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The Dutch House

18 Upper Dickson Rd, Galle, Sri Lanka
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The Dutch House
Ranked #10 of 13 hotels in Galle
4.0 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
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Saltash, Cornwall. UK
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

For those who insist 5 Star and all that goes with it, perhaps this little jewel is not for you. If, however you want a bit of style in great surroundings do give it a try because in many ways it is 5 star. You are living in a bit of history and the door to the outside may have... More

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London, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

We read the reviews online and saw the amazing pictures on their website before we booked the Ball Room at the Dutch House. It was a lovely house, and I could hang out in the courtyard all day long. The ball room itself was a lovely room. Very high ceilings and nice decoration. All was great until we went to... More

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London, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012
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Stayed at the Dutch House for just one night. Room was lovely. Met Henri the posh english manageress woman who was very nice. The local staff were a bit more hyper-subservient than I personally like, and it just sort of seemed a bit empty somehow. Quiet is good obviously, but somehow I felt there could have been a bit more... More

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Hong Kong
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

We can not fault the beautiful old house and grounds but the service or lack of from the manager, Henri, was irritating. The staff were friendly and tried to be as helpful as possible but they did not seem to have had much training. We agree totally with one of the previous reviews that the two properties, the Sun House... More

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Glasgow Scotland
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
127 helpful votes 127 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011

My wife and I had originally booked into the sister hotel of the Dutch House ( The Sun House) but when the management offered to show us round the Dutch house we were bowled over. One big plus was that for most of our 9 night stay we had the whole place (and staff) to ourselves. We live in an... More

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Sydney, Australia
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
66 helpful votes 66 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2011

Probably the best place i have stayed in world wide! You have to experience it for yourself, it's hard to say in a review what makes this place so special, for some it wont seem 5 star, but i am one picky traveller and this place had me from the moment i walked in, heaven! We stayed in the Ball... More

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Arpora, India
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2011
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When we were told on arrival that we were being upgraded to the Dutch House as the Sun House where we were booked to stay was being renovated, we didn't know quite what to expect. But one peep into the cool recesses of the high-ceilinged living room filled with books, lamps and deep sofas convinced us we were onto a... More

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London, United Kingdom
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 December 2010
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I hardly ever write reviews. The small number of reviews for this property indicates that most visitors feel a similar selfish desire for secrecy when chancing on a gem. But not enough to vote Dutch House in the top 10 (Asia Hotels) of the Conde Naste Gold List 2010 – a huge achievement for a 4 room property. This was... More

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nairn
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2010
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person found this review helpful

We are writing this to give all those who read reviews the benefit of our experience and to put into perspective a negative, rather uneloquent review. We stay at the Dutch House twice a year and have done so for the last 10 years and can quite categorically say that every negative comment made in the last review is wholly... More

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London, United Kingdom
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
129 helpful votes 129 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2010
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person found this review helpful

Though the hotel it self is a beautiful old house, we have experienced service that was far below standard and prices too high for what you get. Dutch house and Sun house belong to the same Australian manager, who walks around flamboyantly dressed and talks as she has is recovering from a hangover all the time. We stayed in Dutch... More

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Address: 18 Upper Dickson Rd, Galle, Sri Lanka
Price range (per night):* 411 AUD - 411 AUD

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