Jetwing Lighthouse

Jetwing Lighthouse sits atop a hillock overlooking the blue waters of the Indian Ocean. Inspired by the Dutch influence in Sri Lanka, the hotel exudes a touch of history and class and offers guests exquisite cuisine, first-class service, a rich ambience and stunning locations boasting splendid unmatched views of the sea making it the ultimate retreat for a tranquil experience.

Designed by the world renowned architect and Sri Lanka’s best, Geoffrey Bawa, Jetwing Lighthouse, features wide open spaces combined with magnificent views of the garden and sea. The furniture is elegant yet minimalist. Brilliant green grass, pastel skies, azure blue of the swimming pool contrasting with the earthy red of the roof tiles – the Jetwing Lighthouse is an artist’s palate of primary colours.


Location & Transportation
Location
Distances in Sri Lanka are not that long but the time taken by road to reach a destination… an experience. The 146 km drive from the International airport takes you through the city centre of Colombo, the coastal city of Mount Lavinia and the resort towns of Wadduwa, Kalutara, Beruwela, Bentota, Kosgoda, Ambalangoda, Hikkadduwa and finally Galle. The sights and sounds on this drive down with the sea on one side almost all the way and the domestic and commercial everyday life on the other. The bullock carts and the buses, the lorries and the tuk tuks (trishaws), the smiles of the school children in their shining whites – all a merry sight and a sort of a warm welcome to the easy going ways of the Sri Lankan people and their ways.
How to get there



Nearest train station: Galle, 1.2 miles south.
Next nearest train station: Hikkaduwa, 9 miles north.
Nearest bus station: Galle Town 1.2 miles south.
Nearest motorway: Colombo Road adjacent to Hotel.
Taxi fare - airport: USD 70.00. Limo fare - airport: USD 250.00.
Nearest city centre: Galle, 1.2 miles south.
Useful Information: Always carry enough change money for taxi fares and other purchases. Also beware of touts in town who will attempt to sell inferior quality products at maximum prices. Use only recommended hotel travel services. Drink only bottled water when outside of hotel.



Accommodation

Jetwing Lighthouse offers guests a choice of 60 luxury rooms or a private suite, of which there are three all superbly appointed with every modern luxury, blending sophisticated elegance with unique design offering unmatched views of the sea.
Deluxe Room
Ocean view, king sized or two twin beds on request, teak floors, Old World charm, teak writing desk, comfortable sofa, TV, mini bar, safety locker, complimentary coffee/tea making facility, private balcony or terrace, large en-suite wood/granite bathroom with dressing area, separate shower room, tub and built-in closets, hairdryer, air-conditioning, ceiling fan and IDD phone.
Theme Suite
Theme Suites - One Bedroom Suites with 3 unique styles. Ocean view, Four-poster king sized bed, teak floors, individually decorated, separate sitting room with teak writing desk and comfortable sofa bed. pantry, TV, mini bar, safety locker, coffee/ tea making facility, private balcony, large en-suite wood/granite bathroom with dressing area, separate shower room, Jacuzzi bath tub, built-in closets, hairdryer, guest toilet, butler service, air-conditioning, ceiling fan and IDD phone.
Guest Services
Facilities
Jetwing Lighthouse offers their guests the hotel shop, a spa, internet & email facilities, the services of a resident naturalist, a visiting hairdresser, a doctor on call. The hotel also features a selection of teas from Sri Lanka’s finest tea growing regions. Experience a ‘Tea Tasting’ and try the Jetwing High Tea at any one of the stunning locations on offer. Jetwing also features an amazing wine list featuring over a hundred wines, exclusively imported for them.
Sports & Recreation
Two swimming pools and a children’s pool, flood lit tennis, squash, table tennis, pool table, fully equipped gymnasium and Yoga.
Meeting & Conference Facilities
The Galle Room and the larger Eddystone Hall.
Experiences within the hotel
Learn to cook spicy Sri Lankan delicacies, explore the Seashore trail with our resident naturalist, tea tasting ceremony of Jetwing Teas, Signature Dining, Exotic Weddings and Parties.
Experiences outside the hotel
Visit the Galle Fort, three rain forests in close proximity – Kanneliya, Kottawa and Hiyare, a boat ride down the Mahamodera, the Galle Markets & shopping streets, visit a village home, visit the village temple and get an insight into Buddhism from the head monk of the temple, lace making and batik painting.
Restaurants and Bars
Cardamom Café – Open 24 Hours
Light meals and refreshments - Indoor (A/C) and Outdoor dining - Also serve other menus available in hotel at this venue and also vegetarian and special diet menus. Kiddies menu on offer. Buffets and set menus also featured. Nihal Senanayake - Executive Chef of our hotel, regarded as one of the best chefs in Sri Lanka. Guests on meal plans served their meals here. 25% discount should they decide to use A la Carte. Stunning view of the ocean.
Restaurant details
Type: Light meals
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Opening Hours: Open 24 hours
Smoking: No (Non-Smoking)
Cinnamon Room- Fine Dining
A la Carte menu including daily specials and fondues featuring Jetwing Lighthouse signature dishes. Open for dinner only. Operates for lunch on request. Candle / dimly lit restaurant. Kiddies menu available. Vegetarian and special diet meals on offer. View of the ocean. Air conditioned or open air seating on terrace.
Restaurant details
Type: Fine dining
Dress Code: Smart casual
Opening Hours: Open for dinner only
Smoking: No (Non-Smoking)



