City View Hostel vs Kandy Waters Hotel
Both are in Kandy, 760 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★Mahaiyawa
City View Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
Guesthouse★★Deiyannewela
Kandy Waters Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.8 Okay
- Location score
- 5.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick City View Hostel
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 760 m apart.
Choose City View Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 6.8)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (92 / 18)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 3 / 8)
Choose Kandy Waters Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 8 / 3)
Why is City View Hostel better than Kandy Waters Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 6.8)+1.5
- 2350 m closer to public transport−350 m
- 374 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+74
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 80 vs 56)+24
- 5Offers an airport transfer
Why is Kandy Waters Hotel better than City View Hostel?
- 1Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| City View Hostel vs Kandy Waters Hotel: which hotel is better? | City View Hostel | Kandy Waters Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 +1.5 | 6.8 |
| Location | 7.4 +1.8 | 5.6 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 6.4 +1.8 | 4.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.6 | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +1.5 | 6.8 |
| Number of reviews | 49 +30 | 19 |
| Rank in Kandy | top 58% +33% | top 91% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.4 +1.8 | 5.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 660 m | 660 m |
| To public transport | 810 m −350 m | 1.2 km |
| To the airport | 84 km | 85 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 92 +74 | 18 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 +2 | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 3 | 8 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 16 +13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
760 m apart
City View Hostel: city centre: 660 m, nearest station Kandy railway station: 810 m, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 84 km, 92 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
Kandy Waters Hotel: city centre: 660 m, nearest station Kandy railway station: 1.2 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 85 km, 18 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
City View Hostel or Kandy Waters Hotel: common questions
Which is better, City View Hostel or Kandy Waters Hotel?
City View Hostel leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, City View Hostel or Kandy Waters Hotel?
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How far apart are City View Hostel and Kandy Waters Hotel?
The two hotels are 760 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