ISSN: 1391 - 0531
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Vol. 41 - No 29
TV Times

Sun, sand and ‘The Beach’

By Sanath Weerasuriya

After a gap of a couple of weeks, 'Jetwing - TV Times Vacation Competition' comes alive today 'The Beach' in Negombo is the feature of this week's 'Vacation Competition', which is seventh in the series.

This competition is organized by Jetwing Group of Hotels in collaboration with TV Times, in which TV Times readers can win lots of weekend vacations, dinner vouchers, gift vouchers, Spa treatments and many more.

This will enable our loyal readers to win their holidays by answering simple questions. All you have to do is to read the story and answer two simple questions given in the coupon below and post it to the address given.

All answers should be on TV Times Coupon No 7 and no photo copies are valid for the competition. All entry coupons should be pasted on post cards and sent to, 'Jetwing - TV Times Vacation Competition - 7', C/o TV Times, No 8, Hunupitiya Cross Road, Colombo 2 on or before December 30.
The winner will get a gift voucher for a special weekend vacation at the 'Beach'.

The Beach (formerly called Royal Oceanic), is the first five star hotel in Negombo. The Beach lies along a beautiful sun-kissed beach stretch in Negombo.

The Beach in Negombo is a member of the 'Small Luxury Hotels' chain of the world. The resort offers a perfect place to relax and enjoy the sun, sand and the sea. It has also been growing in popularity in the past two years as a destination in its own right thanks to a concerted effort to maintain the local environment, especially the beach. 'The resort used to be synonymous with low-grade package travel, but The Beach caters to an entirely different clientele.' said its General Manager Ms.Hyacinth Gunawardena.

The five-star hotel was reopened in Jan 2005 after a complete refurbishment which has transformed the property into a chic and stylish hotel offering great luxury and a warm and attentive level of service.

The theme for the interior décor is similar to The Lighthouse in Galle, with an emphasis on natural simplicity, but there is also a slightly more modern touch. The rooms are spacious and furnished with beautiful dark wooden furniture and high quality linen. There are 91 super-deluxe air-conditioned rooms all with sea views and a balcony or ground floor terrace. The bathrooms have powerful showers and bathtubs. The suite rooms are enormous with a sitting room, dining table for in house dining and a Jacuzzi. There is cable television and personal DVD players are available on request. Tea and coffee making facilities are in the rooms.

The biggest attraction of the Beach is the excellent spa with steam baths and plunge pools, offering a variety of aromatherapy and Ayurvedic massages and treatments.

A fine dining restaurant provides a gastronomical delight from around the globe.

There is also a pool bar offering snacks and a main restaurant for buffets. Three bars, two swimming pools, a fully equipped gymnasium, tennis court, squash court, table tennis and billiard table are some of the other facilities available at the hotel.

Today we announce the three winners of 'Jetwing - TV Times Vacation Competition - No. 4 and No 5'.

The winner of No 4 (Blue Oceanic Beach Hotel) is P. Weerasuriya of 17/5 Wijayaba Mawatha, Nawala Road, Nugegoda.

The winner of No 5 (Seashells Hotel) is Mrs. Nimmanthi Perera of 'Kusum Kadolwatta' Pamunugama.

Congrats P. Weerasuriya and Nimmanthi Perera, you are the lucky winners of the Competition - No. 4 and 5 respectively'. You will get vouchers for weekend package for two at Blue Oceanic Beach Hotel and Seashells Hotel.

The Jetwing Office in Colombo will get in touch with you soon. The deadline for the Competition Number 6- Sea Garden Hotel will be December 30

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