Named 2019’s most desired destination - Sri Lanka will be at the top of everyone’s winter wish list. Brimming with British colonial style, The Galle Face Hotel, is Sri Lanka’s most iconic hotel.
Established in 1864 by four British entrepreneurs, The Galle Face Hotel maintains traditions including regular croquet matches on the lawn and Pimm’s evenings. The luxury hotel was the destination for the first ever overseas shipment of the classic British summertime drink, and each evening guests can enjoy a glass of Pimm’s on the hotel’s oceanfront checkerboard terrace with a flag-lowering ceremony alongside a traditional bagpipe performance.
The Galle Face Hotel has also hosted a high-profile collection of celebrity guests and members of The Royal family. These include Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, former James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore and Her Majesty the Queen when she visited Colombo in 1954. Additionally the hotel’s museum features the first car bought by Prince Philip and earlier this year Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex stayed.
For those looking to discover the colonial ties between Britain and Sri Lanka, this winter The Galle Face Hotel has created special offers.
For more information or to book visit www.gallefacehotel.com
