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
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Guesthouse★Anniewatta
Clove Garden Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 3.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
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?
- 1310 m closer to the area centre−310 m
- 2570 m closer to public transport−570 m
- 311 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+11
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 53 vs 27)+26
- 5Offers an airport transfer
- 64 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 vs Clove Garden Hotel: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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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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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