Secret Palace Guest house

Location: no.4/2, new lane 2, fort, Galle, lk

Star Rating: 1 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 12:00 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Restaurant
• Terrace
• Pets allowed
• Express check-in/check-out
• Tour desk
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Ironing service
• Car hire
• Currency exchange
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Outdoor furniture
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Invoice provided
• CCTV outside property
• Happy hour
• Cooking class
• Television in common areas
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Express check-in
• Free wired internet
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Japanese garden
• Bicycle-friendly property
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Bulk dispenser for toiletries
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Standard Room

  1 King Bed

  Balcony/patio with city views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, minibar (fees may apply), shared/communal kitchen access, and room service (limited hours)

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries

  Practical - Free newspaper and desk

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Grab bar near toilet

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Bottle of water
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Free newspaper
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free WiFi
  • Balcony or patio
  • Shared/communal kitchen access

• Budget Double Room

  The double room provides a private entrance, heating, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and slippers. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Refrigerator
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Private entrance
  • Mosquito net
  • Trash cans

• Deluxe Double Room

  The double room provides air conditioning, a private entrance, a balcony with garden views as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Private entrance
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Mosquito net
  • Electric blankets
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher

• Deluxe Double Room with Balcony

  The double room provides air conditioning, a private entrance, a balcony with garden views as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Private entrance
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Mosquito net
  • Electric blankets
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher

• King Room with Balcony

  The double room offers a private entrance, heating, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and slippers. The double room features a balcony. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Refrigerator
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Private entrance
  • Mosquito net
  • Trash cans

• Budget Twin Room

  The twin room provides a private entrance, heating, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and slippers. The twin room features a balcony. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Refrigerator
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Private entrance
  • Mosquito net
  • Trash cans

