Yala

Chena Huts

Surrounded by unspoilt nature, Chena Huts combine two of Sri Lanka’s most well-known features: tropical beaches and wilderness.

Uga Chena Huts is a collection of 14 luxury accommodations well off the beaten track, lying at the end of a specially built road that connects with the main Tissamaharama-Yala highway, a few minutes from the Yala park entrance.

Traditionally chena huts are the palm thatched temporary mudhuts erected by farmers to stay watch over their crops before harvest time. But these particular ‘huts’ have minibars, Panasonic flatscreen TVs, Geneva sound systems and dedicated plunge pools…while nevertheless cunningly blending in with adjacent tropical woods and saline lake amidst awe-inspiring views of the surrounding wilderness and coastline.

Why do we love Chena Huts?

Apart from its sheer class, we love Uga Chena Huts for its location, wonderful service and also because this destination has been expertly designed with a strong commitment to renewable energy. Another attraction has to be that each guest can have their private pool in their cabin.

As for food, all their delicious dishes are made using locally grown fruits and vegetables, or from the harvest of their own organic garden. Chena Huts also has a beautiful concealed poolside bar behind a waterfall.

What can I look forward to?

Insane opulence among the vines. Unspoilt surroundings, unexpected lavishness and the subject of adoring reviews from such travel legends as MrandMrs Smith.com – Uga Escapes Chena Huts is probably Sri Lanka’s most decadently luxurious jungle resort.

Comfort

Chena Huts by Uga Escapes offers 14 1130 sq-ft luxury cabins on its 7-acre property. The indulgent dwellings are designed to blend in with the natural surroundings, with wood furniture and African-style rustic elements that belie the ultra-modern creature amenities provided within.

Spacious living areas, cosy bedrooms, en suite private bathrooms with free-standing bathtubs and twin vanity controls, variable-intensity central lighting, a 42" LED TV, a minibar, tea and coffee making facilities as well as shaded outside terraces with built-in private 5m plunge pools, are all included in these cabins.

Experiences

Sheer luxury sprawled over seven acres between a watering hole and the sparkling Indian Ocean, Uga Chena Huts jungle ambiance includes a 200m2 swimming pool with a poolside bar. You can arrange your Yala National Park safari or any other excursion you wish.

Set amidst Sri Lankan wilds, Uga Chena Huts is also an exquisite spa resort providing a variety of soothing treatments, including aromatherapy and revitalising beauty treatments, as one of the most luxurious spa resorts in the region.

Gastronomy

The Basses restaurant takes its name from the neighbouring reef and lighthouse, and its nautical-themed interior design complements the restaurant's urbane fine dining menu.

You can also dine by the beach under the stars overlooking the Indian ocean, next to a romantic bonfire.
Uga Chena Huts provide you with a variety of choices so good it's difficult to decide from… The bar filled with memorabilia that illustrates the history of Yala and its environs, is the perfect venue for a post-safari drink before a dinner.

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Yala

Chena Huts

Surrounded by unspoilt nature, Chena Huts combine two of Sri Lanka’s most well-known features: tropical beaches and wilderness.

Why do we love Chena Huts?

What can I look forward to?

Insane opulence among the vines. Unspoilt surroundings, unexpected lavishness and the subject of adoring reviews from such travel legends as MrandMrs Smith.com – Uga Escapes Chena Huts is probably Sri Lanka’s most decadently luxurious jungle resort.

Comfort

Experiences

Gastronomy

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