Taru Villas - Rampart Street

The bed was extremely comfortable and the staff were very polite and helpful. For our first night in Sri Lanka we couldn’t have made to feel more welcome.

The electric switches off in the night but I noticed when everything turned on again at 5 am.

Everything - the staff were superb; the villa was unbelievably beautiful; food was amazing; location perfect. Will definitely be staying at Taru Villas again.

Nothing - it was perfect.

Everything else was perfect the location and hotel was beautiful and the staff were exceptionally brilliant

Pool had not so safe level difference step on which one can knock ones chin area of your leg

This boutique hotel is set in an old Dutch house which has been lovingly and beautifully restored by it’s owner. We spent one night here and we happened to be the only guests, we literally had the whole place to ourselves (usually it’s always fully booked). We had travelled for 14 days in Sri Lanka and stayed in quite a few boutique hotels and this was by far the best place we stayed in. The service, the rooms (the butler showed us all of them) and the food was faultless. The owner has really thought about all the small details; natural insect repellent are part of the toiletries available in the rooms, a turn down service where they light essential oils wading off any bugs but also leaving a lovely aroma and as phones aren’t in keeping with the decor, there are cute butler bells placed in the common areas. I would happily come back here and highly recommend it to anyone wanting to spend a few nights in Galle.

Everything was great. The only small complaint is that they charge you ($10) if you use the flip flops which they place in the room. With the price point of this hotel they should be free.

Extremely good staff who are attentive but never over bearing

A coffee maker and TV in room would have been good