Fort Printers Sri Lanka

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"'This 18th century mansion was once used by printers, and you can still see the enormous wooden beams used to support the presses. Unlike most of Galle’s boutique hotels they’ve done something a bit different here; rather than recreating the colonial highlife, they’ve filled the magnificent rooms and public spaces with colours and styles as brash as the modern art that coats the walls.'"
Lonely Planet
January 1900 More »
Fort Printers, Galle Fort
Price From:  US $ 169.05 (Geography, BB Basis, Twin)
Swimming pool   Cable TV   DVD library   Internet   Restaurant   Licensed bar   Room service   Laundry service  
Location
Fort Printers is an exquisite five-bedroom boutique hotel situated in the heart of Galle Fort. Located at the corner of Pedlar’s and Church Street, Fort Printers is close to the historic sites, shops, art galleries, cafes and restaurants. Unawatuna’s sunkissed beaches are only 15 minutes away. The travel time from Colombo’s international airport will take about four hours which will be reduced considerably once the Southern highway is completed by the end of 2011. Consider taking the Air Taxi and fly into Koggala which is about 15 minutes away from Galle Fort.
Introduction
The Fort Printers is an 18C colonial-period mansion that has been carefully restored into a lovely small boutique hotel. The house has a glamorous feel while still managing to retain that vital sense of simplicity offering personal service and friendly atmosphere. The building itself has much history dating back two centuries. It once housed a school followed by one of Galle’s famous Buddhist institutions, as well as the Bank of Ceylon and finally a printing press. Some of the building’s historical artifacts are displayed in the current hotel’s lounging room. Fort Printers can be booked in its entirety or per room.
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Accommodation
Fort Printers has five strikingly stylish rooms, each of which is adorned with silky drapery and slick furniture combining a wealth of Asian, European and Oriental styles. All rooms hard wood floors, high wooden roofs, a/c, overhead ceiling fans and wifi internet. Interiors are tastefully furnished with king-size beds, work desk, antique cupboard and lounge chair. The ensuite bathrooms have h/w showers. A throw back to its original days as a day school, the Fort Printers suites are named History, Geography, Arts, Headmaster’s and the Prefect’s.

Arts, History, & Geography suites: These three suites are located on the upper floor and opens out to an enclosed verandah that skirts around overlooking the corner of Peddlar’s and Church Streets. Have your morning coffee on the verandah and watch as life unfolds down below.

Head Master’s Suite: Also located on the upper floor at the far end of the enclosed verandah, this is a beautiful suite with a raised platform bed at one end and a sitting area with throw cushions at the other which can also serve as a day bed. The windows open on to the swimming pool below. This is a romantic suite which is ideal for a couple and is also suitable for a family.

Prefect’s Rooms: This is a smaller room located on the ground floor by the poolside and courtyard restaurant. The room is furnished with a king-size bed.
Facilities
Enter through the main door way in to the two spacious lounging areas elegantly furnished with large sofas that you can sink into. There are plenty of interesting books to read here, as well as cable TV, DVD player and music system. Some of the building's historical artifacts are also displayed here including the old printing press. Through these rooms is the formal dining area furnished with a 10 seater dining table. Just beyond is a neat little verandah beside the pool which provides welcome shade by day and a romantic scene at night. Guest can choose to dine indoors or out in the courtyard under the shade of Frangipani Trees. The pool is small and relatively narrow, but perfectly good for the size of the hotel. The restaurant offers an imaginative menu that seeks to use fresh seafood and organic, local produce. A variety of breads are freshly baked daily. Two dedicated chefs plan the menu for the day based on guests' preferences, and lovingly create delicious Sri Lankan curries, grilled fresh seafood and Mediterranean inspired specialties.
Excursions
Galle Fort is incomparable to anywhere else in Sri Lanka. Entering through the 'new' English gate or the 'old' Dutch gate is akin to stepping into a different realm. Within, 600 houses, each with various degrees of renovation to their original Dutch architecture, crowd narrow, winding streets with individual, old world charm. The thick, high ramparts that protect and distinguish the Fort are today used for romantic evening strolls, early morning power-walks and convenient viewpoints to catch the sweaty action of local 'village' cricket games and the international games held in the adjacent Galle cricket stadium. Fort Printers is centrally located in the Fort, close to a number of café’s, boutique shops and restaurants. A number of small beaches that is suitable for morning swims are a walk away just outside the fort, whilst some of Sri Lanka’s best sunbathing beaches are only a short tri-shaw ride away. Guests are welcome to dine at Frangipani Tree – a beachside boutique hotel owned by Fort Printers just 15 minutes away in Thalpe.
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