Guest Reviews

• Daniyar (8/5): Good place - Rasika is excellent host. Good value. We got troubles with electricity. A service man always asking for tips, was annoying.
• Chad (10/5): -
• Nicoletta (7/5): Gute Lage, praktisch aber sehr einfach - Super Lage, sehr ruhig. Freundlicher Empfang und guter Ausgang. Zum erkunden der Gegend Die Unterkunft war sehr einfach und sehr klein. Wer sich an den Sri lanken Standard von Sauberkeit gewöhnt hat, findet hier nichts auszusetzen.
• Corrie (8/5): - Rustige locatie vlak bij strand. Heel aardige gastheer die ook nog eens goed kan koken. Laat hem maar een vis voor je klaarmaken! Geen warme douche vanwege slecht weer en veel muggen daar.
• Sarah (5/5): - Very kind owners and their family
• Susan (8/5): 2 nights in Galle. Just right. - Very central but quiet location. Easy to find. Clean. The bathroom was v good, good shower. Bed completely covered by a mosquito net. Nice balcony. Huge fan in the room so we didn't ask for a/c.....except the fan made no difference. Perhaps because of the mosquito net?? 2nd night we paid extra for a/c and slept better!! Somewhere to put bags off the floor would be good.
• Fabio Massimo (10/5): - Bella l'accoglienza di tipo familiare. L'edificio è ben ristrutturato rispettando lo stile coloniale di Galle Fort. L'ambiente è super sicuro e il rapporto qualità prezzo è ottimo, considerando che questa è una zona costosa. Lo consiglio vivamente.
• Brigitte (5/5): -
• Philipp (3/5): Wouldnt come back and wouldn’t recommend. - Location is good although not easy to find (even for the local Tuktuk driver) as the place is at end of a narrow path. The AC didn’t work in the first room. In the other room upstairs I was then assigned the AC worked but smelled like gasoline after I returned from my sightseeing. The used a chemical / gasoline during the cleaning to get rid of the ants in the room. Hard to sleep with such a smell but no other room was free. Still had to pay the full price.
• Jane (9/5): -
• Claude Godard (5/5): - L'équipement et le confort Le mot palace n'est présent que dans le nom de l'hôtel
• Irene (7/5): -
• simon (6/5): - Comfy bed. Great staff Dark. No outside furniture. The view was a wall 5 feet away.
• Elke (3/5): Nie wieder - Die liegt sehr zentral aber im Hinterhof Die Ausstattung stimmt nicht mit der Beschreibung überein: kein Tv, AC nicht regulierbar, Moskitonetz löcherich, WC-Deckel hält nicht im offen Zustand. Handtücher und Bettwäsche voller Flecken. Es gab kein „einchecken“, die ca. 10jährigen Tochter gab uns den zimmerschlüssel, Handtücher und Seife. Erst bei der Abreise erschien die Vermieterin, bezahlen nur Cash.
• Gordon (6/5): Overall it was a pleasant stay, with refinement this could make it. This is more of a home stay than a guest house. - The location was perfect. The bedrooms are above the reception. So can be noisy, had on two occasions to ask for owners to be quiet, early morning and late evening.
• Renate / naty (1/5): -
• Nevindi (7/5): -
• Charly (10/5): Superbe accueil ! Bel emplacement - La chambre était extrêmement charmante La plomberie est en mauvais état
• michael (9/5): Perfect place - Perfect location and the sweetest of people. Helpful and kind.
• volkan (10/5): -
• Mercedes (8/5): - This place really is like a secret Palace, with its high ceilings, sturdy staircase and large galant rooms with enormous , comfortable beds . It is, however, quite run down and needs a bit of TLC , but it's location is worth gold , right in the old centre, quietly tucked away in a time warped alley . I really enjoyed my stay here ,like going back in time. Highly recommend it for a perfect , no frills stay in a perfect location. The floor could have been cleaner !
• Madeleine (9/5): Lugn, närhet till sevärdheter i Galle fort - Superbra läge, nära till allt. Mycket trevlig värdfamilj med supergulliga barn! Vi fick bl.a. hjälp med taxi till flygplatsen. Saknade frukost på boendet, det hade varit bekvämt. Annars allt toppen!
• Lilja (5/5): Centralt i Gamla stan - Centrum i Calle Forte. Sköna sängar. Fräsch badrum.
• Kev (3/5): Disappointed 😥 - Staff were fantastic very friendly Location fantastic Shower was great Cheapish price Room was very dirty Air con was added $10 but not advertised as such No opening windows Fan was noisy rattling so bad sleep Thick dust everywhere Ants all over Booked room with balcony in secret palace ??? Got re located to dream villas no windows or balcony Very very bad cleaning standard
• Marika (9/5): Ein super Unterkunft für einen Aufenthalt in Galle. Ich würde wiederkommen :) - Die Unterkunft ist mitten in Galle Fort in einer Seitenstraße, nahe meinem Lieblingscafe: Café 82. Die Besitzer waren sehr freundlich, das Zimmer war hatte alles was es braucht, auch einen kleinen Kühlschrank den man anstecken konnte. Die Klimaanlage war sehr laut, deshalb hatte ich sie in der Nacht ausgeschaltet.
• Sandor (7/5): -
• Zhou (10/5): - 小而精致，隐藏在深巷中，性价比极高
• Michael (8/5): A very conveniently situated location - Very friendly staff
• Stefan (7/5): - Gute Dusche, gemütliches Bett, ruhige Lage
• Rajpriya (4/5): Very bad - The location was okay. The building was vintage type but due to poor maintenance it is ruined. The rooms were very dirty. It was smelling terrible as soon as we entered. The moisquto net attached to the bed was torn and full of dust, because of which fan cannot reach the bed. The foul smell might be due to unhygienic mattress or bedsheets not sure. The chair in the balcony was broken. There is no lift to carry you luggage upstairs.
