* Background: The word Closenberg stands for “Fortress on which the sea roars”. ( even today the roaring of the sea surrounds the hotel ) It was originally built by Dutch in the 18th century. Closenberg is one of the oldest hotels in the country and it is with a great history. * What’s good: The sea view is magnificent. Staff is well trained / experienced and friendly. Their service is good. A good place for anyone expecting a calm and quite vacation in down south of the country. Having a lot of locations to take photographs of you are planning a wedding party or any other function here. Liquor is not allowed inside the hotel. * What is to be improved: Not maintaining properly is a serious issue; seems management is not interested in it. It would be better if the maintenance is done properly. Have enough room for renovation as well.

The location of the hotel is excellent and the view from the hotel rooms is magnificent. The hotel staff behaviour is very courteous. They also have a infinity pool from where we can get a good view of the beach. But it is heartening to see the maintenance of the.hotel. The furniture and all the interiors are antique but they all require maintenance. At night when we checked in the hotel, the hotel looked nothing but a horror mansion.

A good place to enjoy with friends and family. Could have been one of the best hotels in galle if it was regularly maintained. A lot of renovation has to be done. The place has rich history and scenic beauty where as most of the other hotels in the area does not possess.

A hotel that trades entirely on it's view from the hill. Very average in every other respect. Had a real mosquito problem when I was there. Much better hotels are in the fort or near the beaches.

I just did my preshoot there. The person who took my call first the day before mentioned some other charges when inquired but at the location the charges were much higher. Place was very old and illmaintained. Most of the furniture were old and some were broken. Almost all of the location was covered in dust even though there were actual people there at that time. The public washroom was so bad it was disgusting. I changed clothes in my car instead.

The worst hotel that I have ever visited during my lifetime. Don't waste your money by booking it. It's not totally worth the amount that they charge for one night stay. Their only good part is the pool view. It is superb but it's also not so clean. Maintenance is so poor and even the staff doesn't know how to treat the customers. I had to book another hotel at night and was checked out from this hotel around 09.30Pm to inform the hotel staff that I am checking out from it and need assistance to carry my luggage's I called reception 4 times but nobody answered. Hotel needs to repair 100% if they want to continue the service. I am not satisfied with their service and even with the food.

A place that might not be convenient for all... The closenberg hotel, overlooking the Bonavista bay is one of the greatest places to catch old ceylon vibes. In the moment I set foot in to this place, I was taken by its natural beauty...It is a well preserved manner from Dutch era, with extensions added later in 1980s when it was converted in to a hotel. Yes, it is very poorly maintained. But that lack of care has added a certain charm to the place. It is a very calm and a romantic place to be, you will feel like living in the history. The rooms are large, all facing the bay, and comfy. The doors are not in perfect condition, but we did not run in to any problem there. The infinity pool certainly is the main attraction for many here. Pool access only is 1000Rs pp. There is a pool-bar, but not functioning when we were there as they have not renewed the licence. The restaurent is beautifully embraced by nature. The food tastes good. There were 3 lovely cats. I wish the guarden was kept well so that we could actually take a walk in there. Overall, it is a magnificent place to be, ONLY if you are a certain kind of a person. Don't get discouraged by bad reviews here and there. Visit the place if the description suits you and live a day in the mansion where the sea roars- "Closenberg ".

Overpriced considering beautiful sunset views from its pool non any other factor. For me it looked like an old mansion filled with full of ghosts around. True that this will be a calming and romantic destination if other aspects like cleanliness, customer service, surroundings has been taken care of.

Location is nice but poor maintenance Food is not good for the price Friendly staff but sometimes not much cooperative

An old British building turned into boutique hotel and hence has its own merits and de-merits. The view from infinity pool over looking the sea adds charm to the hotel. The rooms and bathrooms were clean and could expect as of an old building. The staffs were very helpful and friendly and throughout at our service. The road leading to the hotel from main road was little darker at night with no proper street light.

Its a beautiful place but sadly needs a major renovation. The staff is kind the food is great...

