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title: "Forest Face Lodge vs Jetwing Kandy Gallery, A Luxury Reserve"
description: "Forest Face Lodge or Jetwing Kandy Gallery, A Luxury Reserve in Kandy? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Forest Face Lodge vs Jetwing Kandy Gallery, A Luxury Reserve

Both are in Kandy, 2.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Dambawela
## [Forest Face Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/forest-face-lodge-kandy/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 2.8

- **Score by category:** 5 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1420878/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★★ · Haragama
## [Jetwing Kandy Gallery, A Luxury Reserve](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jetwing-kandy-gallery-a-luxury-reserve-kandy/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 1.7

- **Score by category:** 7 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1679280/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Jetwing Kandy Gallery, A Luxury Reserve

It comes out ahead on 7 of 15 compared facts. 2.1 km apart.

### Choose Forest Face Lodge if you want

-   to walk to the sights (6.4 km / 8.5 km)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 2 / 26)

### Choose Jetwing Kandy Gallery, A Luxury Reserve if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.9)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 26 / 2)

### Why is Forest Face Lodge better than Jetwing Kandy Gallery, A Luxury Reserve?

1.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 19 vs 0) (+19)

### Why is Jetwing Kandy Gallery, A Luxury Reserve better than Forest Face Lodge?

1.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 16:00) (−2h)
2.  Later 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.

 

|  | Forest Face Lodge | Jetwing Kandy Gallery, A Luxury Reserve |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Location | 2.8  (+1.1) | 1.7 |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 6.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.8  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.1  (+0.2) |
| Number of reviews | 14 | 33  (+19) |
| Rank in Kandy | top 30% | top 10%  (+20%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.8  (+1.1) | 1.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 6.4 km  (−2.0 km) | 8.5 km |
| To the airport | 90 km  (−2.1 km) | 92 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| To the nearest food shop | 890 m  (−2.0 km) | 2.9 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2  (+2) | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★★ |
| Rooms | 2 | 26 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 23  (+13) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 14:00  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 12:00  (+2h) |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[Jetwing Kandy Gallery, A Luxury Reserve prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jetwing-kandy-gallery-a-luxury-reserve-kandy/prices/)

## Location

2.1 km apart

Forest Face Lodge: city centre: 6.4 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 90 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Jetwing Kandy Gallery, A Luxury Reserve: city centre: 8.5 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 92 km.

## Weather in Kandy

[Kandy weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/sri-lanka/central-province/kandy/weather)

## Forest Face Lodge or Jetwing Kandy Gallery, A Luxury Reserve: common questions

### Which is better, Forest Face Lodge or Jetwing Kandy Gallery, A Luxury Reserve?

Jetwing Kandy Gallery, A Luxury Reserve leads in 7 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Forest Face Lodge is stronger in location score, distance to the centre, to the airport.

### Which is cheaper, Forest Face Lodge or Jetwing Kandy Gallery, A Luxury Reserve?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Forest Face Lodge is closer: 6.4 km from the centre, against 8.5 km for Jetwing Kandy Gallery, A Luxury Reserve.

### How far apart are Forest Face Lodge and Jetwing Kandy Gallery, A Luxury Reserve?

The two hotels are 2.1 km 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/forest-face-lodge-kandy-vs-jetwing-kandy-gallery-a-luxury-reserve-kandy/. 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/