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Jetwing Yala

5.0 star property
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2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine
Outdoor pool, open 7 AM to 7 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Deluxe Room with Sea View | Balcony
Food and drink
Superior Room

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym
  • Spa
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Yala, Tissamaharama
  • Yala National Park
    9 min drive
  • Kirinda Temple
    21 min drive
  • Wild Coast Tended Lodge Restaurant
    7 min walk
  • Basses Bar & Kitchen
    16 min walk

Room options

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 107.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room

Superior Room

  • 57 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room with Sea View | View from room

Deluxe Room with Sea View

  • 62 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Palatupana

With a stay at Jetwing Yala in Palatupana, you'll be 2.8 mi (4.4 km) from Yala National Park and 8.5 mi (13.7 km) from Kirinda Temple. .This beach hotel is 14.2 mi (22.9 km) from Tissa Lake and 15.4 mi (24.7 km) from Yatala Dagoba.

What's nearby

  • Yala National Park - 9 min drive
  • Kirinda Beach - 29 min drive
  • Palatupana Beach - 31 min drive
  • Tissa Lake - 31 min drive
  • Kataragama Temple Complex - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪restaurant@jetwingyala - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Bar at Jetwing Yala - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Roof Top Bar @ Cinnamon Wild Yala - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Main Restaurant - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Laya Safari - Restaurant - ‬12 min drive

About this property

Jetwing Yala

Elegant beach hotel and outdoor pool
Jetwing Yala offers 80 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Memory foam beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include Swedish massages and Thai massages. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 80 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Your memory foam bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Take time to pamper yourself with a visit to the full-service spa. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Enjoy local cuisine at The Dining Room, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
The Dining Room - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The Living Room - Onsite bar. Open daily.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Travelife, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Free off-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–9:30 AM: USD 20 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • 2 bars/lounges, 1 swim-up bar and 1 poolside bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • The Dining Room
  • The Living Room

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Children's pool
  • Ecotours
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage - Thai
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 102
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Memory-foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bathroom (partially open)
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 31-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 20 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 196 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 196 (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Additional fees apply to children for meals. Children ages 5-11 are charged 50% of the meal rate when sharing existing bedding.

We should mention

Pool access available from 7 AM to 7 PM
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 24
A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 31
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Jetwing Yala Hotel Kirinda
Jetwing Yala Kirinda
Jetwing Yala Hotel Palatupana
Jetwing Yala Hotel
Jetwing Yala Hotel
Jetwing Yala Hotel Tissamaharama
Jetwing Yala Tissamaharama
Hotel Jetwing Yala Tissamaharama
Tissamaharama Jetwing Yala Hotel
Jetwing Yala Hotel
Hotel Jetwing Yala
Jetwing Yala Tissamaharama
Jetwing Yala Tissamaharama
Jetwing Yala Hotel Tissamaharama

Jetwing Yala Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 90 out of 133 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 133 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 133 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 133 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 133 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Emily

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved the hotel and the ambience, especially how it's blended into the nature. It's lovely to see the monkeys, birds, lizards running around. We took the safari the hotel arranged and it was amazing. However, the dinner buffet was disappointing and overpriced. For the second evening we had to drive out for 30 minutes to the nearby town Tissa to eat out. The service is lacking and it's not 5-star hotel standard. The staff were more friendly to the locals than foreigners. We felt slight judgement from them too. They weren't keen to offer help or service. We had to ask and keep asking. Although for what we asked we got the service needed. Overall we are happy with the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Overall good with so much potential
The place is so lovely with a very nice pool and beach access. So much potential and so near the safari. However, I had some mishaps which might be isolated to me. The porters accidentally broke my Samsonite luggage handle, no towels in the room and called for ice twice but wasn't sent. Other than these, I would recommend them highly. Oh yes, toilet smelt slightly mouldy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Roshan, Chicago

