Sri Lanka
sustainable design
Wild Coast Tented Lodge location Yala National Park
The philosophy of luxury hotel group Resplendent Ceylon is to start with an extraordinary location and build from there. Wild Coast Tented Lodge does that, fitting organically into its surroundings. The other two properties in the group are Ceylon Tea Trails, a series of bungalows set high in the tea plantations, and Cape Weligama, a luxury surf resort on the southern coast.
Wild Coast is a raw experience that’s completely refined. It’s an unfenced glamping resort on semi-protected wetlands bumping up against Yala National Park, where wildlife roam among the tents and cranky elephants have been known to rampage down the unsealed roads terrorising jeeps. It’s wild but in a five-star way, says Malik Fernando, Resplendent Ceylon’s founder and managing director.
This resort was designed by sustainable-architecture firm Nomadic Resorts, with
