Grand Serendib Hotel vs Ru Boutique
Both are in Kandy, 380 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Hanthana Place
Grand Serendib Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.6
- Score by category
- 4 of 14
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 4 categories. Your priorities decide. 380 m apart.
Choose Grand Serendib Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.7)
Choose Ru Boutique if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (20 / 11)
Why is Grand Serendib Hotel better than Ru Boutique?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.7)+0.3
- 2More guest reviews (269 vs 13), so the rating is more reliable×21
Why is Ru Boutique better than Grand Serendib Hotel?
- 1Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 29 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+9
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Grand Serendib Hotel vs Ru Boutique: which hotel is better? | Grand Serendib Hotel | Ru Boutique |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | – |
| Location | 4.6 | – |
| Public transport | 2.7 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.4 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.3 | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 269 +256 | 13 |
| Rank in Kandy | top 3% +34% | top 37% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.6 | 5.3 +0.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 970 m | 990 m |
| To public transport | 1.5 km | 1.5 km |
| To the airport | 85 km | 85 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 11 | 20 +9 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.2 km | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 4 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 24 | – |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
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Location
380 m apart
Grand Serendib Hotel: city centre: 970 m, nearest station Kandy railway station: 1.5 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 85 km, 11 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Ru Boutique: city centre: 990 m, nearest station Kandy railway station: 1.5 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 85 km, 20 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
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Grand Serendib Hotel or Ru Boutique: common questions
Which is better, Grand Serendib Hotel or Ru Boutique?
They are evenly matched. Grand Serendib Hotel is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews; Ru Boutique is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, sights within 1 km.
Which is cheaper, Grand Serendib Hotel or Ru Boutique?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Grand Serendib Hotel and Ru Boutique?
The two hotels are 380 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