Is New Old Dutch House - Galle Fort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at New Old Dutch House - Galle Fort?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at New Old Dutch House - Galle Fort?

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 1:00 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Does New Old Dutch House - Galle Fort provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 60 per vehicle applies.

Where is New Old Dutch House - Galle Fort located?

Located in Fort Galle, this guesthouse is within a 5-minute walk of Galle Fort and National Maritime Museum. Galle International Cricket Stadium and Galle Lighthouse are also within 10 minutes.

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10/10 Excellent

James

28 Aug, 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay in Galle

I loved staying at this hotel/guesthouse. From the moment you enter and leave your shoes at the front door it feels like walking into a house. The place is spotless, the rooms are bursting with facilities (hair dyer, iron, TV, free water, fridge, wifi) and the staff are super friendly and helpful, especially Noshi. The location is perfect for walking around and exploring the UNESCO fort town of Galle and you can even borrow a bicycle from the hotel if you wish. There are restaurants right outside and the old streets around are so atmospheric.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

8 Mar, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Valued place to stay

In the old Galle. Very good location for strolling around the old Galle. Hotel is clean and comfort. Staff are friendly. I can recommend the hotel.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rhiannon

17 Feb, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Modern hotel and helpful staff

Modern hotel, my room had a nice big bathroom and a tv. I had issues with the WiFi so connected in the lobby (on large comfy sofas!) while they sorted it.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nicklas Møller

4 Feb, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

30 Jan, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

22 Jan, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

It is a small boutique style hotel in Galle fort. Staff is very friendly and helpful with your needs. Breakfast both local and continental is OK. There is a great restaurant in front of the hotel.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Diane

30 Sept, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Service was really good!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andy, Crewe

23 Nov, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cracking guest house with unbelievably friendly staff. Undoubtedly you will pay a lot more more and receive an inferior service for higher star rated accommodation in Sri Lanka . Rooms clean and tidied every day . The breakfast was not extravagant but more than adequate , fruit , toast , tea and eggs although the Sri Lankan breakfast was ace , but you do have to ask. As for the staff they can get you anything you need , from Tuk Tuks to the best exchange rate .

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

30 Jul, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cozy and Relaxed

Great little hotel within the walls of Galle Fort. Close enough to walk to all the main sites, but a block or so away from the busier streets, which is good because it is a little quieter. Very clean, with very friendly and helpful staff. Only stayed one night, but would have stayed longer had my itinerary permitted. Cozy and relaxed.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne, Quebec. Canada

5 Apr, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Superbe en tout point

J'ai eu un séjour merveilleux Très très propre Le personnel est au petit soin avec la clientèle Déjeuner volumineux et frais Situé dans le fort

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Richard

23 Mar, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Prisvärt

Internet fungerade inte på rummet och vi kunde inte byta temperatur i duschen. Frukosten var god och läget bra.

8/10 Good

Megan

3 Mar, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Shady and dishonest Behaviour

This guesthouse was nice, well located. However, upon arrival (at 6pm) the hotel offered us an upgrade on our room for USD10 - we had booked a standard room with a shared bathroom and they offered us a room with a private bathroom for this amount. We are backpackers and only staying one night so we declined and were told to wait then another man came out and offered the upgrade again to which we declined again. They told us to sit and wait for 10minutes, the same man thrn came back and acted like they were doing us a massive favour by upgrading us for free to a room with a private bathroom. He then explained the room we had booked was unavailable due to construction, so it was actually their fault that they couldn't put us in the original room. Basically, they had no choice but to put us in the better room and tried to take advantage by trying to see would we pay for it first. Really really bad form, it was their fault they did not have the lower room available and it should have just been given to us at their own cost. So dishonest!!

