Must-see hotels in Jaffna & the North

  • Jaffna Heritage Hotel

    Jaffna

    A superb modern hotel where the 10 rooms tick all the contemporary design boxes, with clean lines, high ceilings and stylish fittings; the expansive hotel…

  • Jetwing Jaffna Hotel

    Jaffna

    The big news in Jaffna is literally this high-rise hotel. The 55 rooms are compact but have intricate art, mod style and balconies. Those on higher floors…

  • Baobab Guest House

    Jaffna & the North

    A cheerful, welcoming place run by Jerome (who will do train-station pick-ups), Baobab has a quiet location, an attractive living/dining room, a porch for…

  • Sarras Guest House

    Jaffna

    Ageing colonial mansion with some (faded) character, including polished old floorboards and red-oxide flooring. The very spacious top-floor rooms are best…

  • Shell Coast Resort

    Jaffna & the North

    Offering beachside accommodation on Mannar, this resort, 6km south of Pesalai, offers comfy octagonal wooden cabanas with terraces and attractive rooms…

  • Palmyrah House

    Jaffna & the North

    Offers five tasteful, colonial-style rooms in a custom-built two-storey building with wide, shady porches. It's in a tranquil location around 12km…

  • Mannar Guest House

    Jaffna & the North

    In a mixed Hindu/Muslim residential neighbourhood, this well-run, architecturally eclectic guesthouse has 21 rooms all with private bathrooms. The English…

  • Four Tees Rest Inn

    Jaffna & the North

    This likeable albeit isolated lodge, 9km northwest of Mannar Town, offers a quiet, rural base and is shaded by mature trees. It's particularly popular…

  • Jaffna Heritage Villa

    Jaffna

    Run as an annex of the excellent Jaffna Heritage Hotel, this fine guesthouse shows up separately in many booking sites. The rooms are large and have chic…

  • Green Grass Hotel

    Jaffna

    Architecturally it's a mess, but thanks to its attractive gardens and pool this place has some charm. Ask to see more than one room as renovations mean…

  • Margosa

    Jaffna

    This stunning 19th-century colonial manor house in landscaped gardens has beautifully presented accommodation, most with open-air bathrooms. Perhaps a…

  • Lux Etoiles

    Jaffna

    Set on a quiet suburban street, Lux Etoiles creates a good initial impression – there's a vintage Austin automobile in the lobby that makes an art…

  • Old Park Villa

    Jaffna

    A stylish converted heritage villa, with seven tastefully decorated rooms that feature handsome dark-wood furniture and ochre paintwork, and a lovely…

  • Thinnai

    Jaffna

    All the rooms at this new hotel have large suites. There's a simple modern style. The tiled pool is large and there is a gym. Rooms are in two-storey…

  • Theresa Inn

    Jaffna

    A good choice, located on a leafy plot on a quiet street, with eight spartan, white rooms. The family owners are helpful, offer tasty meals and can…

  • Senthil Complex

    Jaffna

    Very basic accommodation at a small house just northwest of the centre. The two rooms are spotless and the family owners couldn't be nicer. There's a…

  • Hotel Nelly

    Jaffna & the North

    The Nelly has an ungainly appearance. You enter through a banquet hall. But its wide choice of large rooms offer decent value and are the best choice in…

  • Palmyrah Garden

    Jaffna & the North

    Very clean, very white rooms are the hallmark of this newly renovated mainland hotel on the A14 right where the Madhu Rd starts north. It's popular with…

  • Hotel Swarkka

    Jaffna & the North

    If you're really on an economy drive, this dated hotel might suffice for a night. Rooms, with TV and mossie nets, are spacious but ageing.