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title: "Lake Wind Hotel vs Leopard City Hostel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Lake Wind Hotel or Leopard City Hostel in Yala? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-28
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# Lake Wind Hotel vs Leopard City Hostel

Both are in Yala, 1.9 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Resort · ★★★ · Tissamaharama
## [Lake Wind Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lake-wind-hotel-yala/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.7 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.9

- **Score by category:** 5 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1750901/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Tissamaharama
## [Leopard City Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/leopard-city-hostel-yala/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 2.9

- **Score by category:** 4 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1770034/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Lake Wind Hotel

It comes out ahead on 5 of 14 compared facts. 1.9 km apart.

### Choose Lake Wind Hotel if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 20 / 8)

### Choose Leopard City Hostel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.7)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 20)

### Why is Lake Wind Hotel better than Leopard City Hostel?

1.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 31 vs 19) (+12)

### Why is Leopard City Hostel better than Lake Wind Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.7) (+0.8)
2.  1.1 km closer to the area centre (−1.1 km)
3.  Offers an airport transfer

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Lake Wind Hotel | Leopard City Hostel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.7 | 8.5  (+0.8) |
| Location | 3.9  (+1.0) | 2.9 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.5  (+0.4) |
| Guest rating | 7.7 | 8.5  (+0.8) |
| Number of reviews | 36  (+8) | 28 |
| Rank in Yala | bottom 19% | top 43%  (+38%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.9  (+1.0) | 2.9 |
| Distance to Tissamaharama centre | 1.6 km | 460 m  (−1.1 km) |
| To the airport | 18 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 4 | 3 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2  (+2) | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 20 | 8 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2014 | – |
| Listed amenities | 20  (+9) | 11 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+1h) | 11:30 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| 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

1.9 km apart

Lake Wind Hotel: city centre: 1.6 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 18 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Leopard City Hostel: city centre: 1.5 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 19 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m.

## Lake Wind Hotel or Leopard City Hostel: common questions

### Which is better, Lake Wind Hotel or Leopard City Hostel?

Lake Wind Hotel leads in 5 of 14 categories, including number of reviews, location score, sights within 1 km. Leopard City Hostel is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Yala.

### Which is cheaper, Lake Wind Hotel or Leopard City Hostel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Leopard City Hostel is closer: 460 m from the centre, against 1.6 km for Lake Wind Hotel.

### How far apart are Lake Wind Hotel and Leopard City Hostel?

The two hotels are 1.9 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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/lake-wind-hotel-yala-vs-leopard-city-hostel-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/