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Villa Araliya vs Galle Fort Hotel

Both properties are praised by writers. Overall, Villa Araliya scores marginally better than Galle Fort Hotel. Villa Araliya comes in at #27 in Sri Lanka with positive reviews from 2 reviews such as Oyster, Lonely Planet.

Villa Araliya
Villa Araliya
7 / 10
154/10 Poruthota Road, Kochchikade, Negombo, Sri Lanka
From $32 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Pool
  • Free Parking
  • Air Conditioning
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Oyster 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." Full review
Lonely Planet 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." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Set in back of luxuriant gardens are two bungalows decorated with vintage furniture, including lovely carved wardrobes." Full review
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