The hotel is on the outskirts of the large city of Galle, on the 1st line, you can go to the markets, to the fort, take a walk. Interesting vintage style. The rooms are excellent, bright, all with ocean views. Good food. Very calm. Wi-fi is free throughout. Very expensive for your money.
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The hotel is on the outskirts of the large city of Galle, on the 1st line, you can go to the markets, to the fort, take a walk. Interesting vintage style. The rooms are excellent, bright, all with ocean views. Good food. Very calm. Wi-fi is free throughout. Very expensive for your money.
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Hello. Rested with his wife in Sri Lanka very much. We were very pleased that we immediately bought an excursion tour combined with a beach holiday (3 days of excursions, 10 on the beach). If they followed the lead of a travel agency and just bought a tour to the beach with the prospect of buying excursions on the spot, then they would not have looked at the country.
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Hello. Rested with his wife in Sri Lanka very much. We were very pleased that we immediately bought an excursion tour combined with a beach holiday (3 days of excursions, 10 on the beach). If they followed the lead of a travel agency and just bought a tour to the beach with the prospect of buying excursions on the spot, then they would not have looked at the country. There is a very peculiar movement there, and from the beach in Galle, for example, they would not have gone to Sigiriya (it would take about 6 hours one way, and maybe more). The beach holiday was in Jetwing Lighthouse 5*. I liked the hotel in general. Almost all rooms have a view of the ocean, the rooms are spacious and comfortable, made in a colonial style, clean, all plumbing works and no complaints. . The views are simply mesmerizing. But swimming on the hotel beach did not work, there was excitement on the ocean. However, having met a local guy named Anura and his brother Danish on the beach, we learned that there are two places nearby where you can swim even when the ocean is rough. By the way, for those who have problems with English, Danish and Anura are just a godsend, I recommend it to everyone. Danish speaks rather tolerably Russian, and although Anura does not speak Russian, she understands everything. So the forgotten school English course was enough. Each of them has its own taxi (tuk-tuk). Anura drove us on his tuk-tuk to Unawatuna and Hikkaduwa, waited for us for 3-4 hours guarding things while we were swimming and drove back. In short, a half-day trip (for the money, about 300 rubles). And after giving him a tip of 100 rupees, he became practically a personal taxi driver (and he will go for groceries and take him to the pharmacy). I really liked the food at the hotel. Everything is delicious. For 10 days of our stay there, the menu for dinner has never been repeated. Lots of seafood, delicious grilled dishes. Of the shortcomings of the hotel, I can say that the bed linen is rarely changed (in 10 days they changed 1 time) and the workers on the beach lazily clean up the garbage (beer bottles in the evening stand quietly until the morning of the next day, and sometimes until noon). Bye.
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This hotel has long had both fans and critics. And there are grounds for both enthusiasm and remarks for some and for others. But there are spots in the sun too ; ) And yet, as soon as I have time, I look with pleasure (on the way to Galle or on the way from the fort) to my favorite Lighthouse. The atmosphere of old Galle, the excellent work of the chefs and the homely atmosphere in this by no means small hotel are always inspiring.
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This hotel has long had both fans and critics.
And there are grounds for both enthusiasm and remarks for some and for others. But there are spots in the sun too ; )
And yet, as soon as I have time, I look with pleasure (on the way to Galle or on the way from the fort) to my favorite Lighthouse.
The atmosphere of old Galle, the excellent work of the chefs and the homely atmosphere in this by no means small hotel are always inspiring. For an appetite, a photo shoot or just for the pleasure of drinking tea on the terrace. The view of the ocean, especially in the setting sun, is magnificent.
It's a pity, prices from the boom in Sri Lanka for all 5 * are growing ((
But for lunch and SPA (the skill of specialists and the quality of drugs - no doubt) you can always look.
What we did on our August visit. About this and the photo album that I found in my photo archive a few months later. In a word, I missed Halle...
And there are grounds for both enthusiasm and remarks for some and for others. But there are spots in the sun too ; )
And yet, as soon as I have time, I look with pleasure (on the way to Galle or on the way from the fort) to my favorite Lighthouse.
