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Jetwing Sea is a contemporary 84-room beach hotel on Porutota Road in Negombo, about 9 kilometres in a straight line from Colombo's international airport. It grew out of Jetwing Seashells, opened on this beach in 1978, and today every room on its four floors looks towards the Indian Ocean, with two swimming pools and a rooftop spa above Negombo Beach.
Every room has air conditioning, a rain shower, a satellite television, free Wi-Fi, a minibar, a tea and coffee tray and a safe. The names below are the ones you will see when you choose a room.
Jetwing describes each of these for two adults. Bookings with us can take up to three adults, or two adults with up to two children, in the Deluxe rooms and Suites; the Sea Residence is for adults only. Tell us who is travelling so the hotel can prepare the right bedding.
The Horizon is the main restaurant, set beside the pool with a view across the ocean and open for all-day dining from a menu of world cuisines. Seaside Social, the beachfront lounge and bar, is open from mid-morning until midnight for sharing plates, cocktails, coffee and pastries. For a special evening, Jetwing offers two signature dining experiences: Sea Romance, a candlelit dinner under the stars, and the Beach Canopy, a private table on the sand. There is also a wine cellar and 24-hour room service.
There are two swimming pools, a fully equipped gym and a beach volleyball court on the sand. The Sky Spa on the roof has treatment rooms overlooking the sea and uses natural ingredients in its therapies. The hotel also has a conference hall for up to 60 people, hotel taxis, a left-luggage service, laundry and a doctor on call, which makes it a practical first or last night of a trip.
Negombo is known as Little Rome for its many churches, among them St Sebastian's Church, and the town keeps a Dutch fort from colonial times. You can see the day's catch landed at the Lellama fish market at the northern end of the Negombo Lagoon, a tour Jetwing arranges. Boat trips along the old Dutch Hamilton Canal lead to the Muthurajawela mangroves, and the Anawilundawa sanctuary further north is good for birdwatching. Jetwing also runs a hands-on Meegama Treacle Trail, making traditional sweets from coconut treacle with a village cook.
The hotel is close to Bandaranaike International Airport, about 9 kilometres away in a straight line, so you can be on the beach soon after landing. Colombo is about 44 kilometres away, roughly 45 minutes on the expressway according to Jetwing. The simplest way to arrive is a private transfer from Colombo airport to Jetwing Sea, which takes you all the way to the door. By train, Kattuwa station on the Puttalam Line is about 1.4 kilometres away.
It suits travellers who want a comfortable beach hotel close to the airport for the start or end of a holiday, families who will use the two pools, and couples looking for a sea-view suite. For more choice in the area see our places to stay in Negombo, or the other Jetwing hotels around the island.
we visited the location for just one night stay but the experience was superb. I didn’t expect such treatment and the atmosphere of the hotel, inside the room, bathroom with a bathtub even though I booked in Deluxe room category.…
The check in process was very luxurious and was a great way to start our Sri Lankan trip. The pool was very relaxing, drinks at the bar were great. The buffet breakfast was a highlight, with many different options to cover all p…
Overall, my stay was pleasant, and I really appreciated the quality and variety of the breakfast. The breakfast was one of the highlights of my stay. However, I was quite disappointed with the dinner arrangement. The dinner was a…
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