The Fortress Resort & Spa

Perfect place to unwind and relax. The staff are so nice, everyone acknowledges you and will help with anything you need. The pool area is never too crowded and the view is amazing. They even have a small turtle nesting area and let the baby turtles out in the sea when they hatch. Only constructive feedback I would give the hotel is to up their food quality a bit and perhaps explain their guests about how breakfast works a bit better - we were so confused. Also, I had a message, which was nice - but the price of 18.500 LKR is obscenely expensive for what you actually get (there is not even a consultation before to meet expectations of the message, which I would expect for that much money) But overall, I would not hesitate in booking again!!

This was our second visit, the first being 15 years ago when it was new. We were looking for a complete chill out and relaxing break after a very stressful year. We were not disappointed, it was perfect. We stayed in a beach room which gave us direct access to the beautiful gardens and breathtaking ocean. Our room was exceptionally clean, although certain parts were a little bit tired, but we had a first class service from both Namal and Lakmar, who made sure we had everything we needed and it was a delight to see the creative displays on a few occasions on our bed when we returned. We were so surprised to see Laksiri after so many years who was now the supervisor of pool boys, we were so looked after by both Laksiri and Upul, we always had our sun loungers, towels and umbrella prepared. We thoroughly enjoyed our 8 nights, we booked half board basis for first time, in hindsight I would not do that again as we prefer flexibility and a la carte, the set menu which comes with half board was ok, but for not a lot more the a la carte was far better. Next time we will book just bed and breakfast. The hotel is stunning visually and staff were so helpful and accommodating. I also enjoyed having a manicure and pedicure. We hope to be back again,

This Hotel is right on the beach and in very secure surroundings as it's name suggests. Welcome with cool flannel and drink was very nice. Rooms are amazing ,well appointed with amenities. Restaurant food is very delicious and the buffet on the Saturday night was amazing.We had 2 wonderful massages and I had a man's pedicure and manicure which was very good. Staff very friendly and a bonus was the release of baby turtles from the hatchery. Definitely recommend this hotel. Tharushi was very welcoming to the restaurant each night and Janaka ,Prasad and Iresha were great in the Spa

The Fortress was our final hotel on our Sri Lanka holiday and we could not have chosen a better place to spend our last week, it is simply a stunning resort. We were in the Fortress rooms which we knew in advance didn’t have a beach view and that didn’t affect us at all. The room was lovely and spacious. There was a proper size fridge, daily water provided and excellent house keeping. The food at the White restaurant was superb, we would end up having a 3 course breakfast and ate dinner at the hotel every evening. Mr Sam was always around to answer and questions on the menu and the service staff were great. There are plenty of sun loungers, even when coming back to the hotel in the afternoon and the pool is stunning. Turtles can be seen just off the beach and Laksiri and all the pool guys are really good. The little tuk tuk stand opposite was handy and the staff on the hotel gate were super helpful by always agreeing the price for us with the drivers in advance. It’s the best hotel we have stayed in and we will certainly come back again.

Where do I start? Firstly, a massive apology for taking too long to write my 5 star review. Our secret destination elopement wedding took two years to plan, but it only took a few moments to realise that, after touring Sri Lanka for a week, we wanted to not only relax at the Fortress for 5 days, but also to get married here as well. The good reviews are all you need to read. From the moment we arrived everyone knew who we were and we were treated like the king & queen of the hotel for the duration of our stay. The huge wooden doors greet you and the moment you step through them you just know you’re in a real land of luxury and that your stay here is going to be truly memorable. Our Wedding Planner Gayani was there to meet us and give us a grand tour of the hotel. Our room was ready on arrival – a complimentary upgrade to a ground floor plunge pool room (WOW!) which opened up directly on to the amazing garden area with the pool & beach just several meters away. Once we were settled we met up with Gayani once again to plan our wedding day which turned out to be extremely straightforward – mainly because, once we’d chosen flowers, locations, timings, etc. Gayani simply wouldn’t let us lift a finger and she arranged absolutely everything! After a busy week touring Sri Lanka it was finally time to relax. The pool area is stunning, the gardens are exceptionally well maintained, the beach is glorious (right hand side you can walk for miles, left hand side is a safe swimming area), the whole hotel is spotlessly clean, the bar is relaxing, the comfy sunbeds moved to where ever you’d like them, the service is quick, professional and super-friendly… I could go on and on! Every single member of staff had a smile on their face. We were all inclusive and to our surprise some evenings in White were buffet and some a la carte, there was also a seafood BBQ buffet. We didn’t see the point of eating at the Salty Snapper but we did eat at Duo on our wedding night which was one of the best meals we’ve ever had. Some reviews said it was a little pricey but as it was our wedding night we decided to treat ourselves. The restaurant staff were all amazing and the food the best we had in all of our trip, so much variety and everything so tasty. We ate so much at breakfast we didn’t need lunch and in the evenings we still struggled to fit in more food. We had planned to go outside of the hotel and explore but we were so comfy, happy and relaxed after our week touring that we decided to just enjoy the hotel, the weather, the turtles swimming just off shore, the lizards and crabs running about, and the bats flying around at night. Oh and there was a massive grass snake on day 1, plus some noisy crows. We did have to venture to the local Registry Office to apply for our wedding licence. Again, Gayani arranged all of this for us. Her driver picked us up and Gayani met us there… on her day off. This was quite an exciting & interesting part of the experience of gett