Seaside stay .At this Fort Galle hotel, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Galle Fort and Spa Ceylon Boutique & Urban Spa. Historical Mansion and Galle Lighthouse are also within half a mile (1 km).
What's nearby
Galle Fort - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Galle Lighthouse - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
Galle International Cricket Stadium - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Jungle Beach - 18 min drive - 5.7 km
Unawatuna Beach - 19 min drive - 6.7 km
Getting around
Midigama Railway Station - 25 min drive
Restaurants
Indian Hut - 2 min walk
Taphouse by RnR - Galle - 5 min walk
Barista Lavazza - 1 min walk
The Merchant - 2 min walk
Rampart Hotel - 3 min walk
About this property
Thambili House By Edwards Collection
4.5-star beach hotel with outdoor pool
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. An outdoor pool, spa services, and a terrace are also featured at the luxury Thambili House By Edwards Collection. Free self parking is available.
Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Colonial Galle hotel.
3 guestrooms or units
Dry cleaning
Self-service laundry
Front desk (24 hours)
Storage area for luggage
Tour and ticket information
Terrace
Garden
Smoking in designated areas
Dining venue
Thambili House By Edwards Collection offers 3 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, and complimentary toiletries. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Soundproofed rooms
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
24-hour pick-up airport shuttle (surcharge)
Airport shuttle on request
Food and drink
1 restaurant
Room service available
Things to do
Outdoor pool
Spa services
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have elevators
Accessible airport shuttle
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Ceiling fan
Bathroom
Bathrobes
Free toiletries
Hair dryer (on request)
Shower/tub combination
Towels
Food and drink
Free bottled water
More
Desk
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Safe
Soundproofing
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets and service animals are not allowed at Thambili House By Edwards Collection
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 100
Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 100 (from 1 to 6 years old)
New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 125
New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 125 (up to 6 years old)
New Year's Day (1 January) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 125
New Year's Day (1 January) Gala Dinner per child: USD 125 (up to 6 years old)
We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Airport shuttle fee: USD 180 per vehicle (maximum occupancy 5)
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property is professionally cleaned
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. The property is professionally cleaned.
We should mention
Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
Property is also known as
Thambili House Villa Galle
Thambili House Villa
Thambili House Galle
Thambili House By Edwards Collection Hotel
Thambili House By Edwards Collection Galle
Thambili House By Edwards Collection Hotel Galle
Thambili House By Edwards Collection Reviews
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Thambilli House was just terrific, rooms, staff, open areas, pool and location ideal for a Galle Fort visit. This was our 3rd stay at The Fort and by far the best accommodation so far. Only surprise was that the room did not have a bar fridge, quite unusual from our perspective.
Michael
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
10/10 Excellent
Matteo, Doha
Travelled with partner
6 Mar 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
a true example of dutch colonial house. beautifully restored with the right balance of number of rooms (we counted 3 only) and the shared spaces. A fantastic open space breakfast space under the arches. Small pool that nobody uses, friendly and efficient staff, eager to please and be of service. recommended if you want to have the best stay in Galle
When we arrived, the top management has messed up our room. Instead of sea view room, we got another room. After spending more than 2 hours arguing with the management, the property Manager Malindu managed to get us our room. He was amazing. Making sure property is running smoothly with no hassle. And made sure guest were taken care of at any expense. Overall cleanliness and services were top notch! Hats off to Malindu and the in-house chef for making guests welcome, even though the top management is treating the guests like garbage!
Ideal location. Front room had view of the sea through lovely frangipanis. Pool swims at night refreshing.
Be sure to tell the staff the night before if you want a Sri Lankan style breakfast or you will be stuck with a continental breakfast. Helpful staff. Lovely old building tastefully decorated with great air conditioning.
This is a beautiful very small boutique hotel. Perfect for a romantic get away. Excellent service and great breakfast as well. AC super cold for hot humid days.
No bar, and it was a little weird having to have them open and close the main door each time you came and went. They were prompt in doing so, but still a little weird.
The fort area of Galle is small but unique. You could walk all the streets and do all the shops in a couple of hours.
