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Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House

3.0 star property
Colonial hotel with 2 outdoor pools and full-service spa
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2 outdoor pools
Property grounds
Family Quadruple Room, 2 Bedrooms, Pool View
Front of property
View from property

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
182, Matara Road, Unawatuna, 80600
  • Jungle Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Unawatuna Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Japanese Peace Pagoda
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Koggala (KCT)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Double or Twin Room, Mountain View

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
  • 33 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Triple Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Ceiling fan
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Superior Quadruple Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Ceiling fan
2 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

Standard Double or Twin Room, Garden View

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Triple Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
  • 33 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Unawatuna

At Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House, you'll be 2.3 km (1.4 mi) from Unawatuna Beach and 5.6 km (3.5 mi) from Dutch Reformed Church. Highlights at this Colonial hotel include 2 outdoor swimming pools, a full-service spa and a restaurant. .A day of pampering can include massages and body scrubs along with Ayurvedic treatments and mani/pedis. At the hotel's own lounge bar or poolside bar, you can enjoy a drink. Enjoy the gym and kids' swimming pool. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas, a coffee shop/cafe and laundry facilities. Each morning English breakfast is served between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM. There's also free self parking, along with the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Sights within a 10-minute drive of this 3-property class Unawatuna hotel include National Maritime Museum and Historical Mansion.

What's nearby

  • Jungle Beach - 7 min walk
  • Unawatuna Beach - 2 min drive
  • Galle International Cricket Stadium - 6 min drive
  • Galle Fort - 8 min drive
  • Galle Lighthouse - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Midigama Railway Station - 29 min drive
  • Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.) - 115 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blue Caffeine - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Daffodil - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Steam Yard - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Neptune Bay - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Le Café Français Boutique (Vegan & Vegetarian) - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House

Colonial hotel with 2 outdoor pools and full-service spa
Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House offers its guests a full-service spa, 2 outdoor swimming pools, a fitness centre, and a children's pool. Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A library, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at the business-friendly Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service are available for a fee. Free self parking is available.

  • 38 guestrooms or units
  • 5 buildings
  • Built in 1735
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Beauty salon
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • 1 conference room
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House offers 38 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and a ceiling fan. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the on-site spa, which has 4 treatment rooms. Services include facials, body scrubs, body treatments and manicures and pedicures. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including Ayurvedic.

The spa is open daily. Children under 15 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: USD 8 to 12 for adults and USD 6 to 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Library

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • On the waterfront
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately USD 8 to 12 for adults and USD 6 to 10 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 90 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel Unawatuna
Nooit Gedacht Heritage Unawatuna
Nooit Gedacht Heritage
Nooit Gedacht - Ayurveda Health Hotel Unawatuna
Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel Original Dutch Governor's House

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House?

Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House?

Yep, Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House?

Yep, Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House is a short 7-minute walk from Jungle Beach. Fun beach activities include scuba diving. You can also find boat tours.

Is there a spa on site at Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House?

Yep, there is an onsite spa at Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House. You'll enjoy heaps of services like body scrubs, facials and body treatments.

Does Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House have a pool?

Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House has 2 outdoor swimming pools and a kids' pool. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying with a coldie from the bar.

What makes Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House a romantic place to stay?

A lounge bar, plus private balconies in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House.

Does Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House serve breakfast?

Yep, English breakfast is offered daily between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House?

Check-in begins at 1 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.

Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 37 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Daria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel located in a green garden with palms and leafy trees. Very quiet place, rooms are far from the road. The main noisemakers are chipmunks jumping on the roofs and munching on your fruits if you accidentally left it outside. Once I had a dinner there and I enjoyed the food. The hotel staff is extremely polite and helpful. I didn’t expect my calls will be answered at 4am when I arrived. However the hotel manager Jude was waiting for me and escorted me to my room. He also helped me with my PCR to travel back to Dubai. Water Anuradhapura greeted us every morning for breakfast, and Sanjula was helpful not only with the meal choice, but also he helped me to decide which beach do I go first and how do I get there. Overall, very much recommended!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A self-contained jungle paradise.
This is an amazingly atmospheric place, which feels like an oasis compared to the beachfront places with their noisy crowded streets. And the food is really excellent. A great value.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Excellent peaceful hotel in great location. Friendly helpful staff, surrounded in wonderful grounds. The old Dutch feel is throughout the whole complex and adds to the ‘vintage’ atmosphere of the place . I would say this is the best hotel in the area , and very reasonably priced . In the older rooms , the bathrooms could do with upgrading though
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, beautiful historic building, garden and wildlife were fascinating, pool was a great facility, and easy walk and connections to town, beach and Galle. A La Carte menu was rather limited, but I guess a lot of people go out to eat. Special set menu on our first night (of 3) was excellent, though.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

luke, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay from start to finish
We stayed here for a couple of nights near the end of August and initially our room had quite a bad damp smell. They offered us as change of room which was much fresher and couldn't do enough to assist us throughout our stay. It is in the most beautiful idyllic setting and the pool is awesome. Thoroughly recommend this stay and a massive thanks to all the friendly helpful staff. Luke and Hannah
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful old property former residence of Dutch
Beautiful property set in ground with wild life around, monitor lizard, monkeys, mongoose and different species of birds. 5 minute walk away from beach and restaurants.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
CHOOSE YOUR ROOM CAREFULLY
The hotel staff were very friendly and the outside area (pools, sitting areas and tables) were also nice! We were initially in an older room and it was horrible due to the bugs. The bathroom had lots of openings which allowed 5 large cockroaches into our room, it was disgusting. The room had many holes so bugs easily got into our room, which made the stay uncomfortable. They moved us to another room the second night which was still one of the older rooms but was a bit better. Still many holes in the foundation which allowed for bugs. I would ONLY recommend staying in one of the newer rooms. Would NOT recommend staying in the older rooms, they look nothing like the pictures.

