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Amangalla
Located in the center of a preserved 17th-century Dutch Fort, the sumptuous Amangalla resort is also a beautifully restored UNESCO World Heritage site that perfectly captures the charm of the historic trading port of Galle. Amangalla has 17 rooms, eight suites and the Garden House, a two-story house with treetop views. Rooms are decorated in a style that blends luxurious contemporary amenities with a perfectly rendered colonial-era aesthetic. Sri Lankan curry and other traditional dishes are served in the dining room, and the Veranda is a cool spot to have a drink during the day; the fort's Zaal (Dutch for Great Hall) serves light meals and a classic afternoon tea.
The pool is located in the resort's gardens and has five shaded pavilions where you can relax post-swim. A library is available with Internet access and information on Sri Lanka and the history of the Fort. The Baths, Amangalla's spa, offers Ayurvedic massage, hydrotherapy pools, and a steam room and sauna, among other treatments. There is also a garden pavilion for yoga practice or meditation. There is no fitness center. The resort is a roughly four-hour drive from Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB).
Amangalla
10 Church Street
Fort, Galle, Sri Lanka
Telephone: (94) 91 223 3388
Fax: (94) 91 223 3355
E-mail: amangalla@amanresorts.com
The Fortress
Located on the golden southern coast of Sri Lanka, The Fortress is just minutes away from Galle. A modern take on the 17th-century Dutch fortress in Galle, the hotel melds Dutch and Portuguese architecture with Sri Lankan touches. The resort's walls enclose 49 exquisitely appointed rooms, lofts and residences, all of which have cutting-edge entertainment systems and designer fittings that include wi-fi, a plasma screen TV, Bose DVD player and sound system, espresso machine, private bar, day bed, in-room safe and IDD telephone. The Fortress's sense of design extends to their fine dining establishments, which includes a restaurant that specializes in Sri Lankan and international cuisine, a Mediterranean restaurant, a wine bar housed in a glass cave, a lounge devoted to tea and an outdoor bar that serves Fortress cocktails. Additionally, private dining on the grounds or the beach can be arranged. The chic Lime Spa incorporates Sri Lankan culture through traditional Ayurvedic treatments and also has a menu of international spa therapies. Before and after treatments, guests can indulge in complimentary "Degrees" water therapies including sauna, steam and hydrobath. Other amenities and activities at The Fortress include off-site PADI certification, a yoga pavilion, fully equipped fitness center, free-flowing swimming pool, water sports center, business center and meeting rooms, boutiques, Little Adventurers Club, bicycles for hire, an art gallery featuring local artists, a wedding pavilion, and a turtle hatchery.
The Fortress
PO Box 126
Galle, Sri Lanka
Telephone: +94 91 438 0909
Fax: +94 91 438 0338
E-mail: info@thefortress.lk
Taprobane Island
A lush 2.5-acre island off the coast of Weligama, Taprobane Island was the home of debonair French-English Count de Mauny-Talvande. He first saw and swam to the island in September 1927, describing it as "a red granite rock, covered with palms and jungle shrub, rising from the Indian Ocean - an emerald in a setting of pink coral." The north side of the octoganal house faces mainland Sri Lanka, which is accessible on foot by wading through the 200-yard narrow strait or even by elephant or sedan chair! Cool white terrazzo floors, high wooden ceilings and deep-blue silk curtains with Art Nouveau brocading add to the elegant ambience of Taprobane. It was in these storied halls that Count de Mauny-Talvande received kings, queens, presidents, prime ministers, aristocracy, writers and eccentrics.
The house has five spacious en-suite bedrooms, each with panoramic views of the Indian Ocean. Each bedroom features colonial style furniture, a mosquito net-draped four-poster bed, overhead fans and a spacious en-suite bathroom. All double rooms open onto their own private terraces with panoramic views out to the Indian Ocean and beyond, and there are tropical gardens, shaded terraces and an infinity pool to relax in. There is no fitness or business center. A staff of five, including a private chef trained in Sri Lankan and fusion cuisines, caters to guests' needs - in fact after arrival, some frequently never leave the Island until their departure.
Taprobane Island
Weligama
Sri Lanka
Telephone: +94 91 4380275
Fax: +94 91 2222624
E-mail: info@thesunhouse.com