Had a wonderful stay at Thambili House. We stayed in The Ginger Room which was very spacious, spotlessly clean and had a nice balcony over looking the small pool. Ideal place to relax and cool off in after a morning exploring the Fort. Mr Lakmal was exceptionally accommodating and made our stay very comfortable. The house is a fine example of an old Spice Traders House. Our only slight disappointment was we couldn’t sit and see the sea from the house. I had mistakenly thought we could but this is just from the other room. However, the house is ideally located in the Fort and seconds away from all the restaurants and other amenities the Fort and surrounding area has to offer.
The house is gorgeous, the service was excellent, the bed extra comfy, the terrace beautiful and the breakfast amazing. We were heartbroken to leave :( special mention for the excellent service, very attentive, kind and arranging
We booked this as a bit of a treat during a 3 week stay in Sri Lanka, we were not disappointed. The staff and hotel were lovely! The service was personal and welcoming, and the unique small property left us feeling at home.
Beautiful boutique hotel with excellent service and really friendly, helpful staff. They served a good breakfast, both Western and Sri Lankan. Perfect location in Galle fort.
Beautiful building. Catering not great. Stay spoilt by staff desperate to charge us 25 USD each for breakfast, when it was included in the room price - even to the point where the supervisor would not let us check out until he had confirmation from the manager that we did not have to pay for breakfast.Not 5 star service for a 5 star price.
It's like your own house! Private, bespoke and custom. Love it
Zaynab
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018
6/10 Okay
Julien, london
14 Feb 2018
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Short stay in Galle
The hotel itself is not bad for a boutique hote, pretty guest, only 3 rooms. We based our booking on the picture of the room. In real the room was very small with no windows! so we felt very oppressed. We asked to change room but the 3 others were already booked. We booked 3 nights but we left after 2. As a guest house not a lot or room to sunbathe. So should you want to book this hotel, get the room with windows at least
Arrived to be checked in by someone who did not speak English so was unable to answer any of our questions. Did not even have a city map.
Then we went to the room for which we paid in excess of USD250 for 1 night:
Basically a converted attic, only window facing internal hallway. Mosquitos everywhere. Room had no cupboard to hang clothes, nothing to place suitcase on so had to leave on the floor, no amenity kit in the bathroom, basically only soap and shampoo, no minibar. After single shower no hot water. Constant noises from the hot water boiler in the bathroom disturbing our sleep. A TOTAL DISASTER AND MISREPRESENTATION OF ROOM ON THE HOTEL WEBSITE.
When complained to a senior person on the phone (as no one in the hotel spoke English or had any authority) was given 2 options: find another hotel at 7pm and get reimbursed or get transferred to a sister hotel 20 minutes out of town. Given that we were in Galle for 1 night only clearly both options were not viable.
Beautiful house, wonderful staff, the Sri Lankan breakfast was incredible. Just an oasis away from the heat and bustle of Galle. Will be going again....
This is a beautifully decorated house with 3 bedrooms across a small street from the ocean. Positives included very nice bedrooms and bathrooms, a cold plunge pool (all other pools in SL were warm, which is not refreshing as it is hot, hot, hot there), and a great location, right in the middle of everything you would want to see. They upgraded me to the bedroom at the front, which has a porch with recliners where you can watch the waves roll in. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ADDRESS ON HOTELS.COM IS INCORRECT. The hotel is on Ramparts Street NOT at 70 Lighthouse Street (look for the house on Google maps).
The property is amazingly beautiful, was a little difficult to find as the address given is actually the back of the property. The sevice was amazing, tea & coffee on request, they helped us with aquiring wine for lounging by the pool & the breakfast was outstanding. I would bypass Colombo entirely next time to spend more time here :)
My husband and I stayed at the Thambili house for one night and I must say it was sensational. The staff greeted us warmly, upgraded our room to one with a sea view for no extra charge, and did everything they could to make our stay an enjoyable one.The nutmeg room was clean and spacious with a beautiful balcony overlooking the ocean! The hotel is in an excellent location it is close to the lighthouse and many other shops and restaurants are about a 5 minute walk away! We enjoyed dinner that night at the Thambili house as well with some delcious seafood and traditional sri lankan curry everything was Fantastic. I would definitely reccomend this hotel to anyone and would love to stay there again one day