Located on the golden southern coast of Sri Lanka, The Fortress Hotel is minutes away from Galle Town and about 5 hours drive from Colombo. Or fly by scheduled heilcopter in under an hour to Koggola. Pleasantly mimiking its fine Dutch and Portuguese architecural heriatage the hotel offers 49 modern guest rooms all with huge 7ft by 7ft super king beds, open plan bathrooms, and state-of-the-art entertainment systems with plasma screens, Bose DVD players and surround sound. The hotel has an exccellent Spa offering an array of signature treatments, yoga and meditation along with the ancient South Asian healing art of Ayurveda. In addition there is a free flow pool, fitness centre, beach watersports centre and childrens adventure zone. . Resort services include 24-hour reception hosts; luxury car service; Tuk tuk service; airport transfers; butler service; babysitters on request; 24-hour in-room dining; poolside service; wedding hosts; Wi-Fi internet access; IDD telephone services; laundry, valet services; and foreign currency exchange. All the rooms are designed with either private courtyards or balconies, with views onto the magnificent gardens, water features or golden beaches out to the Indian Ocean. The suites have there own plunge pools. Public areas have a lofty entrance hall with a wonderful colonial feel and a cool verandah on the tree-lined street front, a well-stocked library with reading terrace and a dining room furnished with period chairs and tables, crisp white linen and antique silverware. In the gardens are a secluded meditation pavilion and a swimming pool bordered by a terrace containing five shaded cabanas. The pièce de résistance of the recreational facilities is the Amangalla Baths, a series of relaxing treatment rooms and therapy halls containing saunas, hydrotherapy, water massage and plunge pools, a beauty salon and a traditional barber's shop. Activities include Boat trips on the River Madu with wonderful birdlife and forests, Rhumassala (the brilliant white Peace Pagoda & the temple of the Monkey God Hanumaan overlooking Galle), tours Galle City and the Dutch Fort, Galle Shopping Trip, Handunugoda Tea Factory, Sinharaja Rain Forest, Hiyare Reservoir, Turtle Hatchery & Spice Garden, Kanneliya Rain Forest, Whale & Dolphin Watching, Kottawa Reserve, White Water Rafting, Martin Wickremasinghe Folk Museum, Yala National Park, Mirissa Water Sports Centre and Yatagala Temple. This is a pleasant, modern, vibrant hotel and well run hotel which offers something for everybody and is situated in an iteresting location. Style Beuatifully presented seaside hotel with excellent food and service. Air/Con Yes Dining Yes Children Yes No. of Bedrooms 47 - 11 Fort, 18 Ocean, 12 beach, 6 Ocean lofts and 2 Fort Residences. Pool Yes Activities Swimming pool, Spa, beach, Galle Fort and Galle Town. Variety of excursions and visits in the local area as mentioned above. Price Range From £110.00 to £300.00 per person sharing per night, bed and breakfast, depending on room type and season . Find Similar Properties