Hotel River Front vs Tissa Resort
Both are in Yala, 440 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Debarawewa
Hotel River Front
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 2.6
- Score by category
- 7 of 15
Hotel★★Debarawewa
Tissa Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 2.7
- Score by category
- 2 of 15
The short answer
Pick Hotel River Front
It comes out ahead on 7 of 15 compared facts. 440 m apart.
Why is Hotel River Front better than Tissa Resort?
- 1Newer or more recently renovated (2013 vs 2010)+3y
Why is Tissa Resort better than Hotel River Front?
- 1350 m closer to the area centre−350 m
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel River Front vs Tissa Resort: which hotel is better? | Hotel River Front | Tissa Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Location | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Facilities | 6.7 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +0.1 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.1 | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 147 +43 | 104 |
| Rank in Yala | top 37% +16% | bottom 47% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Distance to Debarawewa centre | 650 m | 300 m −350 m |
| To the airport | 15 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 8 | – |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 +3y | 2010 |
| Listed amenities | 19 +9 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 12:30 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:30 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
440 m apart
Hotel River Front: city centre: 4.3 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 15 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Tissa Resort: city centre: 3.9 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 16 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Hotel River Front or Tissa Resort: common questions
Which is better, Hotel River Front or Tissa Resort?
Hotel River Front leads in 7 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Tissa Resort is stronger in distance to Debarawewa centre, check-in from.
Which is cheaper, Hotel River Front or Tissa Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Tissa Resort is closer: 300 m from the centre, against 650 m for Hotel River Front.
How far apart are Hotel River Front and Tissa Resort?
The two hotels are 440 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