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was comfortable, however the bathrooms were not air conditioned as they were open to the air, which made them quite hot during the day. Food selection was reasonable and the chef was nice and very careful to accommodate my spouse’s dietary restrictions (food allergy). Staff was professional and very nice, which was our experience across all resorts in Sri Lanka. Amazing service by super nice people!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shyamalee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wow!!! One of the best hotels ever. Staff are so friendly, kind and attentive. The food is out of this world. The chef at Jetwing Yala is such a wonderful person. My family are all in agreement- this is the best hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
This was the fourth hotel I stayed in in Sri Lanka, and unfortunately was a let down in a number of respects. My initial impression was positive as the property is large, (seemed) peaceful and has lovely views. While being checked into my room I was a bit surprised about being asked if I needed to know how to use the facilities in the room. Of course I would! The air con had no remote control and was hidden in the corner and I wouldn’t have found the controller had I not asked. The woman showing me in seemed sullen and miserable. Again, initial impressions of the room were quite good - very large and spacious with a ginormous bathroom. After that I noticed a few minor inconveniences - hardly any plug sockets, room safe didn’t work and the bedding was really uncomfortable. The sheet was too small for the bed and was fitted over a slippery mattress protector. Later that night I found myself slipping and sliding around a lot, which contributed in part to two very bad nights’ sleep. First morning I woke early to go on safari and the packed breakfast was adequate although the bread was stale and I couldn’t eat most of what was in the box as it had cakes/croissants etc. and I can’t eat anything containing dairy. After the safari I went to the pool. Very quiet and peaceful but hard to relax as there are little shaded areas and the loungers don’t have cushions and so are really uncomfortable. I was going to order a drink but asked for the menu and asked for about ten minutes to cons
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic place to stay
It’s a wonderful hotel set in an amazing location. The beach and pool were great, my massage was fantastic. The location next to the National Park is just another plus.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Rana

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible Experience
Truly one of the best days of my life was at this hotel. The location and views are a dream and the buffet breakfast was one of the best meals I had in Sri Lanka. I spent the day at the pool, in the spa, drinking a mojito on the beach front, and enjoying the views. They helped me arrange a safari to Yala which was wonderful. A must stay on any trip to Sri Lanka! The only downside was the dirt road leading to the hotel is in really banged up condition so was a bit hard on the car that dropped me off, but I was told the hotel is on a national park land so it can't be paved. So not really their fault.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kataraina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional staff who go the extra mile. Exceptional food, facilities, and cleanliness. Very handy if you are planning a safari in Yala National Park.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful staff! Very helpful and courteous. Awesome location and property.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Anubhav

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect!
Amazing hotel! What a beautiful part of the world.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shakir

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasantly surprised - Wonderful hotel
Pleasantly surprised to have this experience at a Hotel that is situated 10 minutes away from a Wildlife park. The hotel is in very good condition, large rooms with modern amenities and spacious washrooms (Loved the waterfall pipe). Food quality was amazing and we got all the usuals for a hearty breakfast. The beach is lovely, the pool is well maintained and the staff are immaculate. Gym and Spa are well maintained. Lots of activities for kids. The Turtle hatchery they've got on the beach was a definite plus to our experience. And all the wildlife, very safe, but so much to see.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kamani, London

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is one of the best hotels in Sri Lanka. We had a great time and hoping to visit again soon. Excellent food. Staff, services and room (everything) was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Edith-Louise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is right by the beach in Yala National Park. It is in a beautiful setting, and the staff is very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Charu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent beach
View from the room
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel for wildlife and rela
Amazing hotel. Loved everything about it. Staff were super nice. Wildlife was great - we saw capuchin monkeys, wild pigs, elephans just on the hotel premises. Pool and private beach made it even more perfect. The only bad thing is was the very slow service in the restaurant during dinner time. Other than that the hotel is 10/10.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Quiet, close to nature reserve. Nice pool. Menu a bit limited.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent property to stay on during visit to Yala. Good location to head out for a safari day. Great pool. Easy access to a private beach. Decent breakfast buffet. They do need to work on fixing the road coming into the property, but it is not a deal breaker.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tharinda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean hotel & friendly staff but price gouge
The whole family enjoyed the stay. Our kids loved the pool and access to the beach. Will definitely give 5 out of 5 stars on attentive staff, cleanliness, comfort. 4 out of 5 on dining. My biggest complaint was I tried to reserve a safari jeep through the hotel for the Yala safari tour and the hotel was going to charge more than USD 100 per adult for the jeep because we were non-Sri Lankan. This is unacceptable. I directly spoke with a local safari tour company and arranged a safari keep + tour guide for SLR 5000, which is equivalent to USD 25 for the whole family. It is unfortunate when a reputed hotel practices that type of price gouging behavior.
Kids loved collecting seashells
Beach by the hotel
Access to the beach through a tree tunnel
Wild elephants may roam the sand dunes between the hotel and the beach, so it’s not advisable to go to the beach at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Sumeet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice staff, great location, good food.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hotel in Sri Lanka
Incredible hotel. Sustainable, eco friendly, animals roam around the area of the hotel sometimes. Safari is incredible. Food and room quality are great. A must go!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021