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title: "Candy Home vs Clove Garden Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Candy Home. It leads in 2 of 3 categories. Candy Home or Clove Garden Hotel in Kandy? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side…"
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# Candy Home vs Clove Garden Hotel

Both are in Kandy, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · ★ · Anniewatta
## [Candy Home](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/candy-home-kandy/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.8

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1244057/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · ★ · Anniewatta
## [Clove Garden Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/clove-garden-hotel-kandy/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.6

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1295483/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Candy Home

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.2 km apart.

### Choose Candy Home if you want

-   to walk to the sights (810 m / 2.0 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (17 / 6)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 5)

### Choose Clove Garden Hotel if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 5 / 1)

### Why is Candy Home better than Clove Garden Hotel?

1.  310 m closer to the area centre (−310 m)
2.  570 m closer to public transport (−570 m)
3.  11 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+11)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 53 vs 27) (+26)
5.  Offers an airport transfer
6.  4 more sights within 1 km (+4)

### Why is Clove Garden Hotel better than Candy Home?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Candy Home | Clove Garden Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Location | 6.8  (+3.2) | 3.6 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 9.2  (+3.1) | 6.1 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 37 | 61  (+24) |
| Rank in Kandy | top 69%  (+3%) | top 72% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.8  (+3.2) | 3.6 |
| Distance to Anniewatta centre | 650 m  (−310 m) | 960 m |
| To public transport | 300 m  (−570 m) | 870 m |
| To the airport | 83 km | 82 km  (−1.2 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 17  (+11) | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4  (+4) | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★ | ★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 5 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2011 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 15  (+5) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:30 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Garden | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Location

1.2 km apart

Candy Home: city centre: 810 m, nearest station Kandy railway station: 300 m, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 83 km, 17 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

Clove Garden Hotel: city centre: 2.0 km, nearest station Kandy Railway Station - මහනුවර දුම්රිය ස්ථානය - கண்டி ரயில் நிலையம்: 870 m, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 82 km, 6 places to eat within 500 m.

## Candy Home or Clove Garden Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Candy Home or Clove Garden Hotel?

Candy Home leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Candy Home or Clove Garden Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Candy Home is closer: 650 m from the centre, against 960 m for Clove Garden Hotel.

### How far apart are Candy Home and Clove Garden Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.2 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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/candy-home-kandy-vs-clove-garden-hotel-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/