Wild Coast Tented Lodge

Wild Coast Tented Lodge has little desire to stand out: what it wants is to blend in with its surroundings, from the use of local materials—such as stone and mudbrick—to the rounded forms that dominate the structures and its 36 tents designed to resemble the cream-coloured boulders on the shore. In fact, the layout of the tents is crafted to mimic a leopard’s paw, honouring one of the most revered residents of Yala National Park—the Sri Lankan leopard. The tents feature warm woods and an earthy palette, designed to be cosy but not devoid of grandeur, with a hammered copper tub and large windows. Some are equipped with a terrace and plunge pool—which, if you’re lucky, might net you a visit by the local elephants, who occasionally use them as their drinking fountains.