The Best Hotels for One Night in Galle

Where to Stay for a Short One-Night Trip in Galle

Welcome to Galle, Sri Lanka, the amazing destination that's home to so many great hotels. If you're deciding where to stay for one night in Galle, we've analyzed all of the best options based on key criteria. Whether you're in town for business or leisure, we've got plenty of suggestions for a single night stay. From affordable rates to luxurious hotels, there's something for everyone. With many hotels located in prime locations for sightseeing, you'll be able to explore the area with ease, too, which is important for a quick stopover. We've chosen hotels that offer relaxing and comfortable rooms, as well as amenities that are perfect for a one-night stay in Galle. You'll be able to find hotels with top-rated restaurants and bars that offer the perfect place to unwind after a day of exploring. No matter where you stay, we are confident that our carefully curated list of hotels will offer you a great one-day experience in the beautiful city of Galle.

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

Villa Surf Hikkaduwa

Guest house with prices starting at $30 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Galle
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at S.R. Nanayakkara Mawatha - Wewala -, Villa Surf Hikkaduwa has great rooms from $30 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 14.5 km from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this comfortable hotel. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. The price of this hotel is less than average for one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


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Arabella on Boossa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Galle
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Arabella on Boossa which has nice rooms starting at $98. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 39 Galle Road. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers a game room, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.5 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Amara Villa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Amara Villa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $79. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, laundry services, and a spa, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Amara Villa, Kabalana road, Kabalana, Ahangama / Galle, Sri Lanka.. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 16.8 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


The Postcard Galle

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $206 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Galle
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $206, The Postcard Galle, at 607, 10 Colombo Rd provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers a bar, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking. It's located just 3.6 km from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Taru Villas Rampart Street - Galle Fort

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Taru Villas Rampart Street - Galle Fort has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $168 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 25 Rampart Street. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, laundry services, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a private pool, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 2.9 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


The Fortress Resort & Spa Galle

5-star Resort with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Galle
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of The Fortress Resort & Spa Galle is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $116, and it's located at Matara Road, PO Box 126, Habaraduwa. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 14.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Grand Highway Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $24 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Galle
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Grand Highway Resort because it has great rooms that start at $24. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, laundry services, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Southern Highway Entrance Road, Yakgaha, Galle.. Only 5.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, an airport shuttle, and balconies at this terrific hotel. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking


Ginganga Lodge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Galle
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Ginganga Lodge offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a spa, and a child pool which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $79 (before taxes). It's located at 41/16, Sri Priyarathana Mawatha, Bope and has earned a guest rating of 9.80/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.1 km from the city center.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf


Niyagama House

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Galle
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Puwakgashena Rd, Niyagama House has great rooms from $100 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, child care, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 6.4 km from the center of town.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf


Miss Ceylon

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Galle
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Miss Ceylon which has nice rooms starting at $128. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Heenatigala Rd. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 8 km from the city center, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Infinity pool
  • Golf


Also, take a look at the one-night trip hotels in nearby destinations: Ella, Galle, Nuwara Eliya, Mirissa, and Hikkaduwa.

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How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Galle?

Galle Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$63

Travelers to Galle, Sri Lanka will have a large number of terrific one-night trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of one-night trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 147 one-night trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $63. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Galle.

The average prices of our suggested one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $133
  • 4-star hotels: $75
  • 3-star hotels: $48
  • 2-star hotels: $38


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