Galle Face Hotel Hotel

Excellent location. Spacious rooms. We were upgraded to junior suite. Had a ocean view and view of pool deck. Absolutely Magnificent room. There is so much history and tradition at this hotel. We ate in the 1864 restaurant and the meal was faultless. The small museum is a must visit. There is also tours of the hotel on certain days. Everything luxurious and like the rest of our trip. People in Sri Lanka are beautiful . Nothing not to like. The staff were very helpful and attentive. Beautiful colonial building and peaceful atmosphere, but we ate at pool restaurant one night and found the staff unhelpful. They need to up their game to match the other areas of the hotel. Highly recommended place to stay.

This hotel is significant not only for its location but also its place in history. The museum will boast of Prince Philip's car and also a listing of renewed personalities around the world who have walked and stayed inside its walls, Their service was impeccable and the afternoon tea selection of sandwiches and cakes were delectable. The views from the beach were fantastic, they also have a flag retreat where bagpipes play at sundown. Overall, the hotel is perfect and just needs to maintain the quality of service they provide.

Galle Face Hotel is a lovely British colonial hotel from 1864, overlooking the sea. Overall it’s beautiful, but it does feel a bit tired and dated in some areas of the hotel that hasn’t yet been renovated. Recommend to stay in the comfortable newly renovated rooms as the non renovated rooms although spacious are quite old from the 1970's and therefore a bit dated! We asked for a room change and it was worth it! Issue is that only the double rooms have been renovated (not the twin rooms) and walls are thin but it wasn’t a problem for us. The minibar is complementary and the WiFi works well. Service was very good overall, staff are friendly and very keen to help. A la carte food is very good (we didn’t try the buffet) and breakfast was superb, both located at a terrace overlooking the sea! Gym is reasonably sized, and the swimming pool is spacious with sea view. Overall it was a lovely stay but hotel does need a bit of renovating in some areas.

We were more than satisfied with Galle Face. The rooms were clean and large with high ceilings, wood floors. The place has an old fashioned colonial feel. Unlike some international hotels in Colombo, you know you are in Sri Lanka when you stay at Galle Face. The hotel is right on the water and the sunsets are beautiful. The Breakfast buffet is terrific with fresh fruit, curries, omelets to order, pastries, etc. The pool is 30 meters long and beautiful. They have a very nice exercise room. You can walk down to the beach but it is not safe for swimming. The Sea Spray restaurant is right on the water and excellent for seafood and a varied buffet.

We had a lovely few days at this hotel and loved the quiet elegance in a noisy chaotic city. Staff were great. Sujith took us down to the museum and gave us a tour including the ballroom too. We hired a driver, Ayan, who calmly drove us around the chaotic city dropping us wherever we wanted to look. Food and service in the verandah restaurant was excellent. Nice Colonial Style City Hotel in Colombo. Comfortable, Clean Ocean View Rooms, Very Good Breakfast Buffet with a rage of Asian Food. Nice Veranda and a Open Bar area. Friendly Staff willingly to help at all requests.

We have stayed at the Galle Face on a number of occasions over many years. It has continued to improve with ongoing renovations being completed. Great food and service. We love the verandah restaurant especially the breakfasts with hoppers, egg hoppers, papaya juice and the rest. And the fellow with the sling shot who is always there to ward off the myna birds. Rooms great too with views over the Room and bathroom were perfect (really worth 5 stars). Superb buffet breakfast. Swimming pool close to the sea. Bar and restaurant overlooking the beach (less than 50 meters away) - kind of a hideway from the busy town. Staff was helpful and responsive. Special mention to the concierge ! PS: do not forget to visit the small museum

What a gracious old hotel! Everything about this establishment is old world charm and professional service. Colorful uniforms, friendly smiles and greetings from everyone. Sea views from many parts of the hotel and the ever present sound of the surf crashing on the sea wall at the edge of the green. Excellent buffet for breakfast - if you haven't tried it do have the egg hopper and accompaniments (well if you have tried it - have it again). Bars, restaurants (including what we were told is an excellent fish restaurant right by the sea), balconies to sit and take in the sunset, a pool and sunbathing area, a library (with books to be borrowed), WiFi, a small museum etc, etc. The breakfast buffet was lovely. Great breakfast and do spend time on their poolside bar. Nice sea to watch and relax while you sip your drink. Seafood restaurant was really good. Very fresh and very good service.