The atmosphere of old Galle, the excellent work of the chefs and the homely atmosphere in this by no means small hotel are always inspiring. For an appetite, a photo shoot or just for the pleasure of drinking tea on the terrace. The view of the ocean, especially in the setting sun, is magnificent.
It's a pity, prices from the boom in Sri Lanka for all 5 * are growing ((
But for lunch and SPA (the skill of specialists and the quality of drugs - no doubt) you can always look.
What we did on our August visit. About this and the photo album that I found in my photo archive a few months later. In a word, I missed Halle...
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I don’t want to say anything bad about the LightHouse hotel, the hotel is good, spacious, the rooms are clean, the food is SUPER (I took breakfast and dinner), very friendly people and good service. But the hotel is more intended for a quiet family holiday and pensioners. No, not only because of the complete absence of some kind of cultural program, but most importantly, because of the lack of a normal beach on the ocean.
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I don’t want to say anything bad about the LightHouse hotel, the hotel is good, spacious, the rooms are clean, the food is SUPER (I took breakfast and dinner), very friendly people and good service. But the hotel is more intended for a quiet family holiday and pensioners. No, not only because of the complete absence of some kind of cultural program, but most importantly, because of the lack of a normal beach on the ocean. Of course, you can spend the whole vacation about swimming in the pool, looking at the ocean and imagining that you are there. But next to the hotel there are solid stones, those that are visible and those that are not visible under water. True, some still managed to swim, but I can’t imagine this process - maneuvering between stones on the waves that are constantly here. Of course, I believe that this is primarily the fault of the tour operator who sent us from Ukraine - "Fifth Avenue" from Dnepropetrovsk. They, knowing that my friend and I want to swim a lot, suggested this hotel. As it turned out, they did not know him at all and judged by the photo on the site. When we started complaining and asking to be transferred to another hotel, we were fooled for a long time, the host tour company JETWING TRAVELS called once and then simply did not answer the calls. At the beginning of the second week, it turned out that we refused all the proposed conditions (it can be seen that telepaths worked at the company). And we stopped spoiling our nerves, began to go to the public beach and spent, in general, not a bad time.
Another gloomy impression was made by the city of Galle. The sites destroyed by the tsunami are still in ruins and local residents are in no hurry to build them up. So stick out among the coconut palms the remains of houses, overturned boats, etc. And all this on the road, which we had to travel more than once. There are also monuments to the victims of the tsunami and a cemetery.
In general, I liked the country, the nature is gorgeous, the air and water temperatures in the ocean are practically the same, there are many interesting and historical places. My advice is to discuss your requirements with the tour operator in advance, check everything via the Internet and give your reviews about the hotels. As luck would have it, before the trip I found only 3 old reviews about this hotel and our tour operator denied vague suspicions about the beach.
Another gloomy impression was made by the city of Galle. The sites destroyed by the tsunami are still in ruins and local residents are in no hurry to build them up. So stick out among the coconut palms the remains of houses, overturned boats, etc. And all this on the road, which we had to travel more than once. There are also monuments to the victims of the tsunami and a cemetery.
In general, I liked the country, the nature is gorgeous, the air and water temperatures in the ocean are practically the same, there are many interesting and historical places. My advice is to discuss your requirements with the tour operator in advance, check everything via the Internet and give your reviews about the hotels. As luck would have it, before the trip I found only 3 old reviews about this hotel and our tour operator denied vague suspicions about the beach.
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We rested at the Lighthouse Hotel in March 2010, we liked it, because to a truly corner of calm and comfort, we were ready for a relaxing holiday, we traveled as two married couples. the hotel can be safely called an eco-hotel because of natural finishing materials. Everything is in the rooms to the smallest detail, mahogany furniture, spacious rooms, a separate compartment for a bath, shower, toilet and wardrobe, a balcony overlooking the ocean, and ecologically delicious and natural food, you will not smell the shrimp, lobsters and surprisingly delicious food is cooked on lunch and dinner.
