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Galle Fort Hotel vs Buckingham Place

Both Galle Fort Hotel and Buckingham Place are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Buckingham Place is preferred by most reviewers compared to Galle Fort Hotel. Buckingham Place ranks #13 in Sri Lanka with endorsements from 3 reviews like The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Oyster.

Galle Fort Hotel
Galle Fort Hotel
8 / 10
28 Church Street, Galle, Sri Lanka
From $145 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Condé Nast Traveler 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." Full review
The Telegraph 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." Full review
Independent Independent
"The historic Galle Fort Hotel, set in a 300-year-old Dutch mansion"
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Following a Unesco-commended renovation, this former 17th-century Dutch merchant’s house is now a breathtaking boutique hotel. The rooms are all different: some have two levels and others..." Full review
Buckingham Place
Buckingham Place
8 / 10
Wellawathugoda Road, Tangalle 82200, Sri Lanka
From $239 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The gorgeous, upscale Buckingham Place boutique resort is a peaceful, secluded retreat with Rekawa Beach access and within a wildlife sanctuary." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"Buckingham Place really puts its guests first. Hospitality is warm, unfussy and genuine; and the hotel’s first-class facilities include amply spacious rooms." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This gated compound holds a very secluded luxe resort set back from the beach on a slim sandbar." Full review