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title: "Arena Hotel vs Manara beach: which hotel is better?"
description: "Arena Hotel or Manara beach in Beruwala? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/arena-hotel-beruwala-vs-manara-beach-beruwala/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-09
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# Arena Hotel vs Manara beach

Both are in Beruwala, 2.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · Aluthgama
## [Arena Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/arena-hotel-beruwala/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 2 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1152955/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Moragalla
## [Manara beach](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/manara-beach-beruwala/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 4.0

- **Score by category:** 3 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1817539/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Manara beach

It comes out ahead on 3 of 6 compared facts. 2.6 km apart.

### Choose Arena Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 7.9)

### Choose Manara beach if you want

-   to walk to the sights (880 m / 1.7 km)

### Why is Arena Hotel better than Manara beach?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Manara beach better than Arena Hotel?

1.  830 m closer to the city centre (−830 m)
2.  Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Arena Hotel | Manara beach |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.9 |
| Location | – | 4.0 |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | – | 7.8 |
| Public transport | – | 1.4 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4  (+0.2) | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | – | 7.9 |
| Number of reviews | 2 | 10  (+8) |
| Rank in Beruwala | top 43%  (+14%) | bottom 43% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 4.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.7 km | 880 m  (−830 m) |
| To the beach | – | 740 m |
| To public transport | – | 1.7 km |
| To the airport | – | 41 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 0 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 1.7 km |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 10 |
| Listed amenities | – | 17 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

2.6 km apart

Manara beach: city centre: 880 m, nearest station Hettimulla Railway Station: 1.7 km, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML): 41 km, beach: 740 m.

## Weather in Beruwala

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

## Arena Hotel or Manara beach: common questions

### Which is better, Arena Hotel or Manara beach?

Manara beach leads in 3 of 6 categories, including number of reviews, distance to the centre, check-in from. Arena Hotel is stronger in StayVersus score, rank in Beruwala.

### Which is cheaper, Arena Hotel or Manara beach?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Manara beach is closer: 880 m from the centre, against 1.7 km for Arena Hotel.

### How far apart are Arena Hotel and Manara beach?

The two hotels are 2.6 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/arena-hotel-beruwala-vs-manara-beach-beruwala/. 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/