This is a great place - full of historic atmosphere and right on the edge of the ocean. The Malabar House is a recently restored town house with a charming courtyard and pool. Tastefully furnished with pieces from all over Asia, the house is perfect for families or a romantic honeymoon hideaway. Designed with the ensuite master bedroom upstairs, steps lead to a large roof terrace for sunbathing, a cocktail to watch the sun go down over the ocean, or dining. All other bedrooms are downstairs facing the courtyard and pool. The high walls allow gentle breezes to flow through the Villa providing shelter from the midday heat. Honeymooners will love this place and families too. Children can safely explore The Fort and its Ramparts. Your daily maid can repare your breakfast. 

This is the capital of the southern Province of Sri Lanka. Galle boasts a long history stretching back centuries, even before the Portguese, Dutch and British Colonial days. Today The Fort is an exclusive and historic 90 acre preserve, declared an archeologial reserve by UNESCO since 1969. This walled city (unaffected by the tsunami) is the slow beating heart of Galle, bearing witness to its past through the near crumbling architecture of grand old buildings, streets names and Dutch churches. Galle Fort is the only place in Sri Lanka that still retains its old world atmosphere. The sounds of Galle are the call to prayer from Mosques, Pali chants from Buddhist temples,fish sellers and tinkers hawking their wares on Main Street. It's fine old colonial mansions, narrow streets and antique cars roaming the town make Galle Fort a hauntingly beautiful escape into the past. Enter through the "old" Dutch gate or the "new" English one. The Malabar House is very close to the Ramparts, and small beaches that are ideal for a morning dip. 

Unawatuna Beach has been voted the prettiest bay in the world and rightly so. It is a 10 minute ride in a tuk tuk from The Malabar House. All manner of water sports are available here and great beach restaurants line the waters edge. This is the place to watch the world go by in a beautiful setting. 

There are 3 double bedrooms and off one of the double bedded rooms is a small room with two bunks ideal for children so in effect the villa will sleep 6 adults and two children under 12.

The villa comprises 3 bedrooms in total; 3 double, 1 of the bedrooms with en-suite facilities. . This gives room for up to 8 people. Bed linen and towels are provided for your use.

The villa has 3 bathrooms and 3 WCs for your party's use. Air-conditioning keeps the villa cool.

The villa has . The music system will play cds, radio. If you need to keep in contact there is a telephone for incoming and outgoing calls.

There is room for 10 in the living room and 8 in the dining room. To prepare food you will find a cooker, a microwave, a fridge, a freezer, a kettle, a toaster. You will also find a washing machine, a clothes drier, an iron and ironing board. The owner has also provided cutlery, crockery, glassware, cooking utensils.

Smoking is allowed in this villa.

Pets are not welcome 

Not suitable for wheelchairs 

The villa is in a very quiet area. It has a private south facing swimming pool, a south facing patio area, sea views.

The villa is right beside a beach, swimming, sailing, fishing, walking, historic sites, a museum, shopping areas, a restaurant, a food shop.

Close to the villa you will find water skiing, boat hire, wind surfing, tennis, scuba diving.

Within easy reach of the villa you will find horse riding.

turtle hatchery, snake farm, Yala National Park (day trip)

The villa is....

120 km from Colombo airport.
3 km from Unawatuna Beach .
0 km from Galle Town.
80 km from Yala National Park.
20 km from Turtle Hatchery.

Any day of the week.

Any day of the week.

3 PM

10 AM

Anna says: "The Malabar House is a stunning villa in the heart of Galle Fort. The house itself is large and impeccably furnished. Each of the three main bedrooms has an extremely comfortable four-poster bed with beautiful linens. The three bathrooms are extremely well appointed. There is also a fourth room (off one of the main bedrooms) with bunkbeds and toys for children. The rooftop terrace is ideal for catching some rays or enjoying some early evening cocktails. The pool is small and the water is cold but it is beautiful with the plants and flowers all around it and is a really refreshing way to start the day. The lovely housekeeper, Thilika, and her husband will bend over backwards to make you comfortable but will stay out of your way if you prefer some privacy. Nonetheless, I highly recommend you allow them to cook you at least one evening meal - this was possibly the best cooking we experienced in the whole of our trip around Sri Lanka and although we planned to self cater whilst at the villa, after one meal we ended up asking them to prepare all our evening meals. The villa is located in walking distance to all the sights in the Fort area, with several shops and nice hotel bars and restaurants also close by. There are also plenty of tuk-tuks around if you want to venture a little further afield. I would highly recommend Malabar House. However, at the time of my stay, the villa was up for sale and therefore if the owners have changed there is a chance some of these details (i.e. housekeepers) may have also. "

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