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The Fortress Resort & Spa

5.0 star property
Koggala beachfront hotel with 3 restaurants, outdoor pool

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Indoor pool, outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk
Perched on the oceanfront, The Fortress Resort & Spa is a tranquil retreat where you can unwind by the indoor or outdoor pool, indulge in yoga classes at the health club, or treat yourself to a rejuvenating hot stone massage. With international cuisine at 3 on-site restaurants and free WiFi to stay connected.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Free parking

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • On the beach
  • 3 restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Indoor pool and outdoor pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Health club
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Pool bar
  • 24-hour room service
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Babysitting

Feel at home (6)

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available
  • Premium TV channels
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
The current price is HK$1,041
HK$1,382 total
includes taxes & fees
15 Aug - 16 Aug

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Ocean Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Smart TV
Pillow menu
Day bed
  • 65 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Beach Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Smart TV
Pillow menu
Day bed
  • 65 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Courtyard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Smart TV
Pillow menu
Premium bedding
Frette Italian bed sheets
  • 75 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Presidential Suite, Multiple Bedrooms

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Private pool
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Full-sized fridge/freezer
  • 240 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Map
Habaraduwa, Koggala, Galle

What's nearby

  • Martin Wickramsinghe Folk Museum - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Stilt Fisherman - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Koggala Lake - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Kabalana Beach - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Unawatuna Beach - 10 min drive - 10.5 km

Getting around

  • Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.) - 129 min drive
  • Midigama Railway Station - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wijaya Beach - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Cactus Ahangama - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Kip - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Lamana - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Marshmellow Beach Cafe & Surf School - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Fortress Resort & Spa

The Fortress Resort & Spa is a great choice for your beach stay in Koggala, putting you near activities such as snorkelling and windsurfing. The outdoor pool and indoor pool provide a splash of fun, while guests in the mood for pampering can indulge in deep-tissue massages, facials and manicures and pedicures. White, one of 3 restaurants, serves international cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. This luxurious hotel also features a poolside bar, a health club and a fitness centre.

All-inclusive

All-inclusive room rates at The Fortress Resort & Spa are available. These rates are higher because they include on-site food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Food and beverages

All à la carte meals and snacks included

Languages

English, Russian

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 53 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is noon
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Special check-in instructions

    • Guests must transfer via airport shuttle to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • Babysitting*
    • Supervised childcare*
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Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
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Parking

    • Free on-site self-parking
    • Free on-site valet parking
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Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 3 restaurants
  • Bar/lounge
  • Poolside bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Barbecue grills
  • Private dining
  • 24-hour room service
  • Snack bar/deli

Travelling with children

  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

What to do

  • On the beach
  • Yoga classes
  • Evening entertainment
  • Pool table
  • Bike rentals nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Whale watching nearby

Working away

  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Laundry facilities
  • Hair salon
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Romance packages

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Built in 2008
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Library
  • Health club
  • An outdoor pool
  • An indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Steam room
  • Banquet hall
  • Colonial architecture

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • DVD player
  • 55-inch Smart TV
  • Premium TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Bathrobes and slippers
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Pillow menu
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Turndown service
  • Premium bedding

Freshen up

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Free bottled water
  • Paper towels

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available

Special features

Dining

White – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Salty Snapper – This restaurant specialises in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Duo – This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open daily.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or checkout. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) gala dinner per adult: USD 155
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) gala dinner per child: USD 78 (from 5 to 11 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) gala dinner per adult: USD 205
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) gala dinner per child: USD 100 (from 5 to 11 years old)

Optional extras

  • Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately USD 25 for adults and USD 12 for children

Children & extra beds

  • Supervised childcare is available for an extra charge
  • Babysitting is available for an extra charge
  • Rollaway beds are available for USD 80.0 per night

Policies

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms. These are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
This property does not have lifts.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards on-site.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
This property accepts credit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Union Pay
Cashless transactions are available.

Also known as

Fortress Resort Koggala
Fortress Resort
Fortress Koggala
The Fortress Resort Spa
The Fortress & Spa Koggala
The Fortress Resort & Spa Hotel
The Fortress Resort & Spa Koggala
The Fortress Resort & Spa Hotel Koggala
The Fortress Resort Spa Level 1 Safe Secure

Frequently asked questions

Does The Fortress Resort & Spa offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, The Fortress Resort & Spa does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Is there a pool at The Fortress Resort & Spa?

