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Located within 1.3 km of Jaffna Railway Station and 2 km of Nallur Kandaswamy Temple in Jaffna, Tony's Garden House Back Packers inn offers accommodation with seating area and a kitchenette. Featuring a 24-hour front desk, this property also provides guests with a children's playground. The guest house also provides free WiFi, free private parking and facilities for disabled guests. Tony is the nicest host you’ll meet! He makes sure you find your way wherever you go, helps out with everything you need. Breakfast was lovely and the property feels very welcoming. Thank you

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9.4
Superb
458 reviews
Price from
US$8.70
per night

Allens home stay, a property with a terrace, is set in Jaffna, 600 metres from Nallur Kandaswamy Temple, 1.5 km from Jaffna Railway Station, as well as 2.6 km from Jaffna Public Library. The property is around 3.1 km from Jaffna Fort, 14 km from Nilavarai Well and 20 km from Naguleswaram Temple. The guest house offers rooms with air conditioning, free private parking and free WiFi. A home stay that truly felt like a home stay. Allen suggested places to go and places to eat which were all good. The porch overlooking the garden is very relaxing. We would highly recommend staying here and visiting Jaffna for minimum 3 nights as there is a lot to see.

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9.6
Exceptional
189 reviews
Price from
US$18
per night

Set just 8 km from Nallur Kandaswamy Temple, Dayanithi Guest House features accommodation in Jaffna with access to free bikes, a garden, as well as full-day security. This guest house offers free private parking and a 24-hour front desk. The guest house features family rooms. This is such a lovely, comfortable place to stay. Jaffna hospitality! Beautiful house and grounds, large, comfortable room. Ravi and Kandiah graciously respond to all requests. We ended up eating not only breakfast at home but most dinners as well. Highly recommend.

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9.1
Superb
90 reviews
Price from
US$32
per night

Set just 100 metres from Jaffna Railway Station, Flamingo Villa offers accommodation in Jaffna with access to a garden, a shared lounge, as well as luggage storage space. Boasting a shared kitchen, this property also provides guests with a picnic area. There is a sun terrace and guests can make use of free WiFi and free private parking.

At the guest house, units come with a private bathroom.

A car rental service is available at the guest house. Friendly staff and very helpful.

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8.1
Very good
180 reviews
Price from
US$41
per night

D'Villa Garden House has garden views, free WiFi and free private parking, situated in Jaffna, 2.8 km from Nallur Kandaswamy Temple. 2.9 km from Jaffna Railway Station and 3.9 km from Jaffna Public Library, the property provides a garden and a shared lounge. The accommodation features airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available.

The units in the guest house are fitted with a flat-screen TV. All units have a private bathroom, free toiletries and bed linen.

A car rental service is available at the guest house. Raj, the host is a great guy. Just the best. The rooms are spacious. The AC nice and cold plus the ceiling fan aids further in cooling the space down after a long day out in the Sri Lankan heat. the showers are quite exceptional by Sri Lankan standards (good pressure, hot water, and somewhat separated/divided from the rest of the bathroom). Bed was comfy and the room even had a desk and a place to hang clothes which were nice bonuses.

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8.5
Very good
219 reviews
Price from
US$23
per night

Nallur Holidays Inn in Jaffna provides adults-only accommodation with an open-air bath and a shared lounge. This guest house features free private parking, a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, full-day security and luggage storage for guests. Great location, everything we needed was close to us.

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8.5
Very good
478 reviews
Price from
US$12.35
per night

At the guest house, the units include a desk. Additional in-room amenities include wine or champagne. At the guest house, the units come with air conditioning and a private bathroom.

Guests at the guest house can enjoy an Asian or a vegetarian breakfast. There is a coffee shop, and packed lunches are also available. Really wonderful accommodations and friendly, kind host that makes you feel right at home. Beautiful home and large room with powerful a/c and an incredible breakfast every morning. This is my home away from home in Jaffna from now on.

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8.9
Fabulous
165 reviews
Price from
US$38
per night

D'Villa Guest House, a property with a shared lounge, is situated in Jaffna, 2 km from Jaffna Railway Station, 2.3 km from Nallur Kandaswamy Temple, as well as 3 km from Jaffna Public Library. Housed in a building dating from 1983, this guest house is 3.4 km from Jaffna Fort and 14 km from Nilavarai Well. Free private parking is available and the guest house also features bike hire for guests who want to explore the surrounding area. The D'Villa Guest House add a big + to my beautiful week in Jaffna. Any negative energies in this sweet home. Everything has been well thinking in the layouts of the rooms (only 5) and of the common spaces. All my best thanks to Dilan for the nice welcome he gave me in his guest house. He's always ready, with a warm smile, to help and suggest the right ideas in any request. I want to thanks also Hilda, the lady who take care of the rooms cleaning, for her kindness and her nice interactive exchanges with the guests. Definitely, this address is The one to appreciate fully a good time in Jaffna.

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8.4
Very good
178 reviews
Price from
US$13
per night

Situated within 1.5 km of Jaffna Railway Station and 1.7 km of Nallur Kandaswamy Temple in Jaffna, Gatetrees resort provides accommodation with seating area. This property offers access to a terrace, a pool table, free private parking and free WiFi. The guest house features garden views, an outdoor fireplace and a 24-hour front desk. Staff was very friendly and helpful, they actively look for and assist if you need anything. Had very tasty Sri Lankan breakfast everyday during my 3 day stay here. The room was very clean, comfortable and spacious.

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8.9
Fabulous
266 reviews
Price from
US$45
per night

Located within 400 metres of Jaffna Railway Station and 1.2 km of Jaffna Public Library in Jaffna, J City Holidays Inn features accommodation with seating area. It is situated 1.7 km from Jaffna Fort and offers a 24-hour front desk. The guest house provides rooms with air conditioning, free private parking and free WiFi. I had a wonderful experience staying here on a recent work trip. The location is incredibly convenient, just a 600-meter walk from the Jaffna railway station. What truly stood out was the exceptional hospitality. I had to travel at an inconvenient time, but the staff were extremely accommodating and graciously adjusted my check-in time. They were very friendly, and the entire place was neat and pleasant. I even received a delicious cup of tea, which was a lovely, welcoming touch. With several food shops also within walking distance, it has everything you need. I will definitely be staying here again for all my future work trips to Jaffna. Highly recommended!

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8.3
Very good
41 reviews
Price from
US$14.40
per night

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