The Thinnai - All-Suites Boutique Hotel

My two adult daughters and I were here for New Year's Eve as part of our trip around Sri Lanka. Our room was spacious, quiet and clean. The wifi worked. We even had a large fridge and kitchen. The NY Eve banquet was very good though we were too tired from travelling to wait up till midnight. I recommend the crab curry. Service was helpful and friendly. Quiet location overlooking some fields so we heard birdlife at night and in the morning. The breakfast buffet was excellent with a variety of food reflecting the region and culture - different from down south. We would happily come back here and spend more time in Jaffna.

Wonderful Stay at The Thinnai Hotel 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!

Included on our holiday tour of Sri Lanka we had a crab cooking demonstration at The Thinnai Hotel in Jaffna. Since I’m a vegetarian (with Coeliac Disease) I’d almost cancelled this part of the booking but our guide said we would regret not taking advantage of this wonderful experience and I’m so glad we listened to him. First of all, after explaining about my dietary needs, the cooking demonstration was quickly amended to Paneer Butter Masala, which is something both my husband and I love. Chef Gideon, aided my his colleague, not only showed us step by step how to prepare this in real time but also gave us each a typed copy of the recipe to aide us when we get home. Since we only amended the dish to be demonstrated two hours earlier we were very impressed by how quickly and seamlessly this had been arranged. Secondly after the Paneer Butter Masala had been expertly cooked and amended to meet our individual heat level, we were whisked to the wonderful restaurant on the third floor where we were able to enjoy the dish with all the accompaniments recommended by Chef Gideon. The taste was just out of this world. Words really can’t do justice to the flavours that just danced across the tongue in happy harmony. We have both been really impressed by our whole experience at The Thinnai Hotel. The accommodation and staff were all great but if you’ve read any of our earlier reviews you’ll know that we do love a curry and so we can say hand on heart that this is an experience that will live on in our hearts. Thank you Chef Gideon and colleagues.