The Fortress Resort & Spa

Perfect place to unwind and relax. The staff are so nice, everyone acknowledges you and will help with anything you need. The pool area is never too crowded and the view is amazing. They even have a small turtle nesting area and let the baby turtles out in the sea when they hatch. Only constructive feedback I would give the hotel is to up their food quality a bit and perhaps explain their guests about how breakfast works a bit better - we were so confused. Also, I had a message, which was nice - but the price of 18.500 LKR is obscenely expensive for what you actually get (there is not even a consultation before to meet expectations of the message, which I would expect for that much money) But overall, I would not hesitate in booking again!!

What a fantastic hotel. Staff were amazing and the food was great. An amazing experience which I hope to repeat. The food, room, view and general ambience were of the highest level- - all staff were well trained and organised to provide the perfect stay.

WOW! WOW! WOW! From the moment you walk through the Fortress doorway you can see and feel the quality of this resort. We were there for my 60th Birthday trip and what a place to stay, We were treated like Royalty from the moment we arrived. Yes, I was a little emotional with the treatment we received on arrival and for some reason walking into the room and seeing the view of the ocean from the balcony caused my eyes to leak !! Choice and quality of food would put most places in the UK to shame. Everyone of the staff could not do enough to help and make our stay so special.

Stunning hotel & spa. Ended our tour of Sri Lanka with a stay at The Fortress to relax. What a great choice. From the moment of arrival to leaving the hospitality was 5 star plus. Our luxurious sea view suite with our personal butler Thejani was fabulous. Thejani was lovely, nothing was too much trouble & lit up our day with her smile. The staff in the hotel were a joy. Food was delicious & always served attentively. Would have loved to have stopped longer than the 5 days we stopped there.

Wonderful hotel set in old buildings, we loved our 8 night stay there. Breakfast was exceptional with endless options and our Ocean view room was beautiful, so spacious with stunning views of the pool, beach and sunsets. All the staff are wonderful with very good training and always smiling. Particular thanks to Nuwan the pool guy and we loved seeing the baby turtles which are hatching in an area to the side of the pool, such a great initiative by the hotel. The beach by the hotel is lovely for walking, very empty and under developed so you can walk for miles. Mostly the sea is too rough for swimming but there is a little lagoon by the hotel for a dip at low tide. We did many trips out from the hotel to Galle for cricket & history tour and Aghangama where there are lovely bars & restaurants. Only slight issue is the tuk tuk drivers who run like a mafia opposite the hotel, constantly trying to over charge which gets annoying & tiring every time you go out. If you check the Pick Me app which is the Uber for transport in Sri Lanka you can see the true price you should be paying but the Pick Me drivers were not able to come near the hotel! Our favourite places in Ahangama were Kai, Hotel de Uncles & Ceylon Sliders for more modern food & cocktails and watching the surfers at sunset. 1000 LKR each way is generous for the 10 min tuk tuk ride. It’s a lovely local town. Best beach for swimming & snorkelling is Wijaya, often turtles there but you need to go early and leave by 10am as it gets far too busy. Beautiful for an hour first thing.