The newest nine-room boutique Villa is a sanctuary on Hiriketiya Bay in Dikwella, Sri Lanka and reinvents fashionable boutique hospitality by means of design and ease.
1st September 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Cove Hiriketiya right this moment introduced the launch of its nine-room boutique property on Hiriketiya Bay, Dikwella, on Sri Lanka’s south coast, roughly three hours by highway from Colombo and Bandaranaike Worldwide Airport (BIA). Reservations are open now, with launch festivities starting on-site in Hiriketiya on 3 October 2026.
The Cove sits on the nook of the bay elevated three metres above as a beachfront property commanding a singular view throughout the total sweep of Hiriketiya’s horseshoe-shaped shoreline. The property was based by a Melbourne-based investor, Paul McCann, along with Sri Lankan-Australian expertise entrepreneur, Krishan Deegalla, after a number of years spent watching Hiriketiya’s gradual rise from a surf-town secret into one in all South Asia’s most talked-about locations. “We didn’t got down to construct a resort,” says Paul McCann, founding father of The Cove. “We needed three villas, an excellent view and a spot that felt like house away from house.“
The interiors and the design draw inspiration from tropical modernism and a philosophy of simplicity. Every constructing is completed in a bespoke shade of deep jungle inexperienced, permitting the structure to recede seamlessly into its pure environment fairly than stand out. The rooms are furnished with Sri Lankan antiques, hand-picked supplies and textiles from throughout the island with intention behind each determination to supply the perfect native expertise for its company. “Hiriketiya nonetheless feels prefer it’s being found,” McCann provides. “We needed The Cove to belong to that second, not compete with it.“
The property includes three villas and 9 rooms throughout a 150-perch land on the hilltop. Villa Sagara occupies probably the most coveted place by the water with two king rooms opening straight onto the bay the place the proximity of the waves creates a deeply immersive expertise. Villa Saman is ready additional into the property, its two king rooms wrapped in greenery with a non-public pool and terrace constructed for a slower, extra contained keep. Villa Rella is the most important of the three, with 4 king rooms and one twin room organized round its personal personal pool and lounge constructed for teams who need their very own house whereas staying inside attain of one another. One other frequent courtyard stands going through the Indian Ocean for the company to sit down again and calm down at any time of day. All through the keep, eating is orchestrated by The Cove’s personal chef, who attracts on distinctive flavours and methods for the perfect gastronomic expertise and are ready solely for company staying on the property. Espresso is freshly ready for company to get pleasure from at their leisure, from mornings on the terrace to gradual afternoons overlooking the environment. Staying true to its deal with wellness, plans are underway to include extra services comparable to a sauna, an ice bathtub, and three therapy rooms overlooking the views of the bay. The wellness house is anticipated to open in November 2026.
With charges ranging from USD 250 for particular person bookings, full-villa and entire-property reservations, accommodating events of as much as 22, can be found upon request.
Past its setting, The Cove’s positioning rests on what it leaves out as a lot as what it consists of. Quite than a guidelines of facilities, company are supplied house and privateness, design consideration that reveals up within the high quality of supplies fairly than the amount of options, and a eating desk for the perfect culinary style. It’s a property constructed from the outset for experiential seekers and explorers who already know the distinction. With a ‘calm inside and Hiriketiya outdoors,’ The Cove Hiriketiya is ready to open for bookings on third October 2026.
