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title: "Kethaka Aga vs Travellers Home: which hotel is better?"
description: "Kethaka Aga or Travellers Home in Yala? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-07
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# Kethaka Aga vs Travellers Home

Both are in Yala, 2.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Tissamaharama
## [Kethaka Aga](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kethaka-aga-yala/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.5 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 2.2

- **Score by category:** 5 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1724355/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Tissamaharama
## [Travellers Home](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/travellers-home-yala/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.2 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.5

- **Score by category:** 7 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2242610/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Travellers Home

It comes out ahead on 7 of 15 compared facts. 2.3 km apart.

### Choose Kethaka Aga if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 7.2)
-   to walk to the sights (1.0 km / 2.5 km)
-   breakfast included
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 3 / 15)

### Choose Travellers Home if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 15 / 3)

### Why is Kethaka Aga better than Travellers Home?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 7.2) (+2.3)
2.  Has a swimming pool
3.  Includes free breakfast

### Why is Travellers Home better than Kethaka Aga?

1.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 33 vs 0) (+33)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Kethaka Aga | Travellers Home |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.5  (+2.3) | 7.2 |
| Location | 2.2 | 3.5  (+1.3) |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 2.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9  (+1.0) | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.5  (+2.3) | 7.2 |
| Number of reviews | 21 | 22  (+1) |
| Rank in Yala | top 10%  (+77%) | bottom 13% |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.2 | 3.5  (+1.3) |
| Distance to Tissamaharama centre | 1.1 km  (−180 m) | 1.3 km |
| To the airport | 19 km | 17 km  (−2.1 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 6  (+6) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 3 | 15 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017  (+2y) | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 19  (+9) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 11:30 | 11:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 11:30 | 12:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

2.3 km apart

Kethaka Aga: city centre: 1.0 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 19 km.

Travellers Home: city centre: 2.5 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 17 km, 6 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Kethaka Aga or Travellers Home: common questions

### Which is better, Kethaka Aga or Travellers Home?

Travellers Home leads in 7 of 15 categories, including number of reviews, location score, to the airport. Kethaka Aga is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Yala.

### Which is cheaper, Kethaka Aga or Travellers Home?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Kethaka Aga is closer: 1.1 km from the centre, against 1.3 km for Travellers Home.

### How far apart are Kethaka Aga and Travellers Home?

The two hotels are 2.3 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/kethaka-aga-yala-vs-travellers-home-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/