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Fort Sapphire

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😠 untidy rooms ac splashin water electricity cut out no one is there at night not clean at all in general most of the good reviews are from family members and most of the pictures here are not for the same place People often mention clean, stay, rooms, nice, location, Galle, galle, money, comfortable,


Address

8/1 Chando St, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka

Contact

+94 77 390 1896

Price rating

$25/night

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (58 reviews)

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  • 1/5 hassanieh h. 8 months ago on Google
    untidy rooms ac splashin water electricity cut out no one is there at night not clean at all in general most of the good reviews are from family members and most of the pictures here are not for the same place
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Shiori H. 5 years ago on Google
    Unforgettable stay! The owners are super nice and incredibly helpful! Plus, the location of the hotel is perfect, it’s not noisy and close to everything you’ll want to see. Also, the water pressure in for the shower was the best we had in Sri Lanka. 100% recommend this place πŸ‘.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Samsath B. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a bad place that I have ever stayed. Rooms were not cleaned and dusty. No wifi and later we found that wifi was given only for foreigners. The kettle was also not cleaned and we found worms inside the kettle. I don't recommend this place
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Kula M. 5 years ago on Google
    The owners are incredibly nice and helpful. I feel like I'm at home with them. They are also very knowledgeable and can help you with your travel plans if you need advice. The breakfast is a traditional Sri Lankan/Indian one. The place has 3 rooms and really feels like home. It is located in a quiet part of Galle and feels very peaceful. Would highly recommend staying here. Follow Google Maps to get here or call the owner on the phone to talk to your driver to get here easily.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Dili H. 4 years ago on Google
    Such a peaceful , clean and perfect place to stay in galle fort. Staff were friendly...
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Martijn T. 4 years ago on Google
    Biggest pros are the location and the airco. The room is fairly clean, as is the bathroom. The room has a balcony, but you can't sit on it. Besides the bed there is no place to sit down and rest for a bit. All with all, good value for money.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Philipp N. 1 year ago on Google
    We stayed for one night and everything was fine. The Owners are so nice and friendly! We had a problem with our drone and they drove us to a shop to repair it and also brought us back again. Thank you so much!

  • 1/5 Karlo D. 6 months ago on Google
    Absolutely didn't like the lady owner. She was so fake and definitely not suited for tourism business. More in to how to earn as much money but give nothing in return type of business. Rooms itself are not too clean, wifi does not exist, very steep staircase and there is no one during nights so it feels a bit dodgy. Nothing like in it pictures posted. My suggestion: do not stay here.

  • 4/5 Saikat G. 3 months ago on Google New
    We stayed here for 1 night on a recent trip to Galle. The place is a smallish old cottage in the Fort area, so location wise it is excellent. The rooms are a bit small, but given the heritage structure, it would be unfair to expect a full fledged hotel-like experience at the price. Parking is a problem if you have a car. The landlady Dr. Dileepa and her husband offered us tea. She then showed us around the entire fort area on foot and personally guided us on the historicities of the place. Thank you ma'am for the lovely tour. Overall, for a short stopover, this is a good, reasonable place to stay.

  • 5/5 Jo R. 11 months ago on Google
    Lovely guesthouse, very reasonably priced and such friendly service. Comfortable bed, clean rooms, great location, I’d be happy to stay again.

  • 5/5 chamuka p. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best places to stay in galle. Owners are very frendly and supportive. Rooms were clean, bathrooms are fine, AC , hot water available. All the requirements are there. All in all worth for money.

  • 5/5 Ayesh M. 10 months ago on Google
    One of the best places to stay in galle. Owners are very frendly and supportive. They help us a lot to make our trip a success. All worth for money

  • 5/5 MAYU 1 year ago on Google
    The hosts are so lovely! They make sure we were comfortable, gave us recommendations for a galle, took care of our laundry and ordered us a taxi to the airport. The rooms are very clean with AC, a fan and a comfortable bed. This place is not fancy but exactly what you need when you come to visit Galle! Thank you for a lovely hospitality - Noam May and Aviv.

  • 5/5 Oanh H. 1 year ago on Google
    The owner is extremely friendly, she is very helpful with giving us recommendations. The room was clean and comfortable. Good value for money.

  • 2/5 Amal C. 4 years ago on Google
    we got upper stairs room and in the bathroom one water tap was not working. Also in the kitchen suger container was empty. In the nextday morning suddenly the owner called us and asked to leave at 12 since a group foreigners had reserved the location. But previously they mentioned that we can have a late checkout.

  • 5/5 umer s. 1 year ago on Google
    The rooms were clean, very comfortable, and the owners lady & man was amazing. They went over and beyond to help make our stay enjoyable. I highly recommend this little villa for anyone visiting Galle fort Sri Lanka

  • 5/5 Wishma H. 2 years ago on Google
    Highly recommended. Peaceful clean place. Can spend time like home. Owners are very supportive.

  • 5/5 martin s. 5 years ago on Google
    Small but cozy place. tea and coffee making facility available at the common area. Simple place. 3 rooms only.

  • 5/5 R B. 2 years ago on Google
    My girlfriend amd I had a wonderful time at the house. We wrote our host through the number here to ask for availability and she answered very quickly. The rooms are very nice, with AC and ventilator and a comfortable bed. Our host also brought our clothes to the laundry and for a small price (~1000LKR, which compared to the tourist laundry places in town is much much cheaper) Our host also arranged for us a transport to the airport at also a very good price, which taking into account the fuel problems is difficult to get We can definitely recommend the place, we enjoyed it very much here. The house is very central and within walking distance to all relevant hotspots in Galle.

  • 5/5 Rasara J. 2 years ago on Google
    Without any doubt the best place to stay in Galle Fort. Really awesome owner who was behind you from the day you made the reservation until you leave the hotel. Hotel was located in a nice location inside the fort close by to all the attractions, beach, restaurant, supermarket and the town. Hotel was a small little house that fulfill every requirements. Rooms are big and comfortable, Bathrooms are nice and clean. Really worth the money. If you looking for a homelike stay in galle definitely this was the place β™₯️

  • 5/5 Brian M. 6 years ago on Google
    Best Hotel In galle fort for a reasonable price

  • 5/5 Alexander x. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly staff, clean room, nothing to complain about


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