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Amangalla

Exterior

Exterior

Veranda

Veranda

Exterior

Exterior

Suite bedroom

Suite bedroom

Library

Library

 

Amangalla

Amangalla is a wonderful historic 28-room luxury boutique hotel in Galle Fort with a splendid colonial era ambience.

Peaceful, understated and immaculately restored, Amangalla is a luxurious historic boutique hotel within historic Galle Fort.

The modern day hotel is a restoration of the historic New Oriental Hotel, where in the 19th century horse drawn carriages would deliver parasol-bearing gentry to the hotels front doors.

Amangalla is accented with antiques, old prints, polished floors, crisp white linen, pristine walls, rich mahogany, and wood and rattan planters.

Today, Amangalla provides a tranquil base from which to explore wonderfully exotic Galle Fort.

Rooms are furnished in Dutch colonial minimalist style, all whitewashed walls and dark furniture, teak floors and luxurious free standing bathtubs.

Naturally the service is top-notch but also hits the right note – attentive and professional but not too overbearing.

What’s so Special?

Amangalla is one of our favourite retreats in the Indian Ocean.

A stay in the Fort is such a great experience in Galle and Amangalla is a gateway to an earlier era.

Polished teak floors, Dutch antique furniture, immaculately presented staff and a serene pool and spa area – a night or two here is really special.

Complimentary afternoon tea with homemade scones, cream and jam and Ceylon tea is served on the Library veranda.

There are some great antique shops in Galle and one of our favourite pastimes is browsing through some of the fascinating local shops.

The location in the old Fort area is very atmospheric amidst quiet streets, old churches, contemporary art shops and terracotta-roofed colonial era houses.

The bedrooms, chambers and suites offer a variety of views from Galle Fort itself to the hotel’s mature gardens.

The bathrooms, in hardwood and white, are genteel and comfortable, with an ample armoire, twin vanities beneath large wooden mirrors, freestanding bathtubs and shower rooms.

Rooms are uncluttered in keeping with the colonial style, but everything is high quality, including Four-poster beds, luxury linen and mattresses and power-shower.

Bedrooms

Seven bedrooms are located adjacent to Amangalla’s reception, on the ground level of the Middle Street Wing.

Views are either overlooking the garden or the nearby historic Groote Kerk (Great Church).

These rooms are the smallest at Amangalla but still very nicely presented.

The bedroom and separate bathroom are similar in size with furnishings including a twin or King-size Four-poster bed, writing desk, dining table, Pettagama chest – all set within the original polished Jackwood floors.

The spacious bathroom offers twin vanities, free-standing bathtub, separate shower and toilet.

Three bedrooms are set within the property’s gardens. French windows and doors open onto the garden entrance of each room.

The bedrooms offer a combined sitting and sleeping area but are otherwise similar to those located adjacent to Amangalla's reception.

Chambers

Six Chambers are located within the Church Street Wing and face the Fort ramparts.

The entrance leads into the open plan room, featuring first the bathroom, followed by the bedroom and a separate sitting area.

The bathroom has a large shower, free-standing bathtub, and toilet.

A gracious and authentic turn-of-the-century ambience is recreated with use of a Four-poster King-size or twin bed arrangement, a planter’s chair, writing desk, dining table and a Pettagama chest perched atop gleaming teakwood floorboards.

There are four Garden Wing Chambers, three with balconies and one with a twin porch – all over-looking the treetops of the resort garden.

The large rooms feature the same furnishings as the chambers in the Church Street Wing, these have the addition of either antiques or reproductions which complement the highly polished timber floorboards and the shuttered windows on the balcony or porch.

Suites

The suites are decorated in tasteful colonial style with glorious antiques, from Para Mara four-poster beds to Pettagama chests, and high quality reproductions on polished Burma teak floorboards that shine on after 300 years.

There are eight suites, of which six are located in the Church Street Wing and two in the Middle Street Wing.

The Suites look onto para trees, the ramparts of the Fort and the harbour, or the mature well-tended tropical gardens.

The entry hall leads to separate bedroom and lounge area. Adjacent to the entry hall is the bathroom with a free-standing bathtub, twin vanities, separate toilet and shower.

The bedroom has a twin or King-size Four-poster bed and arched, shuttered windows.

The lounge is furnished with a chaise longue, writing desk, dining table, planter’s chair and Pettagama chest. This furniture is either a property original or careful reproduction.

Garden House

The two-storey Garden House, situated within the lush frangipani scented gardens, is filtered with natural sunlight and features a collection of the original antiques.

Situated within the resort gardens, this two-storey house features a private terrace and balcony offering leafy, treetop views.

he original, antique furniture of the house has been restored.

At the entrance is a sitting room fitted with a chaise longue, armchairs and coffee table.

Double doors lead to the bedroom, furnished with a king-size four-poster bed, writing table and dressing cabinet.

Adjoining this is a spacious bathroom, bathed in light from the pool garden outside.

It offers twin vanities, a free-standing bathtub, toilet and separate shower.

An internal stairway rises from the sitting room to the upper level, featuring a daybed and banquette.

Other facilities include a pantry serviced by a private butler.

The Zaal

The Zaal – the Great Hall – as it was known in Dutch times, is the entry point to the resort and has a wonderful colonial feel with high ceilings, overhead fans and chandeliers.

There is relaxed seating within as well as on the veranda facing the tree-lined street.

The menu provides light meals and snacks in the morning and afternoon tea is served daily.

The veranda is the ideal place to escape the heat of the day, enjoy a tall drink and watch the world pass by.

 

The Dining Room

Adjacent is The Dining Room that provides an intimate setting for dining with a colonial accent.

The Dining Room is furnished with period chairs and tables, crisp white linen and antique silverware, with many of the original pieces being returned to their rightful place in this room.

The Dining Room serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and provides a choice of traditional Sri Lankan curry and rice and home cooked dishes.

Facilities

The spa includes hydrotherapy pools, saunas, steam rooms and a cold plunge pool.

The library is well-stocked with books on the history, art, culture and communities of Sri Lanka as with newspapers, magazines, audio CD’s and board games. There are also a couple of computer stations.

Facilities:

  • Swimming Pool
  • Spa
  • Library
  • Babysitting (complimentary)

2019 - 20 Price Guide:

  • 3 nights from £1,195 pp

Includes:

  • International flights from the UK
  • All taxes
  • 3 nights accommodation with breakfast
  • Private car airport transfers

This is a guide price only, based on travel in low season.

Prices will vary according to availability of airfares on the dates of travel and seasonal hotel and airfare surcharges.

Please ask us for any current special offers.

Jasmine Bonus:

  • Includes Daily American Breakfast

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