Radisson Collection Resort & Spa, Galle is a beachfront resort of 106 rooms, suites and penthouses on the Matara Road at Talpe, about 6.5 km east of Galle Fort. A contemporary white building of glass-fronted balconies set behind a row of leaning coconut palms, it has direct access to the beach, an outdoor pool by the sand, three restaurants and bars, the White Lotus spa and a kids' club. It belongs to Radisson Hotel Group's Radisson Collection brand, and is a different property from Radisson Blu Resort, Galle.
Every room, suite and penthouse has floor-to-ceiling windows, marble floors and a colour scheme taken from the beach and the sea, and the rooms and suites come with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV you can stream to from your own device, an espresso machine, a minibar, bathrobes and slippers, free Wi-Fi and complimentary garment pressing. The resort sells nine categories, and the names below are the hotel's own.
If a sea view matters to you, avoid the Collection Room, which faces the garden or the pool. Guests in the suites and penthouses can ask for a butler and a private chef, and a mixologist can also be arranged in the penthouses. Adjoining rooms are available in several categories for families travelling together.
Breakfast is served every morning. Catch Restaurant & Lounge is the seafood restaurant: you choose your fish from the day's catch on display and the chefs cook it to order, with dishes that mix Mediterranean influences with Sri Lankan coastal ingredients. Namikaze Restaurant & Bar serves Japanese and other Asian dishes and cocktails, with seating outdoors as well as in. Down on the sand, Taboo Beach Club is open through the day into the evening for tapas, snacks and cocktails, with live music. Vegetarian, gluten-free and halal options are available, and there is room service.
Besides the outdoor pool, the beach is right on the doorstep. White Lotus Spa & Wellness looks out over the Indian Ocean and has an oceanfront hydrotherapy circuit with a steam room, a whirlpool, an ice bath and an infinity pool, couples' treatment suites with sea views, a skin lab, Ayurvedic therapies and a health bar; you can also book an open-air massage at sunset. The gym, equipped by Technogym, is open 24 hours a day for hotel guests, and there are yoga sessions. Children have the Explorers Club, a supervised kids' club with arts and crafts, games and outdoor activities, and the resort offers a 24-hour nanny service and babysitting. The hotel also arranges beach weddings and receptions.
The resort is on the coast road at Talpe, between Unawatuna and Koggala. Unawatuna Beach, good for snorkelling over the reef, is about 2.4 kilometres away, and the ancient temple of Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya about 3 kilometres inland. The sea-turtle hatchery at Habaraduwa is about 4 kilometres east, and a little further are the Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum and Koggala Lake, with its mangroves, birdlife and small islands. The ramparts, lighthouse and streets of Galle Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are about 6.5 kilometres west, and Mirissa, the main base for whale watching on the south coast, is about 21 kilometres along the coast.
Yes. Trains from Colombo Fort run down the coast to Galle Railway Station, about 10 kilometres from the resort, and the taxi ride along the Matara Road takes around 20 minutes, depending on traffic. The hotel puts the whole journey from the airport by taxi and train at four to five hours.
The resort is about 153 kilometres by road from Bandaranaike International Airport, and the drive takes around two hours via the E01 Southern Expressway, leaving it at the Pinnaduwa exit for the Matara Road. The simplest way to arrive is a private transfer from Colombo airport to Radisson Collection Resort & Spa, Galle, which takes you all the way to the door.
It suits couples and families who want a modern, full-service beach resort on the south coast, with a spa, a kids' club and several places to eat on site, and groups who can share one of the large suites or penthouses. Galle Fort and the beaches around Unawatuna are both a short drive away, so two or three nights lets you enjoy the resort as well as the sights. For more choice see our places to stay in Galle, or the other Radisson hotels in Sri Lanka.
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