Yes, there's an indoor pool and an outdoor pool.

Are pets allowed at The Fortress Resort & Spa?

Sorry, neither pets nor service animals are allowed.

Is parking offered on site at The Fortress Resort & Spa?

Yes, there's free self and valet parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Fortress Resort & Spa?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime. Check-out time is noon.

What is there to do at The Fortress Resort & Spa and nearby?

Have fun with nearby activities such as cycling, fishing and hiking. Additional recreation on-site includes yoga. Enjoy a swim in the indoor and outdoor pools after a day out and about. The Fortress Resort & Spa also has a sauna and a steam room, as well as a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near The Fortress Resort & Spa?

Yes, there are 3 on-site restaurants, featuring international cuisine.

What's the area around The Fortress Resort & Spa like?

The Fortress Resort & Spa is a short 2-minute walk from Koggala Beach and 16 minutes' walk from Koggala Lake.

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The Fortress Resort & Spa Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Popular mentions

Food
Room
Ocean
Restaurant
Family friendly
Service staff
Location

What guests liked

  • The beach at this property is a long, quiet, and peaceful stretch with a superb view. (3 reviews)
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Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paradise

The Fortress Resort is exceptional amazing staff. It was paradise and we loved every second of our stay
Richard, 7-night trip

10/10 Excellent

Beachfront beautiful hotel with friendly staff.
Dharshani, 1-night trip

10/10 Excellent

Best property in southern Sri Lanka by far!
Benjamin, 6-night trip

10/10 Excellent

This hotel is outstanding in EVERY aspect, definitely 5 star. The service in every department is exemplary. The staff go beyond their call of duty to ensure your stay is perfect. The facility is constantly maintained to the very highest of standards and the location is perfect. The beach is fabulous and the view from the hotel superb. Can't wait to return and hopefully make it a yearly visit.
Michael, 10-night trip

10/10 Excellent

Loved it

Loved my stay here. The staff was very friendly and good food. Pricier food the on the street but tasted good in the hotel. Beautiful to lay out on the sunbed and watch the ocean. Easy access from the hotel to a little beach area on the side. Water is clear and nice
4-night trip

10/10 Excellent

Among stay and very friendly
Mohammad, 2-night trip

8/10 Good

Amazing location but

Amazing location and friendly staff, however the shower area had mould. Food was overpriced and suggest Galle fort for lunch and dinner.
Mukunthan, 2-night trip

2/10 Terrible

The hotel managment had changed from what we’ve understood.. its outdated, highly used and absolutely not worth the price. The food is SO EXPENSIVE. We’ve stayed in tons of 5 star hotels around the world and this is barely 3 stars
Nour, 1-night trip

10/10 Excellent

Great property and beautiful location with lots to do in the vicinity The only negative is just one restaurant so u get limited in choice otherwise great service

10/10 Excellent

Just Amazing, it was the perfect environment to unwind and relax after a busy couple of weeks. I ended my vacation to Sri Lanka at the Fortress and I loved it. The staff service was exceptional, food was so delicious, I wish I had more room to enjoy more of it!! I can’t wait to come back with my family and friends. Thank you for your hospitality.
Ashini, 1-night trip

10/10 Excellent

We love The Fortress

Our third stay at the Fortress, it never disappoints. Beautiful hotel and grounds, food is amazing with full menu room service. Can sit on a sun lounge at high tide and watch turtles feeding in the ocean in front of you or release baby turtles from the hatchery on site. What sets it apart is the service, our son is 5 and was so well cared for by the staff.
Justin, 4-night trip

10/10 Excellent

This may be the first time I've given a 10/10 review. I can't fault this property - the room, the staff, the food plus so much more were all fantastic. Even the beach also gets a 10/10 for being a long and quiet stretch without 'on the beach restaurants'. Totally peaceful. The Fortress was recommended to me by a friend and I look forward to passing it on and to coming back myself.
Ife, 3-night trip

