Jetwing Lagoon and Jetwing Yala get beach bonanza
View(s):Jetwing Lagoon, Negombo and Jetwing Yala, recently unveiled a further addition to their already diverse offering: beach access, complete with comforts such as beach bars, lounge areas and a swimming pool.
Beach bar at Jetwing Yala
Jetwing transformed the formerly known Blue Lagoon into the resort it is today , due to its status as the country’s first resort and also being architecture legend Geoffrey Bawa’s first resort design. In the transformation, Jetwing ensured that the late master’s vision remained untouched, and expanded upon with 55 rooms and the longest pool in the area at a 100m in length. Overlooking the calm waters of the Negombo lagoon, the recently developed beach access lies opposite the hotel, next to Thalahena Villas by Jetwing and features another pool at 25m in length, a wholly Lankanesque beach bar – complete with bicycle seats for stools and trishaw hammocks – and a lounge area.
Launched in January 2014, Jetwing Yala only a few kilometres from Yala National Park,
Poolside at Jetwing Lagoon
is fringed by forest on the sides and overlooks massive sand dunes and the Indian Ocean. Adding another dimension to the resort is the beach area directly facing the resort; an expanse of pristine beachfront and soft sands as far as the eye can see, with a beach bar and lounge area along with internationally trained lifeguards patrolling the area during the day.
“Opening up the beach access at Jetwing Lagoon and developing the area at Jetwing Yala was an element we have spent some time developing,” said Hiran Cooray, Chairman of Jetwing. “We wanted to make sure that the areas were in-line with each property’s unique personality, and function as an extension of the resorts themselves – complete with food and beverage facilities, seating, and safety and in the case of Jetwing Yala, the latest beach destination in the country.”