The Aurora Bastion
The Aurora Bastion, Hospital Street, Talbot Town, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka- Site
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Luxurious Accommodation
The Heritage Hotel Galle Fort offers elegantly designed 5-star rooms with modern amenities such as flat-screen TVs, minibars, and free WiFi. Guests can enjoy breathtaking city views from select rooms and relax in comfort with the provided safety deposit boxes.
Dining Experience
Indulge in a culinary journey at the hotel's restaurant, serving a delectable fusion of American and Chinese cuisine. From gourmet dishes to local favorites, there is something to satisfy every palate.
Recreational Activities
Explore the charming surroundings with ease as the hotel provides bike and car rental services. Unwind on the terrace or venture to nearby beaches like Galle Fort Beach and Lighthouse Beach for a day of sun and sand.
Book your stay at The Heritage Hotel Galle Fort for an unforgettable blend of luxury and convenience.
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
12:00 PM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
2 adults · 2 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
27 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
2 Large Twin Beds
290-sq-foot room, balcony with garden views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 40-inch LED TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, minibar (fees may apply), electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathrobes, and a shower with a rainfall showerhead
Practical - Safe, desk, and phone; rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
Room details
27 m2
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
2 adults · 2 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
27 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
27 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
58 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
The Heritage Hotel Galle Fort offers an ideal setting for exploring Galle. Situated right inside the historic fort ramparts, it places you steps away from vibrant cafes, boutique shops, and scenic walking routes across the area. Although newly constructed, the architecture and interiors masterfully preserve an authentic vintage aesthetic, blending historic character with modern comfort. Our room featured a wonderful private balcony, which was a lovely spot to unwind. Breakfast each morning was hearty and sumptuous, offering a great start to the day. The only hiccup during our stay was the elevator, which had technical issues and resulted in getting stuck once on the way up. Aside from that maintenance quirk, it is a charming and well-located base.
The only hiccup during our stay was the elevator, which had technical issues and resulted in getting stuck once on the way up.
Excellent all round, lovely rooms and great food. Staff were all exceptional
Very good location and friendly staff and very nice breakfast
Nothing to criticise
The location is amazing, right inside the Galle fort, everything is in the walking distance
Little higher on price
The ambience, the location and the atmosphere.
Nothing to dislike actually.
Had a lovely and cozy stay at Heritance Hotel Galle. Beautiful surroundings, warm hospitality, and a very relaxing atmosphere. Truly enjoyed my time here and would happily come back again.
Great location and a beautiful old hotel. Very atmospheric. Lovely breakfast and an enormous and very comfortable bed. Wonderful staff who were all very friendly particularly the manager on reception who was very very helpful.
Location
Options of food availability
The location of this hotel is amazing - within walking distance of everything in the Fort. As a colonial building its beautiful - HUGE rooms in dark wood with a central courtyard give it a real old world calming retreat vibe, helped by the staff who are all very friendly and professional. The breakfast was exceptional - local dishes as well as European and incredible choice of fresh fruits. Sitting in the open restaurant eating mango and passionfruit watching endangered monkeys walk by in the garden was simply magical. I'd definitely jump at the chance of returning.
Nothing, my family had a fantastic stay.
Heritage building, good location , clean
No swimming pool
Superb location, great rooms and v comfortable beds. Great breakfast, colonial style hotel
Location was excellent also BB was ok
Bella struttura in stile coloniale all'interno della zona antica del forte. Ottima colazione. Abbiamo anche usufruito di 10 minuti di massaggi gratuiti.
ゴール旧市街の中心に位置しており、ゴール旧市街を観光するならとても良いです。古い建物ですが清潔に清掃されています。水回りの水はけもよかったです。
部屋に窓がなく全体的に暗い印象。バスタブ付きの部屋にしたがシャワーを浴びてバスタブに湯を溜める頃にはホットなお湯が出ずに結局バスタブに浸かることができなかった。おそらく、溜めたお湯を使ってるシステムであり、一定の湯量を超えるとホットシャワーさえ出なくなる。朝食がやや質素。もう少し量がほしい。屋外にあるため蚊がいるが蚊取り線香を焚いておらず、数か所さされてしまった。
Location and food
Having to leave there
Mooie locatie midden in het Fort, alles op loopafstand. Goed onderhouden met mooie tuin. . Heerlijk uitgebreid ontbijt. Vriendelijk personeel. Mooie kamers.
