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Thambu Illam

3.5 star property

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Interior
Reception
Superior Room
Exterior

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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107 Brown Road, Jaffna, Northern Province, 40000
  • Sri Nagavihara International Buddhist Centre
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Royal Palace Ruins
    ‪2 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Room

Superior Room

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Jaffna

With a stay at Thambu Illam in Jaffna, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Sri Nagavihara International Buddhist Centre and Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil. .This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Royal Palace Ruins and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Jaffna Archaeological Museum.

What's nearby

  • Sri Nagavihara International Buddhist Centre - 19 min walk
  • Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil - 2 min drive
  • Jaffna Vegetable Market - 3 min drive
  • Jaffna Clock Tower - 4 min drive
  • Jaffna Fort - 4 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mangos - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪US Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Jaffna Authentic Cuisine - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Malayan Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cosy Restaurant - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Thambu Illam

Hotel in Jaffna with a 24-hour front desk and an outdoor pool
Thambu Illam offers 4 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. 32-inch LED televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service. Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free self parking is available onsite.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Thambu Illam has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee daily 6:00 AM–10:00 AM: USD 2-5 for adults and USD 2-5 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Lockers available
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Shared microwave

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at noon
Early check-in subject to availability
An early check-in fee will be charged
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 20
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 15 (from 10 to 18 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 20
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 15 (from 10 to 18 years old)
  • New Year's Day (1 January) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 20
  • New Year's Day (1 January) Gala Dinner per child: USD 15 (from 10 to 18 years old)
  • Valentine's Day (14 February) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 20
  • Valentine's Day (14 February) Gala Dinner per child: USD 15 (from 10 to 18 years old)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately USD 2 to 5 for adults, and USD 2 to 5 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

A fee for a mandatory Christmas Day gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 25

Property is also known as

Thambu Illam Jaffna
Thambu Illam Hotel
Thambu Illam Hotel Jaffna
Thambu Illam Hotel
Thambu Illam Jaffna
Thambu Illam Hotel Jaffna

Thambu Illam Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 12 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 12 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 12 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 12 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 12 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Moira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Converted Villa in Jaffna Suburbs
Converted Villa with 4 rooms in Jaffna suburbs. Nicely converted with pool, garden and small dining area. Accommodation roomy but with no natural light. TV with several English language channels - news and other. Good air conditioning and kettle provided. Hosts are helpful and on hand, this is definitely more of a home stay than a hotel. Food is available but needs to be brought in from outside. Breakfasts were good - ordered the night before. Pool is very nice but avoid around 5pm when the mosquitoes are voracious!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jagannathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Home atmosphere, safe & catered to my needs exceptionally well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

jenni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful home now a boutique hotel
This is a 4 bedroom hotel in old house and provides lovely setting. The manager and staff are really helpful without being annoying. There is a small pool and garden area at front and back. I only had one night there but wish I was able to stay longer. I had overnight train from Colombo and arrived to torrential rain and they proactively called me to check if needed to check in early. Fortunately the room was available. I also had the Jaffa breakfast which was good. The photos are accurate. Would definitely go back and would be great place for group stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great old villa with a history. Peaceful and quiet, with nice little pool to enjoy after hot day. Great selection of food that can be ordered and nicely served by the staff. The staff are attentive and provides a good personalized service. If you are looking for a place to relax with privacy in mind, this is the place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vettrivel

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Heritage, excellent place to live peacefully. I really enjoyed it. I will definitely recommend this hotel for family to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing food, service, and comfort
What an amazing sanctuary of a place in Jaffna! It was so calm, situated in the lush residential neighborhoods of the city (but only a quick 10 tuk tuk ride away from downtown). The food was the best I had in Sri Lanka, and the service made me feel like a queen. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone coming to the city.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thambu Illam is a peaceful sanctuary hidden away in Jaffna. With four lovely rooms in a gorgeous courtyard property, it’s a wonderful space to relax after a day’s exploring. The pool is lovely, the accommodation comfortable and the location perfect. But best of all is the service: Chandranathan and his team are truly fantastic - helpful, friendly and always on hand to make your stay as good as it can be. I would highly recommend Thambu Illam and hope to go back one day!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Das Hotel ist ein Schmuckstück alter Zeiten. Danke für den netten Service an alle Herren.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Renate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Reto

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really enjoyed our stay!
Wonderful small Hotel! Nice Patio and some of the best food we had in Sri Lanka! Very friendly and helpful staff!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful house that has recently been refurbished but maintaining its original character and charm. Comfortable rooms and a relaxing setting in a great location. The staff go out of their way to ensure you have everything you need, including delicious food. Highly recommended for a relaxed stay in Jaffna.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019