Chenra Hotel vs Refresh Cabana Garden
Both are in Yala, 3.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Kataragama
Chenra Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.2 Good
- Location score
- 1.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
Inn★★
Refresh Cabana Garden
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 1.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 3.0 km apart.
Choose Chenra Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 21 / 4)
Choose Refresh Cabana Garden if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 7.2)
- to walk to the sights (11 km / 14 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 4 / 21)
Why is Chenra Hotel better than Refresh Cabana Garden?
- 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 2Later check-out (12:30 vs 11:00)+2h
Why is Refresh Cabana Garden better than Chenra Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 7.2)+2.0
- 22.7 km closer to the city centre−2.7 km
- 3Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 14:00)−3h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Chenra Hotel vs Refresh Cabana Garden: which hotel is better? | Chenra Hotel | Refresh Cabana Garden |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.2 | 9.2 +2.0 |
| Location | 1.6 +0.6 | 1.0 |
| Facilities | 5.8 +1.6 | 4.2 |
| Families | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 2.5 +1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.7 | 8.5 +0.8 |
| Guest rating | 7.2 | 9.2 +2.0 |
| Number of reviews | 38 +32 | 6 |
| Rank in Yala | top 95% | top 32% +63% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 1.6 +0.6 | 1.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 14 km | 11 km −2.7 km |
| To the airport | 27 km | 24 km −2.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +1★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 21 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | 18 +3 | 15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 11:00 −3h |
| Check-out until | 12:30 +2h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Garden | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
3.0 km apart
Chenra Hotel: city centre: 14 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 27 km.
Refresh Cabana Garden: city centre: 11 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 24 km.
Chenra Hotel or Refresh Cabana Garden: common questions
Which is better, Chenra Hotel or Refresh Cabana Garden?
They are evenly matched. Chenra Hotel is stronger in location, facilities; Refresh Cabana Garden is stronger in guest rating, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Chenra Hotel or Refresh Cabana Garden?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Refresh Cabana Garden is closer: 11 km from the centre, against 14 km for Chenra Hotel.
How far apart are Chenra Hotel and Refresh Cabana Garden?
The two hotels are 3.0 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