Hotel Mount Valley vs Kethaka Aga
Both are in Yala, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★Tissamaharama
Hotel Mount Valley
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 3.8
- Score by category
- 5 of 14
GuesthouseTissamaharama
Kethaka Aga
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 2.2
- Score by category
- 6 of 14
The short answer
Pick Kethaka Aga
It comes out ahead on 6 of 14 compared facts. 1.7 km apart.
Choose Hotel Mount Valley if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 7 / 3)
Choose Kethaka Aga if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 8.1)
- to walk to the sights (1.0 km / 2.1 km)
- breakfast included
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 3 / 7)
Why is Hotel Mount Valley better than Kethaka Aga?
- 1420 m closer to the area centre−420 m
- 28 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+8
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 36 vs 0)+36
Why is Kethaka Aga better than Hotel Mount Valley?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.1)+1.4
- 2Has a swimming pool
- 3Includes free breakfast
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Mount Valley vs Kethaka Aga: which hotel is better? | Hotel Mount Valley | Kethaka Aga |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 9.5 +1.4 |
| Location | 3.8 +1.6 | 2.2 |
| Facilities | 6.7 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 4.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.9 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 9.5 +1.4 |
| Number of reviews | 13 | 21 +8 |
| Rank in Yala | top 61% | top 10% +51% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.8 +1.6 | 2.2 |
| Distance to Tissamaharama centre | 660 m −420 m | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 18 km −1.7 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 8 +8 | 0 |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★ | – |
| Rooms | 7 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | 18 +8 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 11:30 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:30 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.7 km apart
Hotel Mount Valley: city centre: 2.1 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 18 km, 8 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Kethaka Aga: city centre: 1.0 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 19 km.
Hotel Mount Valley or Kethaka Aga: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Mount Valley or Kethaka Aga?
Kethaka Aga leads in 6 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hotel Mount Valley is stronger in location score, distance to Tissamaharama centre, to the airport.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Mount Valley or Kethaka Aga?
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Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel Mount Valley is closer: 660 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Kethaka Aga.
How far apart are Hotel Mount Valley and Kethaka Aga?
The two hotels are 1.7 km 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