Jungle Beach and Ulagalla by Uga Escapes named winners of Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2019

Uga Escapes, one of Sri Lanka’s most celebrated hospitality groups, emerged victorious when two of their properties – Jungle Beach and Ulagalla – were announced as winners at the 11th Annual Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2019 in the Best Luxury Hotel in Sri Lanka category. 

Uga Escapes prides itself in its five splendid properties (Ulagalla, Jungle Beach, Uga Bay, Residence, and Chena Huts), and has taken several international and national awards home over the years.

Luxury Lifestyle Awards is a US-based global awarding initiative that selects, recognises, celebrates and promotes the best luxury goods and services from around the world. The Luxury Lifestyle Awards logo is one of the world’s most recognised and respected brands, providing assurance of the highest quality and signifying pioneering excellent innovation.

A thorough research process is conducted based on the region and category. Winners who are selected are entitled to receive official winner certificates, gold crown trophies, and other merchandising material. 

Following an extensive evaluation process, which comprised more than 10,000 various goods and services in 400 categories from across 60 countries, the results obtained were analysed and a top list naming the best in the world was compiled. The esteemed judging panel consisted of hospitality industry experts, luxury business owners, media partners, and resource persons who encompass a wealth of in-depth knowledge in niche areas of the luxury sector as well as business elements covering sectors of travel and hospitality.

Commenting on their recent achievement, Uga Escapes CEO Ramli Gaffoor stated: “This is indeed a special moment for us where two of our properties were mentioned amongst the top 15 luxury properties in Sri Lanka. With the incomparable characteristic of ancient kingdoms and nature-infused adventures offered by our properties, we provide our guests with the space to immerse themselves into a luxurious, ecologically-sustainable atmosphere, and present to them an unforgettable and unique holiday and travel experience.”

The properties and entities that receive an award get to benefit from exclusive promotional packages on offer. The award also helps cement the credibility of the brand and offers a platform for the company to be recognised by their target market and other players in the industry. The award winners also gradually get to witness a major growth trajectory in terms of brand loyalty and opportunities to build relationships within the community of leading luxury brands.