The Fortress Resort & Spa

“A beautiful hotel on a lovely beach”

This hotel is fantastic and ticks every box. It is about half an hours drive outside Galle so if you want to be in Galle quite a lot you are probably best staying in Galle for a few nights. However we found that this was fine for us and it is easy to get taxis. Galle is well worth a visit. Go in … lisää

This hotel is fantastic and ticks every box. It is about half an hours drive outside Galle so if you want to be in Galle quite a lot you are probably best staying in Galle for a few nights. However we found that this was fine for us and it is easy to get taxis. Galle is well worth a visit. Go in the morning though it is quieter. The hotel is on a beautiful beach with turtles in the sea from late afternoon. The pool area is to a high standard. Nice sunbeds, lots of space and the pool was large and warm. There are no steps to get in and out just a slope so you could just walk into it. So for anyone with motability issues it is perfect. The rooms are modern but extremely well fitted out. The bathroom was very large. We had the standard ocean view one on the first floor for 9 nights and then we were upgraded and moved to a ground floor one for the last night (which are more expensive). However we preferred the first floor one in terms of layout and privacy. The staff were lovely and friendly and we could not fault the service. We enjoyed all the meals we had there. We were on half board arrangement which was a bit confusing in terms of how the evening meal arrangements worked. Some nights it was a table de hote menu. Others on the a la carte menu and then another night it was a fish BBQ. We never really worked out what the deal was. There are only 2 restaurants but there is plenty of choice and we ate in every night. To be honest we could not find anywhere else that the food and location was any better. We had orginally booked for 6 nights at the end of our tour but ended up staying 10 nights due to flight cancellations arising from the conflict in the middle east. The staff were very understanding and offered to keep us in our rooms for as long as we needed. Other than going into Galle we would also recommend a trip to Koggala Lake to do the boat trip. Really lovely with some good wildlife sightings This is one of the nicest hotels we have ever stayed in and would love to go back sometime.

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“This hotel stands out and delivers in all areas of its provision”

From the moment you walk through the majestic fort doors, the welcome and scene that greets you takes your breath away. Everyone at the hotel cares about your holiday, wellbeing and genuinely wants to ensure you are happy including the front desk, the grounds staff, pool staff, housekeeping, rest… lisää

From the moment you walk through the majestic fort doors, the welcome and scene that greets you takes your breath away. Everyone at the hotel cares about your holiday, wellbeing and genuinely wants to ensure you are happy including the front desk, the grounds staff, pool staff, housekeeping, restaurant staff, spa team including the yoga coach and the staff who initially welcome you on arrival and organise taxis and tuktuks. They are all magnificent and a credit to the hotel. We stayed in an ocean view room and it was well presented with an extremely comfortable bed, spacious bathroom with jacuzzi bath, large walk in shower and his and hers sinks and vanity space. Every amenity needed was provided. Complimentary water daily, a selection of teas, fresh cows milk and a cafeteria with filter coffee. The pool is an outstanding feature of the hotel with plenty of comfortable sun loungers. Spotlessly clean. The grounds staff work tirelessly maintaining the gardens and building which is attractive and in keeping with a Dutch Fort. We used the spa on numerous occasions during our holiday, enjoying a variety of treatments which were skilfully and individually balanced to suit our needs, very relaxing and enjoyable. We participated in a morning yoga class as newbies to yoga. We found the variety and quality of food available to us during the breakfast buffet to be outstanding, coupled with the initial greeting on arrival to the restaurant and the friendly, professional service provided every time we ate in the restaurant. Lunches and dinners followed in the same vein, plenty of menu choices, including Italian and Japanese menus. We particularly enjoyed the Teppanyaki experience and the seafood BBQ. The food was always of a high standard. We were extremely grateful to the hotel for honouring our booking as we had had to cancel 3 times at the last minute due to the Gulf war impacting our flight. This is a measure of their hospitality and commitment to ensuring that all guests are valued.

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“Hyvä sijainti, rauhallinen hotelli”

Heti vastaanotossa aukeaa upea maisema merelle . Tosi iso uima-allas ja hiekkaranta edessä . Huone ( superior) oli iso ja hyvin varustettu ja silmiä hivelevä näkymä merelle. Palvelu oli ystävällistä niin uima-altaalla kuin ravintoloissakin . Kuntosali ja spa hyvät. Ravintoloissa oli runsas valikoi… lisää

Heti vastaanotossa aukeaa upea maisema merelle . Tosi iso uima-allas ja hiekkaranta edessä . Huone ( superior) oli iso ja hyvin varustettu ja silmiä hivelevä näkymä merelle. Palvelu oli ystävällistä niin uima-altaalla kuin ravintoloissakin . Kuntosali ja spa hyvät. Ravintoloissa oli runsas valikoima herkullisia vaihtoehtoja . Aamiainen monipuolinen , runsas ja hyvä. Sijainti sopii hyvin Gallen kaupunkikäyntiin , muihin lähikohteisiin ja valasretkelle.

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“Lovely staying.”

It’s a really nice place. Calm and quiet staying surrounded by the decency. We have really enjoyed the vacation this time also. Hope to repeat again.