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Fort Bazaar

4.5 star property
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Outdoor pool
Interior detail
Deluxe Double Room
Lobby sitting area
Bicycling

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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26 Church Street, Galle Fort, Galle, 80000
  • Spa Ceylon Boutique & Urban Spa
    1 min walk
  • The Pasta Factory
    1 min walk
  • Midigama Railway Station
    25 min drive
  • Bentota (BJT-Bentota River)
    82 min drive

Room options

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Suite, Bathtub

Suite, Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room, Courtyard View

Deluxe Twin Room, Courtyard View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Courtyard View

Deluxe Double Room, Courtyard View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Family Suite, Bathtub

Family Suite, Bathtub

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Galle

With a stay at Fort Bazaar in Galle (Fort Galle), you'll be steps from Spa Ceylon Boutique & Urban Spa and Galle Fort. .This luxury hotel is 0.2 mi (0.2 km) from Historical Mansion and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Old Dutch Hospital.

What's nearby

  • Galle Fort - 2 min walk
  • Galle Lighthouse - 5 min walk
  • Galle International Cricket Stadium - 7 min walk
  • Jungle Beach - 23 min drive
  • Unawatuna Beach - 25 min drive

Getting around

  • Midigama Railway Station - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Indian Hut - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Taphouse by RnR - Galle - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Barista Lavazza - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Merchant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Rampart Hotel - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Fort Bazaar

Luxury Galle hotel in Fort Galle with free parking
Fort Bazaar offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a steam room.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are 2 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, facials, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an outdoor pool and a steam room. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's bar/lounge, Church Street Social, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the poolside bar. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a library. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Church Street Social - This bar serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Travelife, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: USD 20-100 for adults and USD 20-100 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Church Street Social

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa services
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Body treatments
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage/treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free cots/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This is a designated quarantine hotel. The property can only accept bookings from travelers who are required to quarantine (i.e. international travelers). You may be asked to provide evidence of this on arrival.
This is a certified Sri Lanka Tourism Level 1 property. Sri Lanka Tourism Level 1 is a health and safety certification issued by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 20 to 100 for adults, and USD 20 to 100 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 135 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Fort Bazaar House Galle
Fort Bazaar House
Fort Bazaar Galle
Fort Bazaar Hotel Galle
Fort Bazaar Hotel
Fort Bazaar Hotel
Fort Bazaar Galle
Fort Bazaar Hotel Galle

Fort Bazaar Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location inside fort, very friendly staff. Free happy hour and afternoon tea.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather Anne, Iskandar Puteri

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautifully restored boutique hotel in the centre of the walled city. The restaurant was amazing and the additional touches like complimentary afternoon tea and happy hour drinks made it hard to leave! The manager deserves special attention for his personal attention. We are very grateful to him for organising our pre-departure PCR tests and making everything easy. Thank you! We cannot recommend this place highly enough.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nishita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spoilt and Pampered at Fort Bazaar
The Fort Bazaar Hotel is superbly located on one of the main little roads of Galle Fort ! It is a heritage property but recently done up maintaining the integrity of the old style they have modernised it to be contemporary ! The ambience is just beautiful but what made our stay exceptional were the very welcoming staff that always had a smile - were jovial and happy and made you feel so special that they left a lasting impression! A special mention has to be made of Thuan at reception who went out of his way to organise an external hair stylist for my mom and me so we didn’t have to leave Galle Fort searching for a salon ! The bar - restaurant at Fort Bazaar is particularly nice , relaxed, chilled out with exceptionally nice staff like Manoj who took super care of us and the manager Mendes ! Our short 2 night stay could have been longer and left us wanting more ! We will definitely be back to stay here with such warm hospitality and lovely people !
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Attention to detail was paramount and staff were all amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully designed hotel, which captures the essence of Galle's colonial past. Minimalist yet cosy interior to the bedroom, which utlised the high ceilings and open space extremely well. The library area upstairs was particularly serene and a welcome retreat after walking around in the heat. The breakfast was absolutely superb - Hoppers Florentine was delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is wonderfully located; right in the middle of the fort complex. Rooms were on the small side but nicely decorated and thoughtful layout. Our checkin was very slow with little explanation for delays but in fairness it was on a Sunday and I don’t think it was the regular staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully restored property in the fort area. The hotel is in s great location and staff are friendly, helpful and want to make sure your stay is as comfortable as possible. Rooms are fresh, modern and well equipped.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
this property is a true oasis, a real gem. meticulous finishing, great common areas that you can actually enjoy relaxing. the restaurant serves incredible breakfast included in our rate. No alcohol as yet, however bring your own, they even chilled and served our bottle of prosecco
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stunning property within the fort. Very classy. It does not get better and in fact is much better than the other more expensive hotel in the Fort. You will not be disappointed
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in Galle
Good location inside walls of the fort. Attractive historic hotel. Still working to get liquor license. Also, access to pool is offsite, but we didn't feel need to use pool anyway.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A quiet stylish oasis in Galle. Great location. Would thoroughly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is beautifully decorated and the rooms are spacious and have good amenities. The restaurant and terrace are lovely and the staff are very friendly and attentive.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cathie, Scotland

