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Hotel Review: Dutch Villa, Galle – Sri Lanka

February 20, 2015 By James Clark

Hotel Name: Dutch Villa
Address: 2 Sudharmalaya Road, Galle, Sri Lanka

Dutch Villa, Galle - Sri Lanka

I stayed at the Dutch Villa in Galle, Sri Lanka. This is a guesthouse which I found by walking around the streets inside the fort area. I paid 2000 LKR ($15 USD) for a private room with attached bathroom.

The guesthouse feels like a private home when you walk in, with a large living area that functions as the reception. They also have a restaurant at lunch serving home-cooked meals.

Dutch Villa - Common Area

I was allocated a large room with a double and single bed. The room itself had seen better days. My mattress was so thin I could feel the wooden slats. I ended up taking the mattress from the single bed and putting it on top of the double. It made for a saggy bed but it was a more comfortable option.

Dutch Villa - Bedroom

The usual Sri Lankan guesthouse bathroom of cold-water shower.

Dutch Villa - Bathroom

Dutch Villa wasn’t on any of the booking sites at the time I was there. Stay here only if you can’t find somewhere else. Better still, book your Galle hotel in advance as it is a popular destination.

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: galle, guesthouse, sri lanka

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James Clark is the founder of Nomadic Notes. He has been a digital nomad since 2003, and Nomadic Notes features trip reports, train travel articles, and where to stay guides. He writes about transport and urban development at Future Southeast Asia. Subscribe to the weekly travel newsletter.

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