Galle Face Hotel
- Opened
- 1864
- Rooms
- 156
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About
Galle Face Hotel is a hotel in Colombo. It sits close to Old Dutch Hospital and Old Colombo Lighthouse;Chatham Street Clock Tower, about 0.5 km from Kompannavidiya. The most comfortable time to visit Colombo is generally November to January.
Notable stay
The Galle Face Hotel, founded in 1864, is one of the oldest hotels east of Suez. It is located on Galle Road, Colombo. The Ceylon Hotels Corporation is now part of the Galle Face Hotel Group. The current chairman of the hotel is Sanjeev Gardiner, since the demise of his father Cyril Gardiner in 1997. It is listed as one of the "1000 Places to See Before You Die" in the book of the same name. It received the "Best Heritage Hotel" title three years running at the Presidential Awards for Travel and Tourism, held in June 2010, June 2011 and September 2012. In addition it won the first-ever PATA award for Best International Heritage Hotel, in 2012. In September 2012, it became the first hotel in Sri Lanka to be featured on a postage stamp, along with three other iconic buildings in Colombo. (via Wikipedia)
Amenities
Best for
station within 1 km (straight-line) · 2+ transit stops within 1 km · 3+ places to eat within 1 km
Location
What's nearby
- Old Dutch Hospital1.5 km
- Old Colombo Lighthouse;Chatham Street Clock Tower1.7 km
- Excel World1.7 km
- Pettah Floating Market1.7 km
- Train Viewpoint1.8 km
- Viharamahadevi Park Aquarium1.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Diyawanna Oya Seaplane Base (DWO) — 7.2 km → all hotels near DWO
- Nearest station
- Kompannavidiya — 0.5 km
- Nearest beach
- Golden Beach — 2.0 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 28.8 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- LKR
Straight-line distances.
Street view
Frequently asked questions
How do you get to Galle Face Hotel?
From Galle Face Hotel, the nearest station, Kompannavidiya, is about 0.5 km away; Diyawanna Oya Seaplane Base (DWO) is around 7.2 km away (straight-line distances).
How far is Galle Face Hotel from the beach?
The nearest beach, Golden Beach, is about 2.0 km from Galle Face Hotel in a straight line.
Does Galle Face Hotel have wifi?
Yes — Galle Face Hotel offers free wi-fi.
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