Dolphin Beach Resort

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

Dolphin Beach Resort
General information
LocationKalpitiya, Sri Lanka
Coordinates8°1′55.73″N 79°42′44.79″E
OpeningNovember 2010
OwnerMakara Resorts (Pvt) Ltd
ManagementMakara Resorts (Pvt) Ltd
Design and construction
ArchitectChristine Wallbeoff
DeveloperLocal Community; SW Plus
Other information
Number of rooms3 Standard Tents, 6 Family Tents
Website

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]

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References
  1. Dolphin Beach. Dolphin Beach. Retrieved on 5 May 2015
  2. Lonely Planet. Dolphin Beach Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Lonely Planet. Retrieved on 5 May 2015
  3. Dolphin Beach Hotel Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Dolphin Beach Blog. Retrieved on 5 May 2015
  4. Fowler, Benjamin (April 2012). Dolphin Beach Resort: Harmonising Opulence And Nature Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. The Architect – The Journal of the Sri Lanka Institutes of Architects. Retrieved on 5 May 2015
  5. Jayawardena, Ishara (2014-04-08). A thing of Beauty. Daily News. Retrieved on 5 May 2015
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