10/10 Excellent

Hotel oozes class in Koggala

This hotel oozes class from the moment you walk through the door Rooms are lovely Staff are incredible Pool area idilic Food really good and nothing is too much trouble. We went out of season following our son’s cricket tour and this is a lovely base. We booked months ago and I should have checked the rates when I arrived as I had free cancellation. If I had have done I would have saved a lot. The hotel is having major refurb work done whilst we have been here but to be honest I haven’t really noticed.
Pillow menu 😂
Pool area
Bathroom of a sea vie room
View from the 1st floor room
Peter, 3-night trip

10/10 Excellent

The Fortress is a simply magnificent Resort. This beach front Resort has all the facilities you can ever want for a relaxing and truly enjoyable experience. (pools, spa, gym, great restaurants and Bar, delicious and an array of foods just to name a few.) The staff are amazing, very hospitable and always welcoming and friendly. We travelled from Australia and stayed two nights in the Ocean room which was very spacious and clean with all the facilities you need. We had our Wedding Ceremony at the Fortress and there is simply no words to describe the wonderful experience we had. Every aspect of our wedding ceremony was professionally and meticulously arranged by the staff at the Fortress. From organising the necessary marriage documents to the floral arrangements, wedding bouquets and bower, decorations, cake, celebrant, music, photography, special celebratory dinner, and the list goes on., we couldn’t have been happier with all of these things and the very best service we received at the Fortress. A special mention to our wedding coordinator ‘GAYANI’ who went above and beyond to make sure that our wedding ceremony was successful and memorable. Her attention to detail and dedication to make sure we were happy with all the arrangements is something we will always remember and be grateful for. From the time we arrived until we checked out the service was exceptional. All the staff never fail to smile and greet us. The food was delicious & the atmosphere was refreshing.
Patrick, 2-night trip

10/10 Excellent

Outstanding....deserves high rating!

Really superb property. Even though it has a heritage look, it's relatively newly built, so very comfortable, even if lacking in authenticity. Stunning location right by sea, but nothing outside to do, within walking distance. Bed so comfortable, fabulous view and nice restaurant area, with good breakfast. It wasn't clear to me until I was checking. out if there was a 'natural' pool in the coral area or was it just the swimming pool they said to use, as not allowed to swim in sea due to waves (fair advice). If there is a natural pool safe for swimming they should let guests know as I would have liked to swim in the sea and not just the pool. Perfectly clean and staff super responsive. Bath very nice but shower had very low water pressure. Highly recommend if you want somewhere comfortable and quiet. Not a lively resort with activities, but a true chill out spot by nature. Loved listening to waves from balcony in evening. Would love to return some day!
Michael, 1-night trip

10/10 Excellent

Richard, 1-night trip

10/10 Excellent

3-night trip

10/10 Excellent

A beautiful hotel in a great location, staff excellent as was every meal, compliments to the chefs.. pool very good too. It’s a great hotel but a little dated and air conditioner is very loud but effective. Overal it’s still very good.
3-night trip

10/10 Excellent

mehmet bulent, 1-night trip

10/10 Excellent

1-night trip

8/10 Good

Kusumpala, 4-night trip

10/10 Excellent

Linus, 5-night trip

10/10 Excellent

Sehr nettes und aufmerksames Personal. Die 5 Sterne merkt man überall
Melanie, 2-night trip

10/10 Excellent

Hotel oozes class in Koggala

This hotel oozes class from the moment you walk through the door Rooms are lovely Staff are incredible Pool area idilic Food really good and nothing is too much trouble. We went out of season following our son’s cricket tour and this is a lovely base. We booked months ago and I should have checked the rates when I arrived as I had free cancellation. If I had have done I would have saved 55% on what I would have paid as the hotel had a huge discount . The hotel is having major refurb work done whilst we have been here but to be honest I haven’t really noticed.
Pillow menu 😂
Pool area
Bathroom of a sea vie room
View from the 1st floor room
Peter, 3-night trip

10/10 Excellent

Excellent Resort and really amazing staff. My family thoroughly enjoyed the stay. Thank your Fortress staff for making it a memorable trip
Sunil, 1-night trip