When I first arrived, I was pleasantly surprised. The images on the website do not the hotel justice. I simply fell in love with the place, the atmosphere, the staff, the swimming pool, the birds...The chef is another story and worth traveling all the distance for his exotic and unique meals. The staff will do absolutely anything for you(well, you... more

My girlfriend and I spent a wonderful 24 hours at the Fort Printers. Very reasonably priced by western standards, with an immaculately restored gleaming black morris minor parked outside. As soon as we walked into the place we realised this place was something special. A former school with vaulted ceilings, huge open spaces for relaxing and enjoying a cocktail and... more

We stayed at Fort Printers for one night as part of a beach package and had lunch and dinner during our stay at Frangipani. The headmaster's room is stylish and has great views of the fort. The food is excellent and staff is charming and go out of there way to make you feel a special guest. We loved going... more

We booked the Fort and Beach promotion and stayed for one night. Fort Printers is an old Dutch building which has been renovated as a 5 room boutique hotel. As you enter the place, as we did from a long drive and the eerily quiet streets of the fort in early hours of the morning, it feels like you have... more

Stayed for just one night but was fabulous. Lovely and tranquil and with a delicious breakfast - great coffee and fresh bread. The pool is just big enough for a cooling dip and the reception area has sink into sofas which are great for chilling. Would recommend the Headmasters Suite which has rooftop views over the Fort (think most of... more

We stayed at the Fort Printers for one night and a day in September 2007. This was a terrible mistake. The Fort Printers did not have, and still lacks, a back-up power generator. Power cuts happen reasonably often in Galle, and no decent boutqiue/better guest house or hotel would be without a generator. When the power failed in the night,... more

This hotel is a gem. We had a wonderful three nights here before moving down the coast (to Apa Villas in Thalpe, which I also recommend). We spent most days on Unawatuna beach, a short tuk-tuk ride away, but really enjoyed returning to the oasis of the Fort Printers. The pool was lovely, and Ranjan and his team make you... more

Charming boutique hotel in a old building in Galle old town. The hotel has only 5 rooms, each individually and beautifully decorated. The showers have copper panelled walls and there are lovely fabrics on the beds. There is a small courtyard with a lap pool. Staff were very friendly and helpful. We had the Head Master's room - has the... more

Our plus points for Fort Printers were: – The staff are friendly, helpful and pleasant. – The food is pretty good, if not exceptional. – The rooms and décor are interesting and fairly stylish. Our quibbles were: – The ‘pool’ is more of a green pond that doesn’t really look suitable for swimming in. – The shower in our room... more