"The Lady Hill" is situated at the highest point
in Galle. This 19th Century mansion is refurbished and developed
into an exclusive up market hotel. The location offers a rare
combination of the conveniences of cosy access to the city centre
and a picturesque view of tea plantations extending towards
the distant, misty southern mountains, the busy harbour scenes
and the calm ocean beyond. No crowds, no high-riser, no shopping
malls, yet it is just 5 minutes walk to the "heart of town".
where state and private banks, handicrafts (especially, ebony
carvings and hand made lace) and Sri Lankan gems & jewellery
shops are found. "The Lady Hill" offers personalized
efficient service without the typical, impersonalized tourist
hotel servility.
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Galle, situated 111 km (72 miles) and
2 hours drive from Colombo. Is a city steeped in Sri Lankan history that has
become a popular tourist destination. It is an ancient port - city and historically
the first international commerce and trade centre of Sri Lanka. Today, it is
the bustling provincial capital of Southern Sri Lanka and its administrative
centre This sweep in time is exemplified by newly developed modern International
Cricket Stadium with the historic Dutch Fort - an UNESCO World Heritage Site
- as its background.
The world renowned Unawatuna and Hikkaduwa beaches are but a 15 minute
drive away. Travel up to the Southern hill country visiting rubber and
tea plantations and factories or a little further into the Sinharaja tropical
rain forest for an archaeological adventure you will never forget. For
the wild life enthusiast there is the Koggala bird Island 15 km away;
overnight trips to the Bundala Wetland Bird Sanctuary a paradise for 149
species of resident and migratory birds from Europe and Siberia who come
to breed during the winter months; the Yala National Park where the peacocks
dance and the wild elephant, the leopard, the wild water buffalo, the
deer and the proud sambur roam. Visit Kataragama where Buddhists and Hindus
worship God Kataragama at the historic shrine deep in the southern jungle.
The annual festival is a spectacular event with fire-walking and other
devotional acts where devotees do the impossible and the medically unexplained.
While travelling South to these locations, stop to watch the stilt-fisherman
of Ahangama a sunset, For those interested in natural phenomena there
“The Lady Hill” is a two storied structure architectured
in the colonial tradition with large open veranda, high teak wood
ceiling , staircases and upper floor. The rooms in the modern
5 storey wing- each with a balcony and panoramic view, are equipped
with air-conditioning, attached bathrooms with hot and cold running
water, piped in music, television with domestic and satellite
channels, mini fridge, bar and telephone with IDD facilities.
The roof top open air “ Harbour Bar” has the best view
in Galle. You can spend a magical “happy hour” sipping
your favourite drink or an exotic cocktail and watch the stars
twinkling above and the distant lights come on below while the
tropical sun sinks over the harbour in a flame of gold. The subdued
lighting and live and recorded music creates an ambience of warm
and quiet intimacy
The main restaurant serves Sri Lankan delicacies that tickle
your taste buds or international cuisine with an emphasis on Chinese
specialities. You may prefer, on occasion, the traditional pizzas
baked in original wood-fired stoves. For the discerning palates
the range extends from gourmet to speciality food, for the health
conscious prepared using the freshest ingredients; the sea food
from the day’s catch brought in by the fishing boats to the
harbour nearby and the fruits and vegetables from selected growers
and market gardens.
Relax during the lazy afternoons at the secluded swimming pool
and sweat it out at the mini gym if you are a fitness freak.
While being “away from it all" you can still have the
world "at your fingertips” in the Business Room where
E-mail and Internet facilities are available.
You can make this a rare opportunity to learn about Theravada
Buddhism and the practice of meditation at the neighbouring“Bhavana”
centre and free yourself of accumulated worldly stresses.
