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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aragon" data-source="post: 7415273" data-attributes="member: 134516">Chaaya Blu lights up Trinco <img src="http://www.chaayahotels.com/images/blulogo.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The blue and emerald waves juxtaposed against the surreal white of the  famed Trinco sands form a picturesque backdrop to the newest resort  under the John Keells Hotels umbrella, Chaaya Blu Trincomalee. Conceptualized by architect Channa Daswatte who was inspired by the  esoteric James Bond tale Die Another Day, Chaaya Blu is about retro chic  placed cleverly within the 1970s double arched architecture. With Sri Lanka possessing a relatively mature tourism industry by Asian  standards John Keells Holdings Deputy Chairman Ajit Gunewardene said  that for those who have been in the leisure industry for over three  decades, ‘the East Coast has been an Eldorado in our very back yard. Therefore it is no surprise that with the dawn of peace, one of the  first investment decisions taken by the John Keells Hotels group was  towards ensuring our portfolio contained a resort of international  standards in Trincomalee with the potential to become the most  sought-after destination on this belt. Chaaya Blu Trincomalee will not only address the present dearth in  quality star class rooms on the East Coast but by design, will introduce  a new flavour to Sri Lankan resort accommodation as a whole.’ Chaaya Blu was thus positioned to become the first resort off the mark  in the reinvigorated East Coast. ‘We needed to do something fast, which meant reusing old resources but  modernizing the concept,’ said Daswatte. “Aligning all this, I also  thought of having some retro-fun with this old building, to be slightly  off the wall,” he said. With fewer trees dotting the beach unlike on the southern coast which is  made up of swaying palms, the design brings together the blue of the  sea and the white of the sand, with a touch of orange denoting the sun.  “Chaaya Blu encapsulates the ring of the hip and maybe those lost  teenage retro years which we didn’t notice living through when we were  growing up. It really was an energetic period and I want the resort to relive some  of that,” he said. The whole feel is cool, easy, relaxing; from the mosaic walls to  strategically placed disco balls in the foyer, to the cool interiors of  the white rooms accessorized with white painted clay lamps and terra  cotta tiles dipped in white paint for a touch of the Caribbean; polished  cement beds with tie and dye and mosaic walls and Wetakeiya rugs and  lots of denim complimenting the mid-century Scandinavian limed  furniture. Executive Vice President Jayantissa Kehelpannala enthused  about the broad white beaches and abundant marine life of Sri Lanka’s  East Coast which are now steps away from the designer retro interiors of  Chaaya Blu. He said, “This seaside retreat, with its superior rooms,  beach chalets, restaurants and bars is an open invite to enjoy ‘the Blu’  to its fullest. Make the most of some of the best dive spots in Asia, go snorkeling  around Pigeon Island, join a whale and dolphin watching expedition or  visit our excursion counter at the hotel to embark on exciting and  insightful tours in to the yet unexplored locality.” The four star Chaaya Blu with its eighty rooms including thirty six  chalets and two suites combines a series of bleached wood decks that  encircle the periphery of the resort, making up centralised spaces to  enjoy the sun and sea. A timber boardwalk that protrudes across the reception and onto the  beach and into the sea allows guests to gain an eyeful of Trincomalee’s  unique landscape and brings to life the tru ‘Blu’ that seafarers of old  were effusive about, a panorama that fills the eye and fulfills the  senses. <a href="http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/05/04/bus23.asp" target="_blank">http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/05/04/bus23.asp</a></blockquote>

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