Tony's Garden House Back Packers inn
Tony's Garden House Back Packers inn
Located just 1.3 km from Jaffna Railway Station, Tony's Garden House Back Packers inn offers accommodation in Jaffna with access to a garden, a shared lounge, as well as a shared kitchen. 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. Providing a terrace, some units are air conditioned and include a dining area and a seating area with a cable flat-screen TV. Some accommodation includes a balcony with city views, a fully equipped kitchenette and a private bathroom with shower. A continental, Asian or vegetarian breakfast is available at the property. There is a coffee shop, and packed lunches are also available. Both a bicycle rental service and a car rental service are available at the guest house. Nallur Kandaswamy Temple is 2 km from Tony's Garden House Back Packers inn, while Jaffna Public Library is 2.3 km from the property. Jaffna International Airport is 17 km away, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Free parking
- Airport shuttle
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Room service
- Non-smoking rooms
- Breakfast
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Leo
United Kingdom
“• Amazing host, super helpful and kind • great location • good ice cream across the road 😋 • comfy bed & good AC TIP: If you’re coming in on the bus, the bus goes past Tony’s before arriving in Jaffna.” - Mylene-bilbo
France
“Tony is deeply committed to the well-being of his guests – we felt welcome and safe from the very first moment. He is always available and ready to help. You can see his love for this place in many small details. So far, it has been our best stay...” - Addo
Hong Kong
“Tony is an amazing guy. He's very kind, informative and talkative. The room and bathroom were clean, bed was comfy. It's a 40 mins walk to city centre and 20 mins walk to railway station but you get quiet environment. Totally worth value of money...” - Emily
United Kingdom
“Felt very welcomed- Tony was very helpful in organising our guides of the peninsula and islands and choosing restaurants to eat. He helped us with laundry and organised really yummy breakfasts. Great location to do all the sights.” - Bertie
United Kingdom
“Great hostel in nice location next to Old Park. Tony was a very pleasant helpful owner. He provides information on the local sights, railway and bus timetables, and arranged an excellent all day tuk tuk tour of Jaffna Peninsula for 10000R (between...” - Jules
France
“Tony is a very nice and friendly host who give precious help and advices for visiting Jaffna ☺️ we are very happy about our stay” - Giulio
Italy
“Well located hostel, clean and run by kind people. Sofi, the golden retriever who lives with them is the queen of the place! Recommended 100%” - Julie
United Kingdom
“I loved the place. You get what you pay for and this was excellent value for money. The shower and toilets were a little tired but clean and more than did the job! Lots of facilities to enable you to self cater if needed. Tony was just lovely...” - Hakon
Norway
“A great place to stay and Tony is very friendly and helpful. Cheap scooters to rent and great tips of where to go. We had a very pleasant room as well with a new AC” - Romée
Netherlands
“Tony was amazing! He helped me figure out where to go and is so friendly! Rooms are nice and clean. You should really go here if you’re visiting Jaffna. Dog is so cute as well”

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Property information
Language spoken
EnglishProperty surroundings
Facilities of Tony's Garden House Back Packers innGreat facilities! Review score, 8.9
Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Free parking
- Airport shuttle
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Room service
- Non-smoking rooms
- Breakfast
Outdoors
- Outdoor furniture
- Sun terrace
- Terrace
- Garden
Kitchen
- Shared kitchen
PetsPets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
Activities
- Bicycle rentalAdditional charge
- Cooking classAdditional chargeOff-site
- Tour or class about local cultureAdditional charge
- Bike toursAdditional charge
- Children's playground
Food & Drink
- Coffee house on site
- FruitsAdditional charge
InternetWiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
ParkingFree private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
- Street parking
Transport
- Public transport ticketsAdditional charge
Reception services
- Luggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
Entertainment and family services
- Kids' outdoor play equipment
Cleaning services
- Ironing serviceAdditional charge
- Dry cleaningAdditional charge
- LaundryAdditional charge
Business facilities
- Meeting/banquet facilitiesAdditional charge
Safety & security
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- 24-hour security
General
- Shuttle service
- Grocery deliveriesAdditional charge
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Air conditioningAdditional charge
- Car hire
- Packed lunches
- Family rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Airport shuttleAdditional charge
- Non-smoking rooms
- Room service
Languages spoken
- English
House rulesTony's Garden House Back Packers inn takes special requests - add in the next step!
Child policies
Children older than 5 years are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine printNeed-to-know information for guests at this property
Please inform Tony's Garden House Back Packers inn in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 06:00:00.