Anchor Bar and Grill

Snack menu of sandwiches & grills with daily specials and a fresh fruit juice bar. Light dining and beverages. Pool side, open air, Heart healthy menu and kiddies menu also available.
Restaurant details
Type: Snacks
Dress Code: None
Opening Hours: Open daily
Smoking: No (Non-Smoking)
Coats of Arm Bar - Air conditioned bar with pool table.
Uninterrupted view of the ocean, ideal place for a sundown cocktail while watching the beautiful sunset.
TV and library available.
Restaurant details
Type: Cocktails
Dress Code: Smart casual
Opening Hours: Open daily
Smoking: No (Non-Smoking)
The Verandah
For light bites and drinks – watch the waves lash against the rocks.
Restaurant details
Type: Snacks
Dress Code: None
Opening Hours: Open daily
Smoking: Yes

Excursions & Experiences
Experience ‘Signature Dining’

Romantic Bar Be Que ‘Among The Rocks ‘ Adam & Eve Spa Dining Experience for a couple The Sri Lanka Meal at the Beach Cove

Experiences outside the hotel

Visit the Galle Fort, three rain forests in close proximity – Kanneliya, Kottawa and Hiyare, a boat ride down the Mahamodera, the Galle Markets & shopping street, visit a village home, visit the village temple and get an insight into Buddhism from the head monk of the temple, lace making, batik painting

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Whale Watching at Jetwing Lighthouse or Kurulubedda, Galle

Is Southern Sri Lanka the world's top spot for seeing
blue and sperm whales?

South of Dondra in Sri Lanka, may turn out to be the best location in the world for seeing blue whales. Furthermore, it may also be the best for seeing both blue whales and sperm whales together. This view is based on recent observations and a theory of a migration of whales by marine biologist Charles Anderson. During the season, a Blue Whale is easier to see to the south of Dondra, than a leopard in Yala.
Wedding & Romantic Packages
Fees for Registrar , marriage certificate with English translation
Assistance locally
Wedding cake or Milk rice and sweet meats
Bottle of wine
Bouquet for bride and button hole for groom
Hair dressing of bride
Decorated location
Fruits and flowers in room
36 post card size photographs with an album
Video of the wedding ceremony
Ashtaka , dancers , drummers and Jayamangala gatha girls - for ceremony
Witness if required
Wedding gift from the hotel
Wedding dinner ( Sea food ) for the couple .
One herbal massage for both bride and groom during stay ( Only at Lighthouse Hotel )
Choice of location in the hotel for wedding .
Rate - US$ 1,460 /- nett , per couple

Packages and Activity Calendars

Wanna spot a Blue Whale this year???

