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title: "Elegant green beach resort vs SSS Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Elegant green beach resort or SSS Hotel in Trincomalee? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Elegant green beach resort vs SSS Hotel

Both are in Trincomalee, 130 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★ · Uppuveli
## [Elegant green beach resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/elegant-green-beach-resort-trincomalee/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.0

- **Score by category:** 0 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1381358/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Uppuveli
## [SSS Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sss-hotel-trincomalee/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.7

- **Score by category:** 2 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2127662/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick SSS Hotel

It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 130 m apart.

### Why is Elegant green beach resort better than SSS Hotel?

1.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 15:00) (−3h)

### Why is SSS Hotel better than Elegant green beach resort?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.1) (+0.6)
2.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★) (+1★)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Elegant green beach resort | SSS Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.7  (+0.6) |
| Location | 6.0 | 5.7 |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 9.8 |
| Public transport | 3.9 | 4.5  (+0.6) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.1  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.7  (+0.6) |
| Number of reviews | 19  (+12) | 7 |
| Rank in Trincomalee | top 40% | top 33%  (+7%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.0  (+0.3) | 5.7 |
| Distance to Uppuveli centre | 870 m | 930 m |
| To the beach | 70 m  (−90 m) | 160 m |
| To public transport | 1.3 km | 1.2 km  (−100 m) |
| To the airport | 7.7 km | 7.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.0 km | 1.9 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★  (+1★) |
| Listed amenities | 9  (+5) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00  (−3h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

130 m apart

Elegant green beach resort: city centre: 2.2 km, nearest station Trincomalee Railway Station: 1.3 km, China Bay Airport (TRR): 7.7 km, beach: 70 m.

SSS Hotel: city centre: 2.2 km, nearest station Trincomalee Railway Station: 1.2 km, China Bay Airport (TRR): 7.6 km, beach: 160 m.

## Weather in Trincomalee

[Trincomalee weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/sri-lanka/eastern-province/trincomalee/weather)

## Elegant green beach resort or SSS Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Elegant green beach resort or SSS Hotel?

SSS Hotel leads in 2 of 4 categories, including guest rating, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Elegant green beach resort or SSS Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Elegant green beach resort is 70 m from the nearest beach; SSS Hotel is 160 m.

### How far apart are Elegant green beach resort and SSS Hotel?

The two hotels are 130 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/elegant-green-beach-resort-trincomalee-vs-sss-hotel-trincomalee/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/