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We rested at the Lighthouse Hotel in March 2010, we liked it, because to a truly corner of calm and comfort, we were ready for a relaxing holiday, we traveled as two married couples. the hotel can be safely called an eco-hotel because of natural finishing materials. Everything is in the rooms to the smallest detail, mahogany furniture, spacious rooms, a separate compartment for a bath, shower, toilet and wardrobe, a balcony overlooking the ocean, and ecologically delicious and natural food, you will not smell the shrimp, lobsters and surprisingly delicious food is cooked on lunch and dinner. no one will entertain you, but nature and climate are conducive to contemplation and peace. We went to the spa in this hotel, ordered a scrub and massage, pretty good. Chipmunks run around on the territory, we saw a monkey near the restaurant, and the same monitor lizard that walked peacefully around the pool. So great! The only negative is the difficult road to the hotel from the airport, 4 hours in an air-conditioned minibus can be sustained, but the driving style of local drivers is very annoying, you are always on the alert - left-hand traffic and almost all the time in the opposite direction. I also want to add a good souvenir shop in the hotel itself, in all of Galle we did not see such a choice and quality, the city is nearby if you want to buy something or go to another beach near the hotel, you can arrange with a minibus or tuk-tuk.
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I fell in love with Sri Lanka. Before deciding to travel to this hotel, quite a few Internet resources were rummaged, but there was no sensible report. Decided on this hotel - And we were not mistaken. But everything is in order. 1. Flight: Flight from Kyiv - 9 hours. 4 hours flight to the Emirates, 1 hour transfer, 4 hours to Colombo.
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I fell in love with Sri Lanka.
Before deciding to travel to this hotel, quite a few Internet resources were rummaged, but there was no sensible report. Decided on this hotel - And we were not mistaken. But everything is in order.
1. Flight: Flight from Kyiv - 9 hours. 4 hours flight to the Emirates, 1 hour transfer, 4 hours to Colombo. Eir-Arabia on board feeds for money (not big but some of their own). When calculating in US dollars - there is no change. : ( Drinking alcoholic beverages (even your own) is strictly prohibited. I saw how Martini was confiscated from "our" tourists and threatened with a large fine. In general, the flight is normal, comfortable airplanes, take off easily and quickly and land softly.
2. Colombo Airport: Attention!! ! Colombo airport has the most inexpensive duty free. Martini 1L - $18, Baileys Liqueur 1L. - $22 (and then I regretted that there was no empty suitcase *), perfumery and cosmetics - at ridiculous prices (as my wife said and made a purchase for $300 : ) ). The import of cigarettes is prohibited. They took a couple of blocks, scattered them in packs in different suitcases - there were no questions.
* In Sri Lanka, there is a problem with normal drinks, with the exception of "Leon" beer.
3. Transfer and excursions: On the recommendation of our travel agent, we took an excursion program for 4 days in Sri Lanka and only then to the hotel. And it was right. Ride * Colombo - Sigiriya - Pinnawala - Kandy (Visiting Dambulla along the way) - and somewhere else (already forgot).
* In the first couple of hours you feel very uncomfortable, as right-hand traffic, narrow roads, traffic rules are based on intuition. Constantly scurrying under the wheels of Tuk-Tuks. But then you get used to it and you understand that the level of qualification of drivers of tourist cars is the highest. For the entire trip - not a single sharp braking or acceleration, everything is smooth, soft and most importantly with a smile. : )
The only thing we were not lucky with the guide. Our guide hardly spoke Russian and even worse English. Thank God all the main attractions have descriptions in English. And I really didn’t like that they obsessively push around the shops with insane prices, and despite the fact that they explained 10 times - “bricks” (“precious” stones) - they are not interested, “we came to look at culture, nature, animals and architectural monuments. But the guide is neither in Russian, nor in English, and even more so in Ukrainian, do not understand. : (
4. The hotel itself: I liked it very much. Spacious rooms, room cleaning twice a day - before lunch and evening preparation for bed. An electric kettle and tea, coffee (not tasty), cream and sugar are attached to it and stocks are always replenished. With tips and smiles on your faces, flowers and fresh fruit are guaranteed. The hotel staff is very attentive (to the point of indecency), the manager on duty, as soon as he saw us, ran up (walking at a brisk pace is running in Sri Lankan : )) to us with questions - are we all right, how did we spend time, is everything to us I like whether there are comments on the staff or the hotel in general. And so every day. Breakfasts are really not such a huge choice as in Turkey, but everything is balanced, and you don’t leave with a heaviness in your stomach. Six types of freshly squeezed juices (included) and a bunch of fresh exotic fruits - what else do you need for breakfast? We did not take lunch - I can not say about the quality and choice. We had dinner at the hotel (sometimes) but not in the common room, but on the third floor. A very quirky restaurant. Of course the prices are high but it's worth it. Dinner by candlelight with a loved one... : ) And what are the crabs with mushrooms, I remembered already drooling.
