Jetwing Surf & Safari, A Luxury Reserve

Jetwing was absolutely gorgeous 😍 Right on the beach! The menu and food was excellent. We absolutely loved all the amenities in our room,we even bought some to bring home. The staff were attentive and the resort was spotless.

The pool had some broken tiles that my sister got cut on.

The beach front setting was absolutely incredible. The staff were wonderful, so happy to help us with anything we needed.

The location was absolutely beautiful and the staff were warm, friendly and very helpful. The cabanas were well set up and had everything we needed and more.

The rooms were beautiful, the details were so thoughtfully planned and put together, the beds were so comfortable and the size of the rooma and bathroom (including outside shower) was fantastic. BUT...

There is nothing to do at the resort. I wouldn't even call this a resort. The landscape is bare, with barely any plants or seating areas. There is no spa or massage, which would be great at this place to give you something to do. The name suggests you can surf at the resort, but you can't... and you can't even really swim in the ocean there. There are no sunbeds or seats on the beach, which is really odd. The pool is nice, but it was dirty. We left after 3/6 nights we just didn't enjoy it at all. Location: You can't walk into a nearby town, as soon as you step out of the resort the local people in the area are very unfriendly, it was unlike anywhere else I had been in Sri Lanka. Arugam bay is a 10-15 minute tuktuk ride away, which is fine, but I would 100% avoid coming here in the off-season as 90% of the town was closed. Food: The food in the restaurant is so underwhelming. It's mainly western food done badly. Such a lack of flavour and so overpriced. We had the traditional Sri Lankan curries one night, which tasted lovely, but it was beyond spicy that we couldn't eat them (and we all love spice!!). The breakfast was trying to be western but wasn't quite right. I would rather just have egg & dal hoppers and fresh fruit. There wasn't any poolside food/drink service either, which was unusual. Atmosphere: There was no music in the restaurant or around the pool, which made it dead quiet and so boring! Having a live singer or a band every other night would do wonders. There was no reason to stay at the restaurant after eating because there was no atmosphere. We went out and ate at a local restaurant one night, which was a 1/3 of the price but 1000x more enjoyable. Staff: Staff were nice, but there wasn't much socialisation or connection to the staff that we had anywhere else. Service and food was extremely slow too.