Hilton Yala Resort Sri Lanka. The Best Hilton in the World? Tour of Sri Lanka Episode 5
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We've known about this resort for some time. It only opened in 2023 and as soon as we knew there was a chance that we'd be going back to Sri Lanka and that this resort was opened and it was a Hilton, we knew we wanted to go there
The Hilton Yala is kind of different in terms of a resort and the first time that we've ever had to sign uh I wouldn't say a waiver form, but an understanding form of agreeing to the rules and regulations that will govern your stay
We spoke to the hotel and we explained to them that Helen's particular favorite animal was an elephant. And as a result, they suggested that room 312 would be the most ideal room
We both agreed I think was by far the best Hilton property we've ever stayed at. Um, in terms of the rooms, obviously it's new, so it was luxurious. Um, and very wellappointed and also the service was incredible
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This is Episode 5 of our 6 part series where we stay at the Hilton Yala for an amazing 20 nights. We show you the room, the wildlife, restaurants and talk about Chef Gerome, the facilities and have dinner on the beach. This is in Yala National Park and next weeks episode we go on safari. Is this the best Hilton in the World? Well it's the best we have stayed at and I guess we will have fun finding out as we travel. We stayed here on points of course and spent a total of 960,000 Hilton Honors points. Episode 1 Tour of Colombo by Tuk Tuk and Hilton Colombo Residences Episode 2 Sigirya and Elephant Safari Episode 3 Kandy and Kandy Hospital Episode 4 Ella Odyssey and Ella Episode 5 Hilton Yala Episode 6 Safari in Yala Block 1 and 5 #yala #srilanka #yalasrilanka #Hiltonyala #hiltonhonors #travel #globalnomadtravel #worldtraveller #worldtravel #slowtravel #digitalnomad #digitalnomadlife #retireearly #retireearlyandtravel #financialindependenceretireearly Our Photo guide Web : https://www.bslpat.com TripAdvisor : https://www.tripadvisor.com/10716392 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/saman.weerathunga Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/Beautifulsrilankaphotography Contact Numbers : (+94) 77 3857 015 OR (+94) 77 3857 710 Video Chapters 00:00 Introduction and drive to Yala 01:35 Why stay at the Hilton Yala 02:47 Arriving at the Hilton Yala 06:03 Room Tour 312 Premium Pool Villa 19:35 The Monkeys on your Villa and why there is no in room dining 21:07 The Bio pond and Yala Wildlife 22:29 Affordable in Hotel Laundry 22:53 Dhira and Chef Gerome 31:27 Property Tour 33:12 Eforea Spa and the Gym 35:25 Beach Walk 37:17 Tour of the Pool area and paths through the property 43:29 Dinner on the Beach 45:11 Summary 48:04 Thanks for Watching Hi we are James and Helen and we are Global Nomads. We are a pair of British Expats that decided to retire in our early 50’s to travel the world full time. In 2004 we left Leicester in England to live in Davenport Florida and set up a Flower Shop. We brought our 2 Rottweilers along for the ride and they had a great life in the sun. Through all of the trials and tribulations that involves (Recession, COVID, Hurricanes, Inflation and everything else) in 2023 we sold that flower shop, our house and our car to become nomadic. We sold everything we own aside from some items in our storage unit mainly photos and a few keepsakes. We made the decision to be carry on only so while we do swap out our clothes dependent on the season and where we are going we travel light. In April 2024 we set off with 10 million credit card points and the money we had saved to become Global Nomads. We plan to use the credit card points to travel until they run out and will then start to spend our money on accommodation. So in the first 2 years or longer we will primarily be in Hiltons, Hyatt’s, IHG and Marriotts as we have Hotel status with all 4. We are not budget travelers and will fly first class if it is affordable or we can get it for points. We will take cruises to help us go from a to b or geoarbitrage as it is now called and because we want great deals with special experiences plan 18-24 months out. We then fill in the gaps as we get nearer to the time. Helen has an autoimmune disease which makes walking hard and accessing doctors and bloodwork were a major concern on our travels. We will document the process of appointments, prescriptions, bloodwork and keeping on top of all of that when you are thousands of miles from your primary care Doctor We love Formula 1 so will be at races if they match our dates and plans. Helen travels with a Nikon camera so wildlife photography is definitely a passion, as with all photography it comes with a lot of heavy gear that takes up valuable space and weight! Life is short, we intend to see everything we can while we are young….ish / globalnomads93 https://www.instagram.com/globalnomad... Email: globalnomads93@gmail.com