Uga Bay

The Beach Studio rooms at Uga Bay are luxurious ground-floor abodes that offer you more than just cosy spaces and direct access to the golden beaches – through a lush garden path. Together with all the expected modern amenities of a luxury resort, the Uga Bay Beach Studio rooms also feature private terraces, rain showers, and additional facilities such as a satellite TV, making it one of the best amongst Pasikuda’s beach resorts.

Beach Studio Amenities

• 24-hour room service
• 42” LED TV
• Complimentary Wi-Fi
• DVD player
• Ground-floor balcony
• Hairdryer
• Large bathroom with rain shower
• Mini bar
• Queen-sized bed
• Safe
• Tea and coffee facilities
• Two bathrobes

Enjoy spectacular views of this Pasikuda five-star resort’s lush, palm-fringed gardens from the balcony of Uga Bay’s Ocean Studio room. These upper-floor rooms offer you a higher vantage point and stunning backdrops of the foliage and tropical scenery that envelops this sanctuary. Along with an indulgent rain shower, the Ocean Studio room features all the modern amenities that you may desire.

Ocean Studio Amenities

• 24-hour room service
• 42” LED TV
• Complimentary WI-FI
• DVD Player
• Hair Dryer
• King Bed
• Large bathroom with rain shower
• Mini Bar
• Safe
• Tea & Coffee Facilities
• Two bath robes
• Upper floor balcony

Try out the cosy Bay Suite for an intimate space accompanied by stunning views of the turquoise waters that border the resort. The suite provides two bedrooms, a separate living area, and a cantilevered open-air plunge pool, making this luxurious suite one of the finest amongst the luxury hotels in Pasikuda. If you’re looking for a romantic getaway or a fun family vacation to the beach, you can’t go wrong with this Bay Suite.

Bay Suite Amenities

• 2 large bathrooms
• 24-hour room service
• 42” LED TV
• Bath robes
• Complimentary WI-FI
• DVD Player
• Easy access to the main restaurant
• Hair Dryer
• King size beds
• Living & Dining area
• Mini Bar
• Private pool
• Safe
• Tea & Coffee Facilities
• Two-bedroom suite

The Beach Villa is a romantic two-storey private lodge by the ocean – your own little luxury beach hotel. These luxurious abodes feature your own private open-air plunge pool and an expansive terrace from where you can enjoy unobstructed views of the gorgeous bay. It also provides you with private access to the golden beaches through a dreamy garden pathway adorned with a charming natural pond. This intimate refuge comes fitted with an outdoor bar, two upstairs bedrooms, and a spacious living area on the ground floor – making it one of the most lavish resort accommodations available.

Beach Villa Amenities

• 24-hour room service
• 42” LED TV
• Bar counter and sun lounges
• Bath robes
• Complimentary WI-FI
• DVD Player
• Hair Dryer
• Living & Dining area
• Master bedroom – King bed
• Mini Bar
• Private Garden
• Private pool
• Safe
• Second bedroom – Twin beds
• Tea & Coffee Facilities
• Two bathrooms attached to each room
• Two storied two-bedroom suite

The resort’s restaurant overlooks the gorgeous infinity pool with the azure Indian Ocean providing the perfect backdrop for a quiet meal. The Uga Bay Resort, Pasikuda, supports local fishermen from whom they source the seafood, keeping age-old traditions alive and ensuring that you get the freshest seafood on the Eastern belt. As well as supporting local fishermen, they also produce the best locally grown organic fruit and vegetables. The resort’s culinary team will take you on a gastronomic journey through the island’s culinary identity, with a splash of traditional Sri Lankan and Asian cuisine.

What sets them apart from the other Pasikuda restaurants is that they allow you to dine when you are hungry. Doing away with antiquated and rigid restaurant mealtimes  – the dining service caters to your body clock.

Uga Bay offers you a variety of diverse private dining options otherwise not featured amongst the other restaurants in Pasikuda. Go on a culinary journey to stimulate all your senses at the exclusive restaurant which overlooks the gorgeous Pasikuda ocean.