5. Beach: For many - the hotel does not have a beach, there are solid stones. But as for us - it turned out to be the most acceptable beach. We calmly flopped (under the supervision of two rescuers) between the stones and everything was fine. But when we went to the best public beach....In general, as they call it, a calm sea, it is calm for them, and when a person has never seen such waves, it is dangerous for him. Which has been proven. The wife, when trying to enter the ocean, was covered by a wave, knocked down, dragged a little from the shore, lifted up on the wave and slammed against the shore. Bruised hands and hips. After that - it is better between the stones, at least they break the waves. : )
6. The city of Gale and surroundings: We walked around the fort on our own. A bunch of cafes interspersed with shops - museums. The school is right there, the court and the police department are right there. There is something to see.
Mysny market. For the purchase of fresh fruit. Large pineapple - 80 - 100 rupees ($ 1 - 110 rupees). Tuk-tuk to the fort from 200 to 400 rupees. Back - in the same order. Local shops with alcohol - dark beer "Leon" - 230 rupees (160 if the return of the bottle : ) ) In the hotel beer "Leon" from 600 to 1400 rupees depending on the time and bar or restaurant ("upper" is the most expensive).
7. Local "guides": Met a local under the hotel. My name is Nishan Taranga. Very friendly guy, hardworking and diligent. Diligently learns Russian. We went with him to the "Safari on the river", to the turtle farm. Beautiful, unforgettable experience and for a penny. He also showed normal shops and fish restaurants.
8. Tips: We tried not to be mean and supported the local economy. ; ) Car driver - every day for 1000 rupees. Once the guide was given 1000 rupees for a meeting, but after not wanting to understand and dragging us around all sorts of backwaters, they didn’t give us a penny. At the hotel - in the morning 200 rupees were left on the table and after lunch 100. When we went to restaurants, Nishana and his brother (driver) always sat down with them and paid for dinner. And during dinner we listened to interesting stories about the Country.
9. Overall impression: I fell in love with Sri Lanka! I really want to live there. Upon arrival in Kyiv, the impression that from Paradise (Sri Lanka) came to Hell (Kyiv).
Before deciding to travel to this hotel, quite a few Internet resources were rummaged, but there was no sensible report. Decided on this hotel - And we were not mistaken. But everything is in order.
1. Flight: Flight from Kyiv - 9 hours. 4 hours flight to the Emirates, 1 hour transfer, 4 hours to Colombo. Eir-Arabia on board feeds for money (not big but some of their own). When calculating in US dollars - there is no change. : ( Drinking alcoholic beverages (even your own) is strictly prohibited. I saw how Martini was confiscated from "our" tourists and threatened with a large fine. In general, the flight is normal, comfortable airplanes, take off easily and quickly and land softly.
2. Colombo Airport: Attention!! ! Colombo airport has the most inexpensive duty free. Martini 1L - $18, Baileys Liqueur 1L. - $22 (and then I regretted that there was no empty suitcase *), perfumery and cosmetics - at ridiculous prices (as my wife said and made a purchase for $300 : ) ). The import of cigarettes is prohibited. They took a couple of blocks, scattered them in packs in different suitcases - there were no questions.
* In Sri Lanka, there is a problem with normal drinks, with the exception of "Leon" beer.