What a place. How beautiful it is. Suits for weddings n pre shoots. Plenty of locations available

In my perspective, Historical place lovers will be very happy to stay there.. Because, The hotel look like a ancient dutch style building with a very nice sea view. All architectures like that.So, It is a very calm and a romantic place to be, you will feel like living in the history. The infinity pool certainly is the main attraction for many here.The pool is clean and well maintained. The hotel photo locations are rare and amazing.The food was tasty and good.The staff was friendly. Actually it's a hidden gem in the perfect location at Gall area..🌊🌅💧🏖️🍹🍽️☕🍵🍷🍻🍧🍨🍢🍤🦞🍝🥞🧆🍗🍳

A seriously underrated gem of a hotel with the best view I have ever had in a hotel in Sri Lanka. The food was fantastic. I wish them all the best with the ongoing renovations and improvements.

The hotel is exactly what it's said --- colonial architecture.. Pros - it's a 160 yr old building build by the British. If you enjoy and wish to experience things like that this is for you. - it is built at the bay with great view from the rooms. Sunrise sunset is beautiful - breakfast included . - staff is friendly and helpfu l- hotel offers day city tour for 3000lkr Cons - location. It's right between the beach and the first so both are far around 700 lkr from tuktuk - amenities. Just one plug point No intercom for reception Staff is slow No jet spray/ bidet in bathroom unlike pictures - the location is inside alley without any light. So walking back alone after sunset is very scary

A hidden gem in the perfect location with the most breathtaking views The property may be an old property but the views , the service , the location , the breakfast and most importantly the people who work there are just so lovely that I would choose this place over and over again

Please protect this property this is a hidden gem. Of galle.. Its a beautiful and calm. Place💕 its seems to be its little bit difficult to maintain hope you guys will meet good investor soon all the things will be good then.... 🥰

Great location, awesome view, friendly staff. Close to Galle Fort and the Stadium. Bathroom needs improvement.

Beautiful location with sea view, place is good for photo shoots very old house not clean dogs and cats are walking in side the building,cats sleeping on the sofas.i just visited to see the location for wedding iam not satisfied with service and the staff, swimming pool is clean overall iam not happy with hotel . Iam happy because of the location view

Beautiful views and a super location! 👌

The Best & Favourite Destinations in Galle and have been visiting consecutively more than 10 times. The place is with wonderful Historical Architecture. Need a bit improvements on the services and facilities. But if anyone is interested in the Views and Architecture in a peaceful environment close to Galle Fort, Closenberg is the Best. Nice swimming pool overlooking the bona vista bay.

We stayed one night at closenberg on half board basis since we wanted to get closenberg as our home coming day photo shoot location. They informed us if we stayed on half board or full board basis then photo shoot location will be given free of charge so we decided to spend the night there. They have a simple menu and we had some toasted bread with egg, fried rice and chicken devil for our dinner and toasted bread with eggs and chicken and papaya juice for our breakfast. Even there was not specialty in food fried rice and chicken devil we had was good. Rooms hold old architectural designs but the hotel location is really beautiful and perfect for photo shoots. Staff also was friendly.

I have been there few times during 2020-2022 period. their pool bar is nice, but lately their license was cancelled. so no cocktails. Beef sandwich was quite nice they charge 1000 per person for pool access if I am right. Its a small pool but nice view of the dewata bay. people surfing down there.

I didn't stay here but went there for coffee. Very friendly staff. They were kind enough to show me around, even the rooms. The view overlooking the sea from one of the rooms was absolutely magnificent. I had a fish sandwich and a pot of coffee for a very reasonable price. If you like old houses this is a great spot.

Very quiet Location. Hotel was at the end of road. Classic sea view.

An ancient yet scenic place with colonial architecture with a rich history. The bougainvillea bushes add a totally mesmerising vibe to the place. Very picturesque view. We went there to have lunch but unfortunately it was not available due to the pandemic. They were only offering rooms for guests. Staff was friendly and were kind enough to show us around. Situated atop a small hill known as the Closenberg view point.

Colonial Hotel with amazing views and a nice ambiance.

Please is very Beautiful. Abe nive view of Galle town and the see. You can see the sunset very clearly. Expensive place. Rs1000 per pool per person. And outside liquor is not allowed.