Amangalla, set in the ramparts of Galle Fort, welcomes those who relish in the chance to relive history. An easy walk through the historic fort has you taking in the Old Dutch Church, spice warehouses, the lighthouse and Court Square. Return to your home base, for its palm trees–lined swimming pool and its rejuvenating Baths spa — therapies are customized for each guest, incorporating hydrotherapy pools, saunas, steam rooms and plunge pools. Your bedroom is adorned with a Para Mara four-poster bed, pettagama chest, Burma teak floors, freestanding bathtub, shower room and views of the fort or the mature gardens.