Kandy Tree Tops vs The Change Hotel
Both are in Kandy, 2.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseMulgampola
Kandy Tree Tops
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.0
- Score by category
- 6 of 14
GuesthouseHeeressagala
The Change Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 2.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 14
The short answer
Pick Kandy Tree Tops
It comes out ahead on 6 of 14 compared facts. 2.2 km apart.
Choose Kandy Tree Tops if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 8.2)
- to walk to the sights (1.9 km / 3.7 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (14 / 0)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 10)
Choose The Change Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 10 / 1)
Why is Kandy Tree Tops better than The Change Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.2)+1.3
- 21.8 km closer to the city centre−1.8 km
- 314 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+14
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 38 vs 0)+38
Why is The Change Hotel better than Kandy Tree Tops?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Kandy Tree Tops vs The Change Hotel: which hotel is better? | Kandy Tree Tops | The Change Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.3 | 8.2 |
| Location | 5.0 +3.0 | 2.0 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 8.9 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.3 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.3 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 30 +24 |
| Rank in Kandy | top 28% +24% | bottom 48% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.0 +3.0 | 2.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.9 km −1.8 km | 3.7 km |
| To public transport | 350 m | – |
| To the airport | 82 km | 82 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 14 +14 | 0 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.8 km | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 1 | 10 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 17 +14 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
2.2 km apart
Kandy Tree Tops: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station Kandy Railway Station - මහනුවර දුම්රිය ස්ථානය - கண்டி ரயில் நிலையம்: 350 m, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 82 km, 14 places to eat within 500 m.
The Change Hotel: city centre: 3.7 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 82 km.
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Kandy Tree Tops or The Change Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Kandy Tree Tops or The Change Hotel?
Kandy Tree Tops leads in 6 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Kandy. The Change Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Kandy Tree Tops or The Change Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Kandy Tree Tops is closer: 1.9 km from the centre, against 3.7 km for The Change Hotel.
How far apart are Kandy Tree Tops and The Change Hotel?
The two hotels are 2.2 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