The Dutch House

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• 313louise

  24 abril 2018
  clean and affordable guesthouse

  clean and quiet guesthouse in a tourist area. affordable price. Very good lunch or buffe to an affordable price. walking distance to all places at Galle Fort. The owners are very helpful and try the best to please you.

  

• IndyZink

  08 agosto 2018
  Rustic charm

  The Dutch House was built in 1712, from the moment you enter the house you can feel the history of the Galle area. Location is in a nice residential area just 5 minutes tuk tuk ride from the fort. We had the entire house for our group, the Red room and the Blue room are the two most spacious rooms with high ceilings and are decorated beautifully. The staff were helpful and friendly. It has a great big yard with a lovely pool that we all enjoyed.

  

• Nick B

  12 enero 2020
  Dutch House Sanctuary.

  One is spoiled for choice of hotel when touring Sri Lanka, not more so than along the south coast. Incredible old world properties have been modernised and many new ones built in recent years, but few hark back to bygone eras quite so effortlessly or elegantly as these two. Still privately owned, The Dutch House and Sun House are characterful but unique sister hotels (or homes?) a stones throw from each other and the hustle of Galles fort. Mercifully, the colonial masters of these gems are long gone, but waking up in either and being served by their delightful staff who pop up in both is a privilege. There is simply no other way of saying it. Just ask for the remarkably delicious curried scrambled eggs at breakfast. Your room girl might cook it, deliver it then wait patiently for your smile when you try it! The entire staff is as friendly, caring and accommodating as can be. Both homes are stuffed with objet d'art, creaky chairs and dusty books, and both possess real old-world charm. It is everything above and then some which sets these properties apart from their pretenders. Wi-Fi and other nods to modernity are in evidence of course, but so are indispensable smells of the tropics - mothballs and frangipani petals! Whatever you do, dont expect everything to work perfectly or predictably my upside down door lock made me smile, eventually! Read a book, cross the road to the other house for supper, but otherwise just soak it all in and feel lucky youve had a chance to. The hidden swimming pool at the Dutch house is near perfect. Book much less than a week and youll kick yourself.

  

• Philip H

  06 febrero 2020
  Almost perfect

  It is a wonderful experience to stay in this truly sensational property which has only four letting suites. Rather than staying in a hotel, it gives one the feeling of staying in a private house. Furnished throughout with regional antiques it exudes charm and luxury. The staff are helpful and courteous. Breakfasts on the terrace were superb. The disappointment was the fact that the poolside chairs need to be either replaced or repaired. The table in the garden, at which it would have been good to have a drink, was broken. However, by far the biggest disappointment was the constant presence of two young girls, one of whom apparently works at the sister hotel, The Sun House. If they were in any way responsible for customer relations they have a lot to learn. We were actively ignored by them throughout our stay. At the pool they took not only the best loungers but grabbed the sole sun umbrella. They were condescending to the staff and I even heard one of the girls have a hissy fit. Quite frankly they were rude.

  

• stephandearebilham

  06 febrero 2020
  Something completely different

  Something completely different is the only way one can describe this magical place to stay! Cheap its not but but here you do get what you pay for and quite frankly its worth every penny. We stayed in the ballroom suite which was vast and had every amenity possible, minus a TV thank goodness. The staff were wonderful and very attentive and looked after us beautifully throughout our stay.. I wouldve given it a five star review save for the presence of the owners Niece and friend, Who I understood was employed by the group, but clearly wasnt brought up to work in the hospitality industry, my gripes I will be taking up in a private communication with the manager! But she definitely let the side down. Lets hope shes not there when you stay!