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Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House

3.0 star property
Mountain hotel with 2 outdoor pools, near Unawatuna Beach

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2 outdoor pools
In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free WiFi
Front of property
Front of property
Lobby

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
    Airport transfer
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Connecting rooms available
    Connecting rooms available
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Pool
    Pool
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Near the beach
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Full-service spa
  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Breakfast available
  • Fitness center
  • Children's pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Coffee shop/cafe
  • Airport shuttle
Feel at home
  • Children's pool
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
The price is $118
includes taxes & fees
$99 per night
Nov 26 - Nov 27

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free WiFi

Superior Double or Twin Room, Mountain View

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
  • 350 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Triple Room | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free WiFi

Standard Triple Room

Highlights

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

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free WiFi

Superior Quadruple Room

Highlights

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

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free WiFi

Standard Double or Twin Room, Garden View

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
  • 315 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free WiFi

Superior Triple Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
  • 350 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
182, Matara Road, Unawatuna, 80600

What's nearby

  • Jungle Beach - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Unawatuna Beach - 2 min drive - 0.9 km
  • Dutch Reformed Church - 7 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Galle Fort - 8 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Galle Lighthouse - 8 min drive - 6.1 km

Getting around

  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 115 min drive
  • Midigama Railway Station - 29 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up (surcharge)

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

Located near a train station, Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House is a great choice for a stay in Unawatuna. Guests can grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe and visit the spa to be pampered with massages, facials, or body scrubs. Other highlights at this Colonial hotel include 2 outdoor pools, a poolside bar, and a fitness center.

Languages

English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 38 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • 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 time is 11 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

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

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 16

Pets

  • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free onsite self parking

Transfers

  • Airport shuttle (available 24 hours)*
  • Train station pick-up*

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • English breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:00 AM–9:30 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Poolside bar
  • Coffee shop
  • Barbecue grills
  • Room service (limited hours)

Traveling with children

  • Children's pool

What to do

  • Beach nearby
  • Bicycle rentals nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Boat tours nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Scooter/moped rentals nearby

Working away

  • Meeting room

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Hair salon
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services

Facilities

  • 5 buildings/towers
  • Built in 1735
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace
  • Library
  • Fitness center
  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Full-service spa
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Banquet hall
  • Colonial architecture

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

Sleep well

  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Bed sheets provided

What to enjoy

  • Balcony or patio

Freshen up

  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

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

Special features

Spa

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite 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.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • English breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately USD 8 to 12 for adults, and USD 6 to 10 for children
  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 90 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Train station pick-up service is offered for an extra charge
  • Credit card charges are subject to an extra charge

Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)

  • Children under 15 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision

Policies

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards.

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

Does Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House 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 to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is there a pool at Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House?
Yes, there are 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool.
Are pets allowed at Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House?
Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House?
Yes, there's free self parking.
Is airport shuttle service offered by Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is USD 90 per vehicle one-way.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House?
Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.
What is there to do at Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House and nearby?
Have fun with nearby activities like cycling, boat tours, and hiking. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and enjoy a swim in one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools. Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House also has a fitness center and a picnic area, as well as a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.
Does Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House have any outdoor private spaces?
Yes, every room features a balcony or patio.
What's the area around Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House like?
Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel-Original Dutch Governor's House is located a short 7-minute walk from Jungle Beach.

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

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 Exceptional

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!
Daria, 4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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.
3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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
alan, 6-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

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.
3-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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
luke, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

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.
5-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

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.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

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.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

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!
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

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.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

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.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

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.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Perfect stay. Lovely place
Conveniently located to reach Galle and beaches. Peaceful and beautiful heritage building. Right in the middle of a jungle are
Verified Wotif guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Laura, 7-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Fint hotel til prisen
Camilla, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Tove Lene, 10-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

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.
17-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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 :)
Linnéa, 4-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Prachtig gebouw met heerlijke rustig tropisch tuin waar alle kamers en restaurant liggen.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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.
evgeniya, 14-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

1-night trip
Verified Ebookers guest review