You can look forward to a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe and a garden at The Thinnai Hotel. Enjoy a meal at the two on-site restaurants. In addition to an arcade/games room and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You can look forward to a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe and a garden at The Thinnai Hotel. Enjoy a meal at the two on-site restaurants. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as an arcade/games room and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Other perks include:
An outdoor pool, along with sunloungers and pool umbrellas
Free self-parking
English breakfast (surcharge), bike hire and express check-out
Express check-in, coffee/tea in reception and luggage storage
Room features
All 58 rooms boast comforts, such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches, such as separate sitting areas and separate dining areas.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
48-inch LED TVs with satellite channels
Balconies, separate sitting areas and separate dining areas
How much does it cost to stay at The Thinnai Hotel?
As of 23 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Thinnai Hotel on 27 Oct 2026 start from HK$826, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Is The Thinnai Hotel pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at The Thinnai Hotel?
Self-parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at The Thinnai Hotel?
Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.
What time is check-out at The Thinnai Hotel?
Checkout is at noon.
Where is The Thinnai Hotel located?
Situated in the business district, this hotel is within 1 mile (2 km) of Royal Palace Ruins and Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil. Sri Nagavihara International Buddhist Centre and Jaffna Archaeological Museum are also within 2 miles (3 km).
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Reviews
The Thinnai Hotel Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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We are a family of six stayed in 2 rooms for 3 nights in July 2026. This is an excellent hotel to stay in Jaffna, and we will definitely stay here without hesitation in our next Jaffna visit. Location is safe, convenient and very close Jaffna town. The property is immaculate and well-maintained. Staff are extremely courteous, extremely helpful and professional. The assistant manager and the receptionist, Dilakshi, are very caring and always attentive. Rooms are of good size and clean. Amenities in the rooms are adequate, but could be improved (dispensers are cumbersome). The most remarkable experience we enjoyed on a daily basis was the breakfast and dinner buffet. Food was absolutely delicious, very much authentic and was the best we had during our 3 week visit to Sri Lanka. Selection of dishes were amazing and reflected the true flavours of Jaffna. The head chef, Gillion is excellent, professional, courteous and extremely caring and accommodative, so as other chefs, Vijayan, Kajayanthan and Yuvaruban. All of them made our stay and experience delightful during our Jaffna visit. We are happy that we chose to stay in The Thinnai for our Jaffna trip.
We had an amazing stay at The Thinnai! The atmosphere is lovely, with natural trees and plants all around, creating a very green and refreshing environment. It really feels like a little oasis, so peaceful and relaxing.
Our room was spacious, well-maintained, and air-conditioned made our stay really comfortable.
A special mention to the fantastic staff! Dasinta at reception gave us such a warm welcome and was always happy to help with any questions. We also had great service from Dilakshi in the restaurant, who was very friendly and made sure we had everything we needed for a lovely breakfast.
All in all, The Thinnai Hotel gave us with a memorable stay, and we’d highly recommend it!
We stayed at the hotel for 11 days over 2 separate bookings.
The hotel in general is a good place to stay. The ground maintenance staff/ house keeping and a couple of the reception workers were kind and welcoming and always smiling. There were a few reception workers who were not so welcoming and rude.
1st booking - the room we booked was not available so the hotel provided an upgrade. Unfortunatley even though they said it was an upgrade, they locked 1 of the rooms and another area. When we asked if this can be unlocked, they advised that we could use only 1 room. We mentioned at the point of check in that you upgraded us. The reception staff mentioned that because we did not pay for this room, they were unable to provide house keeping or maintenance. Why say upgrade then?
2nd booking - When we made the second booking through Hotel.com, and arrived at the hotel, the man at the reception was very rude and had informed us that there was no rooms available for one of the days. He had asked us to cancel our booking and to book else where if possible. We had mentioned that this was not our problem and was the problem of the hotel. He still tried to persuade us to cancel even if it meant us losing our payment.
Excellent hotel. Comfortable rooms, and very clean. Staff were very friendly. Very safe area, with restaurants and small shops nearby for food options. Breakfast in hotel had to be ordered of a menu. And there were few items to choose from. But overall, highly recommended hotel for Jaffna travelers.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review
2/10 Terrible
Vimalan
11 Sept 2022
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
KATASTROFE HOTEL, ALDRI MER! NEVER.!
Dette er det verste hotelet vi har bodd på noensine! De hadde et håndkle for 4 personer, såpe/shampoo ble ikke etterfylt. Hadde ikke mat som stod på menyen til tross for at de belastet oss for rom med frokost. Maten var gammel og tørr. Ingen personer til å motta oss på restaurent. Dette stedet er et eksempel på hvordan et hotel IKKE skal være. Dyrt i forhold til hva vi fikk. Kortsagt, en KATASTROFE!
Very good service and friendly and helpful staff. The room was comfortable and big enough. Bed was comfortable and bathroom OK. The pool was clean and deck chairs was comfortable. Towels supplied at the pool. Breakfast was OK. We had dinner a couple of nights and all we had was really good and plentiful. Location is a bit off so you need a drive to get to the center of town. But it is quiet.
The only real drawback was that they don't serve any alcohol, not even beer.