Galle Fort Hotel | Recipient of UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Awards

Galle Fort Hotel | Recipient of UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Awards

Galle Fort Hotel is a star-class boutique hotel situated within the ancient  Galle Fort  premises in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. History Designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988, Galle Fort is considered the best example of a fortified city built by Europeans in South and Southeast Asia. The present Galle Fort Hotel was originally a Dutch mansion (Dutch Period: 1640-1796 A.D.) dating from the latter part of the 17th century. During the British Period (1796-1948 A.D.), several changes and additions were done to the mansion when it was refashioned for the use of Macan Marker, a renowned family of gem merchants. The building which was later in a state of dilapidated was restored in 2003 and opened as a boutique hotel in 2005. In 2007, it received the Asia Pacific Heritage Award of Distinction by UNESCO. The ownership of the hotel was transferred to a Sri Lankan public company when its owners sold it to them in 2011. The hotel The hotel consists of several suits categorized as Lof…