De Silva Wind Resort Kalpitiya - Kitesurfing School Sri Lanka

We had a great stay at De Silva Kite resort. The staff were lovely and couldn’t do enough to make our stay comfortable and enjoyable. Location is great, right on the lagoon if you are there for watersports. If some of you aren’t boarding, you can still join the boat and go across the lagoon to the main beach. The staff at the kite school are very skilled and knowledgeable and look after everything. A big thank you to Baba and the team.

Super close to the lagoon, the staff is amazing, and always there for you, they are the best! Exceptional watersport instructor! Special thanks to Navin, Aakash, Satchin, Nalika, Max and Yassin who made our stay unforgettable ❤️

it's the only windsurfing center in Kalpitiya, but it feels like this offering is being neglected in favor of kitesurfing, unfortunately. Windsurfers are left in a windless corner of the lagoon, while kiters take a boat to the windier area.

The staff working there are all just the best. The lady at the office helps with everything. Nice food, local and western. Good vibe. Right in front of the lake. New kitesurf equipment, in good conditions.

Prices are too high, drinks, sunscreen, etc. even more expensive than some european countries. The prices are in Euros, that is the first bad sign…

We were welcomed nicely by Nalika, the only female staff on the property. She made sure we could split our transportation costs from the airport to Kalpitya with another traveller arriving the same date. I stayed together with a friend at De Silva kiteresort. The resort is mainly focused on a german audience due to a German speaking Sri-Lankan owner. The room was very basic, smelled a bit musty, had a fan, small bathroom, and a mosquito net (which was unfortunately broken and dirty). Considering the price we paid each night (50 euro’s), it is surely on the expensive side of the spectrum compared to other resorts in the neighborhood. The food was lovely, however pricy for Sri Lankan standards (8 euro’s for a buffetlunch; 9 euro’s for a cocktail). I took one private kitelesson to kickstart jumping and my friend took a package of kitelessons (beginner). We noticed that it was difficult to grasp a thorough understanding of the teachers due to an English language barrier. Another thing we had never experienced before is the fact they swop teachers up to two times within one lesson which is not always preferable. Having had multiple teachers, if you happen to take lessons at De Silva, make sure to ask for Safris. He was the best teacher we experienced at De Silva. Didactic skills of the other teaches could surely be improved and we wondered if they all were certified. A radio system on a helmet (often used in other countries where I have had lessons) would improve the lessons too for the most effective and efficient way possible. The boat of the lessons for the lagoon leaves around 13:00 pm and returns around 17:00 pm. It is important to know when booking at De Silva there are two properties: the more upscale “Palm Resort” 200 m down the road with a pool and AC, without a restaurant. And the “Kite resort”, where we were staying with a more charming/laid back athmosphere, with a restaurant.

Location is just perfect. You can start start kitesurfing next to resort. Food is really good and the bar is a chill place to enjoy your evening.

If you stay for longer the food tends to repeat

Lovely people, staff is great! Hostel vibes but also oppertunity to use the pool/poolbar at the neighbouring de silva palm resort which is really great!

High prices that are ridiculous compared to the rest of the country

The hotel was good and location is very good as it’s easy to reach to the lagoon in 2 minutes , also there is a nice bar and chill area in this property. - Food was really good

Room doesn’t have AC , Guest need to ask for water and I would recommend anyone to ask the ppl in the hotel to by for you water bottles

The accommodation is perfect for water sports enthusiasts. Everything you need is available - fantastic, new water sports equipment, excellent service, delicious food, wind, a hammock or the pool to relax in after a day on the water. In the evenings, you can unwind at the bar. By the end of September, it was already transitioning into the off-season, but that meant we had the lagoon to ourselves. The cleanliness of the accommodation meets European standards, which is rare in Sri Lanka. Highly recommended! We had a wonderful time!!