Blue Turtle Hotel vs Neem Villas
Both are in Yala, 320 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Tissamaharama
Blue Turtle Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 3.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Resort★★½Tissamaharama
Neem Villas
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 3.4
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
The short answer
Pick Neem Villas
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 320 m apart.
Choose Blue Turtle Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 7.8)
Choose Neem Villas if you want
- a spa and wellness
Why is Blue Turtle Hotel better than Neem Villas?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 7.8)+1.0
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★)+0.5★
- 3More guest reviews (214 vs 24), so the rating is more reliable×8.9
- 4Has an on-site restaurant
Why is Neem Villas better than Blue Turtle Hotel?
- 1Has a spa
- 24 more listed amenities (20 vs 16)+4
- 3Has 24-hour room service
- 4Earlier check-in (12:30 vs 13:30)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Blue Turtle Hotel vs Neem Villas: which hotel is better? | Blue Turtle Hotel | Neem Villas |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 +1.0 | 7.8 |
| Location | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | 8.3 +2.5 |
| Spa & wellness | 2.5 | 6.0 +3.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.8 +0.6 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +1.0 | 7.8 |
| Number of reviews | 214 +190 | 24 |
| Rank in Yala | top 16% +60% | bottom 24% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Distance to Tissamaharama centre | 2.0 km | 2.0 km |
| To the airport | 19 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +0.5★ | ★★½ |
| Rooms | 5 | 8 |
| Floors | 2 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2015 +1y | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | 16 | 20 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:30 | 12:30 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:30 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
320 m apart
Blue Turtle Hotel: city centre: 1.4 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 19 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Neem Villas: city centre: 1.2 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 19 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Blue Turtle Hotel or Neem Villas: common questions
Which is better, Blue Turtle Hotel or Neem Villas?
Neem Villas leads in 2 of 4 categories, including facilities, spa & wellness. Blue Turtle Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Blue Turtle Hotel or Neem Villas?
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How far apart are Blue Turtle Hotel and Neem Villas?
The two hotels are 320 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