Our verdict
The Galle Face Hotel is the most historic luxury hotel in the country — open since 1864, on the seafront promenade, oil portraits of every governor in the lobby. The Heritage Wing is the wing to book; the Classic Wing is a renovated business standard. Sundowners on the chequerboard verandah are non-negotiable.
You'll love
- Sri Lanka's oldest grand hotel (1864)
- Seafront on Galle Face Green
- Chequerboard verandah at sunset
Best for
Heritage loversLong Colombo staysCouples
