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Closenberg Hotel

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Outdoor pool, an infinity pool
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Outdoor pool, an infinity pool
Exterior detail
Standard Double Room, Ocean View | Exterior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
11, Closenberg Road, Magalle, Galle, 80000
  • Sahana Beach
    1 min walk
  • Lucky Seven
    4 min walk
  • Midigama Railway Station
    36 min drive
  • Bentota (BJT-Bentota River)
    68 min drive

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Ocean View | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Galle

With a stay at Closenberg Hotel in Galle, you'll be on the beach, just a 1-minute walk from Sahana Beach and 8 minutes by foot from Galle Harbour. .This beach hotel is 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Jungle Beach and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Galle International Cricket Stadium.

What's nearby

  • Galle International Cricket Stadium - 4 min drive
  • Galle Fort - 5 min drive
  • Galle Lighthouse - 6 min drive
  • Jungle Beach - 9 min drive
  • Unawatuna Beach - 12 min drive

Getting around

  • Midigama Railway Station - 36 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 115 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taphouse by RnR - Galle - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sahana Snack Bar - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪SAHANA - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Sea Line - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Madeena Hotel - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Closenberg Hotel

Beachside hotel with outdoor pool
Closenberg Hotel offers 16 accommodations with fireplaces and minibars. Rooms open to balconies or patios. This Galle hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and safes. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and refrigerators can be requested.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 16 guestrooms, featuring fireplaces. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access is available. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
Enjoy international cuisine at Fernery, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Fernery - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Fernery

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Infinity pool
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • 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 parking

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 AM
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15 per night

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

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Closenberg Hotel Galle
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Closenberg Hotel Galle
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Closenberg Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Xenia

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Bruce, Bath uk

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good food nice staff in a excellent location. The hotel is a bit tired but don't let that put you off. The good things outnumber the bad.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Di, Wamberal NSW Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is an older hotel and with old world charm.. the room was very clean and the infinity pool tho older was still beautiful.. drinks by the pool were not overly priced . The view was fantastic and the staff were very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Wendy, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Amazing views and service
Whilst the hotel is a little tired and need of a makeover, it is great value for money. The included breakfast was excellent and we had dinner there 2 nights, it was good and not expensive. The staff are excellent and always ready to please. The rooms are fair, the beds are actually quite comfortable and mosquito nets and air con are provided. The balcony views are amazing and the pool is perfectly situated over the cliff. We could hang around here all day and not bother to leave. A great location for surfers and you can paddle straight into the ocean from the hotel. The surf was small and would suits beginners. There is a surf school on the beach nearby. It is just a quick tuktuk ride into Galle to explore the beautiful fort and historical sites. Highly recommend if your not too fussy.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Rachel, Melbourne, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely and welcoming staff, very friendly and caring towards my family and I. The Sri Lankan breakfasts were delicious and we always had more than enough food. We loved the fact that the hotel had such history and had been in one family for so long. The location was great and we were able to either walk down to the main road for transport or easily get a tuk tuk from the hotel. Their tour guide Dilip was absolutely fantastic in giving us information and helping us to get the most out of our stay.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Aditi

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The location of the hotel is superb. It’s very close to the fort and the views from the room are absolutely incredible. But the rooms are very basic and need maintenance. Also, the pool has not been cleaned in months and could really use some up keep.

8/10 Good

Joe, Toronto Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice colonial style hotel
Great location close to Galle town. The hotel is at the tip of Galle bay with water all around. The room was clean and comfortable with a great view of the bay. No TV (no need really) and hair dryer (no need really) Breakfast was included but nothing to speak of. A few pieces of toast and an omelette with nothing inside.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Henry, vancouver

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Wonderful old colonial place
Great location on a point with views of the surfing beach that you can walk to
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

4/10 Poor

Dubbz, New York, NY

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Not what I expected
The hotel is old which is fine and I actually appreciate that, but it’s not as clean as it should be and everything in my room doesn’t work. When I got to my room I automatically wanted to leave and go somewhere else. It didn’t feel comfortable. The fridge looks so dirty and the tub had a black ring at the bottom which made me very uncomfortable (I wore slippers to take a shower). Although there is a nice view by the beach and the staff was very kind I do think this hotel needs to step things up and do way better with cleaning the place. The bed was also super hard which made the stay uncomfortable. I only stayed at this hotel for one night and I wouldn’t recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

nee, california

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice loc. Badly maintained
Beautiful colonial architecture and great location with excellent view. But lacks maintainence of the whole area, not clean and bad food. The place need to be renovated and cleaned. Too pricy for what you get.

10/10 Excellent

Jannik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An absolutely outstanding hotel due to the historical atmosphere.

