Black panther yala vs Hotel River Front
Both are in Yala, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Debarawewa
Black panther yala
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 2.1
- Score by category
- 5 of 16
Hotel★★Debarawewa
Hotel River Front
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 2.6
- Score by category
- 4 of 16
The short answer
Pick Black panther yala
It comes out ahead on 5 of 16 compared facts. 1.2 km apart.
Choose Black panther yala if you want
- a newer or recently renovated building (2023 / 2013)
Why is Black panther yala better than Hotel River Front?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.5)+0.5
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2013)+10y
Why is Hotel River Front better than Black panther yala?
- 1More guest reviews (147 vs 9), so the rating is more reliable×16
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Black panther yala vs Hotel River Front: which hotel is better? | Black panther yala | Hotel River Front |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.5 | 8.5 |
| Location | 2.1 | 2.6 +0.5 |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +0.1 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.5 | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 9 | 147 +138 |
| Rank in Yala | top 29% +8% | top 37% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.1 | 2.6 +0.5 |
| Distance to Debarawewa centre | 860 m | 650 m −210 m |
| To the airport | 15 km | 15 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | – | 8 |
| Floors | 2 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 +10y | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 19 +8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.2 km apart
Black panther yala: city centre: 4.6 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 15 km, 1 sights within 1 km.
Hotel River Front: city centre: 4.3 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 15 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Black panther yala or Hotel River Front: common questions
Which is better, Black panther yala or Hotel River Front?
Black panther yala leads in 5 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Yala. Hotel River Front is stronger in number of reviews, location score, distance to Debarawewa centre.
Which is cheaper, Black panther yala or Hotel River Front?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel River Front is closer: 650 m from the centre, against 860 m for Black panther yala.
How far apart are Black panther yala and Hotel River Front?
The two hotels are 1.2 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