The resort also has several barbecue options: enjoy a seafood barbecue on the beach surrounded by towering palm trees or by the magnificent infinity pool. The team will elegantly craft your dining area entirely out of sand with only one piece of wood being used throughout its creation. After you’re done dining under the stars, you could even have some childlike fun destroying your sand furniture – a truly novel experience.

You can also order in some room service and enjoy a private dining experience indoors or on your private terrace/balcony. The wide selection of dining choices and flexible times ensure tailor-made experiences to suit every mood and palate.

Spend a day (or many) at Sri Lanka’s famous Pasikuda beach, perched along the Eastern coastal line of Batticaloa it stretches for 2 km of beautiful golden sand and sapphire sea. The calm and shallow waters of this gorgeous bay allows you to wade in for up to half a kilometre with no depth or current to fear. The bay is also home to an incredible collection of marine life, sustained by the delicate coral reef which, together with the crystal-clear waters, makes for the perfect conditions for snorkelling.

The peak season on the Pasikuda is between May and September. The calm waters and warm conditions during this time make the eastern coast of Sri Lanka a great place to enjoy a variety of exciting water sports. Meanwhile, Kayankerni, with its underwater shipwrecks and plethora of vibrant marine species, is a must-visit site for divers of all skill levels. Additionally, there is no better way to absorb the astounding beauty of the Pasikuda Bay than by sailing along its coast. The team at Uga Bay can also organise exclusive private sailing tours that are perfect for connecting with the ocean and enjoying the splendour and magnificence of this coastal paradise.

The Minneriya National Park is renowned for its rare indigenous species of flora and fauna; and for decades it has been an essential stop on a nature lover’s tour of Sri Lankan wildlife. This park is home to an astounding variety of plant, bird, mammal, amphibian, reptile, fish, and insect species, but is most celebrated for its herds of elephants. It plays host to what is now known as ‘The Gathering’ – a phenomenon which sees hundreds of elephants congregate upon the grass fields bordering the park’s reservoir during the Dry Season. Uga Bay provides easy access to several wildlife hotbeds and provides an unparalleled location among the hotels near Minneriya National Park.

Among the many great dive sites around this magnificent island, the HMS Hermes is probably one of the most widely treasured. It presents a unique proposition for enthusiastic divers seeking a technical challenge – all while exploring the recesses of a rare structure. The dive site’s close proximity to the coastline makes it easily accessible to diving expeditions, while the exotic array of colourful marine life only adds to the experience.

Diving along the East Coast in Sri Lanka is seasonal and may not be available if weather conditions are not conducive. The best time to dive here is from May to August.

Treat yourself at the Uga Bay Spa, which offers the best in wellbeing packages available amongst the Pasikuda resorts. The unique underground spa with its stunning view of the sea allows you to slip into a world of transformative rejuvenation, as the team of professional therapists offer a catalogue of relaxing Balinese massages. The Spa facilities also offer yoga and meditation packages on request, while outdoor treatments are also available.

At Uga Escapes they are dedicated to serving the community through the tourism industry, in order to promote sustainable tourism. Uga Escapes not only respects, but supports and protects the local economy and people, and their way of life through community engagement. The fundamental intentions of the policy include economic development, job creation, and infrastructure development in local communities, as well as bringing economic growth and prosperity to desirable tourist destinations which can then raise the standard of living in local communities.

Through the community engagement policy, the Uga Escapes team will also inform the visitors of the culture and livelihood of the surrounding communities. They will back the integrity of local cultures by favouring businesses which conserve cultural heritage and traditional values and support local economies by purchasing local goods and joining with small, local businesses. Furthermore they intend to sustain resources by seeking out businesses that are environmentally conscious and use the least possible volume of non-renewable supplies.

“Uga cares about environmental conservation and sustaining our local communities in ethical ways. Our eco hotel in Sri Lanka has earned LEED certification (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design) from the Green Building Council of the United States. We didn’t cut down trees to build but planted more.

We use environmentally friendly, biodegradable materials in our structures. Our use of solar energy and bio gas, along with a water-treatment plant are some of the major ways we invest in the environment, but in small ways, we conserve energy with LED light bulbs, we use clay and glass instead plastic, and we maintain an organic farm, which means we use only natural pesticides and fertilizers. There are many rewards staying in luxury eco hotels in Sri Lanka.”