The Fort Printers

Beautiful rooms, pool is a wonderful addition as it is hot , nice, friendly staff.

Everything is good, except for the internet speed. I hope they can improve it and provide faster internet, since most visitors these days rely on it while traveling. The food is really good. We liked everything there. Thank you, Chef.

Great location and in a lovely old building. The rooms were individual and we appreciated the teas and coffee. Fantastic breakfast.

We had a delightful two-night stay at The Fort Printers Hotel in Galle and would absolutely recommend it.

The building itself is stunning – full of character, beautiful artwork and thoughtful details that make it feel very special. The pool was glorious and such a welcome oasis on a hot day, and the location couldn’t be better – right in the heart of Galle Fort, with everything within easy walking distance.

What really made our stay memorable though was the staff, especially Sujith. He greeted us each day with the biggest smile and was always so warm, helpful and genuinely interested in making sure we had the best experience possible. He was happy to answer questions, offer recommendations and made us feel very welcome from the moment we arrived. Because of Sujith’s kindness and the way he looked after us, we have already recommended the hotel to friends and would happily stay here again when we return.

We also had the pleasure of spending time chatting with one of the women on the team whose name began with M – an incredibly impressive, independent and engaging woman. We really enjoyed our conversations with her and appreciated her warmth and insight.

Meals were delightful, the cocktails excellent, and the whole experience felt relaxed yet refined. The Fort Printers is a very special place, and the people who work there make it even more so.

We very much hope to return.

We stayed in the prefects room beside the pool. It was enormous and very comfortable. Due to heritage restrictions alterations cannot be made to the rooms therefore the door lock is tricky and a toilet holder has not been drilled into the wall but it was perfect for us. The restaurant food was some of the best we had in our month in Sri Lanka and service staff were fantastic. It’s an elegant small hotel that I highly recommend.

Perfect location, literally at the heart of the fort, in a historic building. Pleasant pool area and very good breakfast.

Delicious breakfast. Large comfortable bedroom. Bathroom huge but tired. Staff excellent, everyone so friendly and helpful. Everywhere is central in Galle Fort but this location is especially so.

We only had one night here but it was bliss! We had the luck of being given the Prefects Room which was stunning, the pool was serene and due to the ongoing issues in the Middle East we had it to ourselves for a few hours.
The breakfast was divine - have the buffalo curd it was delicious a brief stay in this calm oasis loved it!

Perfekte Lage im Galle Fort. Sehr schön ausgestattetes Kolonialhaus. Wunderbares Frühstück und herrlicher Pool. Sehr zu empfehlen.

Старинное здание, много небольших уютных зон для чаепития, удачно размещен бассейн в здании исторической постройки, есть зелень в маленьких внутренних двориках, прилетают птицы. Есть несколько шезлонгов для загара.
Само строение в центре города, рядом много ресторанов, кафе, сувенирных магазинов, исторических объектов.
Номера на первом этаже большие, ванная комната просторная. Окна в номерах на первом этаже размещены во дворик. Деревянные высокие двустворчатые двери в старинном стиле, деревянная мебель.

The calm relaxing vibe of a gorgeous minimalist hotel. All the historical details and art are top notch.

Tasty food, classy environment and fabulous service

Location is good.

The rooms are spacious and well equipped but extremely dark with an odd arrangement of loo, shower and basin. We ate in one night and it was good but very expensive. It was very well situated for exploring the old city, but I am glad we were only there one night.

We had been looking forward to greeting the nice host couple from Croatia - they must be on vacation, because the host couple today is from Serbia and the owner is from Pakistan.

The hotel is charming. Everything creaks and creaks, but considering its age, it is reasonably well maintained.
The name of our room is “History”. There were a few flaws, such as a lock to the room that is really difficult to open, an air conditioner that has decided to discharge condensation onto the floor, a fixed shower that has fallen out of the wall, a shower door that is stuck to the floor, lack of hot water and no coffee in the room. The air conditioning is also placed inappropriately - the air is blown directly onto the bed. Wifi very poor - weak signal in the room.
Suddenly all hell broke loose ……. a bar with live music on one side of the room and a mosque with evening prayer on the other side of the room. It seemed a bit like two male cats fighting over a female cat 🙀. The music won. We hope the guests in the bar gathered for singing lessons - it was hard for the musician to hit the high notes. We are not sensitive to noise, but when it was approaching 10 pm, it was stressful. We have to leave the hotel tomorrow at 8 am. It should be mentioned that our room is located right across from the bar. We refuse to believe that we are the first guests who have been bothered by being at a concert from 6 pm to 10:15 pm. The evening prayer was tolerable …… the imam held the evening prayer before the musician because he was to call to prayer at 5 am the next morning. The breakfast selection is very limited but tasted good. We are happy that the breakfast is not a buffet.

We loved our stay at Fort Printers! The property beautifully blends the history of the building with modern touches. We stayed in one of the heritage rooms - the Headmaster’s - which was truly special overlooking the courtyard and frangipani trees. The staff were great, breakfast was excellent, and we had a wonderful lunch by the pool. The bar and restaurant were fantastic, and the small pool was perfect for a refreshing dip. The location is ideal, right in the heart of Galle Fort. We would definitely return - thank you again!