Beach Mount Apartmet vs Mount Lavinia Hotel
Both are in Colombo, 960 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentDehiwala
Beach Mount Apartmet
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★★★★Watarappola
Mount Lavinia Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 960 m apart.
Choose Beach Mount Apartmet if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 7.6)
- to walk to the sights (5.6 km / 6.5 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (31 / 14)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 210)
Choose Mount Lavinia Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 210 / 1)
Why is Beach Mount Apartmet better than Mount Lavinia Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 7.6)+1.8
- 217 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+17
- 3Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 210 rooms)−209
Why is Mount Lavinia Hotel better than Beach Mount Apartmet?
- 1790 m closer to public transport−790 m
- 2More guest reviews (3,170 vs 10), so the rating is more reliable×317
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (210 vs 1 rooms)×210.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Beach Mount Apartmet vs Mount Lavinia Hotel: which hotel is better? | Beach Mount Apartmet | Mount Lavinia Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.4 +1.8 | 7.6 |
| Location | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Facilities | – | 8.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 4.0 |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Public transport | 5.4 | 9.6 +4.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +0.8 | 7.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.4 +1.8 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 10 | 3,170 +3,160 |
| Rank in Colombo | top 29% +53% | bottom 18% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 5.6 km −950 m | 6.5 km |
| To the beach | 90 m | 40 m |
| To public transport | 1.0 km | 220 m −790 m |
| To the airport | 3.3 km | 2.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 31 +17 | 14 |
| To the nearest food shop | 730 m | 640 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 210 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 1805 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 24 +18 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Private beach | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
960 m apart
Beach Mount Apartmet: city centre: 5.6 km, nearest station Dehiwala Railway Station: 1.0 km, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML): 3.3 km, beach: 90 m, 31 places to eat within 500 m.
Mount Lavinia Hotel: city centre: 6.5 km, nearest station Mount Lavinia: 220 m, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML): 2.9 km, beach: 40 m, 14 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Beach Mount Apartmet or Mount Lavinia Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Beach Mount Apartmet or Mount Lavinia Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Beach Mount Apartmet is stronger in guest rating; Mount Lavinia Hotel is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, Beach Mount Apartmet or Mount Lavinia Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Beach Mount Apartmet is closer: 5.6 km from the centre, against 6.5 km for Mount Lavinia Hotel.
How far apart are Beach Mount Apartmet and Mount Lavinia Hotel?
The two hotels are 960 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