Four-star Uppuveli, Trincomalee
Trinco Blu by Cinnamon
Eighty-one rooms and beach chalets on the sand at Uppuveli, a few kilometres north of Trincomalee, with a dive centre on the beach and the Bay of Bengal in front.
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- Rooms
- 81, including 36 beach chalets
- Relaunched
- May 2010
- Setting
- On Uppuveli beach
- From the airport
- About half an hour from China Bay
The hotel
A 1970s ship on the beach.
The resort first went up in the 1970s, designed to look like a great sailing vessel moored on the sand. Cinnamon Hotels later reworked it, and it reopened as Trinco Blu on 15 May 2010. The new look is retro: bleached wooden decks, cut cement floors, rattan furniture and denim trims, with orange set against blue and white. The 81 rooms divide into 36 beach chalets, 43 superior rooms and two suites.
It stands at the end of Uppuveli beach, between Trincomalee and Nilaveli, with the sea in front and thick greenery behind. Pigeon Island lies further up the coast. A dive centre works from the hotel's beach, and The Crab serves seafood on the sand. The dry months here run from May to September, with highs of 33 to 35 °C and the sea at about 29 °C.
- Into the water A diving and water sports centre works from the hotel's beach, and the excursion desk arranges trips along the coast.
- Pool by the sea A large freshwater pool in the gardens, with loungers and hammocks a few steps from the sand.
- The Crab A seafood restaurant set out on the beach itself.
Rooms & suites
Chalets on the sand, rooms over the garden.
Rooms open towards the sea, decorated in blue, white and orange.
- On the beach Beach Chalet Thirty-six of them, set along the beachfront.
- Rooms Superior Room Forty-three rooms, with a balcony, air conditioning and tea and coffee.
- Suites Suite Two suites, in the same blue and white.
Dining
Seafood on the beach.
Restaurants as described by the hotel and travel specialists. Shown for information.
- Captain's Deck Sri Lankan and international Local and international dishes; buffets at breakfast and dinner
- The Crab Seafood Dining on the beach
- Rum Hold Bar Drinks and light snacks
Good to know
Before you go.
- Season The east coast has its best weather from May to September. Heavy rain arrives from October to January.
- Children Families are welcome, though there are no special facilities for very young children.
Getting there
Flying to Trincomalee.
International flights and private jets land at Bandaranaike International, north of Colombo, on the far side of the island. Cinnamon Air flies from there to China Bay, Trincomalee's airfield, in about three-quarters of an hour; the hotel is about half an hour on by car, our estimate. By road from Colombo the trip takes some seven hours.
- Chennai 1 h 10
- Malé 1 h 20
- Mumbai 2 h 20
- Singapore 3 h 55
- Dubai 4 h 40
Questions
What guests ask first.
- Where is Trinco Blu by Cinnamon?
- On Uppuveli beach, a few kilometres north of Trincomalee town and on the way to Nilaveli.
- When is the best time to stay at Trinco Blu?
- From May to September, when the east coast is hot and dry. The north-east monsoon brings heavy rain from October to January.
- Can you dive from Trinco Blu?
- Yes. The hotel has its own diving and water sports centre on the beach.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Trincomalee?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Trincomalee, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Staying at Trinco Blu by Cinnamon?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Trincomalee, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
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