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Jetwing Yala, Sri Lanka, one of our hotel picks

Jetwing Yala

Jetwing Yala is on 38 acres at the edge of Yala National Park, about five to six hours from Colombo. The grounds are home to many animals, and you may well see monkeys outside your room. Like other hotels in the Jetwing group, it is known for warm hospitality.

Image Credit: Jetwing Yala

Sustainability

One of the hotel's main aims is to live alongside nature and respect it. Solar panels supply power, and hot water is heated with renewable energy.

Planning your stay

Tissamaharama is the usual base for Yala, about 30 minutes from the main park entrance. Morning safaris start early, around dawn, so a hotel close to the park helps. Yala is partly closed for a few weeks in the dry season, usually around September.

Things to do nearby

Take a safari in Yala, visit the Sithulpawwa rock monastery, the sacred town of Kataragama and the Kirinda temple.

For more ideas, see things to do in Yala, or compare all hotels in Yala.

  • Check-in1400 hrs
  • Check-out1200 hrs

Accommodation

Room types are Superior Rooms, Deluxe Rooms and Family Rooms.

The Superior Room at Jetwing Yala, Sri Lanka

Superior Room

The entry-level room is 57 sqm with a king size bed and jungle views. It has air conditioning, a fan, Wi-Fi and a flat screen TV.

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Deluxe Rooms at Jetwing Yala, one of its room types

Deluxe Rooms

A 62 sqm room with a king size bed and sea views. It is equipped with a minibar, a safe, a TV with satellite channels, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi.

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Inside the Family Room at Jetwing Yala

Family Room

This 107 sqm family room has a king size bed and views of the jungle. It comes with a minibar, a safe, a TV with satellite channels, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi.

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Facilities

  • Large grounds on the edge of the park.
  • Solar panels and renewable energy for hot water.
  • Swimming pool
  • Beachfront
  • Excursion desk
  • Wi-Fi
  • Spa
  • Water sports
  • Free parking
  • Garden
  • Ayurveda spa
  • Scenic inland setting
  • Daycare
  • Gym and fitness centre

Food and drink

  • Main buffet restaurant
  • Dining room with meals cooked to order
  • A la carte dining
  • Room service, 24 hours
  • Sri Lankan
  • Continental
  • Bar
  • Outdoor dining
  • Meeting rooms

How to Get There

Jetwing Yala sits on the coast at Palatupana, a few kilometres from the Yala park entrance. The airport at Katunayake is around 295 km away, about 5 hours 15 minutes by car, travelling via the Southern Expressway and its extension towards Hambantota, then on through Tissamaharama.

From central Colombo the journey is about 265 km and takes about 4 hours 45 minutes.

Bubble Sri Lanka Holidays arranges private transfers from the airport and from anywhere in the country, with the option of keeping the car and chauffeur for your whole stay.