The Sun House, Galle*****

Location: The Sun House is located on Sri Lanka’s exotic south coast which is quietly becoming the Riviera of choice for the world’s most discerning and inquisitive travellers. Conveniently located to the UN World Heritage site of Galle Fort, Buddhist temples, rainforests, lowland tea plantations, wildlife reserves and some of the most fabulous beaches in the Indian ocean. Set high on a hill overlooking Galle Harbour, The Sun House is the perfect place to base yourself and set off exploring the local & chaotic markets and villages of the Southern Province.

Accommodation:

The  Sun & Sky - standard
This charming double room opens up onto the Mango Tree garden and has stunning views of Galle Harbour. Fully air-conditioned with its cool new bathroom and fresh soft furnishings this room provides the perfect country home feeling.

The Kingfisher - standard

A cosy double room with spacious bathroom, the room opens onto the Mango Tree garden with views of the Indian Ocean and Galle Harbour.
Featuring a four poster bed draped with mosquito net and filled with antiques, this room has a newly renovated bathroom and is fully air-conditioned.

The Parrot Fish - standard

This twin room brightly decorated in Sri Lankan hand loom fabrics is filled with antique furniture. Featuring beautiful four poster beds draped with mosquito nets, a newly renovated bathroom and fully conditioned.
Opening onto the airy verandah and centre courtyard this room exudes a country home feeling.

The Hibiscus - deluxe

This spacious deluxe room is beautifully decorated with stunning fabrics and filled with antique furniture. Featuring a new spacious outdoor bathroom surrounded by tropical plants, this room opens onto an airy verandah and The Mango Tree garden – the perfect spot to relax and read. The room is air-conditioned.

The Araliya - deluxe

This elegant deluxe garden room opens onto the main verandah and beautiful Frangipani garden overlooking the swimming pool. It is fully air-conditioned with a newly renovated contemporary bathroom.

The Dumas Suite

The Dumas Suite is the newest edition to the Sun House offering unrivalled views over Galle’s tropical hinterland. Built in 2005 and named after the American designer who once lived at The Sun House, the Dumas suite comprises of a separate living area, a contemporary spacious bathroom and private balcony. Fully air-conditioned.

The Cinnamon Suite

Described by Conde Nast Traveller as “the most beautiful room in the world.”

Occupying the entire first floor of The Sun House this room is cooled by sea breezes, mountain air and colonial ceiling fans. The room is complete with its own library, sitting room and both an indoor and out door bathroom.

The sitting room offers a spectacular sunrise over the distant hills and coconut jungle.
The stunning outdoor bathroom has a bath tub where one can sit under the stars and soak away all the worries of the world in absolute peace and beauty.
A room with unforgettable views.

Facilities: Once the home of a Scottish spice merchant, this colonial house built in the 1860’s has been converted into a small hotel which exudes a country house atmosphere. With 7 highly individual bedrooms, it is well known for its fine dining, its privacy, its eclectic collection of artwork, books and furniture. Perched high on a hill yet only a 5 minute stroll away from the centre of the seaside town of Galle, The Sun House offers panoramic views of the Galle and the world heritage site of Fort Galle. Renowned for some of the best food in Sri Lanka, The Sun House offers contemporary gourmet cuisine with a focus on the highest quality ingredients fresh from the local markets each day. The dinner menu changes daily with a starter, main course and a choice of three delicious desserts. The cuisine is predominantly seafood with influences from Thailand, Sri Lanka, Australia and the Mediterranean. Our chefs are equally at home making some of the most delicious & innovative Sri Lankan curries, string hoppers and sambals. For those wanting a hearty start to the day, there is choice of an English or Sri Lankan breakfast. Delicious light lunches & snacks are also served throughout the day. Meals are served in either the dining room, on one of the house’s airy verandahs or in the garden under the mango tree. Each year The Sun House has a resident international guest chef come and conduct cooking classes for all those food enthusiasts and to train our own chefs on the finest fusion cuisine. The fresh water pool with sund-beds and sunshades is part of the relaxing atmosphere, and drinks and snacks are always available.

Getting around
During your stay at The Sun House we recommend that you use one of the local Tuk Tuks to get around in & explore the surroundings. Our staff will arrange this for you on request.
The Sun House is within walking distance of the centre of Galle and the Galle Fort. Walking around the Fort is the best way to soak in its history and to explore the narrow streets, laneways and historic ramparts. Also available is our superbly restored vintage Rover.

Getting there & away
Distances between locations in Sri Lanka are not that far, yet the time taken by road to reach a destination can be a somewhat tiring experience. The Sun House is a 4 hour drive south from Colombo’s international airport or for guests coming from the centre of the city of Colombo, it is a 3 hour drive. Rather than travelling by road why not transfer directly from your international flight onto Sri Lankan Airlines Air Taxi and arrive in Galle (Koggala airport) in just 30 min. Koggala airport is only a 15 min. drive from The Sun House. It is the ideal way to travel in style, comfort and luxury at an affordable price.