Blue Whale Resort In Kalpitiya to open in November
View(s):Tourism in Kalpitiya initiated with patriotism for Dolphins and Whales. The adventure lovers travel with fishermen’s crafts to fulfill their desire to see a Dolphin and Whales. But most of the times they were disappointed and made them stay in Kalpitiya for more than one day. In such situations fishermen use to give their house to tourists for accommodation and slept outside. Current tourism in Kalpitiya is an evolvement of such Tradition.
Apart from a few decent places in the Peninsula, Kalpitiya is lacking a star class accommodation to attract the high end of the market.
Blue Whale Boutique Resort Kalpitiya would be opened next November adding the much needed four star luxuries to the area. The hotel also plans to be the largest hotel in the area.
‘Ithaly Lanka Imports and Exports Pvt Ltd’ has given Blue Whale Boutique Beach resort with a sense of Luxury and given emphasis on honouring the above trend.
‘We believe Kalpitiya has much more to offer for high and middle range tourism; where currently is not evident. Fulfilling the necessity with Bridging the gap; and revolutionary Blue Whale Boutique Resort be the first luxury boutique hotel for Kalpitiya, which would serve for high and middle range market clients’ This am sure travellers intend and motivate to visit this destination’ said Group Chairman, Erilk J. S. Alahakon.
Funded by an Italian consortium the first stage would include two Deluxe Suites, six Executive rooms, six uniquely designed luxurious cabanas and one luxurious family cabana.
‘Environmentally Sustainable structures, open style bathrooms, personal garden with privacy as part on the natural environment should be the part of the adventure and living style in tourism in Kapitiya. We have invested nearly US$ 2 million for this stage’ added Chairman, Alahakon.
He said that under the second stage which would commence next year they would add 55 additional rooms and later build 48 Cabanas making it a 118 key inventory.
He said that the company has invested in high end animates to add more luxury to the property.
Environmentally Sustainable structures, semi open wash rooms, personal garden with privacy and verandah as part on the Natural environment will become part of the adventure and living style in this new hotel. Over 80% of the hotel energy will be generated by solar energy.
The season to view the Sperm Whale at Kalpitiya Peninsula is between December and mid-April.
‘Kalpitiya that affords the opportunity to view large pods of Dolphins and this too would be marketed globally to attract high end cliental to our hotel’ said the veteran hotelier Rizmy Hassan, the consultant to the Project.
The largest coral reef (307 square km) in Sri Lanka, which can be reached by an hour’s boat trip from Kalpitiya, serves as the ideal sea for keen scuba divers and snorkelers and this too would be promoted.
‘In addition tours to fishing villages, night fishing, Wilpattu National Park tours and other excursions too would be promoted’ he added.
