The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Galle

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Galle

Travelers to Galle, Sri Lanka will have a wide range of family-friendly hotel and resort options at variety of great prices. So, if you're looking for a top kid-friendly hotel in Galle, we've put together a great list for you to choose from based on amenities, prices, location, activities, and ratings. As a parent, you're probably looking for family oriented amenities, and many of these hotels have swimming pools, extra bedrooms, kitchens so you can cook meals, kid's activities, games, and more. We've analyzed many of the area's top family-friendly hotels which are ideal for traveling with kids, and you'll find the best below. So, here's our list of awesome hotels for a large family, a family of 4, or a family of 5 to help you plan your next kid-friendly trip to Galle. So, wondering where to stay with children? Let's get to it.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Cocobay Unawatuna

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Located at No:10/4,Roomassala Road, Roomassala, Cocobay Unawatuna has great rooms from $89 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.5 km from the city center, families will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and a hot tub at this family-friendly hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Tennis


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Jetwing Lighthouse, A Luxury Reserve

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Galle
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Jetwing Lighthouse, A Luxury Reserve which has nice rooms starting at $137. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 433 A, Dadella. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.2 km from the city center. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Tennis


The Fortress Resort & Spa Galle

5-star Resort with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

We found The Fortress Resort & Spa Galle to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $116. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Matara Road, PO Box 126, Habaraduwa. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and laundry services which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 14.7 km from the center of town. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Pool table


Arabella on Boossa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

With terrific rooms from $98, Arabella on Boossa, at 39 Galle Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers a game room, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 4.5 km from the city center, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Galle Fort Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $249 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Galle
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Galle Fort Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care. The great rooms here start at $249 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at No 28, Church Street,Galle Fort. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning, which is nice for families. Just 3.1 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Small House Boutique Guest House

Guest house with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of Small House Boutique Guest House is 9.00 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $67, and it's located at 2, Parawa Street. We also love the laundry services, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 3.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Tennis


Niyagama House

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Galle
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Niyagama House because it has great rooms that start at $100. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, child care, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Puwakgashena Rd. Only 6.4 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk at this family-friendly hotel. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Thambapanni Retreat

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $50 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

Thambapanni Retreat offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $50 (before taxes). It's located at Yaddehimulla Road, Unawatuna and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.9 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling


The Fort Printers

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $188 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Galle
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at 39 Pedlar Street, The Fort Printers has great rooms from $188 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which families will love. And this family hotel is just 3.1 km from the center of town. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Khalid's Guest House

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Galle
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Khalid's Guest House which has nice rooms starting at $66. Offering room service, laundry services, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 102, Pedlar Street, Galle Fort. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 3.1 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service


Also, take a look at the family-friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Colombo, Galle, Nuwara Eliya, Bentota, and Unawatuna.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Galle, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Galle, Best Luxury Hotels in Galle, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Galle, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Galle, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Galle, Best Hotels for One Week in Galle, Best Hotels for One Night in Galle, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Galle, Best Adults Only Hotels in Galle, Best Party Hotels in Galle, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Galle, or Best Business Hotels in Galle.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Galle?

Galle Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$103

Travelers to Galle, Sri Lanka will have a large number of terrific family-friendly accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of family-friendly hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 13 family-friendly hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $103. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Galle.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $137
  • 4-star hotels: $125
  • 3-star hotels: $56


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