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title: "Hotel Sunflower vs Jayasinghe Holiday Resort: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Sunflower or Jayasinghe Holiday Resort in Yala? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-08
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# Hotel Sunflower vs Jayasinghe Holiday Resort

Both are in Yala, 2.9 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★ · Kataragama
## [Hotel Sunflower](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-sunflower-yala/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.6 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 1.7

- **Score by category:** 9 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1629900/agoda/?lang=en)

Resort · ★★ · Kataragama
## [Jayasinghe Holiday Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jayasinghe-holiday-resort-yala/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.6 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 1.2

- **Score by category:** 1 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1675442/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Sunflower

It comes out ahead on 9 of 15 compared facts. 2.9 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Sunflower if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (7.6 / 6.6)

### Choose Jayasinghe Holiday Resort if you want

-   to walk to the sights (13 km / 15 km)

### Why is Hotel Sunflower better than Jayasinghe Holiday Resort?

1.  Higher guest rating (7.6 vs 6.6) (+1.0)
2.  1.3 km closer to the area centre (−1.3 km)
3.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00) (−2h)
4.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

### Why is Jayasinghe Holiday Resort better than Hotel Sunflower?

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 Sunflower | Jayasinghe Holiday Resort |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.6  (+1.0) | 6.6 |
| Location | 1.7  (+0.5) | 1.2 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.9  (+0.6) | 7.3 |
| Guest rating | 7.6  (+1.0) | 6.6 |
| Number of reviews | 56  (+11) | 45 |
| Rank in Yala | bottom 11%  (+10%) | bottom 1% |
| Location |
| Location score | 1.7  (+0.5) | 1.2 |
| Distance to Kataragama centre | 950 m  (−1.3 km) | 2.3 km |
| To the airport | 28 km | 25 km  (−2.7 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 19 | 25 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | 18  (+10) | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00  (−2h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+1h) | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| 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.

## Location

2.9 km apart

Hotel Sunflower: city centre: 15 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 28 km.

Jayasinghe Holiday Resort: city centre: 13 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 25 km.

## Hotel Sunflower or Jayasinghe Holiday Resort: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Sunflower or Jayasinghe Holiday Resort?

Hotel Sunflower leads in 9 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Jayasinghe Holiday Resort is stronger in to the airport.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Sunflower or Jayasinghe Holiday Resort?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Sunflower is closer: 950 m from the centre, against 2.3 km for Jayasinghe Holiday Resort.

### How far apart are Hotel Sunflower and Jayasinghe Holiday Resort?

The two hotels are 2.9 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/hotel-sunflower-yala-vs-jayasinghe-holiday-resort-yala/. 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/