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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Thambu Illam in Jaffna offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and garden views. Each room includes a tea and coffee maker, bidet, and free toiletries. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a swimming pool with a view, outdoor dining area, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a restaurant, garden, and outdoor furniture. Convenient Location: Located 14 km from Jaffna International Airport, the hotel is near Nallur Kandaswamy Temple (2 km) and Jaffna Railway Station (2 km). Other attractions include Jaffna Fort (3 km) and Naguleswaram Temple (18 km). Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its swimming pool, attentive staff, and breakfast provided by the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

    • Free private parking available at the hotel


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Felicity
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Friendly helpful staff. Lovely building and grounds. Great breakfast. Good size,clean rooms with comfy bed.
  • Liesbeth
    Netherlands Netherlands
    The property is beautiful! The rooms are spacious and even have a separate seating space. The breakfast is quite extensive. The pool is a welcome refresher after a hot day. But what makes your stay at Thambu Illam excellent, is definitely the...
  • Gert
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Beautiful small hotel - just four rooms - in a traditional Tamil house. Friendly staff, nice pool. Food can be ordered from a restaurant nearby and is then served in the hotel. Great service!
  • Nicola
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive. They also helped us plan our days by providing excellent drivers at good prices. Thank you.
  • Astrid
    Norway Norway
    This is a lovely, tastefully decorated small hotel, with excellent facilities and staff. Mr Sutha and his nice colleagues made our staying wonderful. Both breakfast, of our choice, and dinner, were very tasty and well prepared and served. We...
  • Michael
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Boutique style accommodation with exceptionally helpful staff, they arranged tuk tuk tours around the city sites and wider jaffna peninsula. Also arranged transportation to our next destination. Would definitely stay here again it was a great base...
  • Janine
    Australia Australia
    What a lovely place to stay. Just four rooms and the most generous and welcoming staff. Everything was clean and comfortable in this authentic Jaffna boutique stay. The clean and clear pool helped to beat the heat after days out exploring....
  • Lakshmi
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful house, well located. Good facilities. Excellent breakfast. Helpful and attentive staff.
  • Natasha
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This is a lovely little hotel in Jaffna. The staff were so lovely and went out of their way to be helpful. Special thank you to Mathu. They even gave me a birthday cake on my birthday. They are happy to arrange tuk-tuks and any food and drinks you...
  • Alison
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Comfortable room, beautiful building with good communal area and pool.Lovely staff

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant
    • Open for
      Breakfast

House rules

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From 14:00 to 22:00
Check-out
Available 24 hours
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.