3. Transfer and excursions: On the recommendation of our travel agent, we took an excursion program for 4 days in Sri Lanka and only then to the hotel. And it was right. Ride * Colombo - Sigiriya - Pinnawala - Kandy (Visiting Dambulla along the way) - and somewhere else (already forgot).
* In the first couple of hours you feel very uncomfortable, as right-hand traffic, narrow roads, traffic rules are based on intuition. Constantly scurrying under the wheels of Tuk-Tuks. But then you get used to it and you understand that the level of qualification of drivers of tourist cars is the highest. For the entire trip - not a single sharp braking or acceleration, everything is smooth, soft and most importantly with a smile. : )
The only thing we were not lucky with the guide. Our guide hardly spoke Russian and even worse English. Thank God all the main attractions have descriptions in English. And I really didn’t like that they obsessively push around the shops with insane prices, and despite the fact that they explained 10 times - “bricks” (“precious” stones) - they are not interested, “we came to look at culture, nature, animals and architectural monuments. But the guide is neither in Russian, nor in English, and even more so in Ukrainian, do not understand. : (
4. The hotel itself: I liked it very much. Spacious rooms, room cleaning twice a day - before lunch and evening preparation for bed. An electric kettle and tea, coffee (not tasty), cream and sugar are attached to it and stocks are always replenished. With tips and smiles on your faces, flowers and fresh fruit are guaranteed. The hotel staff is very attentive (to the point of indecency), the manager on duty, as soon as he saw us, ran up (walking at a brisk pace is running in Sri Lankan : )) to us with questions - are we all right, how did we spend time, is everything to us I like whether there are comments on the staff or the hotel in general. And so every day. Breakfasts are really not such a huge choice as in Turkey, but everything is balanced, and you don’t leave with a heaviness in your stomach. Six types of freshly squeezed juices (included) and a bunch of fresh exotic fruits - what else do you need for breakfast? We did not take lunch - I can not say about the quality and choice. We had dinner at the hotel (sometimes) but not in the common room, but on the third floor. A very quirky restaurant. Of course the prices are high but it's worth it. Dinner by candlelight with a loved one... : ) And what are the crabs with mushrooms, I remembered already drooling.
5. Beach: For many - the hotel does not have a beach, there are solid stones. But as for us - it turned out to be the most acceptable beach. We calmly flopped (under the supervision of two rescuers) between the stones and everything was fine. But when we went to the best public beach....In general, as they call it, a calm sea, it is calm for them, and when a person has never seen such waves, it is dangerous for him. Which has been proven. The wife, when trying to enter the ocean, was covered by a wave, knocked down, dragged a little from the shore, lifted up on the wave and slammed against the shore. Bruised hands and hips. After that - it is better between the stones, at least they break the waves. : )
6. The city of Gale and surroundings: We walked around the fort on our own. A bunch of cafes interspersed with shops - museums. The school is right there, the court and the police department are right there. There is something to see.
Mysny market. For the purchase of fresh fruit. Large pineapple - 80 - 100 rupees ($ 1 - 110 rupees). Tuk-tuk to the fort from 200 to 400 rupees. Back - in the same order. Local shops with alcohol - dark beer "Leon" - 230 rupees (160 if the return of the bottle : ) ) In the hotel beer "Leon" from 600 to 1400 rupees depending on the time and bar or restaurant ("upper" is the most expensive).
7. Local "guides": Met a local under the hotel. My name is Nishan Taranga. Very friendly guy, hardworking and diligent. Diligently learns Russian. We went with him to the "Safari on the river", to the turtle farm. Beautiful, unforgettable experience and for a penny. He also showed normal shops and fish restaurants.
8. Tips: We tried not to be mean and supported the local economy. ; ) Car driver - every day for 1000 rupees. Once the guide was given 1000 rupees for a meeting, but after not wanting to understand and dragging us around all sorts of backwaters, they didn’t give us a penny. At the hotel - in the morning 200 rupees were left on the table and after lunch 100. When we went to restaurants, Nishana and his brother (driver) always sat down with them and paid for dinner. And during dinner we listened to interesting stories about the Country.
