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The Fort Printers

39 Pedlar St | Galle Fort, Galle, Sri Lanka
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The Fort Printers
Ranked #8 of 22 Galle B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 83 Reviews
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What travellers say about this B&B/inn
  • Sri Lanka(12)
  • Small pool(5)
  • Very good(5)
  • Great location(3)
  • Frangipani Tree(3)
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    20
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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

3 of our party loved it but the other one was not happy, the pool looked unused and unloved. The food and service was lovely but one night all the staff disappeared at 8.30 leaving a very willing but ultimately confused night guard trying to get us some drinks. Be prepared for a different experience but you could enjoy it... More

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Ottawa, Canada
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Old historical hotel inside walled city so very interesting. Good restaurant but not cheap for area. Just not overwhelming for us, town itself included. More

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Manchester, UK
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49 reviews 49 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

I booked this place because it looked really stylish and elegant. I wasn't disappointed in that regard. I paid about GBP £90 a night, which for Sri Lanka (more expensive than you'll think) is pretty middle of the road. The place itself is gorgeous, airy and modern, great art, nice staff, brilliant food. However there were some quite major niggles,... More

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England
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

We were looking forward to our 2 night stay in Galle in a hotel that was rather different from most of those we had stayed in during the rest of our trip, but found it to be a case of style over substance. Yes, it's good that historic buildings can be given a new lease of life, but it was... More

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West Sussex, UK
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76 reviews 76 reviews
Reviews in 59 cities Reviews in 59 cities
71 helpful votes 71 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012

This was a return trip to Galle (last 14 years ago), and the town has moved on a lot. Not affected so much by the tsumani it has such potential. In a good location, we were not disappointed at Fort Printers. Although not cheap, it fulfilled all our expectations. On arrival it was explained that there was a mosquito problem... More

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London, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

Stayed in the Headmaster's Suite. Spacious, quiet, stylish and comfortable! Dinner and breakfast delicious. Hotel team very friendly, helpful and proactive, organising a taxi to collect us from tha airport and on to our next destination. They even found the local name for pandam leaf for a recipe for us. Can't recommend highly enough! More

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Brisbane, Australia
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50 reviews 50 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012
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We stayed here for three nights. This is a very welcoming hotel, with excellent food. Breakfast (fruit platter and egg disk with tea or coffee and fruit juice) is included. Not recommended for those expecting the "cookie cutter" five star experience. The rooms are comfortable and quite large, but a little "old style" and lack some of the facilities often... More

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Westchester, New York
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69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 61 cities Reviews in 61 cities
223 helpful votes 223 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012

Next to last, one night, stop on a 14 night tour of the country turned out to be the most disappointing. One of three properties written up by Conde Nast Traveller my expectations were high, especially in light of some of the worn but warm and welcoming 3 star properties I had recently stayed at. Yes this is a historic... More

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Cornwall
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012

We stayed one night in the Headmasters Room. This is a small boutique hotel ideally situated within the fort at Galle.The public rooms are spacious and decorated in a modern fashion and the outside courtyard dining area cool and very pleasant. Our disappointment was with the room, it was comfortable and clean but in our opinion it lacked the quality... More

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ireland
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012
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A warm welcome awaited us in spite of arriving before normal check-in time. Reception rooms elegant and relaxing . "Printers bedroom " well located beside the pool. Freshly cooked breakfast on the patio made for a relaxing start to the day .We availed of a day at the sister hotel The Frangipani where we enjoyed a curry lunch. Overall we... More

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Address: 39 Pedlar St | Galle Fort, Galle, Sri Lanka
Price range (per night):* S$144 - 237

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