30 October 2015, Hong Kong – Known as the home of Sri Lankan hospitality, Jetwing Hotels picked up a total of 5 awards at the World Travel Awards; marking the 8th consecutive year Jetwing has emerged victorious at the Awards.

Established in 1993, World Travel Awards seeks to acknowledge, reward, and celebrate excellence in all sectors of the tourism industry. Today, the WTA brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire. The annual programme is renowned as the most prestigious and comprehensive in the travel and tourism industry, with this year being the celebration of a historic 22nd anniversary. Each year WTA covers the globe with a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to recognize and celebrate individual and collective successes within each key geographical region.

This year, Jetwing Lagoon, Jetwing Vil Uyana, and Jetwing Blue stood dominant in their categories, winning the same awards as last year– for (respectively) Sri Lanka's Leading Spa Resort, Sri Lanka's Leading Boutique Hotel, and Sri Lanka's Leading Wedding Venue. Joining the victors is Jetwing Lighthouse, winning the award for Sri Lanka's Leading Resort and Jetwing Yala, for Sri Lanka's Leading Family Resort. Jetwing Lagoon and Jetwing Vil Uyana are both marvels of architecture and design with the former being one of Bawa's finest creations along with Jetwing Lighthouse, and Jetwing Vil Uyana an unparalleled combination of nature and luxury. Jetwing Blue and Jetwing Lagoon are situated in the calm fishing town of Negombo, and the birthplace of the company as well. Rounding up the winners is Jetwing Yala, known as the beacon of the Deep South of Sri Lanka.

Speaking in relation to the event, held at the InterContinel Grand Stanford Hong Kong, Jetwing's Head of Sales and Marketing Ishanth Gunewardene remarked: “Sri Lanka is definitely the destination to watch out for in the next 5-10 years. Winning these awards shows that our service, our locations, and our hospitality remains unmatched – which we will further improve on, through our exciting new projects that will be unveiled very soon ”.

Family owned and in the tourism industry for the past 42 years, Jetwing Hotels has surpassed expectation at every aspect. Building on their foundation of being passionate, as well as the experience of true, traditional Sri Lankan hospitality, constantly pioneering discoveries captures the essence of the brand. Such a strong statement and direction have enabled Jetwing Hotels to imagine, create and manage marvels and masterpieces, where distinctive design and elegant comfort complement each other and the environment. Considered a priority, sustainable and responsible practice is implemented through the award winning Jetwing Eternal Earth Programme; with energy efficiency, community upliftment, and education of earth saving measures to schoolchildren being a few tenets of the Programme. 

Media Relations – Jetwing Hotels

30 October 2015

For any queries regarding this press release please contact us:

Angie Samuel (Marketing Communications Manager)                    - angie@jetwinghotels.com

Prasanna Welangoda (Assistant Manager – PR and Media)             - prasanna.w@jetwinghotels.com

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Did you know that for the first time at a Sri Lankan hotel, 100% of the air-conditioning requirements are generated sustainably using absorption chillers that run sustainably via steam generated from the biomass boiler.