9. Overall impression: I fell in love with Sri Lanka! I really want to live there. Upon arrival in Kyiv, the impression that from Paradise (Sri Lanka) came to Hell (Kyiv).
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We rested in this hotel for 3 days after a six-day tour of the wonderful Sri Lanka. Chose this one based on reviews, I wanted comfort. The impressions are ambiguous, especially since before that we managed to live somewhere in 5 hotels in different cities of Sri Lanka. We booked a room and paid ourselves through the hotel website.
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We rested in this hotel for 3 days after a six-day tour of the wonderful Sri Lanka. Chose this one based on reviews, I wanted comfort. The impressions are ambiguous, especially since before that we managed to live somewhere in 5 hotels in different cities of Sri Lanka.
We booked a room and paid ourselves through the hotel website. There were no problems with this. We agreed in advance with the manager about a late check-out from the hotel, respectively, with a surcharge, but upon arrival we were refused this, so on the last day the room was handed over to 12, and then to 19 hung around the hotel (this was allowed). They also indicated in the application that we had Honey Moon, but the hotel ignored this. The staff is a bit lazy but very welcoming and friendly. I did not like the presence of the military and local police with machine guns on the territory of the hotel, there were a lot of them and this did not add much comfort. In addition, the inadequate reaction of the staff to tourists in swimsuits was surprising. There was no swimming season in the ocean (August), strong waves. We rested in the pools, there are 2 of them on the territory. The pools are excellent, clean, of different depths. The hotel area is small, but very compact. The rooms are large, beautiful and comfortable. The architecture and design of the hotel is very nice. The restaurant is open air, overlooking the ocean, very nice. The dishes are a bit dirty though. About food. We only have breakfast included, the variety is weaker than in some 4 * hotels, but we are already spoiled. Everything was delicious.
We ordered dinner ourselves. On the site, the hotel offered a wide variety of vegetarian food, in fact, everything is not so, the choice is small, but everything is very tasty. Prices for SL are high.
We certainly did not expect entertainment here as in Turkey. But it was very boring. It takes 5 minutes to get to the city of Galle by tuk-tuk, but I didn’t want to leave the city anymore (tired of local attention). The British rested in the hotel besides us, but in very small numbers. Transfer from hotel to Colombo $80.
Conclusion: In general, the hotel is pleasant, but not worth that much money.
We booked a room and paid ourselves through the hotel website. There were no problems with this. We agreed in advance with the manager about a late check-out from the hotel, respectively, with a surcharge, but upon arrival we were refused this, so on the last day the room was handed over to 12, and then to 19 hung around the hotel (this was allowed). They also indicated in the application that we had Honey Moon, but the hotel ignored this. The staff is a bit lazy but very welcoming and friendly. I did not like the presence of the military and local police with machine guns on the territory of the hotel, there were a lot of them and this did not add much comfort. In addition, the inadequate reaction of the staff to tourists in swimsuits was surprising. There was no swimming season in the ocean (August), strong waves. We rested in the pools, there are 2 of them on the territory. The pools are excellent, clean, of different depths. The hotel area is small, but very compact. The rooms are large, beautiful and comfortable. The architecture and design of the hotel is very nice. The restaurant is open air, overlooking the ocean, very nice. The dishes are a bit dirty though. About food. We only have breakfast included, the variety is weaker than in some 4 * hotels, but we are already spoiled. Everything was delicious.
We ordered dinner ourselves. On the site, the hotel offered a wide variety of vegetarian food, in fact, everything is not so, the choice is small, but everything is very tasty. Prices for SL are high.
We certainly did not expect entertainment here as in Turkey. But it was very boring. It takes 5 minutes to get to the city of Galle by tuk-tuk, but I didn’t want to leave the city anymore (tired of local attention). The British rested in the hotel besides us, but in very small numbers. Transfer from hotel to Colombo $80.
Conclusion: In general, the hotel is pleasant, but not worth that much money.
