In today’s tech-savy times, you are more connected with the world than ever before. You’re well-informed about your friends and family; abreast with the news and global affairs. Amidst this noise, perhaps the only entity you’re not connected with is your own self. After all, city life is exhausting and can easily take a toll on your physical and mental well-being. In case you’re looking for a quick recharge to break away from the mundane, Vana’s five-night retreat in Dehradun is just what you need. Here’s what you can expect:
Five nights of wellness
An hour’s drive from Dehradun Airport leads you to Vana, a wellness sanctuary that pairs authentic traditions with personalised service. Building up to its fifth anniversary in 2019, it is launching ‘Vana 5’, a five-night retreat. While Vanavasis are often recommended to stay here for at least seven nights, the new programme is especially beneficial for city dwellers who’re drawn towards the idea of wellness but can’t spare a long time from their schedule. Vana 5 will be available from May to October but this time, in its maiden year, the offer is available from April 1.
Stress-free surroundings
At Vana, everything is designed to spark a connection with your inner self. The living spaces, for instance, are thoughtfully designed using natural materials that merge into the surrounding sal forests and fruit orchards. The retreat is priced at Rs 1,25,000 for a single guest and Rs1,75,000 for two guests sharing a room, which includes:
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Galle Fort Hotel has been selected as a recipient of the TripExpert Experts’ Choice Award.
The award is based on over 1 million reviews from 85 publications and recognizes the best hotels around the world. TripExpert takes a new approach to ratings by using only expert reviews in travel guides, magazines, newspapers and other respected sources.
With positive reviews from sources like Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph, Galle Fort Hotel is one of the best rated and best hotels in Sri Lanka on TripExpert.
Galle Fort Hotel has also received TripExpert’s Best of Sri Lanka award. Reviewers agree that it is an outstanding choice for accommodation in Sri Lanka.
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Condé Nast Traveller India mentioned Galle Fort Hotel on the hottest last-minute deals for your winter vacation list. Here is what they had to say,
“The Stay 3, Pay 2 package by Galle Fort Hotel includes a free night’s stay in a Loft Suite, along with a full buffet breakfast. Minimum stay required for two days. Cost: doubles from USD 500 or Rs 32,000; extra for additional people. Validity: 11 January to 30 April 2018; block-out dates apply.”
Our sister property Thotalagala also made it into the list.
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The Culture trip named the best boutique hotels in Galle and Galle fort hotel is in the list. This is what they have to say about us,
‘The Galle Fort Hotel was originally a Dutch mansion, and has been saved from ruin and neglect. Awarded the Asia Pacific Heritage Award of Distinction by UNESCO in 2007, the Galle Fort Hotel astounds guests with its impressive architecture and marvelous mix of old and new. It is inside the Galle Fort, right in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the up-and-coming tourist quarter.’
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Galle Fort Hotel was today announced as a recipient of the TripExpert Experts’ Choice Award. The Award reflects the views of journalists and professional travel writers and is bestowed on only the best hotels around the world.
Less than 2% of all hotels worldwide receive the award
With positive reviews from reviewers such as Condé Nast Traveler and The Telegraph, Galle Fort Hotel is currently one of the highest rated hotels in Sri Lanka on TripExpert.com. TripExpert’s pioneering rating approach takes into account expert reviews from travel guides, magazines, newspapers and other respected sources.
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“In the centre of Galle Old Town the hotel is ringed by colonial buildings, restaurants, well-preserved ramparts and a crescent of coastline, combining the sophistication of a boutique hotel with the easygoing atmosphere of a private retreat. Not the cheapest option in town, but laden with charm.”
Here in spades. A former gem merchant’s mansion, the hotel’s small number of rooms overlook a central, colonnaded courtyard with a pool and garden flush with blossom. Immaculately restored, the property feels more like a private residence than a standard hotel – its owners have done well to create a space that’s welcoming, soothing and special.
Read the full review on The Telegraph
Part Ian Schrager, part Somerset Maugham, this 12-room hotel is in a seventeenth-century Dutch merchant’s house in the heart of Sri Lanka’s historic, now-hip Galle Fort. Owners Karl Steinberg and Christopher Ong, exacting guests themselves, have trained the young staff to abandon Oriental bows in favor of genuinely great service—plumbing problems were resolved on the spot, and meals were served in record time. Ong oversees a daily menu of Asian favorites that draws deserved raves from across the island, particularly a kung pao chicken that elevates the take-out classic to haute cuisine. Dutch antiques fill the rooms, no two of which are alike. A spa suite provides Thai massages that match Bangkok’s finest, but guests must come prepared for occasional power failures (although the hotel’s generator kicks in quickly).
Galle Fort hotel one of the unique hotels in Galle was mentioned in the latest article by sassyhongkong.com where they have mentioned Sri Lanka as one of the five places to visit in 2017.
If golden beaches, magical mountain vistas, rich wildlife, and exotic cuisine sound like paradise, Sri Lanka might just be the place to steal your heart! Nature lovers will delight in the lush landscapes of tea plantations, nature trails, caves, and lakes, while history buffs can explore a myriad of age-old cultural heritage sites, including 300 year old Galle Fort, one of Sri Lanka’s seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Bring your camera because there’s plenty to ‘gram from wild elephants and ancient temples to whale watching to vibrant tropical fruit.
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Andrew Solomon from Conde Nast Traveler writes,
Just a few short years after the end of its brutal civil war, Sri Lanka—with its rambling temple ruins, leafy tea plantations, and wide golden beaches—is bursting with optimism (but not the crowds).
The shift from peace to war can be famously abrupt, with neighbors turning on one another with little apparent provocation. Placid communities can become bloodbaths in the blink of an eye (Kosovo, Syria). Rebuilding in the wake of a terrible war, by contrast, usually takes decades. But Sri Lanka has managed a rapid shift from some of the most horrific carnage in recent history—a civil war that raged for more than 25 years and produced 100,000 casualties—to a peace that not only unites the country’s previously divided ethnicities but inflects the experience of any visitor to the island.
Out of hotels in Galle, Galle Fort Hotel was a recommended stay from the author.
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The Culture Trip’s A. J. Samuels writes,
From Portuguese to Dutch to British colonizations, Sri Lanka has a turbulent and colourful history that has left cultural and architectural traces. Religion and ethnicity is just as varied and the combination of these ingredients creates a cultural concoction not easily forgotten. Its tea plantations, rice paddies, cloud forests and beaches provide a beautiful and ever-changing backdrop; views which visitors can enjoy from our top ten hotels in Sri Lanka.
“Galle Fort is a historical town fortified by the Dutch in the 17th century. Known for its architectural and archeological significance, the town is being considered for UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Situated relatively nearby is this quaint hotel which was awarded the title of Sri Lanka’s leading boutique hotel in 2010 and 2016. The rooms are designed with a flare for the modern crossed with authentic and romantic Sri Lankan design undertones. Close to the beauty of the beaches and the history of the town, Galle Fort Hotel is a luxurious and relaxing place from which to enjoy Sri Lanka’s cultural spectrum.”
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