The Fortress Resort and Spa Galle

We spent 10 days here rounding off our tour of Sri Lanka. This beachside hotel featured an extensive pool area (50 m pool for serious swimmers) and smaller pools for children. The hotel's grounds are quite large, allowing guests to find private spots if desired. The hotel grounds give access to a sandy beach but sea swimming is not the main theme due to surf and currents.|The rooms are spacious and well-equipped with comfortable beds and pillows. We chose the bed and breakfast option but noted there are not many dining options nearby without taking a taxi. A Tuk Tuk ride to Galle, approximately 15 km away, costs about £8 each way, with drivers willing to wait a couple of hours for you in the price.|Breakfast at the hotel offers a wide variety, including pastries, fresh fruit, smoothies, cooked breakfast options, and continental bread basket selections. Many might find a midday meal unnecessary after a substantial breakfast.|The main menu is extensive, featuring Sri Lankan curries, prawn and fish options, as well as chicken, lamb, and vegetarian dishes. There are also burger, chicken and fish and chips options for those who prefer less spicy food. Most main courses are priced around $15 USD, with starters ranging from $5 to $15 USD. We found a main course sufficient though. however a couple of glasses of wine and beer can double the price of a meal.|The staff were consistently excellent throughout the hotel. While service in the restaurant occasionally suffered when busy, this appeared to be a management or training issue rather than a reflection on the staff, who were always responsive and helpful.|Overall, the country is very welcoming, with friendly locals who value tourism. The accommodation, food quality, and service were all commendable.|.

What a fabulous place. We first visited five years ago and have just had our second visit this month. The place is as lovely as ever. Staff are friendly and exceptionally helpful. Bedrooms are sumptuous, large and very well equipped. The pool area is spotless and has amazing views across the ocean. The restaurant has a good variety of meals and nice attention to detail. Finally the spa is a real treat, with lovely facilities and great treatments.All is all a great place to stay

INCREDIBLE hotel! Pure Luxury! |The staff were all friendly and could not do enough for you. The food is something else… Delicious! |My room was overly spacious, clean, comfortable bed, with a balcony. |The management, including the Food & Beverage Manager and the General Manager of the hotel, were friendly and came and spoke to guests, making you feel comfortable, special & safe…. you don’t get this everywhere! I used the gym, spa & hairdresser too. The staff went above and beyond and always had a smile on their face. |The centre of Galle is a 10 minute taxi ride away.|Sri Lanka is a beautiful country and I’ll definitely visit this hotel again next year. |A BIG Thank You to all at Fortress Resort & Spa.

It has one of the most beautiful hotel entrances, with the sea visible as soon as the huge Fortress doors are opened. Friendly and welcoming staff, with valet parking, and smooth check in. The rooms were huge and staff came and explained the room in detail for each room. The pool is huge and is amazing. The kids loved the gradient floor of the pool, the gardens and the swings placed at different locations were very thoughtful for that overall relaxing experience. The sauna, steam room, spa were all very good. The gym was well equipped too. The food was quite good with a good variation. An area to work on would be to not have long intervals when serving the a la cart menu, as we had to sometimes wait more than 20 minutes for the food to come. When we mentioned this to them they made sure that it didn't happen on the second day, which was a great improvement. All in all, it was a great experience.

The Fortress is a simply magnificent Resort. This beach front Resort has all the facilities you can ever want for a relaxing and truly enjoyable experience. (pools, spa, gym, great restaurants and Bar, delicious and an array of foods just to name a few.) The staff are amazing, very hospitable and always welcoming and friendly. We travelled from Australia and stayed two nights in the Ocean room which was very spacious and clean with all the facilities you need. We had our Wedding Ceremony at the Fortress and there is simply no words to describe the wonderful experience we had. Every aspect of our wedding ceremony was professionally and meticulously arranged by the staff at the Fortress. From organising the necessary marriage documents to the floral arrangements, wedding bouquets and bower, decorations, cake, celebrant, music, photography, special celebratory dinner, and the list goes on., we couldn’t have been happier with all of these things and the very best service we received at the Fortress. A special mention to our wedding coordinator ‘GAYANI’ who went above and beyond to make sure that our wedding ceremony was successful and memorable. Her attention to detail and dedication to make sure we were happy with all the arrangements is something we will always remember and be grateful for. From the time we arrived until we checked out the service was exceptional. All the staff never fail to smile and greet us. The food was delicious & the atmosphere was refreshing.

Perfect place to unwind and relax. The staff are so nice, everyone acknowledges you and will help with anything you need. |The pool area is never too crowded and the view is amazing.|They even have a small turtle nesting area and let the baby turtles out in the sea when they hatch. |Only constructive feedback I would give the hotel is to up their food quality a bit and perhaps explain their guests about how breakfast works a bit better - we were so confused. Also, I had a message, which was nice - but the price of 18.500 LKR is obscenely expensive for what you actually get (there is not even a consultation before to meet expectations of the message, which I would expect for that much money) ||But overall, I would not hesitate in booking again!!

We stayed at The Fortress Resort and Spa for a girls’ getaway and had an amazing experience. Our spacious room comfortably accommodated the three of us, and the breathtaking ocean view made for countless hours of relaxation, listening to the waves. The staff was exceptionally helpful and always greeted us with a smile, making us feel truly welcome. The highlight of our stay was the food—delicious, high-quality, and with an extensive menu, plus 24-hour room service! One small suggestion would be to add doorbells to the rooms for added convenience. A huge thank you to the team for making our stay so wonderful!

Wonderful hotel set in old buildings, we loved our 8 night stay there. |Breakfast was exceptional with endless options and our Ocean view room was beautiful, so spacious with stunning views of the pool, beach and sunsets.||All the staff are wonderful with very good training and always smiling. Particular thanks to Nuwan the pool guy and we loved seeing the baby turtles which are hatching in an area to the side of the pool, such a great initiative by the hotel. ||The beach by the hotel is lovely for walking, very empty and under developed so you can walk for miles. Mostly the sea is too rough for swimming but there is a little lagoon by the hotel for a dip at low tide.||We did many trips out from the hotel to Galle for cricket & history tour and Aghangama where there are lovely bars & restaurants. ||Only slight issue is the tuk tuk drivers who run like a mafia opposite the hotel, constantly trying to over charge which gets annoying & tiring every time you go out. |If you check the Pick Me app which is the Uber for transport in Sri Lanka you can see the true price you should be paying but the Pick Me drivers were not able to come near the hotel!||Our favourite places in Ahangama were Kai, Hotel de Uncles & Ceylon Sliders for more modern food & cocktails and watching the surfers at sunset. 1000 LKR each way is generous for the 10 min tuk tuk ride. It’s a lovely local town.||Best beach for swimming & snorkelling is Wijaya, often turtles there but you need to go early and leave by 10am as it gets far too busy. Beautiful for an hour first thing.