In a mix of environs, we are transported to a natural wildlife park, arid and dry, with cows, wild boars, rabbits, jumping monkeys and "humping dogs", throw in Cape Cod's sand dunes so fine and the Indian Ocean so rough and you've now got our next Sri Lankan featured destination, the modern Jetwing Hotel & Tented Villas of Yala Park! Here, we Glamped in the Tented Villas (2xs the price of hotel rooms) for the experience and then transfer into the hotel rooms with our 4 kids ages 17, 15, 13 and 9 years of age!
Herbert Cooray, Jetwing's Founder, generous to a fault, was a loyal businessman to his clients, colleagues and staff. His motto through all the dark days & challenges of Sri Lanka coups, terrorism, and the big Tsunami in 2004 that wiped out over 30,000+ people plus 21K+ injured was to be a source of support to everyone, their families, to leave no debts unpaid, and when money was tight, a model for all, to take no salary. In life, he never thought he'd fall into the hotelier biz, as he started out in construction similar to his dad's profession, but he had an intuition for business, a knack for people, and when opportunities came his way, he'd assess and seize upon it. In it all, he created an amazing family of Jetwing hotels in Sri Lanka with a name that honors people, staff that become family, an architectural design to meet clientele's desires and accommodations that is sustainable in its environment. Jetwing is the way to Go in Yala!