Eigenlijk niets, als ik iets moet zeggen zat er wat kleine schimmel rondom de randen vd wasbak. Stadje is na 21h30 redelijk uitgestorven
Historic and well maintained hotel. Location inside the fort made all of Galle's tourist highlights within walking distance. They made a lovely decorative display on the bed for our honeymoon. The Sri lankan breakfast was good.
Prachtige ruime schone kamers, fijne stoelen op de veranda om te zitten. Fantastische locatie
מלון יפה מאוד אוירה כפרית . ח דרים גדולים ומיטה רחבה ומפנקת . הכל נקי ויש אוירה של יוקרה. המלון ממוקם בתוך הפורט וכל האזור מאוד יפה ונעים . זה היה לילה מושלם לפני החזרה הביתה
Excellent location inside Galle Fort. Rooms very clean and spacious. The breakfast was excellent and all staff extremely welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. A great place to stay
Nothing
Beautiful building with lovely furniture and the biggest bed ever. Excellent location within the Fort. Very good massage at the spa. Delightful staff. Highly recommend
Loved this accommodation, the location is perfect as well as the ambiance. Beds were so large that 3 of us could comfortably sleep on one bed. Short walk to all Galle attractions, beautiful souvenir shops, bars and restaurants. We are so glad we booked this accommodation for our last 2 nights in Sri Lanka ....it was a highlight of our stay in the country.
We booked the half board option and have to say that dinners were just ok.
We had a comfortable and relaxing stay at the Heritage Hotel Galle. The staff was very helpful from welcoming us to accommodating our requests throughout our stay. The hotel was lso conveniently located to all the main attractions in Galle.
Galle Fortの中にある
部屋からの眺望は全くない シャワーの水圧が安定しない。これが安宿なら問題ないのだが、料金に見合わないとしか感じない
Fabulous location and very friendly helpful staff. Room was very comfortable with a huge bed! Breakfast was excellent. Location couldn’t be better in the heart of Galle Fort.
Nothing
Beautiful property with an exceptional staff, eager to assist and provide the best experience. Check in was very smooth and so was the service while at the property.
The vibe, the dutch style architecture made the place look truly surreal. The pictures on booking.com don't do justice to how beautiful the hotel was. Our room, the corridors and frangipani trees is what I will remember from this stay. Though Gall fort town itself is not too big either but this hotel.was very centrally located from all key attractions!
Breakfast was set menu and quite nice, however, simple things like pancakes too them half an hour to make. Rest of the breakfast was quite delicious and presented like a Michelin star restaurant 😋
Fantastic choice for our last night in Sri Lanka. Very welcoming staff and welcome foot massage! Beautiful room, very clean and cool. Excellent location, great choice of restaurants nearby and lots of shops for last minute gifts. Really enjoyed the breakfast, we opted for a mix of continental and Sri Lankan and there was a very generous amount!
Location inside the Galle Fort. Very responsive hotel manager.
A perfectly kept colonial luxurious building in the Fort of Galle. Very large bedroom and bathroom. Good breakfast. Highly recommended.
部屋が広くて書いてでした。 ホテル内に緑も多くてレストランも開放的でした。 朝から沢山のフルーツとスリランカカレーの朝ごはんがとても美味しかったです。 城壁内のホテルなので静かで、浜辺やショップも近く立地も良かったです。 滞在中に花火が上がって部屋から見えました。 10分のフットマッサージも気持ち良くスッキリしました。
テレビを見るのに毎回PINコードが必要でスタッフを呼んだこと。
Heritage property
Roadside sound
Location was excellent- easy walking distance to places to eat, shopping and attractions. Staff were excellent and ever ready to assist. Very accommodating. Rooms were lovely and nice to stay somewhere with a sense of history.
Nothing comes to mind.
Location, size of the bed & staffs attention
No pool
Goede locatie, mooie tuin en ruime kamer. Vriendelijk personeel! Ontbijt zelfs voor de kinderen heel goed geregeld.
Beautiful colonial building within the walls of the Fort. Tastefully restored, beautifully furnished large rooms. Staff helpful and friendly, great breakfast, again in a beautiful environment surrounded by fragrant frangipani trees.
Nothing not to like
Location was fantastic
Nothing as such
The property is ideally located in the heart of Galle's historic old town, making it extremely convenient to explore the area on foot. Restaurants, shops, and scenic viewpoints are all within a five-minute walk. The hotel itself is absolutely stunning and beautifully captures the character and heritage of this remarkable city, providing an immersive experience of Galle's rich history. The continental breakfast is excellent and was particularly appreciated after several days of enjoying exclusively local cuisine. Overall, it is a wonderful place to stay for anyone looking to experience the charm, culture, and history of Galle.
