City View Hostel vs Heaven Seven Kandy Hotel
Both are in Kandy, 470 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseMahaiyawa
City View Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Hotel★★½Deiyannewela
Heaven Seven Kandy Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.9 Good
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick City View Hostel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 470 m apart.
Choose City View Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 7.9)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (92 / 40)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 3 / 11)
Choose Heaven Seven Kandy Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 11 / 3)
Why is City View Hostel better than Heaven Seven Kandy Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.9)+0.4
- 252 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+52
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 80 vs 69)+11
- 4Offers an airport transfer
Why is Heaven Seven Kandy Hotel better than City View Hostel?
- 1Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
- 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| City View Hostel vs Heaven Seven Kandy Hotel: which hotel is better? | City View Hostel | Heaven Seven Kandy Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.4 | 7.9 |
| Location | 7.4 +0.4 | 7.0 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.3 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.4 | 7.9 |
| Number of reviews | 49 | 57 +8 |
| Rank in Kandy | top 49% +24% | bottom 27% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.4 +0.4 | 7.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 660 m | 370 m −290 m |
| To public transport | 810 m | 810 m |
| To the airport | 84 km | 84 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 92 +52 | 40 |
| To the nearest food shop | 50 m −380 m | 430 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 9 +7 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 | 7 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★½ |
| Rooms | 3 | 11 |
| Floors | 2 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 16 +13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 12:00 +2h |
| Amenities | ||
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
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Location
470 m apart
City View Hostel: city centre: 660 m, nearest station Kandy railway station: 810 m, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 84 km, 92 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
Heaven Seven Kandy Hotel: city centre: 370 m, nearest station Kandy railway station: 810 m, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 84 km, 40 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
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City View Hostel or Heaven Seven Kandy Hotel: common questions
Which is better, City View Hostel or Heaven Seven Kandy Hotel?
City View Hostel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location.
Which is cheaper, City View Hostel or Heaven Seven Kandy Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Heaven Seven Kandy Hotel is closer: 370 m from the centre, against 660 m for City View Hostel.
How far apart are City View Hostel and Heaven Seven Kandy Hotel?
The two hotels are 470 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