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Best Western Elyon Colombo vs Radisson Hotel Colombo

Both are in Colombo, 2.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

HotelPolhengoda

Best Western Elyon Colombo

Guest rating
7.6 Good
Location score
5.2
Score by category
1 of 6
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Hotel★★★★Polhengoda

Radisson Hotel Colombo

Guest rating
8.3 Very good
Location score
6.2
Score by category
4 of 6
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The short answer

Pick Radisson Hotel Colombo

It leads in 4 of 6 categories. 2.3 km apart.

Choose Radisson Hotel Colombo if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 7.6)
  • to be closer to the beach (460 m / 2.3 km)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (31 / 10)
  • a newer or recently renovated building (2022 / 2015)

Why is Best Western Elyon Colombo better than Radisson Hotel Colombo?

  1. 12.1 km closer to the area centre−2.1 km
  2. 2Has an on-site restaurant

Why is Radisson Hotel Colombo better than Best Western Elyon Colombo?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.6)+0.7
  2. 21.8 km closer to the beach (460 m vs 2.3 km)−1.8 km
  3. 3Has a swimming pool
  4. 4More guest reviews (1,629 vs 377), so the rating is more reliable×4.3
  5. 521 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+21
  6. 6Newer or more recently renovated (2022 vs 2015)+7y
  7. 7Has 24-hour room service

All compared facts

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

Best Western Elyon ColomboRadisson Hotel Colombo
Score by category
Guest rating 7.6 8.3 +0.7
Location 5.2 6.2 +1.0
Facilities 5.8 5.8
Spa & wellness 1.5 3.0 +1.5
Beach access 2.6 8.8 +6.2
Public transport 6.8 +0.5 6.3
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 7.6 8.3 +0.7
Guest rating 7.6 8.3 +0.7
Number of reviews 377 1,629 +1,252
Rank in Colombo bottom 21% top 39% +40%
Location
Location score 5.2 6.2 +1.0
Distance to Polhengoda centre 460 m −2.1 km 2.6 km
To the beach 2.3 km 460 m −1.8 km
To public transport 740 m −90 m 830 m
To the airport 6.9 km 7.5 km
Restaurants within 500 m 10 31 +21
To the nearest food shop 410 m −720 m 1.1 km
Shops within 500 m 2 0
Sights within 1 km 2 +2 0
Rooms & building
Star rating – ★★★★
Rooms – 158
Floors 8 14
Newest building or renovation 2015 2022 +7y
Listed amenities 14 14
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 −1h 14:30
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Concierge ✓ –
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Restaurant ✓ –
Bar ✓ ✓
Gym ✓ ✓
Meeting rooms ✓ –
Smoke-free ✓ –
Minibar ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ –
Laundry – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
24-hour room service – ✓
Swimming pool – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips ✓ –
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Location

      2.3 km apart

      Best Western Elyon Colombo: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Kirillapona Railway Station: 740 m, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML): 6.9 km, beach: 2.3 km, 10 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

      Radisson Hotel Colombo: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Wellawatte Train Station: 830 m, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML): 7.5 km, beach: 460 m, 31 places to eat within 500 m.

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      Best Western Elyon Colombo or Radisson Hotel Colombo: common questions

      Which is better, Best Western Elyon Colombo or Radisson Hotel Colombo?

      Radisson Hotel Colombo leads in 4 of 6 categories, including guest rating, location, spa & wellness. Best Western Elyon Colombo is stronger in public transport.

      Which is cheaper, Best Western Elyon Colombo or Radisson Hotel Colombo?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Best Western Elyon Colombo is closer: 460 m from the centre, against 2.6 km for Radisson Hotel Colombo.

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Radisson Hotel Colombo is 460 m from the nearest beach; Best Western Elyon Colombo is 2.3 km.

      How far apart are Best Western Elyon Colombo and Radisson Hotel Colombo?

      The two hotels are 2.3 km 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