• James (5/5): - Good location in the centre of Galle Fort. Large and comfortable bed. Air conditioning wasn't available in my room, so very warm at night.
• Kanchana Dilrukshan (9/5): -
• Chris (9/5): perfect location, relaxed - Quiet, off street in middle of fort area near everything.
• jeyamarino (5/5): Pourrais mieux faire - Bien situe
• Fischer (9/5): -
• sabrina (9/5): -
• Eranga (10/5): A Hidden Gem Inside Galle Fort – Truly a Secret Place! - I stayed at Secret Place Guest House and it was nothing short of amazing. Tucked away in a peaceful middle inside the historic Galle Fort, this guest house offers a perfect blend of serenity, charm, and Sri Lankan hospitality. The location is ideal — quiet, yet just a few minutes’ walk from the main attractions, shops, and cafés. The room was clean, comfortable, and tastefully arranged, with everything I needed for a relaxing stay. The hosts were incredibly kind and helpful, always ready with a smile and useful local tips. I especially appreciated the calm atmosphere and the unique character of the building — it truly feels like a “secret place.” If you're looking for a quiet and authentic experience within the walls of Galle Fort, I highly recommend this guest house. It’s a place I’ll definitely return to on my next visit! Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Even with the air conditioning running, the room felt a bit too warm..
• Lahiru (10/5): Exceptional -
• Kenan (7/5): Good -
• Nabrees (5/5): Passable -
• Alice (7/5): Good -
• Madhurangi (10/5): Exceptional -
• Trudie (7/5): Good - Good location Family run Room was incredibly hot
• Mari (4/5): Disappointing - location - top! dirty, very loud from morning to night shouting children of the host and their friends, I wanted to sleep after the road, but had to leave the room with a headache (( very hot in the room, had to sleep with an open balcony from which all night very brightly in the eye shone lantern light
• David (8/5): Very good -
• Colette (8/5): A brief but warmly welcomed stop over in Galle fort - Fantastic location in the heart of Galle. Hosts were super friendly and helpful. The view from my bedroom wasn’t the nicest .
• Ashfaq (7/5): Convenient location clean place - Good location
• Mary (9/5): Superb -
• Fran (9/5): Best place to stay in Galle for location and value for money - Fantastic location down a small alley - only 1 street away from Pedlar street( many restaurants/ bars/shops) and a few minutes walk to the lighthouse yet it was so quiet. 10/12 minutes tuk tuk ride to Unawatuna beach and5 minutes to the railway station. Room was quite small but was clean and bed was comfortable. There was a small balcony- not much of a view but was sunny in the morning. Host was friendly and rang to find out train times for us. Would definitely stay here again Nothing
• Lakmini (8/5): Very good - Location and the Cleanliness
• Lankanath (10/5): Nice simple hotel - Location No breakfast but lots of places to eat near by
• Aaron (8/5): Very good - Location was superb. Owners' kids were delightful. Wi-fi didn't really work.
• Suyash (8/5): Very good - Great location in the Fort walking distance to all places of interest A challenge to park on-street but the host sorted us out :)
• Georgie (9/5): Great - Balcony and friendly little girls who live there and the shower was powerful and hot WiFi was poor in bedroom
• Anthony (7/5): I would stay there again - The location was great and the host family were really nice . Very quiet location and the hotel offered great value . Nothing really only that in the details credit / debit cards are accepted. They only accept cash . That to be fair needs to be made clearer.
• Andrei (10/5): Exceptional -
• Kyle (1/5): Bunch of thieves - The lady is a lier and upon arrival she said I needed to pay cash and I she wanted me to accept a rate more than 20% over the bank rate. I showed her the bank rate and she said this is old rate and I was like well how much has it changed since the booking two days ago and she said 20% and asked for proof and she wouldn’t show me. The rate didn’t change at all but she is crooked. After leaving she told booking that I never showed up which is a complete lie. I don’t like dishonest people and would not stay here. I have uber receipts proving I was here multiple times.
• Khalid (7/5): Good -
• Ashoka (10/5): Exceptional - Clean rooms, convenient location. Friendly and helpful owners. None
• Chamal (8/5): Very good -
• Piyumi (6/5): Pleasant - Average Location
• Balakrishan (6/5): Nice - No comments No comments
• Jacqui (9/5): Home away from home - The location is a family run place that gives you a "feel safe at home" kind of feeling. Perfect for single travellers. The room was super clean and the bathroom was also superb.
• Shibata (10/5): Exceptional -
• Madupa (10/5): Exceptional -
• Nguyen-son (3/5): Great location, dirty rooms. - The best thing about the guest house was definitely the location. The owner was also nice. The interior is basic which is totally fine. But it seems like nobody have cleaned the rooms properly for a long time (or never?). A lot of ants in the bathroom. The bed sheets were dirty. The toilet flush did not work on the last day. Definitely not worth the money although the location is great.
• Chamara (9/5): Very Good please to spend days. - very clean and comfort rooms and 24 hours open. very close to foodcity and food shops. balcony very fun. spend most of mornings having tea.
• Chamal (7/5): Good -
