Taru Villas Rampart Street

The 4 rooms make it very private and the chef was very forthcoming and prepared delicious food. The place is simply stunning and the interior court is so peaceful.

Ideal location, amazing staff, wonderful breakfast. Great style.

That I had to leave

Small boutique hotel with only four rooms. Exceptional customer service and absolutely beautiful tranquil rooms. Located within the wonderful Galle Fort, across from the ramparts and the sea. The staff here were the best in Sri Lanka (which is a big call because most of the staff we met were really good) and the breakfast was superb. Would highly recommend staying at this property.

Everything was excellent

A beautiful hotel with colonial charm. Pleasant staff with a friendly family atmosphere

Beautiful property in a great location within the fort

When we arrived they said they served wine and beer. They gave us a wine list of about 30 different wines and all bar one had an unavailable sticker on them. Why bother? I would rather they said they don’t sell drinks.They also don’t have a common bathroom on the property. We had requested a late checkout but as the property was full there was no bathroom for us to use to change clothes for our flight home. If we had known that we would have booked another hotel where this was possible. In the end we had to book another hotel for day use just to shower and change before our flight home.

This charming villa in the heart of Galle Fort felt like a hidden gem. The colonial architecture and tasteful decor provided a cozy yet elegant ambiance. The staff were incredibly attentive, making us feel right at home. Enjoying a delicious breakfast by the pool was the perfect start to our day exploring the fort.

Piece of Paradise within Galle Fort. One of the few places with a pool and slightly off center means quiet, unique, private and exclusive. Outstanding service and delicious breakfast! Would go back in a heartbeat!

Fantastic service and very good location. Comfortable room and excellent breakfast. We would recommend strongly

Very clean . Stylish Portuguese villa.

The shared rooms were too dark to sit in and enjoy.

The facilities were beautiful- comfy bed and excellent bathroom. Food was fantastic and the staff was so helpful and seemed happy in their role

A beautifully appointed house in a fantastic location in Galle Fort. Staff are friendly and professional. We stayed in an upstairs room facing west over the ramparts the room was very characterful with lots of original features but updated to modern standards. The bathroom was palatial with a large freestanding tub and fantastic rainfall shower.The small pool at the property is a nice place to cool off when you’ve had enough of the Galle heat. Breakfast was beautifully presented and lovely choice of Sri Lankan or Western. We only stayed for a night but wished we would have stayed for longer.

Beautiful pool however it was spoiled by the fact there were only 3 sun loungers, would be nice to have some more added even if using the area outside the pool rooms. It would be nice to have tea and coffee making facilities in the room there was plenty space for this. We only had two towels in the room I would have expected some hand towels for this price range maybe it was just an oversight.

The outstanding villa was matched by the exceptional crew running the hotel. They met all our needs and made us feel absolutely comfortable during our stay at this wonderful property. The team also helped with switch converters because we forgot our adapters at home. We only ate the breakfast and that was exceptional on both days, especially the Sri Lankan curries. Rooms were super spacious and clean. The property was located within walking distance of most key spots in the fort area. Would happily go back to the property.

Nothing to complain. Loved the experience.

Such a wonderful hotel. We had the best three days staying here. Very friendly staff, great breakfast and lots of areas to relax.

Ambience, unassuming nature of staff and tranquility.

Location was amazing - a little bit far from crowds and perfect to see the sunset. Room was spacious, beautifully decorated - you feel like you are in private villa. Good breakfast, nice pool. Shampoo, body lotion, shower gel - very good, skin feel wonderful.

It might be more comfortable to have cattle and adapters in the room.

Everything. Location. Style. Food. Kindness of service

There should be toilets/shower next to swimming pool to facilitate clothes changing for people leaving to the airport

Fantastic location, nice reception and room. Staff were very friendly and accommodating

We booked half board which I don’t recommend. The food was quite bland and I am sure there are better options (although Galle was VERY expensive so if you’re not fussed, it is definitely an easy and laid back evening with great service). Our main issue was with the wine list - it was non-existent. They had 7-8 white wines, all but 3 were out of stock. We chose a “cheap” Chablis for $60 which was horribly overpriced but par for the course in Sri Lanka (and things are super pricey in Galle anyway- the other 2 options btw were Yellowtail Chardonnay and a non-descript Pinot Grigio). They then brought us a different wine and seemed surprised when we pointed it out - it transpired that they were actually out of the Chablis but that was all they had, and it would be the same price. We went ahead with the order but were really disappointed with it. It had not been kept properly so the quality was a bit off - which wasn’t really acceptable to us at this price point. What made things worse was that the price they charged afterwards was about $72 which we didn’t realise until later. I can’t fault the property about this (as we didn’t raise it with them at the time), but for the price point we paid for the 1 night, the mediocre food, and the mix up with the wine, we were left very underwhelmed and dissatisfied.

Lovely room, beautifully decorated. Friendly staff attentively attending to our every need. The food was good.

Toiletries were not available as we went in but the staff was so nice and efficient that they bought it for us within a few minutes. A carpet in the bathroom smelled a bit musky - went away after opening windows. Although we booked the sea view suite, the view was covered by trees.

Wonderful stay! Gorgeous room with comfortable bed. Welcoming and helpful staff always greeting with a beautiful smile.Delicious breakfast. Great location!

If I could give this place 12, I would. It was absolutely exceptional. From the large, tastefully decorated pool-side room to the tasty breakfast menu, it was a dream.The staff are attentive without being too present and it couldn't be in a better spot to explore Galle Fort. I highly recommend this place and will certainly stay the next time I find myself here.