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title: "BPR Asgiriya vs The Grand Kandyan: which hotel is better?"
description: "BPR Asgiriya or The Grand Kandyan in Kandy? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-31
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# BPR Asgiriya vs The Grand Kandyan

Both are in Kandy, 700 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Bahirawakanda
## [BPR Asgiriya](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bpr-asgiriya-kandy/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.4

- **Score by category:** 8 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1224860/agoda/?lang=en)

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Hotel · ★★★★★ · Mahaiyawa
## [The Grand Kandyan](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-grand-kandyan-kandy/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 2 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2199436/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick BPR Asgiriya

It comes out ahead on 8 of 14 compared facts. 700 m apart.

### Choose BPR Asgiriya if you want

-   to walk to the sights (1.3 km / 1.7 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (27 / 13)

### Why is BPR Asgiriya better than The Grand Kandyan?

1.  460 m closer to the city centre (−460 m)
2.  14 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+14)

### Why is The Grand Kandyan better than BPR Asgiriya?

1.  290 m closer to public transport (−290 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | BPR Asgiriya | The Grand Kandyan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | – |
| Location | 6.4 | – |
| Public transport | 8.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6  (+0.1) | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.7  (+0.1) | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 83 | 129  (+46) |
| Rank in Kandy | top 23%  (+7%) | top 30% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.4  (+0.6) | 5.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.3 km  (−460 m) | 1.7 km |
| To public transport | 530 m | 240 m  (−290 m) |
| To the airport | 84 km | 84 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 27  (+14) | 13 |
| To the nearest food shop | 540 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3  (+2) | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | – |
| Listed amenities | 7  (+3) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

700 m apart

BPR Asgiriya: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Mahaiyawa Railway Station: 530 m, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 84 km, 27 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

The Grand Kandyan: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Mahaiyawa Railway Station: 240 m, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 84 km, 13 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Kandy

[Kandy weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/sri-lanka/central-province/kandy/weather)

## BPR Asgiriya or The Grand Kandyan: common questions

### Which is better, BPR Asgiriya or The Grand Kandyan?

BPR Asgiriya leads in 8 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Kandy. The Grand Kandyan is stronger in number of reviews, to public transport.

### Which is cheaper, BPR Asgiriya or The Grand Kandyan?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

BPR Asgiriya is closer: 1.3 km from the centre, against 1.7 km for The Grand Kandyan.

### How far apart are BPR Asgiriya and The Grand Kandyan?

The two hotels are 700 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bpr-asgiriya-kandy-vs-the-grand-kandyan-kandy/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/