19 St Stephen's vs Waters Edge Hotel
Both are in Colombo, 2.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Maadinnagoda
19 St Stephen's
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 2.3
- Score by category
- 5 of 12
Hotel★★★★Battaramulla North
Waters Edge Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 5 of 12
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 5 categories. Your priorities decide. 2.3 km apart.
Choose 19 St Stephen's if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.6)
- to walk to the sights (4.3 km / 5.1 km)
Choose Waters Edge Hotel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (17 / 2)
Why is 19 St Stephen's better than Waters Edge Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.6)+0.9
Why is Waters Edge Hotel better than 19 St Stephen's?
- 115 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+15
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 53 vs 15)+38
- 34 more sights within 1 km+4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| 19 St Stephen's vs Waters Edge Hotel: which hotel is better? | 19 St Stephen's | Waters Edge Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.9 | 7.6 |
| Location | 2.3 | 4.1 +1.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 +0.3 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.9 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 16 +6 | 10 |
| Rank in Colombo | top 43% +19% | top 62% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.3 | 4.1 +1.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 4.3 km −790 m | 5.1 km |
| To the airport | 11 km | 9.7 km −1.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | 17 +15 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.1 km | 720 m −390 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 4 +4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
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Location
2.3 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.
Waters Edge Hotel: city centre: 5.1 km, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML): 9.7 km, 17 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
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19 St Stephen's or Waters Edge Hotel: common questions
Which is better, 19 St Stephen's or Waters Edge Hotel?
They are evenly matched. 19 St Stephen's is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews; Waters Edge Hotel is stronger in location score, to the airport, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, 19 St Stephen's or Waters Edge Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
19 St Stephen's is closer: 4.3 km from the centre, against 5.1 km for Waters Edge Hotel.
How far apart are 19 St Stephen's and Waters Edge Hotel?
The two hotels are 2.3 km apart in a straight line.
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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