It's so hot in Sri Lanka in April that I decided I needed a room with air-con and I also wanted to stay in Galle Fort rather than in the main town, and the Thenu Rest was among the least expensive choices. I had 3 lovely days there and would recommend it to others. The location is very good, but... More

We booked this guesthouse 3 weeks in advance via Agoda (US$ 60 for 2 nights). When we arrived, they told us they were fully booked, but they could put us in another hotel around the corner, which the manageress said was "same, same...". I checked out the room in the place they took us to: It was a damp, dirty... More

We did not recognise this place from Tripadvisor descriptions. We had booked online, expecting a good standard, but when we arrived, we did not get the room which we had thought we had reserved. Instead, we were led through dusty gloomy corridors to a dirty room with grim untiled bathroom, greasy light switches, filthy bathmat, floor in need of a... More

Rooms are clean and bathrooms like everywhere on the island ;) Perfect location in Fort where is very close to the beach and restaurants. We wasnt eating there but our host invite us for a tea and that was delicious. I liked terrace with sofas, glasses and sink already there, so we had nice small party :)

Thenu rest is a wonderful guest house and value for money in the fort. It is strategically located just 50m from cafe punto and close by to many of the forts tourist attractions. Lovely family, great views.

Nice, clean place and good location but everything comes with a price. First, they didn't honor the agoda hotel voucher. They said they had not received payment and we as the guests, had to call agoda to settle the issue. Then we found out it was because they themselves didn't confirm payment with agoda. Then, the water pipe in the... More

the owner picked us up in the train station. we had the front room facing the old dutch hospital. the room is ok, aircon is cool, toilet works well. Since the family runs it, seems they don't have inside workers so the door is closed at 10pm, too early for us. Price is not so cheap after all... plus they... More

A traditional Sri Lankan styled guest house in the heart of the old fort. Run by a lovely family who make you feel at home. Great location in the heart of beautiful Galle. Few rooms in a popular location so you may need to book early.

This was the second time we have stayed at Thenu Rest. The friendly and helpful owners made such a favourable impression on us the first time and so we did not hesitate to return on the second visit. On this occasion, we arrived without booking in advance and were lucky to be offered the same room as on the first... More