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“Food: Very good chef who made excellent Sri Lankan … ”
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“This hotel is a wonderful oasis in the Galle Fort. … ”
The Fort Printers
39 Pedlar Street, Galle Fort
Galle, Sri Lanka
Style: Modern Design
Atmosphere: Quiet
5 Rooms
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In recent years Sri Lankan tourism has been heating up in a big way. And nowhere, it seems, has got a bigger share of the action right now than the Galle Fort, the south-coast walled city built by Dutch traders in the 17th century. Here on the winding streets of this historic district, hotels are forced to keep a low profile — the ones worth noting tend to be extremely small and unobtrusive, tucked away behind the walls of centuries-old landmark buildings.
Fort Printers is exactly this kind of hotel. This tiny five-suite masterpiece has been carved out from the shell of what was first a college, then a print shop; hence the name, Fort Printers, and the names of the suites: History, Geography, Arts, the Headmaster’s, and the Prefect’s. They’re all different in layout and design, but all are spectacularly well-designed — contemporary, sparely furnished, open to the sun and breeze, with high ceilings, huge windows, jackwood floors and whitewashed walls.
Meals lean heavily on fresh local seafood, Sri Lankan curries and some degree of Mediterranean influence. Five suites means the place is as intimate as can be — you’ll feel more like a house guest than a hotel customer. Or, play host: five suites also means booking the whole villa isn’t entirely out of the question.
