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New Old Dutch House

21 Middle Street, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka
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New Old Dutch House
Ranked #18 of 23 Galle B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
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sydney
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Lovely little guesthouse and it would have been a pleasant stay if the owner just left you alone instead of trying to sell you gems and other things. And he was most persistent despite me telling him on many occasions that I did not want to buy anything. Some of the staff I also found to be a bit pushy.... More

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Cagliari, Italy
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012

I spent two nights in this hostel. The room are not bad but the prices are really very high! The service is inexhistent! Staff who works there was interested just in my money. They tried to cheat me in many occasions! They said tons of lies and gave false information just for their own convenience. I.E. I buyed a trip... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

We absolutely wanted to stay within the Galle fort, so went for one of the Guest House listed in the lonely planet (current but 3 years old edition). The staff and manager are nice and wants to be helpful, they keep the place very tidy and clean, nothing wrong on this aspect of the house. We booked a family room... More

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Prague
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

I stayed in this hotel for 1 night. It is located in nice Dutch old colonial house. Rooms are very clean and the ambiance very friendly. Choose on eof the pricier rooms with air con they are better value.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

The guest house is great but the reason why I put a low score on Value is because the owner sold what he said was a green topaz to me and later I discovered it was actually fluorite (a cheap stone). Also we constantly felt pushed to buy from him. Apart from that it is a great place to stay!

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Melbourne
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
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We called on the morning that we wanted to stay and they told us that we could have a fan room for one night and then aircon for the second night or we could stay in a 'seperate villa with a/c and ensuite both nights'. When we turned up, the fan room was very small and extrememly hot so we... More

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Bangalore, India
2 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

My thoughts and experience are so similar to those of another traveller whose review has been posted here! We exchanged e-mails with this hotel based on the Lonely Planet's review, andthe hotel confirmed our booking. When we landed up there, we were shunted to another house round the corner, which was nothing like the hotel/building we had fallen for initially!... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

From what I saw of the place it looked great. Problem was when we got there they had no rooms even tho we'd booked the day before. I'm pretty sure they were running a scam for commissions at other guest houses and leveraging their good reviews with lonely planet. The place we stayed was ok but we really were paying... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2011 via mobile

Fine place to stay but overpriced. Service to customer needs some attention including clean bed and bath linens when requested and simply making each guest feel they are the only guest or at least somewhat important to the business. Our driver was not made to feel welcome while waiting for us in the entrance hall which was very upsetting and... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2011

We had to stay here for longer than expected as my wife ended up in hospital with a virus. The owner and staff where very helpful, and really went out of their way to make sure we were ok. The place its self is very clean and well maintained, rooms are nice, comfy bed, tv, nice local style wooden furniture,... More

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21 Middle Street, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka
Price range (per night):* INR3,081 - 5,601

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