Four young investors set out on a mission to create ‘the finest hotel east of Suez’ and boy did they succeed. The Galle Face hotel, built in 1864, is the grand dame of luxury hotels in Colombo in Sri Lanka and her reputation stretches well beyond the shores she sits on.
Indeed, she is one of the most iconic colonial hotels in Asia and represents everything that was perfect about an era of grace, elegance and courtesy. Many legends have been told about The Galle Face and we’ve heard from reliable sources that each one that recounts her timeless grandeur and long tradition of first class hospitality are true.
Take a walking tour around the hotel with the resident historian. You’ll get a fascinating insight into the rich past of this magnificent hotel.
Order an Uber to take you to the Old Dutch Hospital. It’s a great place for dinner and at weekends there will almost certainly be live music in the bar at the back.