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November 2023
For 100 years, it was the New Oriental Hotel, which was a hub for steamship passengers traversing the globe – an on-site museum off the hotel’s library is devoted to its past. Many original features are maintained, including the timber floors and tiled veranda that stretches the width of the building.
50 BestPraise
This is the Aman group at its very best. What was once a rather grand Dutch garrison and then the New Oriental Hotel (a bolthole for globetrotting steamship passengers for more than a century) is now a chic retreat that manages to be both a time capsule and timeless.
The Telegraph, September 2024Think high tea on a shaded verandah, whirring overhead fans and rooms with four-poster beds, antique furniture and 300-year-old teak floors. Located inside the grounds of the city's historic Galle Fort, don't miss out on Ayurvedic massages in the spa, excellent local dishes and poolside cocktails.
The Telegraph, September 2017Amanresorts has turned decay into decadence, restoring the now 28-room hotel and separate two-story house to its long-lost grandeur and adding a celadon pool and a holistic spa... The service is unrushed but Aman excellent with a discernibly local touch.
Condé Nast Traveler (US), December 2016Awards
The 101 Best Hotels in The World 2025
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Readers’ Choice Awards 2024
Readers of Conde Nast Traveller (UK edition) vote for their top hotels and resorts worldwide.
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The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2024
600 travel journalists, hoteliers and travel experts vote for their favourite hotels worldwide.
39th place (last place: 38th).
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Telegraph Hotel Awards 2024
The world’s 50 greatest hotels, ranked and rated by the experts at The Telegraph.
27th place.
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The 101 best hotels in the world 2023
Tatler, experts on all things luxury, pick their top hotels, resorts and lodges.
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The Gold List 2017
A yearly list of favourites from the editors of Condé Nast Traveller, UK edition.
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