Stay 

The Galle Face hotel has 158 rooms and suites with high ceilings and spacious. All rooms have a colonial feel with wonderful wood finishes and floor-to-ceiling or large windows. Superior and Landmark rooms are standard size, filled with modern necessities and complimentary soft drink selection. Premier is more spacious and overlooks the sea. Some have balconies. Junior and Heritage Suites range in sizes but have good views of the sea and equipped with Jacuzzis.

ChildCare 

Children are welcome to stay at the Galle Face hotel but there are no specific facilities available. However, babysitting services can be arranged, if requested.

Dine 

Galle Face hotel has four restaurants and three bars. The Veranda is the buffet restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner while the fine dining 1864 Restaurant with a Wine Cellar serves modern European cuisine. For al fresco dining visit Sea Spray or the Travellers’ Bar with a partially covered veranda, where many travellers, explorers and writers have taken respite to find inspiration for their works. But it is the Chequerboard, that retains the historic landmark in Colombo for being the perfect spot for sundowners while watching amazing sun sets.

Relax 

The Galle Face Hotel swimming pool, the only salt water pool in Colombo, is private to hotel Guests and is the ideal place to relax. The wonderful family game of croquet was first recorded a mere eight years before the opening of the Galle Face Hotel in 1864 and has continued as a tradition of the hotel ever since. It also runs excursions around the city to explore the its historic sites, museums and art galleries at an additional charge. 

Experience 

Take a tour of the Galle Face Hotel on Tuesdays and Thursdays with a historian and visit the hotel’s art gallery and museum. It displays artefacts that date back to the late nineteenth century, including the Duke of Edinburgh's first car. Explore the surrounds and visit places such as Kandy, Sigiriya or Galle, Sri Lanka’s historic towns.