Amangalla - Galle

Restored with care and brought to life by antique furnishings and decorations, the 28 Rooms and Suites are connected by a two-storey Garden House. The room types are 7 Bedrooms, 3 Garden Bedrooms, 6 Chambers, 4 Verandah Chambers, 4 Suites, 4 Amangalla Suites, 1 Garden House. All the rooms at Amangalla enjoy king size fourposter antique beds, freestanding baths, and a living area with a writing desk and dining table. Pettagama chests and planter’s chairs add to the colonial ambience. Twin rooms are also available in each room category.

Furnished with period chairs and tables, crisp white linen and antique silverware, the high-ceilinged Dining Room is an intimate setting for meals, which centre on local produce. The daily-changing dinner menu is based on the chef’s finds at the various markets in Galle, and guests can accompany him on his rounds before returning to the kitchen for a cooking lesson in Sri Lankan cuisine. The following dinnig options are available at Amangalla, The Zaal (Great Hall), the capacity of 100 seated. Amangalla’s impressive colonial entrance hall, with high ceilings, overhead fans and chandeliers. Open throughout the day for light meals, drinks and the silver stand afternoon tea. The Dining Room, the capacity of 26-50 seated. Open for lunch and dinner. Casual all-day dining. Asian cuisine for dinner. The Sunset Balcony, the capacity of 16 seated.  Overlooking the old tiled roofs of the fort, the ‘sunset balcony’ is the perfect place to enjoy a cocktail as the sun dips below the ocean horizon. Expert bartenders, cocktails and locally brewed beer Pool and library. A large tree by the pool provides a shady spot for alfresco breakfasts and lunches. The elegant library veranda is ideal for afternoon tea. Finally, Private dining, experience a private romantic dinner on a secluded coconut-palm ‘island’ overlooking rice fields. Dine poolside by candlelight, accompanied by a flautist or a fire dance performance.

The hotel also has other extra facilities & amenities available for you Swimming Pool, 69 ft (21 m) pool overlooked by shaded pavilions and sun loungers. Poolside service includes a variety of light meals and snacks. Library, Extensive collection of reference books, novels, magazines, newspapers, audio CDs and board games, along with a computer. Decorated with memorabilia from the archives of the New Oriental Hotel. The Baths, Amangalla’s spa complex of five treatment rooms and two hydrotherapy suites. Facilities include hydrotherapy pools, saunas, steam rooms, cold plunge pools and dressing rooms. Treatments specialise in traditional Ayurvedic therapies and nutrition. Barber shop and manicure/pedicure salon. Garden pavilion hosting daily yoga and meditation.

Rooms:

28 Rooms & Suites (7 Bedrooms, 3 Garden Bedrooms, 6 Chambers, 4 Verandah Chambers, 4 Suites, 4 Amangalla Suites, 1 Garden House)

Facilities:

• King size four-poster bed.
• Living area or room.
• Writing desk.
• Pettagama chest.
• Dining Table.
• Bathroom with free-standing bathtub, twin vanities.
• Separate shower/toilet.
• Wi-Fi.
• Sound system.
• Safe Locker.
• Personal bar.