Chenra Hotel vs Lavendish Okrin Hotel
Both are in Yala, 860 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Kataragama
Chenra Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.2 Good
- Location score
- 1.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
Hotel★★★★Kataragama
Lavendish Okrin Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 2.0
- Score by category
- 4 of 4
The short answer
Pick Lavendish Okrin Hotel
It leads in 4 of 4 categories. 860 m apart.
Choose Chenra Hotel if you want
- free parking
Choose Lavendish Okrin Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.0 / 7.2)
- a spa and wellness
Why is Chenra Hotel better than Lavendish Okrin Hotel?
- 1Has free parking
Why is Lavendish Okrin Hotel better than Chenra Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 7.2)+0.8
- 2Has a spa
- 3Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 4More guest reviews (151 vs 38), so the rating is more reliable×4.0
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 15 vs 0)+15
- 6Has a gym
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Chenra Hotel vs Lavendish Okrin Hotel: which hotel is better? | Chenra Hotel | Lavendish Okrin Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.2 | 8.0 +0.8 |
| Location | 1.6 | 2.0 +0.4 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | 7.5 +1.7 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 6.0 +4.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.7 | 8.1 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 7.2 | 8.0 +0.8 |
| Number of reviews | 38 | 151 +113 |
| Rank in Yala | bottom 7% | bottom 20% +13% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 1.6 | 2.0 +0.4 |
| Distance to Kataragama centre | 1.2 km −260 m | 1.5 km |
| To the airport | 27 km | 26 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 2 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 21 | 16 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 18 | 19 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:30 +1h | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
860 m apart
Chenra Hotel: city centre: 14 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 27 km.
Lavendish Okrin Hotel: city centre: 13 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 26 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m.
Chenra Hotel or Lavendish Okrin Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Chenra Hotel or Lavendish Okrin Hotel?
Lavendish Okrin Hotel leads in 4 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, facilities.
Which is cheaper, Chenra Hotel or Lavendish Okrin Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Chenra Hotel is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.5 km for Lavendish Okrin Hotel.
How far apart are Chenra Hotel and Lavendish Okrin Hotel?
The two hotels are 860 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