8/10 Good

Tessa, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic position and great views
This was an enchanting glimpse into a bygone era. The view from my window was sensational. The staff were excellent keen to help and quick to respond. Good restaurant with a varied menu. Reception staff quick to respond to requests. Full of interesting corners to sit with a book. Would certainly go back.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Wonderful location in need of respectful update
Excellent food. Warm service from staff. beautiful view.

10/10 Excellent

Karen F, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet escape from the world.
Old world charm in a perfect location. Service and friendliness of staff unsurpassed. Great pool.

10/10 Excellent

Alexsandro, Brazil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sri lanka trip
Good

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schade um die schöne Lage
Schade um die schöne Lage! Das Hotel ist „am zerfallen“! Es funktioniert nur wenig (Safe lässt sich nicht öffnen, wifi funktioniert im Zimmer nicht, kein warmes Wasser usw.) Für diese „Leistung“ ist der Zimmerpreis massiv überteuert und kann auch nicht mit der schönen Lage gerechtfertigt werden.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Bjarne

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Hotel fra forrige århunderede
Når man så tjenerstaben i restaurant var man i tvivl om man var tilbage i 1930'er eller måske 1950'erne - om indretningen var ligesådan. Generelt er kunne hotellet god trænge til lidt finish. De serverer udmærket frokost og faktisk også aftensmad. Men morgenmaden var noget sjusket og yoghurt og smørskåle så noget mistænkeligt nusset ud, som om de bare var skyllet i vand. (Vi er lidt i tvivl om det er årsag til diarre til mig efter 12 dage i Sri Lanka. Min hustru blev ikke ramt af dette men hun havde heller ikke fået yoghurt eller brugt smør) Fint lille pool område, men ikke meget at servicere med - tilsyneladende havde de ikke længere lov til at servere alkohol i baren. Alle var dog servicemindede. Bryllupsreception/fotografi hver af de 4 dage vi var der - så det lever sikkert af dette - eller kunne man som hotel direktør godt stramme noget op)
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Olit vieras, palveltiin, oltiin ystävällisiä.
Menneen ajan tunnelmaa johon samastui, sinut huomioitiin kaikin tavoin ystävällisyydellä.Alue kertoi omaaa historiaa.Uima-allas alue rauhaisa ja miellyttävä, ajan patinoimana.Hotelli omanlaisensa mutta viihtyisä. Oli hyvä nukkua puhtaissa liinavaatteissa ja hyvässä vuoteessa. Tämä hotelli todella erilainen poiketen tavanomaisesta ja sijainti ihan sopiva.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dine-May

Liked: Staff & service
Sjarmerende hotell
Hotellet har sjarme og historisk sus men det er slitt og langt fra rent. Ligger nydelig til med kort avstand til stranden og til Galle fort/gamlebyen i Galle
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Fredrik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Best place to stay in Galle! Amazing pool
A charming hotel with coloniel style. Buildt in the 1800s. The infinity pool is absolutely amazing! The view is breathtaking. Food and service was very Good!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Jürgen, Hamburg

Charmantes, sehr altes Kolonialhotel
Wir waren zu Beginn der Regenzeit 2 Wochen in dem Hotel. Die Lage, das Haus und die koloniale Einrichtung ist ausgesprochen schön. Der Service ist liebevoll. Der Pool ist klein, aber wunderbar gelegen. Das Haus ist insgesamt renovierungsbedürftig, bei nur 16 Zimmern aber auch kaum schaffbar. Wer den kolonialen Charme mag, kann hier sehr schöne, ruhige Tage verbringen.
Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Marie, Rambouillet

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
personnel très agréable et une vue magnifique sur la baie.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

JPJ, Paris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ancienne demeure pleine de charme.
Un moment de détente après une visite chargée en plein soleil , dans la piscine de l'hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Kusu

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
별로 였어요..전망빼곤
비품상태나, 욕실 청소상태가 불량했고, 특히 아침 조식은 바나나 말고는 먹을만한것 없었음. 수영장은 정말 목욕탕 만했고요, 대신 전망은 좋았어요
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

4/10 Poor

Cobie, The Hague (Netherlands)

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice building in beautiful setting is partycenter
Booking Closenberg is booking a party-center annex hotel. We stayed for 3 days. On 2 days there was a wedding-function. This means electronic music from 10 am until 16 pm. The last 2 hours on a very loud volume. Wedding guests entering the poolside although this is forbidden by the hotel. They just don't listen and do what they want. It is as if they have rented the whole place. Of course you can avoid all this by just leaving for the day. But if you have planned to enjoy the beautiful garden and the pool that is just not possible. The third day there was a party at the poolside until 23 pm. Making complaints about it by many guests had no result. The music was so loud that is was hurting your head. The party-guests, drunk at the end were all over the garden. Next day after much effort we got a discount of 50 dollars for this day. Conclusion: the view and the building are beautiful but the noise spoils so much. The price you pay is far too high for what you get