tranquility in Galle Fort

UNESCO World Heritage Site

hiri gal (master bedroom)

hiri gal suite villa 1740 Galle Fort Pedlar Street
bathroom hiri gal suite villa 1740 Pedlar Street Galle Fort
hiri gal suite villa 1740 Pedlar Street Galle Fort

Located on the first floor, Hiri Gal is named after coral used in the construction of the building. The master bedroom offers views along Pedlar Street from Galle Harbour to the rampart walls. Our most spacious room, Hiri Gal is furnished with a king-sized bed, a raised desk with Indian Ocean views, and a daybed. The room is fitted with blackout curtains for holiday lie-ins. With notice, we can provide bed linen to convert the daybed into sleeping accommodation for a child up to ten years of age.  

40.4 sq m king bed

first floor Pedlar Street view

dili (double bedroom)

bathroom dili villa 1740 Pedlar Street Galle Fort
bedroom dili villa 1740 Pedlar Street Galle Fort
copper shower villa 1740 Pedlar Street Galle Fort

Located on the ground floor, Dili’s Scandinavian-inspired white titanium floors combine with the outdoor copper rain shower and the kalu gal stones to give a unique aesthetic. Dili is furnished with a king-sized bed, desk and wardrobe. Dili takes its name from the dili bags depicted in the indigenous Australian artwork displayed in the room.

20.4 sq m king bed   

ground floor courtyard view

ulu (double bedroom)

ulu bedroom villa 1740 Pedlar Street Galle Fort
indigenous artwork ulu villa 1740 Pedlar Street Galle Fort
copper shower ulu villa 1740 Pedlar Street Galle Fort

Located on the ground floor next to its sibling Dili, Ulu shows off the marriage between classic and contemporary design which is an integral feature of the renovation. Ulu is furnished with a king-sized bed, desk and an outdoor copper rain shower. Ulu takes its name from the traditional clay (matti) tiles which adorn its roof.

20.3 sq m        king bed          

ground floor courtyard view

room facilities

All the bedrooms are air-conditioned, have ensuite bathrooms with a rain shower, towels, toiletries, filtered drinking water and WiFi. The ground floor rooms, Dili and Ulu, are furnished with outdoor copper rain showers.

Each of the rooms can be provided with the following amenities on request:

          A hair dryer

          Iron and ironing board

          Torch

1740 can be booked on an exclusive use basis. There is a minimum three night stay for exclusive use bookings.

1740 can also be booked on a per room basis.