Ark Cabin Homestay Kandy vs Thilanka Hotel
Both are in Kandy, 780 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Ark Cabin Homestay Kandy
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.2
- Score by category
- 4 of 14
Hotel★★★★Buwelikada
Thilanka Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 5.0
- Score by category
- 6 of 14
The short answer
Pick Thilanka Hotel
It comes out ahead on 6 of 14 compared facts. 780 m apart.
Choose Ark Cabin Homestay Kandy if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 8.0)
Choose Thilanka Hotel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (17 / 6)
Why is Ark Cabin Homestay Kandy better than Thilanka Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.0)+1.5
- 2Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
Why is Thilanka Hotel better than Ark Cabin Homestay Kandy?
- 1More guest reviews (705 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable×88
- 211 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+11
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 52 vs 27)+25
- 43 more sights within 1 km+3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Ark Cabin Homestay Kandy vs Thilanka Hotel: which hotel is better? | Ark Cabin Homestay Kandy | Thilanka Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.5 | 8.0 |
| Location | 3.2 | 5.0 +1.8 |
| Facilities | – | 7.5 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 4.5 |
| Public transport | – | 2.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.6 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.5 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 8 | 705 +697 |
| Rank in Kandy | top 22% +56% | bottom 22% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.2 | 5.0 +1.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.5 km | 1.2 km −320 m |
| To public transport | – | 1.6 km |
| To the airport | 85 km | 85 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 6 | 17 +11 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.6 km | 980 m −610 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 3 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 99 |
| Floors | 2 | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2006 |
| Listed amenities | – | 23 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −1h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
780 m apart
Ark Cabin Homestay Kandy: city centre: 1.5 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 85 km, 6 places to eat within 500 m.
Thilanka Hotel: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Kandy railway station: 1.6 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 85 km, 17 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Ark Cabin Homestay Kandy or Thilanka Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Ark Cabin Homestay Kandy or Thilanka Hotel?
Thilanka Hotel leads in 6 of 14 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre. Ark Cabin Homestay Kandy is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Kandy.
Which is cheaper, Ark Cabin Homestay Kandy or Thilanka Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Thilanka Hotel is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.5 km for Ark Cabin Homestay Kandy.
How far apart are Ark Cabin Homestay Kandy and Thilanka Hotel?
The two hotels are 780 m 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