Dolphin Beach Resort

Dolphin Beach Resort
General information
Location Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka
Coordinates 8°1′55.73″N 79°42′44.79″E / 8.0321472°N 79.7124417°E / 8.0321472; 79.7124417Coordinates: 8°1′55.73″N 79°42′44.79″E / 8.0321472°N 79.7124417°E / 8.0321472; 79.7124417
Opening November 2010
Owner Makara Resorts (Pvt) Ltd
Management Makara Resorts (Pvt) Ltd
Design and construction
Architect Christine Wallbeoff
Developer Local Community; SW Plus
Other information
Number of rooms 3 Standard Tents, 6 Family Tents
Website
www.dolphinbeach.lk

Dolphin Beach Resort is situated on Alankuda beach in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka.

Location

Dolphin Beach Resort is located on Alankuda Beach in Illanthadiya, Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka.[1] It is situated in the Puttalam District of North Western Province of Sri Lanka, on the Kalpitiya peninsula, approximately 18 km from Palavi Railway Station and 20 km south of Kalpitiya town. It is about 150 km (2.5 hour drive) from Colombo and 120 km (2 hour drive) from the Bandaranaike International Airport.[2] The resort is approximately 300 km from Jaffna, 150 km from Kandy, 100 km from Anuradhapura and 90 km from Habarana.[1]

Background

Dolphin Beach is owned and operated by Makara Resorts (Pvt) Ltd.[1] It was opened in late 2010 by Dallas Martenstyn,[3] and was designed by architect Christine Wallbeoff.[4] Much of the construction of the resort was done by the Kalpitiya community.[5]

Facilities

Dolphin Beach offers eco-beach accommodation that consists of air conditioned family and standard tents.[1][4] Dolphin Beach was awarded a Certificate of Excellence by Tripadvisor in 2012[6] and 2014.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Dolphin Beach. Dolphin Beach. Retrieved on 2015-05-05.
  2. ↑ Lonely Planet. Dolphin Beach. Lonely Planet. Retrieved on 2015-05-05.
  3. ↑ Dolphin Beach Hotel. Dolphin Beach Blog. Retrieved on 2015-05-05.
  4. 1 2 Fowler, Benjamin (April 2012). Dolphin Beach Resort: Harmonising Opulence And Nature. The Architect – The Journal of the Sri Lanka Institutes of Architects. Retrieved on 2015-05-05.
  5. ↑ Jayawardena, Ishara (2014-04-08). A thing of Beauty. Daily News. Retrieved on 2015-05-05.
  6. ↑ Daily Mirror (2012-06-28) Tripadvisor awards Dolphin Beach. Daily Mirror. Retrieved on 2015-05-05.

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