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed here for 3 nights in November 2018. It was a perfect spot in Galle Fort and more than met our expectations. All the staff we met were lovely and looked after us so well.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
outstanding in every way
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fall in love with the Fort Bazaar
This was our first time in Sri Lanka but after staying at The Fort Bazaar, it won't be our last. We came for the cricket, specifically for the Galle Test but didn't expect to fall in love, almost instantly, with the hotel and it's staff as well as Galle Fort itself. The hotel is in the perfect location - close enough to feel the hustle and bustle of everyday Galle Fort, but far enough to feel peace and calm. We loved sitting on the veranda of the Church Street Social (restaurant at hotel) and watching the tuk-tuks whizzing to and from the stadium but then retiring the oasis of calm that is the courtyard garden, surrounded by beautiful trees and shrubs. This is the only place in Galle we will stay at in future. Oh and I haven't even mentioned the fantastic food, superb service and incredibly clean and comfortable rooms.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Ben, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quite a new hotel so it’s in great condition. Lovey big room and bathroom. No pool sadly but one is being built. No alcohol licence so no bar which was a shame but there are plenty of other places nearby. You won’t be disappointed as it’s a great hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

V

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Period property in Galle
A visually stunning hotel situated in am ideal location within the Fort. Beautiful rooms with period features. A wonderful library with great views of the rest of the property and an interesting selection of books. An excellent spa with a professional and experienced therapist (Pha). This is certainly worth a visit or several. Senior staff were helpful and efficient. Some of the front of house waiting staff were often wandering around aimlessly when not serving which was a little off-putting at meal times. Tuk tuk drivers are situated at the front of the hotel and occasionally have to be brushed off when not required. On occasion I felt bothered by them every time I left the hotel. Still no swimming pool or bar however they do provide a tuk tuk to take you to Jetwing Lighthouse to use their pool. Alcoholic drinks can be bought in the property next door. On the whole visually stunning but lacking the full 5* experience.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful old world hotel in perfect location.
This is a beautiful old world hotel in a perfect location to explore the old town. The rooms are spacious with lovely traditional high ceilings. We also enjoyed walking through the beautiful courtyard for our wonderful massages in the gorgeous spa.

10/10 Excellent

Laura, Melbourne, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel, lovely staff and great food!
The staff are super friendly, the rooms are modern and clean. The lunch and dinner we ate here was great. The breakfast is also amazing- I have eaten a lot of hoppers and the Egg Hoppers I ate here were the best I’ve ever had. The sign in the bar states ‘ the best coffee in the fort’ this is also true :) I highly recommend staying here and will be returning myself the next time I come to Sri Lanka.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Chi Kit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hotel to stay in Galle
I would definitely recommend someone to stay at this hotel when visiting Galle. Here are my comments: Thumbs up: - Staff are friendly and helpful - Clean big rooms with brand new amenities - Many good spots around the hotel to take photos and post on IG Thumbs down: - Breakfast wasn't that good - Wifi signal was weak (Although I noticed Wifi was bad in every hotel I stayed in Sri Lanka)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel, Great Location
This is a fantastic hotel, the room, the restaurant, the bar and the common areas were all beautiful. It is in a great location less than a minute walk to most of the shops and restaurants in Galle and about 2 minutes to the water. The staff are very accommodating and incredibly friendly and there is a tuk tuk stand directly out front with their prices posted. The only issues were that while the WIFI worked in the common areas it was slow in our room. Also the bar did not serve alcohol but let you bring your own in, a minor inconvenience but it was a little surprising given how fantastic the bar area was.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
classy buzzy friendly hotel
superb location d quality property, service level extraordinarily good
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017