Blue pillars vs Lady Gordons Homestay
Both are in Kandy, 680 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 3
GuesthouseMahaiyawa
Lady Gordons Homestay
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Lady Gordons Homestay
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 680 m apart.
Choose Lady Gordons Homestay if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (22 / 8)
Why is Blue pillars better than Lady Gordons Homestay?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.9)+0.6
Why is Lady Gordons Homestay better than Blue pillars?
- 1290 m closer to public transport−290 m
- 214 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+14
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 57 vs 42)+15
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Blue pillars vs Lady Gordons Homestay: which hotel is better? | Blue pillars | Lady Gordons Homestay |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.5 +0.6 | 8.9 |
| Location | 5.6 | 6.8 +1.2 |
| Public transport | 7.9 | 9.4 +1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.1 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 +0.6 | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 10 | 21 +11 |
| Rank in Kandy | top 19% +6% | top 25% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.6 | 6.8 +1.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.4 km −160 m | 1.6 km |
| To public transport | 550 m | 260 m −290 m |
| To the airport | 84 km | 84 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 8 | 22 +14 |
| To the nearest food shop | 720 m | 460 m −260 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 6 |
| Listed amenities | – | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
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Location
680 m apart
Blue pillars: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Mahaiyawa Railway Station: 550 m, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 84 km, 8 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Lady Gordons Homestay: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Mahaiyawa Railway Station: 260 m, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 84 km, 22 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
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Blue pillars or Lady Gordons Homestay: common questions
Which is better, Blue pillars or Lady Gordons Homestay?
Lady Gordons Homestay leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Blue pillars is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Blue pillars or Lady Gordons Homestay?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Blue pillars is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 1.6 km for Lady Gordons Homestay.
How far apart are Blue pillars and Lady Gordons Homestay?
The two hotels are 680 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