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title: "19 St Stephen's vs Aathma Colombo House: which hotel is better?"
description: "19 St Stephen's or Aathma Colombo House in Colombo? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# 19 St Stephen's vs Aathma Colombo House

Both are in Colombo, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Maadinnagoda
## [19 St Stephen's](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/19-st-stephen-s-colombo/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 2.3

- **Score by category:** 1 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1070507/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Ambagaha Junction
## [Aathma Colombo House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aathma-colombo-house-colombo/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.7 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 3.5

- **Score by category:** 7 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1095269/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Aathma Colombo House

It comes out ahead on 7 of 13 compared facts. 1.6 km apart.

### Choose Aathma Colombo House if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.7 / 8.5)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (16 / 2)

### Why is 19 St Stephen's better than Aathma Colombo House?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Aathma Colombo House better than 19 St Stephen's?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.7 vs 8.5) (+1.2)
2.  14 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+14)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 45 vs 15) (+30)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | 19 St Stephen's | Aathma Colombo House |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.7  (+1.2) |
| Location | 2.3 | 3.5  (+1.2) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.5  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.7  (+1.2) |
| Number of reviews | 16  (+5) | 11 |
| Rank in Colombo | top 43% | top 26%  (+17%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.3 | 3.5  (+1.2) |
| Distance to the centre | 4.3 km | 4.4 km |
| To the airport | 11 km | 9.8 km  (−1.1 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | 16  (+14) |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.1 km | 350 m  (−760 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 1 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 6 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.6 km apart

19 St Stephen's: city centre: 4.3 km, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML): 11 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m.

Aathma Colombo House: city centre: 4.4 km, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML): 9.8 km, 16 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Colombo

[Colombo weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/sri-lanka/western-province/colombo/weather)

## 19 St Stephen's or Aathma Colombo House: common questions

### Which is better, 19 St Stephen's or Aathma Colombo House?

Aathma Colombo House leads in 7 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Colombo. 19 St Stephen's is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, 19 St Stephen's or Aathma Colombo House?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are 19 St Stephen's and Aathma Colombo House?

The two hotels are 1.6 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/19-st-stephen-s-colombo-vs-aathma-colombo-house-colombo/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/