Galle is a city on the coast of southwest Sri Lanka and is most famous for its fort. The Galle fort is the largest remaining European-built fortress in Asia and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The old colonial buildings and little lanes are utterly charming, even if it has calcified into a full-blown tourist […]
Notes on Colombo: Colonial remnants, cricket, and crows
Reading up on Sri Lanka’s capital city I kept seeing the words “hectic”, “chaotic”, and “bustling” to describe the city, followed tips on how to get out of the city as soon as possible. They write that like it’s a bad thing. To me that sounds like a place I want to visit. I’m drawn […]
Hotel Review: Golden Bridge Guest House, Mt Lavinia – Sri Lanka
Hotel Name: Golden Bridge Guest House Address: 17 Hotel Road, Mount Lavinia, Colombo, Sri Lanka I stayed at the Golden Bridge Guest House in Mt Lavinia, a beach suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. I didn’t book ahead so I found this by walking along Hotel Rd (which is a promising name when looking for a […]
Hotel Review: Village Inn, Unawatuna – Sri Lanka
Hotel Name: Village Inn Address: Off Yaddehimulla Rd, Unawatuna, Sri Lanka I stayed at the Village Inn guesthouse in Unawatuna, Sri Lanka. I found this place via Lonely Planet (the book version) which was listed as a recommended place. I was walking around looking for a place and ended up here. Unawatuna is 5 km […]
Hotel Review: Dutch Villa, Galle – Sri Lanka
Hotel Name: Dutch Villa Address: 2 Sudharmalaya Road, 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 […]
Hotel Review: Hotel Weltevreden, Galle – Sri Lanka
Hotel Name: Hotel Weltevreden Address: 104 Pedlar Street, Galle Fort, Galle, Sri Lanka. I stayed at the Hotel Weltevreden in Galle, Sri Lanka. I booked online via Agoda and booked it for its location within the historic fort area. As it turns out the fort is fairly small, so anywhere you stay within the fort […]
Hotel Review: Royal Guest, Nuwara Eliya – Sri Lanka
Hotel Name: Royal Guest Address: 221 St Andrew’s Drive, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka I stayed at the Royal Guest Inn in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. I booked in advance via Agoda and booked it for its location near to the town. Many of these hill-town places often list hotels and guesthouses far away from the […]
Airbnb Apartment Review, Colombo – Sri Lanka
Hotel Name: Zak Residences Studio Apartments Address: Colombo – Sri Lanka. [Edit: This apartment is no longer available. Search for hotels in Colombo.] I stayed at the Zak Residences Studio Apartments in Colombo, Sri Lanka. I booked it via Airbnb after being frustrated with the lack of decent budget accommodation in the hotels department. I […]
