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title: "Hotel Clarion vs Linrose: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Clarion or Linrose in Kelaniya? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-clarion-kelaniya-vs-linrose-kelaniya/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-02
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# Hotel Clarion vs Linrose

Both are in Kelaniya, 150 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Kiribathgoda
## [Hotel Clarion](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-clarion-kelaniya/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.8 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 4.2

- **Score by category:** 1 of 2

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1573118/agoda/?lang=en)

[No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/linrose-kelaniya/)

Hotel · ★★ · Kiribathgoda
## [Linrose](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/linrose-kelaniya/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 2

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1779784/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 150 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Clarion if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Hotel Clarion better than Linrose?

1.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★) (+1★)

### Why is Linrose better than Hotel Clarion?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Clarion | Linrose |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 6.8 | – |
| Location | 4.2 | – |
| Facilities | 7.5 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 10.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 6.9 | – |
| Guest rating | 6.8 | – |
| Number of reviews | 364 | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.2 | – |
| Distance to Kiribathgoda centre | 160 m | 20 m  (−140 m) |
| To the airport | 18 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 17 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 330 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 7 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★  (+1★) | ★★ |
| Rooms | 31 | – |
| Floors | 5 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2000 | – |
| Listed amenities | 24 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 13:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

150 m apart

Hotel Clarion: city centre: 410 m, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML): 18 km, 17 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Kelaniya

[Kelaniya weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/sri-lanka/western-province/kelaniya/weather)

## Hotel Clarion or Linrose: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Clarion or Linrose?

They are evenly matched. Hotel Clarion is stronger in star rating; Linrose is stronger in distance to Kiribathgoda centre.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Clarion or Linrose?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Linrose is closer: 20 m from the centre, against 160 m for Hotel Clarion.

### How far apart are Hotel Clarion and Linrose?

The two hotels are 150 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/hotel-clarion-kelaniya-vs-linrose-kelaniya/. 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/