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Rampart View Guesthouse features air-conditioned rooms with a balcony offering sea views and free Wi-Fi. Located in Galle Fort, the guesthouse is a 5-minute walk from Galle Town. Unawatuna Beach is a 10-minute drive away while Hikkaduwa town is a 25-minute drive from Rampart View Guesthouse. It takes 1.5 hours to drive from Colombo via the Southern expressway. All rooms come with a desk and mosquito net. Private bathroom includes a hot shower and toilet. Sunset and sunrise views can be enjoyed from the guesthouse, which has a terrace where guests can sun bathe. Other facilities include a tour desk, shops in hotel and laundry. Sri Lankan, Western and Chinese cuisines are served at the guesthouse’s restaurant.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

    • FREE parking!


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 double bed
1 double bed
1 single bed
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1 double bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.2
Facilities
7.5
Cleanliness
8.0
Comfort
7.9
Value for money
8.0
Location
9.6
Free WiFi
7.7

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I loved everything - the place, the staff, the breakfast, the room - and especially the amazing location. I will definitely stay here again.
  • Rajapakse
    Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
    I had the perfect stay at Rampart View Guest House. From the moment I arrived, the owner and her family made me feel incredibly welcome and at home. They were kind, friendly, and went out of their way to ensure that our stay was comfortable. The...
  • Nikkon
    Bangladesh Bangladesh
    Location is great inside the old city fort. You could access to fort and nearby easily from here. Good view from hotel.
  • Margaret
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location for sitting and watching the world go by. Owners friendly and helpful.
  • Cheryl
    Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
    Great location for seaview sunset and people watching although you have to accept that you will also be a subject for all passers by to see you too from the ramparts. Great Sri Lankan breakfast. Asked what we would like so we were able to try...
  • Carola
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location is amazing and the fact that you can watch the sunset from your room or the roof terrace is unique, the air con and wifi work You get exactly what you are paying for your money. The owners are charming and super helpful
  • Monique
    Australia Australia
    Location location location. View of ocean. Friendly staff
  • Sally
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The hosts were so lovely and the location was unforgettable, I would recommend anyone to stay here, you can open your door and watch the peacocks and the ocean.
  • Kyriakos
    Greece Greece
    Sparkling clean room in an excellent location in Galle Fort. Also with a lift for luggages. Very friendly host.
  • Donald
    United States United States
    The location is great. The rooftop terrace is wonderful for sunset and people watching. The owner very kindly drove us to the train station at 6:30am.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

Company review score: 9.2Based on 192 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Property information

Our Guest House is situated overlooking the sea and it has rooms with sea view. The view of the sunset & sunrise is what unique and the big terrace where the guests could have the sun bath is what differentiates our Guest House. Registered and approved Home Stay Guest House by the Sri Lanka Tourist Board. The view of the ocean, Southern & Northern side of galle. It is only five minutes walking distance from the Galle town to our Guest House. We at Rampart View will deliver reliable and personalized service

Neighbourhood information

Our Guest House and the Dutch Fort is unique it is a must to visit Galle Fort. It has places to worship for all 4 religions and the residence inside Galle Fort are mixed with one another living side by side in communal harmony. The Fort is with few streets as you enter from two Fort Gates there are streets named by the Portuguese, Dutch & British names. Each street is different to another. There are two major schools the boy's school is knwon as the All Saints College and the girs school is Southland College. Both these schools are originally Christian Schools run by the Catholic Church and now it is run by the Government Education Department. There is a pre school and the children inside and outside Fort start their education with the mixture of all 4 religions. There are three major banks namely Bank of Ceylon, Commercial Bank & Peoples Bank also there are three ATM mechines inside the Fort also a Post Office. all these places mentioned are in the visinity of 5 to 10 minutes walking distance from our guest house Rampart View. There is also a wide range of shops to do shopping in each street in Galle Fort and to meet people from different nationalties who speak different languages

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

Facilities of Rampart View Guesthouse

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Free parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Breakfast

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Hairdryer
  • Bath
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Dressing room

View

  • Sea view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Outdoor dining area
  • BBQ facilities
    Additional charge
  • Balcony
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Dining table
  • Electric kettle

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Clothes rack

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Seating Area
  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Tea/Coffee maker

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

Parking
Free public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not needed).

  • Street parking

Services

  • Shuttle service
    Additional charge
  • Wake-up service
  • Tour desk
  • Car hire
  • Currency exchange
  • Laundry
    Additional charge
  • Airport shuttle
    Additional charge

General

  • Air conditioning
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Soundproofing
  • Private entrance
  • Fan
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms

Languages spoken

  • English

House rules
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Check-in
From 12:30
Check-out
From 11:00 to 11:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0+ years
Extra bed upon request
US$8 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no cots available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that once a reservation is made or after the guest check in, the reservation cannot be transferred to any other person.

The property does not have drivers accommodation.

Please note that alcohol is not allowed on property premises.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

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