The Fortress Galle
Situated on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, The Fortress has raised the benchmark for luxury accommodation in Sri Lanka. With unprecedented levels of service, extraordinary innovation, attention to detail and a unique blend of Old Ceylon with Modern Asia, The Fortress offers an unrivalled resort experience and cultural journey.
Recreating history, The Fortress has been styled after Galle’s powerful ancient Dutch Fort, blending the country’s Dutch and Portuguese influences with Sri Lankan motifs and indigenous furnishings to echo the historic days of Old Ceylon. This has been artfully and sensitively fused with innovative architecture, high design features, state-of-the-art technology, sensual living spaces with naturally modern design, and incredible gastronomic experiences, to stunning effect – all of which are hallmark qualities of its management company - Per Aquum Resorts.
All guest rooms feature massive seven foot by seven foot super-king beds dressed with Frette Egyptian cotton sheets with a choice of three colours from which guests can choose, sensual living spaces, courtyards or balconies with magical views over the gardens, beach or Indian Ocean, open plan bathrooms and cutting edge entertainment systems with plasma screens.
Location
Galle - 3hrs transfer by road from Colombo International Airport
11 Fortress Rooms - 65sqm
The Fortress Rooms feature a super king 7ft by 7ft bed dressed in Egyptian cotton Frette linen and an open plan bathroom with twin headed shower and bath. These rooms open out onto your own courtyard or garden balcony. In addition, all rooms present a cutting-edge entertainment system and designer fittings that include Plasma screen, Bose DVD player and sound system, espresso machine, air-conditioning, overhead fan, private bar, day bed, in-room safe and IDD telephone.
12 Beach Rooms - 70 sqm
Located on the ground floor, these guestrooms offer views into the gardens, beach and the Indian Ocean beyond. Highlights of these rooms include the open plan bathroom with large bath, rainfall shower and a split-level living area.
18 Ocean Rooms - 70sqm
Similar to the Beach Rooms, the Ocean Rooms are located on the upper floor of The Fortress and feature high vaulted ceilings. Guests also have the added bliss of enjoying a bath in the Jacuzzi whilst taking in the magnificent views.
6 Split-level Ocean Lofts - 140 sqm
The design of these split-level rooms creates one-of-a-kind experiences on each of their two separate floors. Guests enter into an oversized living room with indoor plunge pool, inviting day bed, 42" plasma screen and Bose DVD sound system. The upstairs level houses the bedroom, showcasing a luxury 7ft.x7ft. bed adorned in soft Egyptian cotton Frette linen and an additional day bed. The stunning upstairs bathroom features both rainfall and wall showers.
2 Fortress Residences - 240 sqm
The ultimate in sensual living spaces, The Fortress Residences are on the upper floor of The Fortress and each feature two bedrooms and two bathrooms, a separate living area, entertainment area and outdoor dining deck. Each offers guests astounding experiences, with a private cantilevered infinity edge pool enjoying magnificent views of the coastline. Guests staying here are pampered by their 24-hour personal butler, catering to their every whim.
FACILITIES
2 restaurants, wine cellar, bar, authentic tea bar, 24 hour in room dining, , fully equipped gymnasium and yoga pavilion. Business Center and Meeting Rooms, Boutiques, art gallery, wedding pavilion, DVD library, wi-fi internet.
ENTERTAINMENT
No set entertainment program.
SPA
Lime Spa offering a range of international as well as Ayurvedic treatments
SPORTS
Watersports centre, SCUBA diving, bicycles.
CHILDREN’S FACILITIES
Children´s club
Low Season
1 May - 31 July & 1 Sep - 19 Dec 2012
7 night prices from £1294 per person
High Season
16 Jan - 30 April & 01 Aug -31 Aug 2012
7 night prices from £1416 per person
Prices are based on 2 people sharing a Fortress Room on bed & breakfast basis and include economy class flights with Sri Lankan and private car transfers.