Best Hostel Yala vs Hotel Mount Valley
Both are in Yala, 790 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelTissamaharama
Best Hostel Yala
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 2.7
- Score by category
- 4 of 14
Resort★Tissamaharama
Hotel Mount Valley
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 3.8
- Score by category
- 4 of 14
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 4 categories. Your priorities decide. 790 m apart.
Why is Best Hostel Yala better than Hotel Mount Valley?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 8.1)+0.3
- 2Has 24-hour room service
- 3Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
Why is Hotel Mount Valley better than Best Hostel Yala?
- 1More walkable surroundings (walk grade 36 vs 19)+17
- 2Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 13:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Best Hostel Yala vs Hotel Mount Valley: which hotel is better? | Best Hostel Yala | Hotel Mount Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 +0.3 | 8.1 |
| Location | 2.7 | 3.8 +1.1 |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 4.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +0.1 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 +0.3 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 13 | 13 |
| Rank in Yala | bottom 47% +8% | bottom 39% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.7 | 3.8 +1.1 |
| Distance to Tissamaharama centre | 580 m | 660 m |
| To the airport | 18 km | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 3 | 8 +5 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★ |
| Rooms | 4 | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 | – |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 18 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 12:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
790 m apart
Best Hostel Yala: city centre: 2.1 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 18 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m.
Hotel Mount Valley: city centre: 2.1 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 18 km, 8 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Best Hostel Yala or Hotel Mount Valley: common questions
Which is better, Best Hostel Yala or Hotel Mount Valley?
They are evenly matched. Best Hostel Yala is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Yala; Hotel Mount Valley is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Best Hostel Yala or Hotel Mount Valley?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Best Hostel Yala and Hotel Mount Valley?
The two hotels are 790 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