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title: "Best Hostel Yala vs Kethaka Aga: which hotel is better?"
description: "Best Hostel Yala or Kethaka Aga in Yala? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Best Hostel Yala vs Kethaka Aga

Both are in Yala, 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Tissamaharama
## [Best Hostel Yala](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/best-hostel-yala-yala/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 2.7

- **Score by category:** 5 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1203159/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Tissamaharama
## [Kethaka Aga](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kethaka-aga-yala/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.5 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 2.2

- **Score by category:** 5 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1724355/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 5 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.4 km apart.

### Choose Kethaka Aga if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 8.4)
-   to walk to the sights (1.0 km / 2.1 km)

### Why is Best Hostel Yala better than Kethaka Aga?

1.  490 m closer to the area centre (−490 m)
2.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 19 vs 0) (+19)

### Why is Kethaka Aga better than Best Hostel Yala?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.4) (+1.1)
2.  Earlier check-in (11:30 vs 13:00) (−2h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Best Hostel Yala | Kethaka Aga |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.5  (+1.1) |
| Location | 2.7  (+0.5) | 2.2 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.9  (+0.4) |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.5  (+1.1) |
| Number of reviews | 13 | 21  (+8) |
| Rank in Yala | bottom 47% | top 10%  (+43%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.7  (+0.5) | 2.2 |
| Distance to Tissamaharama centre | 580 m  (−490 m) | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 18 km  (−1.4 km) | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 3  (+3) | 0 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 4 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 10 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 11:30  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+1h) | 11:30 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

1.4 km apart

Best Hostel Yala: city centre: 2.1 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 18 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m.

Kethaka Aga: city centre: 1.0 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 19 km.

## Best Hostel Yala or Kethaka Aga: common questions

### Which is better, Best Hostel Yala or Kethaka Aga?

They are evenly matched. Best Hostel Yala is stronger in location score, distance to Tissamaharama centre, to the airport; Kethaka Aga is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Best Hostel Yala or Kethaka Aga?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Best Hostel Yala is closer: 580 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Kethaka Aga.

### How far apart are Best Hostel Yala and Kethaka Aga?

The two hotels are 1.4 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/best-hostel-yala-yala-vs-kethaka-aga-yala/. 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/