Fort Bazaar

Ideally situated for the sights and sounds of Galle. The room is spacious but lacks any view. If you open the blinds you have no privacy from passing guests and staff. Keeping the blinds close does reduce light levels in the room. Storage space is adequate. Staff are very friendly and helpful, breakfast is excellent.

We truly loved our one-night stay at Fort Bazaar. The location of the hotel is really good and while it is on one of the busier streets within the Fort, it truly is an oasis of quietness, especially in their backyard and pool area. Every staff member was incredibly friendly and personal. There is nothing to complain about here. The rooms are really spacious and modern, which is a nice distraction from the usually colonial-inspired luxury hotels in Sri Lanka. The free minibar was a nice touch, just like the really well-done bathroom. You will not have a proper view to the outside, so your room will stay rather dark, which is cozy, however. The pool is small but very quiet and a good place to wind down, and the massage treatment was truly perfect. We really enjoyed our deep-tissue treatments and found them rather affordable. One thing I would mention is that the inside common and eating areas are not air-conditioned and feel a bit too tight and warm to really spend time in. On top of that, the food was truly sufficient, but not on the level one would expect for the price of this place. The rather limited breakfast options felt not too well executed, to be honest. We cannot speak about the dinner here. The hotel offers a wide array of very interesting looking experiences, which are all rather expensive, but do sound tasteful and interesting. We also liked that finally, a Sri Lankan hotel had local newspapers on display. All in all, this might be the best modern stay in Galle Fort, if the price would not be so high. We stayed here on a special offer for around 200 USD per night, but seeing that it often costs well beyond the 300 USD price-mark, I am not sure if I would pay that again.

Fort Bazaar, Galle – Teardrop Group Fort Bazaar is a stylish boutique hotel that has been beautifully restored and sensitively modernised, creating an atmosphere of understated elegance and luxury. Our family thoroughly enjoyed staying here for two nights at the end of our Sri Lankan tour. We loved making the most of the pool, spa, library and all the other lovely facilities. We had adjacent bedrooms, which were beautifully decorated, with incredibly comfortable beds, chic bathrooms and even a luxury champagne button! Fort Bazaar is perfectly located for exploring the Galle area, with so much to see and do right on the doorstep. We chose to eat all our meals at the hotel, as the food was exceptionally delicious. The fish curry was superb, as was the barramundi banana-leaf curry. The children particularly enjoyed the pizzas and burgers, which were also of excellent quality. We couldn’t rate Fort Bazaar more highly. It was the perfect end to our Sri Lankan adventure. Thank you for looking after us so well! We had a wonderful stay.

What a treat, we enjoyed a wonderful & delicious dinner tonight. The chef has created an innovative array of dishes with a mix Sri Lankan cuisine & western fusion AND it works. Thank you to team for all their great service & attention to make our experience So amazing.