Located in Dambulla, Governor's Gangula is on a river, within a 15-minute drive of Dambulla Cave Temple and Popham's Arboretum. .This luxury hotel is 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium and 9.6 mi (15.4 km) from Nalanda Gedige.
What's nearby
Dambulla Cave Temple - 9 min drive
Popham's Arboretum - 13 min drive
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium - 13 min drive
Ancient City of Sigiriya - 32 min drive
Pidurangala Rock - 37 min drive
Restaurants
The Viewing Gallery - 9 min drive
Sri Lankan Cafe - 4 min walk
welagedara cafe - 11 min drive
Arangala Forest Lodge - 12 min drive
Anon rest - 8 min drive
About this property
Governor's Gangula
Riverfront hotel with a full-service spa and a fitness center
Governor's Gangula offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and complimentary newspapers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate dining areas and include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.
Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Dambulla hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and refrigerators can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Take time to pamper yourself with a visit to the full-service spa. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area.
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, where you can take in the garden view, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Breakfast is available for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Onsite venue - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Languages
English, German
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Breakfast available for a fee: USD 10 per person
A restaurant
Things to do
Bicycle rentals
Full-service spa
Gym
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
Free crib
Free rollaway/extra bed
Laundry facilities
Living room
Outdoor pool
Refrigerator on request
Separate bedroom
Separate in-room dining area
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
Business center
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Garden
On a river
Picnic area
Pool loungers
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
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Built in 2015
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Free crib
Free rollaway/extra bed
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Limited room service
Refrigerator on request
Separate dining area
More
Access via exterior corridors
Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Desk
Free daily newspapers
Iron/ironing board
Living room
Safe
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: noon
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Breakfast fee: approximately USD 10 per person
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Property is also known as
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Governor's Gangula Reviews
Reviews
7.0
Good
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We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Governor's Gargula. We received excellent service from the staff and the food was exceptional. The hotel is located about 6 Km outside of Dambulla and used this hotel as a base to visit many of the sites in the area (Dambula Caves, Sigiriya (Lion's) Rock, and Ruins of Polonnaruwala). Not really walkable to anywhere but most of these sites have to be driven to anyway.
I would highly recommend this hotel.
Kathy
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Aug 13, 2015
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice hotel. not yet great
At first the hotel seemed to still be under construction (they are building a new expansion building). There was no one to receive and check us in. We were hesitating and I went to double check the cancellation policy. I was about to change hotels. But later the Hotel manager/room service/waiter came out and he was very helpful, and went out of the way to accommodate us; my friend wanted coconut water which wasn't on the menu of drinks, but the manager managed to get one and bring it to us.
The part of the property that is built is very beautiful and with a nice swimming pool, river views and manicured gardens. The room was simple. Our biggest complaint is that the air conditioner did not work well at all, and kept dripping water the whole time. 4 towels and a call to the manager to help clean and deal with the problem didn't help and by the morning there was a pool of water in front of the bed. As a precaution the manager moved the TV from its place, so watching television was not an option that night. I think the fact that there are no glass windows only wooden shutters leeks the hot air into the room and creates the condensation.
The food was tasty, but ordering food is funny. We have to order one meal in advance; upon arrival we ordered dinner to be served 6 hours later and during dinner we ordered breakfast for the next day. we also had to specify the time we wanted to eat. The hotel room we booked was full board so all the meals were included.
Verified traveler
6/10 Okay
Patrizia
Feb 7, 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Sri Lanka Dambulla
Ho dovuto cambiare camera con un amico uomo perché l hotel era privo di ospiti ed una donna sola non poteva certo soggiornare.
Hotel non finito.cantiere in funzione.
Non lo consiglio
A nice place that might need a little work on the details. Unfortunately the pool was out of commission/being renovated and by the looks of it for quite a while.
Very nice and helpful staff that gladly answered questions and helped out to make our stay and continuing journey as good as possible.