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About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: The Sanctum in Talaimannar Village South offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and garden views. Each room includes a work desk, minibar, and free WiFi.
Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a private beach area, lush garden, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Additional amenities include a pool bar, outdoor seating, and a children’s playground.
Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves Indian, local, and Asian cuisines with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Breakfast includes continental, full English, and Asian selections.
Convenient Location: Located 158 km from Jaffna International Airport, The Sanctum provides easy access to local attractions. Free on-site parking and bicycle hire enhance the stay.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.
Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Asian
Rooms with:
Inner courtyard view
Garden view
Free private parking available at the hotel
Availability
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Guest reviews
Categories:
Staff
9.6
Facilities
9.2
Cleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.4
Value for money
9.2
Location
8.6
Free WiFi
10
High score for Talaimannar
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Guests who stayed here loved
Karlsen
Australia
“The staff was great, Absolutely happy to help with anything”
J
Joel
Sri Lanka
“The staff were super friendly and helpful and the food was amazing. We will be back here again.”
S
Sylvan
Thailand
“Everyone was so kind, helpful and friendly. The rooms were meticulous and spacious with a pool to swim in and yummy traditional local cuisine to eat.”
Leonie
Germany
“New rooms - cold drink service
Great pool
Generous Tamil breakfast
Bike rental - perfect to see local sights
Local bus stops in front of the property - very nice staff to facilitate my onward journey
Was able to leave my things in the room...”
C
Chris
United Kingdom
“Clean, well equipped, modern hotel with great facilities.”
Gino
Spain
“Clean, fresh, cared for. Everything worked. The staff are fantastic and Niro will provide suggestions for everything including what to see and where to eat. His restaurant recommendation gave us the best meal yet in Sri Lanka which is down...”
David
Germany
“Great welcome, clean and spacious rooms, new resort, warmhearted family business on a high level, tasty and authentic kitchen. Locals from Colombo are spending their holidays here. Great nature around and historical sights in 10min car drive close...”
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Toby
United Kingdom
“We had the best stay at the Sanctum. We came for Kitesurfing on a whim as didn’t know what the spot would be like or any infrastructure related to kitesurfing. Niro very quickly organised a tractor to take us to the windiest spot, which blowed...”
Tayne
New Zealand
“Epic spot all round. Came to talaimannar for kitesurfing and the spot was a lil trip north of the hotel. Niro pulled a couple strings to get us out to there on a tractor loaded with our gear and food to last us the day. Epic service, real friendly...”
S
Sanjeewa
United Kingdom
“Friendly and helpfull staff. Great customer service”
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Check-in
From 12:00 to 23:00
Check-out
From 10:00 to 23:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age 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.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Accepted payment methods
Cash
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
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Australia“The staff was great, Absolutely happy to help with anything”
Sri Lanka“The staff were super friendly and helpful and the food was amazing. We will be back here again.”
Thailand“Everyone was so kind, helpful and friendly. The rooms were meticulous and spacious with a pool to swim in and yummy traditional local cuisine to eat.”
Germany“New rooms - cold drink service Great pool Generous Tamil breakfast Bike rental - perfect to see local sights Local bus stops in front of the property - very nice staff to facilitate my onward journey Was able to leave my things in the room...”
United Kingdom“Clean, well equipped, modern hotel with great facilities.”
Spain“Clean, fresh, cared for. Everything worked. The staff are fantastic and Niro will provide suggestions for everything including what to see and where to eat. His restaurant recommendation gave us the best meal yet in Sri Lanka which is down...”
New Zealand“Epic spot all round. Came to talaimannar for kitesurfing and the spot was a lil trip north of the hotel. Niro pulled a couple strings to get us out to there on a tractor loaded with our gear and food to last us the day. Epic service, real friendly...”
