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Thenu Rest Guest House

12 Hospital St | Fort Galle, Galle, Sri Lanka
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Thenu Rest Guest House
Ranked #11 of 23 Galle B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
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Galle, Sri Lanka
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Stay here! As a lone traveler (even as a man) it's nice to find places that feel secure. It doesn't get more secure than this. It's run by a family, and a great family at that. The dad is/was a sea diver by trade and worked in Dubai, I believe. The mom is a great lady and a beautiful woman.... More

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London
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45 reviews 45 reviews
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66 helpful votes 66 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

A small guest house in gorgeous Galle Fort. I spent ten days here for the test match. Originally booked online but when I arrived the room that I had booked was going to be given to someone else and I he tried to move me to a different guest house without wi fi. After 45 minutes of little conversation and... More

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Berlin
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

The location is really perfect: closed to the sea directly in front of the walls belonging to the fort - so completely quite and in the historical center of Galle. All members of the family are very friendly. The rooms dipose of different facilities. Ours had a wonderful bed with the best mosquito net we had during our trip (!),... More

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Sydney, Australia
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012
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We arrived to this guest house and were greeted by Preethi and Camyre who are a very kind and hospitable couple. The room upstairs on the top floor has wonderful views across the rampart to the Galle harbour. Quietly situated and very safe and secure. Best coffee in Galle is served here and lovely lassis also! There are air con... More

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Stockholm, Sweden
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 December 2011 via mobile

Booked a double room with ac. Got a great room with breakfast and television - and basically our own verandah overllooking the old hospital. You could actually hear the waves crashing at night. Free wifi if you walked out into the hallway. On the whole a find for 4200 rupees with breakfast. Very friendly owners. Good location next to all... More

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melbourne
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36 reviews 36 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2011

Rang the owner to ask if they had a twin room, stipulated 2 beds, with aircon,asked 3 times to make sure, confirmed availability. So disappointed to arrive & the aircon room is a double. So we move down the corridor, no aircon, i mozzie net, $27.00. The bathroom is so small with just a shower, no curtain, no hooks to... More

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Wiltshire
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2011

I have been traveling for 7 weeks and have not met more kind, thoughtful people than the family who own Thenu Rest, or stayed in a more unexpectedly peaceful guesthouse. Lovely rooms, great value. I managed to get ill before arriving in Galle, and it got quite severe while I was staying here, so the owner took me straight to... More

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Captain Cook, Hawaii
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 July 2011

I loved Thenu Rest. I've read a couple of bad reviews, and honestly I think that the owners allow money to dictate their customer service, but I was there for three weeks and had a great time. I say this bit about money because the owners asked me (really demanded) that I change rooms in the middle of my stay... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2011

Had a terrible expereince. before arrivla had email the owner bout 5 times to ask for a room with 2 beds and hot water and he didnt deliver. more so , the guy named Danushka had a major attitude problem and was very rude to us from the moment he picked us up. The rooms were very basic and did... More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2011

We stayed 2 nights at Thenu's and enjoyed it very much. The family are really friendly and helpful. They had a cat which entertain us whilst the 2 kids are great to chat with. It is located on quiet Hospital Street, facing the old (under renovation) Dutch hospital. The locale is perfect as there are no noise at night and... More

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12 Hospital St | Fort Galle, Galle, Sri Lanka
Price range (per night):* 30 AUD - 30 AUD

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