8/10 Good

Annie, Kent, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly hotel with excellent restaurant
It was a surprise to find that most of the other guests were Danish - there is a special arrangement with a Danish travel company. The location was good, very quiet at night but just a short walk from the beach. The swimming pool was great. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. I ate dinner almost every evening because the food was excellent and there was a good variety.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stay!
Very nice heritage hotel with a gorgeous garden and 2 swimming pools. Breakfast was outstanding. Peacefull and very nice place to relax with family.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful greenery, very peaceful away from city noise. Service is old fashioned and won't take much for staff to receive more training and to exude warmth and friendliness.

8/10 Good

Anu Prakash

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful and Relaxing
Really amazing place. Peaceful and close to beach. Nice friendly staff. Would love to go back there again. Thank a lot for a lovely stay!

8/10 Good

philippe

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good hotel but ants in your room
This hotel as a decent location.. you will need a tuk tuk to get to the main city (around 10 mins). Hotel is old but clean... friendly staff and okay breakfast. Nice pool! The only problem was ants... a lot of ants IN the room. They should really try and fix that.

8/10 Good

Jacques

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely pool
We stayed here as a little treat during our travels. The room was lovely and clean, and the pool was great. Most of the staff were really friendly apart from the 2 ladies at reception who just seemed a bit miserable and busy playing on their phones. The breakfast was also really good.. lots of choice and with new things everyday.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not very impressed
Although this hotel milks its "heritage" label to the hilt, the product does not convey such an impression. Lots of ants and other insects have easy access to the room and we had to throw out some food that was infested. The friendly staff do not have good English language skills and many of our food requests were incorrectly interpreted. Small touches, such as hand towels or face cloths need to be added.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay. Lovely place
Conveniently located to reach Galle and beaches. Peaceful and beautiful heritage building. Right in the middle of a jungle are

8/10 Good

Charlotte Elisabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a lovely stay; the location is super, the staff very friendly, good breakfast & lovely pool! The oasis of the garden offers a quiet break from the busy town & streets. Walking distance from the restaurants, beach, supermarket & shops. I would not hesitate to book again!
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Camilla

Liked: Staff & service
Fint hotel til prisen
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tove Lene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Natur og hotel i samhørighed
Et fantastisk beliggende lille hotel, men en have fuld af dyr, lige udenfor i haven, der var det, der var behov for ellers købte vi det i de små lokale butikker, ikke et luksus hotel, men lige et i vores smag, vi spise morgenmad på hotellet, og aftensmaden, blev indtaget i nogle af de mange restauranter der var i området.
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Ok tre stjärnigt hotell
Helt ok hotell. Vi bodde i den äldre delen av hotellet. En del myror och insekter kom in i rummet,ok för oss. Men är man rädd för små kryp så boka de lite dyrare rummen på den nybyggda delen. Bra frukost. Vi är veganer och det fanns alltid något till oss. Tre sorters frukt varje dag. Trädgården är fin men kunde vara mycket finare om den var lite bättre omhändertagen. Personalen hann inte städa undan alla löv som föll ned. Vi såg apor,ödlor och en fina fåglar i trädgården. Nära till stranden. Ca 10 min promenad. Restaurangen hade fin mat,dock lite dyrare än andra restauranger i området.
Stayed 17 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Linnéa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Underbart & charmigt hotell med ljuvlig trädgård
Vi hade 4 fantastiska dagar på detta hotell. Vi var så glada i hotellet så vi inte ens hängde på stranden en enda gång under dessa dagar. Poolen och trädgården var heeeelt fantastiska. Bland de finaste trädgårdarna jag sett! Poolen var lång och lugnt med människor. Personalen var exceptionell, man kände sig verkligen som en del av en familj. De hade grym massage och ayurveda konsultation. Vi bodde i det billigaste rummet som var något litet och sängen var lite hård men helhetsupplevelsen av hotellet vägde upp mot det. Kan verkligen rekommendera detta hotell :)
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Prachtig gebouw met heerlijke rustig tropisch tuin waar alle kamers en restaurant liggen.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

evgeniya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Отличный семейный отдых
ПЕРСОНАЛ ОЧЕНЬ ОТЗЫВЧИВЫЙ.МЫ ЖИЛИ В НОВОМ КОРПУСЕ,НО ВАЙ ФАЙ ПРАКТИЧЕСКИ ВСЕ ВРЕМЯ ОТСУТСТВОВАЛ,ЗА ЭТО МИНУС ОТЕЛЮ.ЗА ВРЕМЯ НАШЕГО ПРЕБЫВАНИЯ БУФЕТ,Т.Е.ШВЕДСКИЙ СТОЛ БЫЛ НЕ СКОЛЬКО ДНЕЙ,КОГДА БЫЛИ ЗАПОЛНЕН ОТЕЛЬ,А ТАК СТАНДАРТ ОМЛЕТ,ТОСТЫ,ФРУКТЫ И СОСИСКИ,И НЕМНОГО ВЫПЕЧКИ.ОЧЕНЬ ХОРОШО УБИРАЛИСЬ,И ПРАКТИЧЕСКИ ВО ВРЕМЯ НАШЕГО ОТСУСТВИЯ В НОМЕРЕ,ДЛЯ НАС ЭТО БЫЛО ОЧЕНЬ ВАЖНО,ТАК КАК ДНЕМ У НАС ТИХИЙ ЧАС,ЕЗДИЛИ С ДВУМЯ ДЕТЬМИ.
Stayed 14 nights in Nov 2018