Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms:
9.0
Service:
9.0
Cleanliness:
9.0
Food:
9.0
Amenities:
9.0
In our recent info tour of Sri Lanka, after getting acquainted with the antiquities, gardens and reserves inside the island, the route took us to the south coast, to Tangalle Bay (from there to Antarctica itself - only the ocean and not a centimeter of land).
Today, rarely anyone gets there for a beach holiday - the transfer to the airport turns out to be too long. However, already in October 2011, the 1st stage of the Colombo-Matara expressway will be put into operation, and it will be possible to get to Galle in 1.5 hours. And from there - to Tangalle, where we were sheltered for the night by the original hotel in the form of a snow-white ship moored in the bay.
The building itself was erected here in the 70s of the last century. Its author is the famous Sri Lankan architect Valentine Gunasekara, who now lives in the United States. This project was recognized as one of the most interesting hotels in Asia of the 20th century.
However, in the late 90s it looked "forgotten and tired", and only at the beginning of 2011 specialists from the Jetwing hotel group took up its revival.
Today, all 44 ocean-facing cabins located along the deck floors have been renovated and decorated in a minimalist style, as the author of the project once saw.
Picturesque views of the bay from the terrace of each room, spacious rooms, early morning swims in the spectacular pool on the bow of the hotel-ship, mouth-watering home-style cuisine and a warm welcome in the form of a barbecue party, and in the final - a cake in honor of the birthday of one of participants of the info tour - this is how our short stop over in Tangalle Bay remained in my memory.
To whom to recommend?
According to the unanimous opinion of a group of managers, this hotel can be considered as a good option for 3 * category accommodation, especially for young people, families with children over 5 years old, who choose a vacation on the principle of "price-quality".
The hotel is a good choice for relaxing by the ocean after a multi-day sightseeing tour passing through the high mountain resort of Nuwara Eliya, as well as for those who intend to explore the south of the island, based in one hotel.
Today, rarely anyone gets there for a beach holiday - the transfer to the airport turns out to be too long. However, already in October 2011, the 1st stage of the Colombo-Matara expressway will be put into operation, and it will be possible to get to Galle in 1.5 hours. And from there - to Tangalle, where we were sheltered for the night by the original hotel in the form of a snow-white ship moored in the bay.
The building itself was erected here in the 70s of the last century. Its author is the famous Sri Lankan architect Valentine Gunasekara, who now lives in the United States. This project was recognized as one of the most interesting hotels in Asia of the 20th century.
However, in the late 90s it looked "forgotten and tired", and only at the beginning of 2011 specialists from the Jetwing hotel group took up its revival.
Today, all 44 ocean-facing cabins located along the deck floors have been renovated and decorated in a minimalist style, as the author of the project once saw.
Picturesque views of the bay from the terrace of each room, spacious rooms, early morning swims in the spectacular pool on the bow of the hotel-ship, mouth-watering home-style cuisine and a warm welcome in the form of a barbecue party, and in the final - a cake in honor of the birthday of one of participants of the info tour - this is how our short stop over in Tangalle Bay remained in my memory.
To whom to recommend?
According to the unanimous opinion of a group of managers, this hotel can be considered as a good option for 3 * category accommodation, especially for young people, families with children over 5 years old, who choose a vacation on the principle of "price-quality".
The hotel is a good choice for relaxing by the ocean after a multi-day sightseeing tour passing through the high mountain resort of Nuwara Eliya, as well as for those who intend to explore the south of the island, based in one hotel.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
Comments (18)
leave a comment
Show other comments …
OTHER REVIEWS ABOUT THE HOTEL
- Southern temptations of paradise island island
- About the boat hotel in Tangalle Bay
SEE ALSO