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The Galle Face Hotel, founded in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 1864 is the oldest hotel east of the Suez. The hotel was originally built by four British entrepreneurs in 1864. Its name derives from the stretch of lawn which it faces, known as the Galle Face Green. It began as a Dutch villa called Galle Face House. Famous guests have included Prince Philip, Roger Moore, Richard Nixon, Lord Mountbatten and Japanese Emperor Hirohito.
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