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How many times I have not stopped by here before, I cannot hide my admiration for the skill of the creator of this hotel - Jeffrey Bava! . . Manage to squeeze into the edge of the earth at the turn of the Colombo-Galle highway, weave the history of these places into the style (for example, the battle of the Portuguese and Dutch for the fort, which is 1 km away from here is dedicated to the entire sculptural composition of the spiral staircase, tightly twisted under the dome), beat the heaps of rocks by the terrace and from several primary colors to leave a rainbow of memories for hotel guests.
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How many times I have not stopped by here before, I cannot hide my admiration for the skill of the creator of this hotel - Jeffrey Bava! . .
Manage to squeeze into the edge of the earth at the turn of the Colombo-Galle highway, weave the history of these places into the style (for example, the battle of the Portuguese and Dutch for the fort, which is 1 km away from here is dedicated to the entire sculptural composition of the spiral staircase, tightly twisted under the dome), beat the heaps of rocks by the terrace and from several primary colors to leave a rainbow of memories for hotel guests.
We were sheltered by this hotel after long wanderings around the island. And we enjoyed the laconic style of Bava with pleasure, whose name Sri Lankan aesthetes pronounce with special reverence.
Spectacular shadows from the midday sun in the galleries, spacious rooms filled with the singing of the wind and light, as soon as you open the shutters (instead of curtains! ), A truly exotic beach with never-before-seen shells. . . The hospitality of the staff and exquisite author's cuisine (sometimes the names of dishes at dinner they read longer than they ate mini-octopuses or tarts for unthinkable cream soups : )) But it was another reason to discuss with friends the idea of a lighthouse hotel as a pier where being a guest is a pleasure.
High style without pretensions and pomp - on the beach, by the pools, early in the morning, in dramatic sunsets or in the midnight light of the moon (did not want to disperse), in the SPA center or in the magnificent panoramic billiard room, from where you can see the old fort in evening haze - a revelation...
However, in the group "The best small hotels in the world" just do not include - the hotel really needs to be special. Lighthouse did it!
PS It remains only to be regretted that the long way to the airport often scares away our countrymen, and they choose sugary 5 * in trendy resorts closer to Colombo... Transfer in 4.5 hours? But from Lighthouse, it's a stone's throw to Halle - the cult fort of the 17th century, and in it - the town of the era of the East India Company, where today you feel like you have returned by a time machine 300 years ago.
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Photo from the archive of Pavel Kokarev (Nikolaev) and Tatyana Gribova (Kharkiv).
Manage to squeeze into the edge of the earth at the turn of the Colombo-Galle highway, weave the history of these places into the style (for example, the battle of the Portuguese and Dutch for the fort, which is 1 km away from here is dedicated to the entire sculptural composition of the spiral staircase, tightly twisted under the dome), beat the heaps of rocks by the terrace and from several primary colors to leave a rainbow of memories for hotel guests.
We were sheltered by this hotel after long wanderings around the island. And we enjoyed the laconic style of Bava with pleasure, whose name Sri Lankan aesthetes pronounce with special reverence.
Spectacular shadows from the midday sun in the galleries, spacious rooms filled with the singing of the wind and light, as soon as you open the shutters (instead of curtains! ), A truly exotic beach with never-before-seen shells. . . The hospitality of the staff and exquisite author's cuisine (sometimes the names of dishes at dinner they read longer than they ate mini-octopuses or tarts for unthinkable cream soups : )) But it was another reason to discuss with friends the idea of a lighthouse hotel as a pier where being a guest is a pleasure.
High style without pretensions and pomp - on the beach, by the pools, early in the morning, in dramatic sunsets or in the midnight light of the moon (did not want to disperse), in the SPA center or in the magnificent panoramic billiard room, from where you can see the old fort in evening haze - a revelation...
However, in the group "The best small hotels in the world" just do not include - the hotel really needs to be special. Lighthouse did it!
PS It remains only to be regretted that the long way to the airport often scares away our countrymen, and they choose sugary 5 * in trendy resorts closer to Colombo... Transfer in 4.5 hours? But from Lighthouse, it's a stone's throw to Halle - the cult fort of the 17th century, and in it - the town of the era of the East India Company, where today you feel like you have returned by a time machine 300 years ago.
