Click on the thumbnail images below to view full size
The Fortress is one of the most luxurious resorts in Sri Lanka, its sensual design combines historical architecture, naturally modern furnishings and Sri Lankan decoration. Carefully merging Old Ceylon with modern Asia and set minutes along the coast from Galle, this property is fashioned in the style of a powerful fortress, with walls enclosing verdant gardens and water features, a spa, authentic Sri Lankan tea room, cocktail bar, modern glass wine cave, boutiques and a free-flow swimming pool.
Exquisitely appointed rooms and pavilions are ultra modern, luxurious and incredibly comfortable. The super king beds, plasma televisions, Bose DVD players with surround sound, coupled with open plan bathrooms and elegant day beds make it difficult to find an excuse to leave the room. Within the Fortress, guests will find myriad activities to keep them entertained and pampered. A yoga pavilion, fully equipped gym and library are just an example of facilities on offer, while outside the walls; the local area is waiting to be discovered, either by tuk-tuk or luxury vehicle. Excursions to Galle, Yala National Park, Sinharaja Rain Forest and Kottawa Nagadanya Temple can all be arranged with ease, while the less adventurous may be tempted by the extensive spa menu which includes indigenous Ayurvedic treatments and international LIME therapies.
Predictably, the emphasis on food and drink here is paramount. Fresh, local produce is combined with imported ingredients from around the world to create light, flavoursome cuisine with hints of Sri Lankan influence. Guests can choose from Pepper, the central venue, Heat, which serves hot creations from the wood-fired pizza oven set in the lush gardens or stay in one's room where 24 hour in-room dining is available for guests wanting to indulge within the intimate settings of their accommodation. For those with a liquid appreciative palate, Wine3 is a glass cave with a breathtaking array of old and new world wines ,T provides an authentic experience where guests will discover the various flavours of Sri Lankan tea and the Sea Lounge serves funky tea infused cocktails.
The Fortress has everything the young, or the young-at-heart, could possibly wish for.
Bailey Robinson
The Courtyard, Hungerford
Berkshire, RG17 0NF
t: +44 (0) 1488 689777
f: +44 (0) 1488 681973
View our premium offers on specially reduced packages on a variety of our worldwide destinations.
