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title: "Kandy Holiday Home vs Villa Shady Nook: which hotel is better?"
description: "Kandy Holiday Home or Villa Shady Nook in Kandy? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kandy-holiday-home-kandy-vs-villa-shady-nook-kandy/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-03
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# Kandy Holiday Home vs Villa Shady Nook

Both are in Kandy, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Lewella
## [Kandy Holiday Home](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kandy-holiday-home-kandy/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 2.5

- **Score by category:** 1 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1717680/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Talwatta
## [Villa Shady Nook](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/villa-shady-nook-kandy/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.1

- **Score by category:** 8 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2293542/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Villa Shady Nook

It comes out ahead on 8 of 12 compared facts. 1.2 km apart.

### Choose Kandy Holiday Home if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 7 / 1)

### Choose Villa Shady Nook if you want

-   to walk to the sights (1.2 km / 2.3 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (21 / 2)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 7)

### Why is Kandy Holiday Home better than Villa Shady Nook?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Villa Shady Nook better than Kandy Holiday Home?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 8.2) (+0.2)
2.  1.1 km closer to the city centre (−1.1 km)
3.  19 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+19)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 54 vs 15) (+39)
5.  3 more sights within 1 km (+3)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Kandy Holiday Home | Villa Shady Nook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Location | 2.5 | 5.1  (+2.6) |
| Public transport | – | 2.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.4  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.4  (+0.2) |
| Number of reviews | 26  (+15) | 11 |
| Rank in Kandy | bottom 49% | top 47%  (+4%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.5 | 5.1  (+2.6) |
| Distance to the centre | 2.3 km | 1.2 km  (−1.1 km) |
| To public transport | – | 1.6 km |
| To the airport | 86 km | 85 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | 21  (+19) |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.8 km | 1.0 km  (−740 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 3  (+3) |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 7 | 1 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2014 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

1.2 km apart

Kandy Holiday Home: city centre: 2.3 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 86 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m.

Villa Shady Nook: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Kandy railway station: 1.6 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 85 km, 21 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Kandy

[Kandy weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/sri-lanka/central-province/kandy/weather)

## Kandy Holiday Home or Villa Shady Nook: common questions

### Which is better, Kandy Holiday Home or Villa Shady Nook?

Villa Shady Nook leads in 8 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Kandy. Kandy Holiday Home is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Kandy Holiday Home or Villa Shady Nook?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Villa Shady Nook is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 2.3 km for Kandy Holiday Home.

### How far apart are Kandy Holiday Home and Villa Shady Nook?

The two hotels are 1.2 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/kandy-holiday-home-kandy-vs-villa-shady-nook-kandy/. 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/