Amangalla
Within Galle Fort's UNESCO-protected 17th-century Dutch ramparts
The Privata Perspective
Heritage preservation at Aman's most refined. Amangalla occupies the former New Oriental Hotel within Galle Fort's 17th-century Dutch ramparts — a UNESCO World Heritage Site that remains a living, breathing community of shops, temples, and homes rather than a museum. Kerry Hill's restoration preserved the building's colonial bones — soaring ceilings, original timber fans, teak floors worn smooth by centuries of footfall — while introducing Aman's signature spatial generosity.
The 30 rooms are divided between the original colonial building and a newer garden wing, each offering a different character. The heritage chambers retain four-poster beds, original verandahs, and plantation shutters that open to views of the fort's cobblestone streets. The garden suites offer more contemporary layouts with direct pool access.
The Baths hydrotherapy centre, housed in a restored building with its own garden, is among the finest spa experiences on the subcontinent — a series of water-based treatments inspired by Dutch bathing traditions combined with Ayurvedic bodywork. Walking the fort's ramparts at sunset, watching cricket matches on the green, and dining in the atmospheric colonial hall beneath slowly turning fans are experiences that connect guests to Galle's layered history.
Accommodations
Chamber
55 sqm
Heritage room in the original colonial building with four-poster bed, original teak floors, plantation shutters, ceiling fan, and verandah overlooking the fort's cobblestone streets
Suite
93 sqm
Spacious suite with separate sitting room, fort rampart or garden views, restored period details, and freestanding bathtub
Dining
The Dining Room
Sri Lankan-Colonial
Grand colonial hall with original ceiling fans, serving Sri Lankan rice-and-curry alongside colonial-era recipes and fresh Indian Ocean seafood. The veranda tables overlooking the fort green are the most sought-after
Spa & Wellness
The Baths is a standalone hydrotherapy centre housed in a restored colonial building surrounded by a walled garden. Treatments combine Dutch bathing traditions — sequential hot and cold water therapies — with Ayurvedic bodywork using Sri Lankan herbs and oils. A dedicated Ayurvedic practitioner offers consultations and multi-day programmes. Yoga sessions are held on the garden lawn at dawn.
When to Go
Dec–Mar
Dry season on the south coast
Jul–Sep
Second dry window, whale watching season
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