• Josef (2/5): Everything about the place was a lie - There was nothing to like about the place except location I have paid for air conditioner but it was broken, have paid for TV in the room but there was non,instead what I got was little window less sweat box with inside temperature over 30 degrees ,unbearable…
• Vicky02 (10/5): Exceptional - Spacious room and comfortable beds. Friendly family. Well located in a quite street in Galle Fort.
• Dhanunet (10/5): Exceptional -
• Baldwin (8/5): Very good - Quite restful and most helpful. Ample room best shower yet. No breakfast. No view from balcony .
• Ryan (8/5): I recommend it - Great location, nice and quiet. Staff was super sweet and friendly. Nothing to complain.
• Hassan (6/5): Pleasant -
• Dima (6/5): Pleasant -
• Zippel (7/5): Good -
• Darren (9/5): Great for one night stay - We only stayed here overnight for a few hours, on our way up the coast. Great little place, room was very small, but the bed was super comfy and we had a very good night's sleep. It is called Secret Palace for a reason as it is down a little alley which can be quite difficult to find, but we rang the number on the sign and she came out to find us. Nothing
• Johanna (8/5): Very good -
• Eithna (2/5): Very poor -
• Esther (8/5): Very good - Very clean room and really comfortable bed. Loved my little balcony. Would stay here again
• Julian (8/5): Very good -
• Roxbie (10/5): Perfect place to stay in Galle - The owners are extremely friendly and the location is just perfect. I highly recommend this place if you are in Galle! Nothing
• Julie (5/5): We had a place to stay but never wanted to spend time there except to sleep. - The rooms were clean and the location was good. On the night of our arrival the only people to help us were three little girls age 10, 7 and 4. No adults were there. The wifi didn't work well. I would not order food there...
• Sadie (8/5): Great location in the heart of Galle Fort - Great location in the heart of Galle Fort. There are two little sisters who were a delight to talk to. The power kept going out
• Holani (7/5): Good -
• Oda (10/5): Great budget stay in Galle - I loved my stay at the Secret Palace guest house! It is right I the middle of Galle Fort tucked away in a quiet lane. I had booked a budget room which was very small but absolutely charming and with a nice balcony. The shower was excellent. The family is very friendly (including the cat) and always willing to help. It felt like home there! Nothing! All was good
• Maliha (10/5): Exceptional - We enjoyed a delightful 3-night stay at the homestay in the heart of the fort. The hosts were exceptional, especially the two charming little girls and their adorable cat. The location is perfect, and I look forward to returning someday. Wifi was not working. Hope they will improve the connection.
• Sally (10/5): Exceptional - Loved this place. Tucked away down a lane in the middle of a block meant it was quiet but very central. Lovely room with a small balcony and comfortable bed They have disconnected the fan. The aircon was excellent but we could have managed with the fan most of the time.
• Addo (9/5): Best value you can find within the fort area - Location is best, right in the fort area. Room was clean, proper size, air-conditioned. Bathroom was neat and clean, stylish. Got a little balcony. Bed was comfy too. Of course, family who runs the guest house was very friendly and helpful. WiFi didn't work most of the time when I was there. Signal was there but couldn't connect to internet.
• Dorian (8/5): Pleasant place for a few nights - Nice local house and family, big mosquito net, quiet, plenty of room for bags etc. No hot water, but generally not an issue as it's warm enough
• Vishal (8/5): Very good -
• Adriana (9/5): Great location - Great location right in the old town so everything we wanted to see was nearby. We stayed at the top floor, so the wi-fi signal wasn’t strong enough, but the man working there gave us a router to take to the room which was very nice. The bed was clean and we had hot water in the shower. We paid in Sri Lankan rupees and the rate could have been better (comparing to other hotels at this time)
• Xiaobo (10/5): Warm as the wind, always with my heart - This is the best family hotel I have ever stayed in. I stayed here for nine days and it is located in the center of the castle. The shop owner and his family are very enthusiastic, and if there is a chance to come back to Galle in the future, I will still stay here. Wishing the store and family all the best Parting is always a bit sad。
• Hansani (7/5): Good - Located very close to galle fort. The arragment of the room is very nice.
• Polina (5/5): Passable -
• Ofir (6/5): Pleasant - the location is great in the fort of galle, not very clean, dusty and the absolut worst thing is the non stop noise all the time. this place is in the family's house so just for you to know that you will hear kids scream from early in the morning untill very late at night. no rest in the midle of the day and one time I dressed in the room and one of the kids looked at me throuh the window .. not very nice. noisy
• Polina (7/5): good stay - the rooms were clean and cozy, the location is grand there was no „view“, looking out the windows was looking at a wall/other windows so you couldn’t open the windows or get a fresh breeze in.
• Jason (8/5): Very good -
• Alexandra (10/5): Very well - Nice Some noise
• Parichay (1/5): Bad -

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