House of Merchants

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Scored 9.6
Rated exceptional

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: House of Merchants in Galle offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and garden views. Each room includes a work desk, wardrobe, and free toiletries. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, garden, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a lounge, shared kitchen, picnic area, and free on-site private parking. Delicious Breakfast: A variety of breakfast options are available, including continental, full English/Irish, vegetarian, and Asian. Breakfast includes juice, cheese, and fruits. Prime Location: Located 14 km from Koggala Airport, the guest house is near Galle Fort (2.4 km) and Mahamodara Beach (2 km). Highly rated for its convenient location.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Asian, Breakfast to go

Free private parking available on-site

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Availability

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Number of guests
 
2 single beds
2 single beds
1 extra-large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Jasper
China China
“My friend and I made the last minute booking and our stay here in galle turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip. The facility is new and clean. Compared to many other homestays we had in SL, the aircon and shower water pressure are...”
Erich
Australia Australia
“We enjoyed an authentic homestay experience at the House of Merchants. We were welcomed by the Wijeratne family and ate a scrumptious Sri Lankan dinner and breakfast with them. We enjoyed a very interesting conversation around the dining table and...”
Tammy
France France
“It was a fantastic experience staying with this lovely family in their beautiful home. The accommodation was clean, comfortable and had everything you need and is in a nice quiet area. The hosts are wonderful, making you feel at home instantly...”
Michael
United States United States
“Felt lucky to stay with this host family in a wing of their 180-year old home. All that you need thought of and provided. A bit of a walk up from town, easy tuk-tuk”
Jane
Australia Australia
“We had a delightful stay at House of Merchants with Dhawala and his lovely and engaging family. Their beautiful home is in a peaceful local area (close to the Fort but tucked away from the busy tourist/ local areas), with parking for our rented...”
Sam
Japan Japan
“Lovely hospitality from family who runs the property including a tour of the rest of the house and even a ride to the bus stop as we left.”
Alain
South Africa South Africa
“Home away from home What a nice discovery. After reading all the good reviews I had already a good feeling on arrival. The host and his charming family were extremely nice and helpful in every way. We didn’t want to eat in town as her food was so...”
Nadun
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“Amazing place and fully with the price you pay. Great hospitality and the owners are very much involved in the operation and will attend to all your needs Highly recommend”
Julie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“It was very quiet, excellent air conditioning. Very friendly owners, very helpful with directions and getting around Galle and very nice breakfast”
Ramanan
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Amazing breakfast!! Super friendly chatty and helpful staff Pickme short ride into Galle town”

Host Information

10
Host review score
A 18 century colonial villa nested in heart of Galle
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

House rules

House of Merchants takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 12:00 to 00:00
Check-out
From 05:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.