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

2/10 Terrible

annoyed, uk

1 Mar, 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Only wifi in hotel reception to harass

I was harassed from the moment I arrive by hotel staff also tuc tuc 500-1000 more from hotel avoid

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Rhonda, Australia

27 Feb, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quality small place inside fort

It is a great place to explore the fort and township. Comfortable and clean

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anne-Marie

13 Feb, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quirky and good value.

A quirky little guest house which we chose for its position in Galle Fort and its price. It was very simple but good value for money, spotlessly clean and staffed by very helpful and charming young men. We paid more to have an en suite bathroom which was a bit dated, loo and shower within a plastic compartment and basin in the room. I peeked into the shared bathroom which looked to have been updated more recently. The room had old wooden floors and furniture and the beds were very comfortable. The first night we couldn’t find the switch to turn off the light in the bathroom but were shown the next day - just us being dozy! Breakfast was served in a long courtyard, stirred up fried eggs which they called omelets, loads of toast, butter and jam, tea or coffee and fruit. And a big bottle of water which we were told to take with us. Not a luxury hotel but well positioned and good value.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Hongquan

5 Feb, 2018

Disliked: Staff & service

到了前台，服务人员以各种理由和借口不给预订的豪华房（酒店最好的房型），而是给了一个比一个差的酒店。耽误了很多时间和精力。后来发现另外一个后来的中国客人也是遇到同样的问题。

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

4 Feb, 2018

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Jolie hotel avec charme, sauf salle bain commune

Hotel très bien située avec une jolue chambre, un peu petite mais on se croirait dans un petit voilier. Sinon petit déjeuner copieux. Le seul défaut est la salle de bain commune, qui n'est pas propre parfois.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

17 Dec, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrific place inside the fort. Not to be missed!

This place is fabulous- right in the heart of the old town, impeccably clean and service was amazing. My flight got changed last minute and the gentlemen there did everything possible to try and help us out. Breakfast is terrific as well. We had a room with a shared bathroom, which was sort of new for me. I did see that when I booked it however, so was aware ahead of time. It was so spotless it didn't bother me in the least. I had read some so-so reviews and wasn't sure about this place, but I tell you- this was probably one of my nicest stays in Sri Lanka. The people working here were very kind to us- let us use their phone, check out a bit late etc.. Above all, you are INSIDE the fort. Total value for the money you pay.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Thomas

4 Dec, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect base for the fort

The staff at the hotel are great and helped massively in checking in and after checking out. Our room was well presented and clean though does have s shared bathroom which suited us fine but some travelers may not enjoy. Would use again and feel in love with the Fort

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Vidura, Colombo

1 Dec, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Decent hotel in a beautiful area

Hotel is located in a one of the most scenic areas in the down south Sri Lanka. Hotel itself is decent enough with clean and comfortable rooms. They only provide breakfast so you have to outside for Other meals and snacks, plus there is noone at the reception after 10pm

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

7 Sept, 2017

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

Positives: Location's fine, just across from Elita (nice seafood) and within walking distance of everything in the Fort. Negatives: For some reason we didn't get our room cleaned. Be very aware that some of the rooms have shared bathroom (we'd missed that, but could upgrade for $10/night).

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

11 Jul, 2017

Disliked: Staff & service

Hotel in old town with terrible service

We do not recommend the hotel for the following reasons: 1. reservation was not respected. staff and manager did not want to male up for the mistake, saying that we had to pay more to have exactly what we booked for. 2. the available wifi did not provide internet access. he had to go to a cafe. 3. staff was not helpful and severely lacked curtesy. for instance, upon arrival said they did not have change, but a few minutes proposed to give us back change if we would upgrade 4. there was no daily room service 5. there was no welcoming beverage

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

9 Jul, 2017

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Staff try and charge you more on arrival

Once arriving the staff memmber said i have to pay more and they go around and turn your ac off in the middle of the nite to save power so got aterrible nite sleep.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Tatiana

19 Jun, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Helt fantastiskt ställe! Ni kommer inte att bli besvikna om ni väljer det här hotellet. Rent, komfortabelt och en fantastisk service. Stort plus för en mycket god frukost

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Lee

2 May, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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10/10 Excellent

James

Great place to stay in Galle

James

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Valued place to stay

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10/10 Excellent

Rhiannon

Modern hotel and helpful staff

Rhiannon

10/10 Excellent

Nicklas Møller

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8/10 Good

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