They provide coupons for a 10min foot massage. we had 2 per couple, unfortunately they cannot be cumulated to have 1 person enjoying 20min foot massage, one of our coupons was wasted. That could be improved.
Locatie, mooi gebouw en vriendelijkheid personeel.
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Location.
Staff
Very central, beautifully maintained oasis of a hotel.
Everything was beyond our expectations.
A beautiful hotel, with extremely welcoming staff. The room was well maintained with plenty of space despite there being 3 of us. The reception staff were super helpful and the hotel breakfast was amazing.
Excellent location close to shops and restaurants and to look around, very friendly staff, great breakfast, excellent spa services, clean and spacious room with everything I needed.
Would be good if it had a pool but otherwise I loved this place.
No
Hotel does not have buffet
Old world charm and location plus friendly staff
Bedrooms with no way of blocking out sun light from latticed windows . No curtains or blinds. Quite bizarre in this day and age.
Great location
Fabric of building tired and lacking investment
ロケーションがよく、スタッフの方も丁寧に対応いただけた。部屋もとても清潔。
早朝のチェクアウトの際、受付スタッフがロビーに不在だった。他のスタッフ(おそらく清掃員)に呼んでいただいた。
La posizione in pieno centro, l'atmosfera che riportava al passato e la cena.
Nulla
Beautiful location, clean surroundings. Gorgeous araliya trees. Friendly staff. It was a comfortable stay.
旧市街地のど真ん中にあり、どこに行くにも徒歩で散策可能。
早餐很温馨,有传统的斯里兰卡风味,水果很喜欢。
Der Ort
Alles gut
Bequemes, großes Bett. Schönes Badezimmer. Toller Garten mit Vogelstimmen zum Frühstück. Offene Frühstücks Veranda und alles sehr geschmackvoll, aber nicht übertrieben eingerichtet. Sehr zuvorkommendes Personal, das immer zu einem Small Talk bereit war.
Um Das Bett herum gab es nicht mehr viel Platz im Zimmer. Die inkl. Fußmassage wurde aufgrund der Feiertage nur am Anreisetag angeboten - dann sollte man an solchen Tagen keine Werbung damit machen. Andere Massage-Salons in der Stadt waren trotz Feiertage hingegen geöffnet.
Central location in fort. Family suite spacious and super comfy. Great breakfast. All staff were all very helpful. Well priced. I would highly recommend. ESP the family suite.
Nil
We had a big fantastic suite and a superior room for our friends, at a very low rate, great value for money. it was all very nice. Breakfast buffet was fantastic. we had bathrobes ans slippers in the rooms. Great bathroom in the suite. Fantastic terrasse all around the suite.
The wooden floor was not clean, our feet rapidly became dirty, we washed several times.
EVERYTHING ❤️
Leaving 😔
Saubere Zimmer, tolles Personal, auch in Details. Besonders der Servive im Restaurant fanden wir Spitze. Ein feines Hotel!
nichts....
Room was clean and spacious, in a lovely building centrally located within the fort and the breakfast was tasty and huge! Staff were friendly.
Being inside the fort and on the corner of a busy street, it was quite noisy
The staff were very lovely and helpful, giving us some tips on catching the train back up to Colombo. The masseuse was INCREDIBLE, the best massage we've ever had! The location is so convenient. We were also served the biggest breakfast ever and slept in the biggest bed!
地点非常好,在老城中心,步行到老城所有景点都非常近。
早餐有点简单,不是自助餐,只能点套餐。
Excellent location and lovely little details in the hallways outside the rooms, felt like you were back in colonial times.
The rooms could have had more natural light but in a way it added to the historic feel.
The breakfast was really great, good variety of different dishes and fruit and…; room was large, high ceilings. The garden was also quite relaxing; overall, highly recommendable
The old world charm
Great location. Friendly team and a huge breakfast.
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Cleanliness
8.7/10Guests noted good cleanliness in general, but some were disappointed with the bathtub hot water issue.
Service
9.4/10Staff consistently described as excellent and accommodating, going above and beyond.
Location
9.2/10The location of the hotel is praised for being central and ideal for exploring Galle Fort.
Room Quality
8.7/10Rooms were described as beautiful and comfortable with some minor inconveniences noted.
Amenities
8.7/10General amenities were appreciated, although the specifics on this category were limited.
Value for Money
8.4/10Some reviews expressed concerns over value, particularly relating to amenities not meeting expectations.
Food and Beverage
9/10Breakfast options were praised for variety and quality, enhancing the overall experience.
Overall Experience
9.1/10Guests reported a generally enjoyable stay with a few minor complaints.