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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Lighthouse Guest in Galle offers family rooms with private bathrooms, balconies, and city views. Each room includes a work desk, TV, and free WiFi throughout the property. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a garden, terrace, and outdoor seating area. The property features a lounge, shared kitchen, and outdoor dining area. Additional amenities include a 24-hour front desk, concierge service, and bicycle parking. Delicious Breakfast: A halal and Asian breakfast is served daily, including local specialties, juice, pancakes, cheese, and fruits. Prime Location: Located 8.7 mi from Koggala Airport, the guest house is a short walk from Lighthouse Beach and Galle Fort. Nearby attractions include Dutch Church Galle and Galle Fort National Museum.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Get what you need

    • If you have any questions after booking, this property responds fast.

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.9)

    • Breakfast Info

    • Halal, Asian


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
2 twin beds
and
1 full bed
1 full bed
1 twin bed
and
2 full beds
and
1 sofa bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.7
Facilities
8.0
Cleanliness
8.2
Comfort
8.2
Value for money
8.6
Location
9.9
Free Wifi
6.7
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Ahmed
    Iraq Iraq
    Amazing location, great little place with a great owner!
  • Hannes
    Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
    The whole family was great and I had an outstanding stay at the place. I can only recommend it.
  • Elizabeth
    United States United States
    Great location, safe, lovely owner/manager Merika. Bed comfortable, fan worked well to cool the room (no need for AC although it was available), reasonably clean, good value,
  • Moana
    Sweden Sweden
    We had such a wonderful time at Lighthouse Guest! Our host Merica and his family were so lovely to us, and our two rooms were excellent with good air conditioning, WiFi, showers and cozy rooms. The location is perfect and it is well worth the...
  • Polyana
    United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
    Great location and the owner hospitality is excellent!
  • Katherine
    United States United States
    Awesome location, room and hosts. Merica greeted me as soon as my cab pulled up, and was there as we pulled away, too. I felt so taken care of throughout my stay. The hosts are so personable and welcoming, which I really appreciated traveling as...
  • Bradley
    United States United States
    Merikar! He was the best! Truly, whenever there was wildlife that you could see from the balcony he would let my children know. We saw families of monkeys pass by and peacocks and lizards down below in the gutters. 😄 everything on the fort is in...
  • Joanne
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The owner was extremely kind and very interesting to talk to taking us in his car to the bus. What a lovely man. The place was great location and had balcony and tea making facilities.
  • Sarah
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location within Galle fort. The owners were very welcoming and helpful. The room was big and beds comfortable. The owner Merica took us to the local turtle sanctuary and dropped us at the bus station, a true gentleman. Thank you Merica, it...
  • Matt
    United States United States
    Excellent location and Marikar was a wonderful host. He picked us up from the train station in his car and made an effort to help our boys spot the peacocks and monkeys out of the balcony. Our rooms had plenty of space and we enjoyed being in the...

Managed by Lighthouse Guest

Company review score: 9.7Based on 178 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

Lighthouse Guest is well grounded in providing quality service for the guests. We are a family owned business caring the guests as a member of the family so our guests love the hospitality and treat us with good reviews.

Property info

Lighthouse Guest is conveniently located in the centre of Galle Fort closer to many tourist attractions just minutes away from street foods, souvenir shops, famous restaurants and public transportations. The property is ideal for couples or family & friends to experience true colonial stay in Galle Dutch Fort because the building has a colonial architectural design with a spectacular view of Lighthouse Street. At night it is surprisingly quiet thus making it ideal to chill out with a chat or game of cards in the balcony facing the lighthouse street. Our rooms are fully air-conditioned and has an attached bathroom. All rooms have access to lobby and tea making areas with all amenities provided free. Cushions are comfortable and has a seating area in the room as well. The guests are warmly welcomed by the friendly family who is running the guest house and they are living in the Fort for many decades so their stories and local suggestions will help the guests to make the most out of their stay in Galle.

Neighborhood info

Convenient and comfortable place to stay in Galle Dutch Fort and get around with popular tourist attractions, mainly Galle Fort is famous for archeological sites and it is listed as UNESCO world heritage site so guests can visit museums, churches, fortress and many more. Further, the guests can enjoy surfing, street food, restaurant, beach, rain forest, whale watching, turtle hatchery, etc.

Language Spoken

English

Area info

Amenities of Lighthouse Guest
Great facilities! Review score, 8

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle (free)
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Breakfast

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bidet
  • Towels/Sheets (extra fee)
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer

Bedroom

  • Linens
  • Alarm clock

View

  • City view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Terrace
  • Balcony
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen
  • Dining table
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator
  • Kitchenette

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Beach
  • Diving
    Additional chargeOff-site

Living Area

  • Sitting area
  • Desk

Food & Drink

  • Kids' meals
    Additional charge
  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
Wifi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
No parking available.

Front Desk Services

  • Invoice provided
  • Private check-in/out
  • Concierge
  • Baggage storage
  • Tour desk
  • Express check-in/out
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment & Family Services

  • Board games/Puzzles
  • Board games/puzzles

Cleaning Services

  • Dry cleaning
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Key access
  • 24-hour security

General

  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Designated smoking area
  • Air conditioning
  • Hypoallergenic room available
  • Mosquito net
  • Soundproof
  • Private entrance
  • Car rental
  • Soundproof rooms
  • Fan
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Wake-up service/Alarm clock

Accessibility

  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Languages Spoken

  • English

House rules
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Check-in
From 12:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 7 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

It's not possible to stay at this property for coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.

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