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Reviews of Closenberg Hotel This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

11 Closenberg Road, Galle. Sri Lanka ., 80000 Galle, Sri Lanka

#99 of 106 hotels in Galle

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 52 hotel reviews

6.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.1

  • Comfort

    6.0

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    5.8

  • Staff

    8.3

  • Value for money

    6.3

  • Free Wifi

    4.2

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  • Reviewed: February 10, 2025

    7.0
    Great location and staff. Could do with rooms being made up daily without having to ask
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 13 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms aren’t made up daily

    Infinity pool and location

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 9, 2025

    7.0
    Mixed
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hotel overlooks a bay which is popular with surfers- and some of the beech bars play techno beat well into the night.

    Fabulous location on a headland. Lovely old Dutch House and mature gardens

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 5, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    LACK OF MAINTENANVE.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 1, 2024

    7.0
    Stunning location for the price.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 11 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The photos of the hotel were really outdated,there was no bar and limited food options.

    The staff and location of the hotel were excellent.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: March 21, 2024

    7.0
    Old mansion converted to hotel. Needs lots of renovation
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very old building. Need renovation

    Location

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 24, 2024

    7.0
    Would stay again for the lovely big room, balcony and views….
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    needs some maintenance…. bathrooms need a lick of paint and plug for bath..

    the VIEWS!! and old world feel…

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 25, 2024

    7.0
    Charming and relaxing colonial era hotel with great views across the bay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Does need a major make-over. Whilst I loved the charm of the hotel a lot of work needed to bring it up to a standard. Bathrooms need an upgrade and wi-fi is intermittent

    Exceptionally friendly and polite staff. Loved the colonial charm of the property. Lovely sea view and comfortable bed. Good breakfast serving both western and sri-lankan food.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: October 6, 2023

    6.0
    Good interior bad service.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location. The hotel is inside the lane which is dark with no light It's far from the beaches and the galle fort area. Nothing is walking distance Ppl charge u a lot more especially tuktuk . The staff is clueless. It's not 24/7 service . Everything is shut after 10 . There is no power backup. So if light goes wifi goes. Everything goes

    - U have bay view from the room - food is very good - the architecture and interior is old British period - it's peaceful beautiful. Ppl come there specially for photo shoots

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 3, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It needs some TLC. Not the cleanest

    Beautiful property overlooking the ocean.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: May 30, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room needs to be cleaned more regularly. Hotel needs some maintenance

    The scenery, the staff and the atmosphere

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: April 30, 2023

    7.0
    A nice experience. Wonderful staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Unfortunately this property has been neglected and will need a huge investment to bring it back to glory.

    This is a beautiful old property with wonderful views. it must have been wonderful at it height.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: April 10, 2023

    6.0
    the place has potential
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    not very clean menu and kitchen dissatisfying

    interesting ambience nice staff close to surf spot

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: March 29, 2023

    7.0
    Wonderful character and atmosphere but getting fairly tired
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It’s pretty tired to be honest. Needs some love and investment

    It’s got great character and is steeped in history

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: February 3, 2025

    1.0
    Just terrible
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hitel is just terrible. There arr ants in the room and even in the bed. In the morning I woke up with ants’ bite on my body. The room ead dirty the toweld are dirty almos no water in the shower. Originally I booked 4 nights here ut after the first night we escpaed from here. This hiotel should not be on booking.com

    Nothing

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: June 25, 2024

    9.0
    Peaceful and quiet with friendly, helpful staff who made you feel part of the Closenburg family.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We loved the old charm of Closenburg. We were invited to join in celebrations for New Year and made to feel very welcome. Beautiful views over the bay.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: February 16, 2024

    2.0
    Very dirty hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Suuuuper dirty

    Only the view and staff was good

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 3, 2024

    1.0
    Do not recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room was extremely dirty. Stained sheets, mold andspiderwebs in the bathroom, dirty floor, dust everywhere, food with no taste. Extremely overpriced.

    View from the window

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 13, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    good location, nice stuff, old property and furniture.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: December 29, 2023

    2.0
    fine to view as a historic site but stay somewhere els w
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the rooms and bathrooms were incredibly dirty and the property was littered with rubbish - we were quite shocked this was a 3 star hotel

    nice view and the original building was impressive

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: October 30, 2023

    9.0
    Sea facing hotel near galle
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Roads leading to the hotel are darker at night with no Street lights.

    An old boutique hotel with its own charm and with an infinity pool looking at the sea adds beauty to it. Rooms and bathrooms were clean, but can expect only kind of boutique hotel types. Staffs were very friendly and helpful throughout. Food were very tasty and overall good even though options were limited. Infinity pool overlooking the sea is plus point to this hotel.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: September 19, 2023

    8.0
    We had a pleasant stay and wouldn't mind staying there during our next visit to Galle.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We were sad to see the lack of maintenance of the surroundings of the hotel and the pool side.

    The breakfast was uptown the standard that we expected and the person who served us did his job with high level of professionalism. We thouroughly enjoyed the sea view and the hotel building itself. The history of the hotel is so fascinating.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 2, 2023

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    everything was soo bad.

    100% not satisfied with the Hotel, the worst hotel I have visited during my life time.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: June 11, 2023

    8.0
    will keep coming back just to enjoy the sea view from the rooms
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the stunning view from the rooms

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: April 8, 2023

    8.0
    I would recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Galle or nearby ; great value, food and location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    It was a pity that the hotel has lost its licence to sell/serve alcohol but this hardly retracted from the enjoyment of our stay.

    The view from the rooms is beautiful. The food (we had breakfast and dinner every day) was excellent and had, if anything, improved from the last time we stayed at the hotel (2019 I think).

    Stayed in March 2023

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