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  • 5/5 AMKrishnan 5 years ago on Google
    Good price, rooms were nice with excellent AC and good toilet. WiFi for us was a bit shaky. However the best part was the amazing staff who really care for their guests. The staff called the bus company the night before our trip back to Colombo and were there to help us when the bus company bailed on us! The receptionist is awesome and very trustworthy. He offers a 3 wheelshr taxi service to the coach pick up point and was very supportive. The staff really helped us out with booking our train tickets as an alternative way of coming back. 100% recommend :)
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  • 3/5 Thilina M. 1 year ago on Google
    Good price, friendly service...
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  • 4/5 Vindya D. 4 months ago on Google
    Room was ok. But washroom is basic. Have hot water but need to more cleaned. Service is excellent and friendly

  • 5/5 Shanan I. 2 years ago on Google
    Very affordable place to stay in Jaffna. Very close to the town and most of the scenic places around Jaffna. Staff is so helpful and provided with the things we requested. A/C rooms are available. Facilities were worthy for the amount we paid. Parking space is available for few vehicles.

  • 5/5 Saranga G. 3 months ago on Google New
    We tried to find a place to stay in jaffna Town area. It was a business trip and I came with my colleague. One we completed our task at around 6.30 pm, we went to few small hotels and asked their rates, just only for stay next day morning, all of them asked more than 5k. But only this place offered a good double room with Air condition and hot water shower( TV with all channels) at the rate of 3000, we was surprised with the previous experience ๐Ÿ˜€ Any we I highly recommend this place to stay in jaffna without wasting money.

  • 5/5 Harish A. 5 months ago on Google
    It is a very beautiful restaurant in jaffna. hotel top floor view a very nice ๐Ÿ™‚

  • 5/5 akalanka 4 months ago on Google
    This is a great place to stay if you are looking for a place for budget stay. The staff is very friendly and always helpful.

  • 1/5 Ruwan Janaka Rajapaksha (. 4 months ago on Google
    Very bad place not recommend to anyone 1. They not provid Enough traval 2. We are get drink glass ๐Ÿ˜ฅ not clean 3. services is non professional 4. Rooms is not clean every where is dust 5. Very dispoint If you get the room of this hotel please double check thank you

  • 5/5 SANDEEPA HASARANGA P. 7 months ago on Google
    Good place for staying while you are in Jaffna

  • 4/5 Jasmin V. 1 year ago on Google
    the hotel is located in an area where you can hear the noise from the road, but it has rooms further away, which are quieter. Everything is new, it is very clean. The people who wear it are lovely. The rooms are very good.

  • 3/5 pula j. 1 year ago on Google
    We stayed 2 nights,room totally good And friendly and helpful staff,

  • 5/5 Wasantha Kumara J. 2 years ago on Google
    It's very nice place ....I nominate this place is very very suitable for family and small group .....

  • 4/5 Yohan R. 1 year ago on Google
    We stayed blue whale hotel for 3 nights during our trip on jaffna. It was a budget hotel but the service was excellent. The guy called 'peter' was very helpful. He provided extra metress and pillows as per our request, and allowed us to use the kitchen and cutlery items without charging extra. I was contacting him before we visit. So he came to the hotel to welcome us during our check-in, even it was his off day. The family room we stayed was comfortable. It has a cable tv and strong AC. But the bathroom was not clean enough and too small. That was the only issue we had. But our stay was extremly valued for the money we paid. I recommend blue whale hotel for everyone.

  • 2/5 Joel P. 1 year ago on Google
    Received me in at 2am, which I thought no rest inn would do in Jaffna. But, they had no beverages (even water.) Charged me for an AC room told me itโ€™s the non AC room rate (I took a quick glance at previous bookings). The fan in the room didnโ€™t work but there was an AC without any coolant so I worked with that and kept the windows open. Bathroom was unwashed, it was apparent that the cleaning staff (if any) havenโ€™t been there for a long time. Also, no power to the exhaust fan in bathroom.

  • 1/5 Alexis M. 6 years ago on Google
    Rooms are ok but service is terrible. Very expensive for what we had. Most of the staff don't understand english. They tried to overcharge stuff on the bill even though we asked three times, face to face, the day before to be sure we understood each others. The wifi is not working and electricity goes out from time to time.

  • 3/5 Chinthaka P. 7 years ago on Google
    Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Hotel Blue Whale offers accommodation in Jaffna. Free private parking is available on site. You will find a 24-hour front desk at the property. Bike hire is available at this hotel and the area is popular for cycling. The hotel also offers car hire.

  • 5/5 Hasala Ossius S. 6 years ago on Google
    Although the features may be a bit limited (but surely adequate), the service and the dedication of the staff is definitely 5-star! They would go out of their way to accommodate guests' needs and always helpful.

  • 5/5 Prean G. 5 years ago on Google
    Absolutely fantastic stay whilst here because of this hotel. The staff are phenomenal at attending to your needs and work diligently to make sure your stay is as comfortable as possible. Several times I found Blue Whale went the extra mile. For instance, personally dropping us off at a location we were unsure how to get to without even charging us for the hassle saying it was no problem. Another occasion was when my foot had swollen up from a bite, and they not only suggested a remedy, but even provided it while checking with me if it had gotten better over the days. What really made this nice was that they did these deeds without an expectation of getting something back - a rare quality in this business. If anyone wants to truly experience Jaffna, this place will surely make it memorable. Thank you Hotel Blue Whale.

  • 4/5 Arjun M. 6 years ago on Google
    Great price for what it is - cockroaches in bathroom but that is generally expected given the star rating, they don't provide breakfast officially but will be willing to have room service for tea and coffee which is nice. I hope they can improve their room arrangement + room cleaning more often it would be really good as a short stay

  • 3/5 Deyon T. 4 years ago on Google
    Not the very best conditioned rooms. They could have done some improvements i.e add an elevator (as Iwas in the 2nd floor and had to carry my own bags up those with no help) better tv connection, and the washroom. Also need ample parking space. The food was amazing and some classy reading material was available at the reception.


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