Amangalla

Standing with regal dignity inside the 17th-century ramparts of Galle Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Amangalla is an Aman resort that represents the pinnacle of historic luxury in Sri Lanka. Dating back to 1684 as the Dutch New Oriental Hotel, this iconic colonial residence preserves over three centuries of storied hospitality with extraordinary refinement.

Period Suites & Colonial Grandeur

Accommodations comprise majestic Chambers, Suites, and a two-story Garden House, all featuring polished 300-year-old teak floorboards, high ceilings, four-poster canopied beds, antique planters' chairs, and twin vanities with free-standing claw-foot bathtubs. The grand colonnaded front veranda (The Zaal) has welcomed travelers for generations, providing an atmospheric spot for morning coffee, evening gin and tonics, and watching fort life amble by.

The Dining Room & Traditional Afternoon Tea

The grand Dining Room showcases crisp white linen, vintage silver cutlery, and antique chandeliers. Here, guests savor classic colonial breakfasts, refined contemporary international cuisine, and an extraordinary seven-curry Sri Lankan feast. Amangalla's afternoon high tea—served on the shaded veranda with warm scones, clotted cream, and Ceylon teas—is an unmissable Sri Lankan tradition.

The Baths: Hydrotherapy & Ayurvedic Healing

Step into 'The Baths', Amangalla's candlelit hydrotherapy spa reminiscent of ancient Roman bathhouses. Complete with warm and cool plunge pools, steam rooms, saunas, and private Ayurvedic consultation chambers, it offers deeply restorative therapies. Outside, a 21-meter garden pool surrounded by lush frangipani trees and private shaded pavilions provides an oasis of cool calm inside the fort walls.