Blue pillars vs Kandy City Inn
Both are in Kandy, 570 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Bahirawakanda
Blue pillars
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
HotelMahaiyawa
Kandy City Inn
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 7.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
The short answer
Pick Kandy City Inn
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 570 m apart.
Choose Blue pillars if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Kandy City Inn if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Blue pillars better than Kandy City Inn?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 7.6)+1.9
Why is Kandy City Inn better than Blue pillars?
- 1340 m closer to the beach (4.0 km vs 4.3 km)−340 m
- 2310 m closer to public transport−310 m
- 319 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+19
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 61 vs 42)+19
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Blue pillars vs Kandy City Inn: which hotel is better? | Blue pillars | Kandy City Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.9 | 7.6 |
| Location | 5.6 | 7.1 +1.5 |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 7.9 | 9.5 +1.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.7 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.9 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 10 | 37 +27 |
| Rank in Kandy | top 21% +64% | top 85% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.6 | 7.1 +1.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.4 km | 1.5 km |
| To public transport | 550 m | 230 m −310 m |
| To the airport | 84 km | 84 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 8 | 27 +19 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 5 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 1 | 6 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:30 |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Blue pillars or Kandy City Inn: common questions
Which is better, Blue pillars or Kandy City Inn?
Kandy City Inn leads in 2 of 4 categories, including location, public transport. Blue pillars is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Blue pillars or Kandy City Inn?
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How far apart are Blue pillars and Kandy City Inn?
The two hotels are 570 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