This 75-room, upscale beach resort on the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka has competitive prices and attractive tropical modern style."
Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Designed by Sri Lanka’s premier architect Geoffrey Bawa, this hotel oozes his Tropical Modernism style, with clean lines, use of light and elegant design."
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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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