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Photo from the archive of Pavel Kokarev (Nikolaev) and Tatyana Gribova (Kharkiv).
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The popular British magazine TRAVEL' Sunday Times in the June issue placed a list of the 5 best eco-friendly hotels and resorts. It also included a hotel from Sri Lanka already presented in the reviews - Jetwing Lighthouse near Galle Fort. The advantages of the hotel, according to the British, are the location on a picturesque beach and successful inclusion in the landscape (we support! ), the skillful use of natural factors - light, breeze - to create style (they put the wind at the service of design : -), the presence of an Ayurveda center and spa, whose treatments reflect nature's approach to solving health problems.
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The popular British magazine TRAVEL' Sunday Times in the June issue placed a list of the 5 best eco-friendly hotels and resorts.
It also included a hotel from Sri Lanka already presented in the reviews - Jetwing Lighthouse near Galle Fort.
The advantages of the hotel, according to the British, are the location on a picturesque beach and successful inclusion in the landscape (we support! ), the skillful use of natural factors - light, breeze - to create style (they put the wind at the service of design : -), the presence of an Ayurveda center and spa, whose treatments reflect nature's approach to solving health problems...
It is especially noted that the hotel's menu uses organically grown products. In addition, the hotel has equipment that allows you to dispose of waste without harm to the environment.
The price for such pleasures is relatively low - 73 pounds per room, but meals in the hotel's gastronomic restaurant are paid separately (we liked the food! ).
Other hotels on this list:
Nihiwatu in Indonesia (221 pounds per bungalow),
Feynan EcoLodge in Jordan (from £.31 for a double room),
Apex City of London Hotel in the UK (from £.99),
Il Ngwesi in Kenya (from £.121 per guest).
PS Our commentary on the rating of the British travel app for The Sunday Times.
Of course, British tourists have "their own" criteria, but the topic of "healthy" rest is not alien to our travelers.
After environmental problems in megacities, natural materials used in the construction of the Lighthouse Hotel, fresh eco-friendly products used in the restaurant, natural cosmetics based on Ayurveda recipes (they are equipped with bathrooms) set us in an optimistic mood ...I confess, leaving the hotel, we were in good health and good spirits.
We took photos of the eco-friendly hotel from our fellow travelers:
Pavel Kokarev (Nikolaev) and Tatyana Gribova (Kharkov).
It also included a hotel from Sri Lanka already presented in the reviews - Jetwing Lighthouse near Galle Fort.
The advantages of the hotel, according to the British, are the location on a picturesque beach and successful inclusion in the landscape (we support! ), the skillful use of natural factors - light, breeze - to create style (they put the wind at the service of design : -), the presence of an Ayurveda center and spa, whose treatments reflect nature's approach to solving health problems...
It is especially noted that the hotel's menu uses organically grown products. In addition, the hotel has equipment that allows you to dispose of waste without harm to the environment.
The price for such pleasures is relatively low - 73 pounds per room, but meals in the hotel's gastronomic restaurant are paid separately (we liked the food! ).
Other hotels on this list:
Nihiwatu in Indonesia (221 pounds per bungalow),
Feynan EcoLodge in Jordan (from £.31 for a double room),
Apex City of London Hotel in the UK (from £.99),
Il Ngwesi in Kenya (from £.121 per guest).
PS Our commentary on the rating of the British travel app for The Sunday Times.
Of course, British tourists have "their own" criteria, but the topic of "healthy" rest is not alien to our travelers.
After environmental problems in megacities, natural materials used in the construction of the Lighthouse Hotel, fresh eco-friendly products used in the restaurant, natural cosmetics based on Ayurveda recipes (they are equipped with bathrooms) set us in an optimistic mood ...I confess, leaving the hotel, we were in good health and good spirits.
We took photos of the eco-friendly hotel from our fellow travelers:
Pavel Kokarev (Nikolaev) and Tatyana Gribova (Kharkov).
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