Then pack your bags and fly to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is probably the best place in the world to see Blue Whales. More so it is almost certainly the best place in the world to see both Blue Whales and Sperm Whales together. Come enjoy the ‘big blue whaling experience’ while staying at Jetwing Lighthouse or Jetwing Kurulubedda, Galle.
For special package rates contact Jesoor on +94-11-5545711 Or
email: jesoor@jetwing.lk

Rates
Rates Bed & Breakfast Basis Per Night (USD)
Period Applicable Single Double Triple Child
Deluxe Room
01/01/09 - 10/01/09 385 400 560 100
11/01/09 - 31/03/09 246 261 365 65
01/04/09 - 30/04/09 123 138 193 35

Suite
01/01/09 - 10/01/09 535 550 770 138
11/01/09 - 31/03/09 396 411 575 103
01/04/09 - 30/04/09 273 288 403 72

Lunch Supplement 16 (Per Person)
Dinner Supplement 20 (Per Person)
New year gala dinner 92 on BB , 75 on HB per person
Triple Bed An extra bed / roll away bed will be provided.
Child Policy 0-2 years


Corporate Social Responsibility

Jetwing Lighthouse
In 2005, Lighthouse Hotel & Spa was awarded the PATA Gold Award 2005 in the field of Education and Training – Educational Programme for their project A Taxi Service Through The Community. This project involved the training and grooming of 45 youth in the immediate surrounding to provide a professional taxi service to hotel guess. To achieve this, a series of training classes, field visits to places of interest etc. were carried out over a year. This ensured that these youth were guided from being hangers on of the community, to useful economic contributors.
• Wherever possible, purchases are made from area suppliers. For example, all cane baskets used by the housekeeping and kitchen departments are brought locally.
• Lighthouse Hotel & Spa shops do not carry any goods that can be purchased in local shops to avoid competition with local businesses.
• Financial assistance is given to area schools to assist with educational programmes. The Chef and his staff carry out training programmes in Home Economics for students from local schools.
• A donation of a trishaw was made to an Elders’ Home in Tangalle.
• Lighthouse Hotel & Spa supports the Shylamadhayamaya Buddhist Temple by helping in its refurbishment, and has helped raised funds to build a shelter for a statue of the Lord Buddha that was donated by the people of Thailand to this temple. It has also donated funds to build a library in the temple premises that will feature books on all religions. The associates of Lighthouse also donated the pinnacle for the temple.
• After the Tsunami of December 2004, Jetwing initiated the “Jetwing Relief Fund”, a fund aimed initially at collecting financial donations from well wishers and other business partners to rebuild the lives, livelihoods and homes of those affected by the Tsunami of December 2004.
• Lighthouse Hotel & Spa, has built or purchased new homes for a) 12 associates who lost their homes, b) two families opposite the hotel who not only lost their homes but also their breadwinner, and c) 12 additional houses on request. In addition, it has upgraded and refurbished all facilities of a children’s orphanage nearby run by the Young Men’s Buddhist Association. Funds have also been donated for purchasing basic household amenities and restarting livelihoods and small businesses.
• Conservation Education & Biodiversity Conservation
o The hotel has two resident naturalists, who interact with guests and staff and create awareness about the environment.
o Nature tours, promoting biodiversity conservation are a prominent feature of the services provided...
o Naturalists visit schools to conduct environmental awareness programmes.
o Naturalists work support and guide local environmental NGOs.
o All members of staff have been and are given in house and external training on biodiversity conservation and environmental management.
o Jetwing Lighthouse, like all other Jetwing Hotels, supports conservation activities by providing board and lodging for researchers, students and academics.

Spa & Ayurveda by Jetwing
We have combined an inspired blend of Eastern & Western treatments that include naturopathy and Ayurvedic approaches together with western methods to give your body a treatment that would transform it a new. Jetwing recently have joined hands with Elemis, a UK based lifestyle brand offering aromatherapy products aimed at treating each person holistically with plant essential oils and marine extracts mixed with natural bases. Trained and qualified masseurs relieve your tensions leaving you wonderfully relaxed and refreshed. Enhance the feeling by sliding into the liquid calmness of the pool.
Tea by Jetwing

Jetwing features a selection of Teas, sourced exclusively for them from Sri lanka's finest tea growing regions.
Guests may experience a "Tea Tasting" and try the Jetwing High Tea at any one of the stunning locations on offer.



Wine by Jetwing

Jetwing offers an amazing wine list featuring over a hundred wines, exclusively imported for them. These wines are crafted by winemakers of repute from the Northern and Southern hemispheres, representing the traditional styles of the old world and the more adventurous and bolder wines of the new world.

Contact Us
Jetwing Lighthouse

Galle, Sri Lanka
Tele: +94-91-2223744
Fax: +94-91-2224021
Email: lighthouse@lighthouse.lk
Web Site: http://www.jetwing.com