Hotel Goldi Sands vs Galle Fort Hotel
Both properties are rated highly by travel writers. On balance, Galle Fort Hotel ranks slightly higher than Hotel Goldi Sands. Galle Fort Hotel is ranked #33 in Sri Lanka with endorsements from 3 publications including The Telegraph, Condé Nast Traveler and Lonely Planet.
Hotel Goldi Sands
Ethukala, Negombo, Sri Lanka
From $81 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet
"Its modern, white rooms with black-and-white art offer fair value and it’s a good base from which to recover from the long flight."
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Oyster
Mid-Range
"The 71-room Hotel Goldi Sands is a mid-range property with an excellent setting along the beach, near ample restaurants and a 25-minute drive from the airport."
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Galle Fort Hotel
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
"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..."
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