City View Hostel vs Hotel Mango Garden
Both are in Kandy, 780 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★Mahaiyawa
City View Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
Guesthouse★Buwelikada
Hotel Mango Garden
- Guest rating
- 7.1 Good
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick City View Hostel
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 780 m apart.
Choose City View Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is City View Hostel better than Hotel Mango Garden?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.1)+1.2
- 2Higher star rating (2★ vs 1★)+1★
- 3380 m closer to public transport−380 m
- 473 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+73
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 80 vs 56)+24
- 6Offers an airport transfer
Why is Hotel Mango Garden better than City View Hostel?
- 1Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
- 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 Hotel Mango Garden: which hotel is better? | City View Hostel | Hotel Mango Garden |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 +1.2 | 7.1 |
| Location | 7.4 +1.9 | 5.5 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.0 |
| Public transport | 6.4 +2.0 | 4.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.4 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +1.2 | 7.1 |
| Number of reviews | 49 +31 | 18 |
| Rank in Kandy | top 58% +30% | top 88% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.4 +1.9 | 5.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 660 m | 700 m |
| To public transport | 810 m −380 m | 1.2 km |
| To the airport | 84 km | 85 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 92 +73 | 19 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 +2 | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ +1★ | ★ |
| Rooms | 3 | 5 |
| Floors | 2 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 16 +13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 12:00 +2h |
| Amenities | ||
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Garden | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
780 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.
Hotel Mango Garden: city centre: 700 m, nearest station Kandy railway station: 1.2 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 85 km, 19 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
City View Hostel or Hotel Mango Garden: common questions
Which is better, City View Hostel or Hotel Mango Garden?
City View Hostel leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, City View Hostel or Hotel Mango Garden?
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How far apart are City View Hostel and Hotel Mango Garden?
The two hotels are 780 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