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 Guide: ££££
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Location
Fort Printers has an excellent location in the heart of Galle Fort, close to the sought-after historic hotels of Galle Fort Hotel and Amangalla. The scenic Galle coastline and many bars and restaurants is a short distance away. Galle is 120km south of Colombo and driving direct from the airport averages about four-and-a-quarter hours.
Introduction
The Fort Printers is an 18th century property that has been carefully restored into a lovely small boutique hotel. Situated in the heart of Galle Fort, the house has a glamorous feel while still managing to retain a sense of simplicity, with personal service and friendly atmosphere. The building itself dates back two centuries. It once housed a school, then 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 lounge. Fort Printers can be booked in its entirety or per room.
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Accommodation
Fort Printers has five strikingly stylish, highly polished rooms (one by the pool, four upstairs), each of which is adorned with silky drapery and slick furniture combining a wealth of Asian, European and Oriental styles. All rooms have a/c and elegant en suite bathrooms, equipped with good showers, sinks and toilets. A throwback to its original days as a day school, the Fort Printers suites are named History, Geography, Arts, Headmaster's and The Prefect's. The upstairs suites overlook the clay-tiled rooftops of the Fort houses, the lighthouse and harbour at a distance.
Facilities
Downstairs near the entrance there are two spacious lounges, which are light and peaceful and which display some of the building's historical artifacts. Beyond these rooms is the dining area. A neat little veranda beside the pool provides welcome shade by day and a romantic scene at night. 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 enthusiastic ad-hoc cricket games as well as international matches held in the adjacent Galle cricket stadium. Fort Printers is centrally located in the Fort, close to a number of cafés, boutique shops and restaurants. Some of Sri Lanka's best sunbathing beaches are only a short trishaw ride away.
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