Lakewind Tissa vs Leopard City Hostel
Both are in Yala, 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★★Tissamaharama
Lakewind Tissa
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 3.9
- Score by category
- 5 of 13
HostelTissamaharama
Leopard City Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 2.9
- Score by category
- 6 of 13
The short answer
Pick Leopard City Hostel
It comes out ahead on 6 of 13 compared facts. 1.4 km apart.
Choose Lakewind Tissa 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 / 7.4)
- to walk to the sights (1.5 km / 2.1 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 20)
Why is Lakewind Tissa better than Leopard City Hostel?
- 1More walkable surroundings (walk grade 36 vs 19)+17
- 2Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
Why is Leopard City Hostel better than Lakewind Tissa?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.4)+1.1
- 2490 m closer to the area centre−490 m
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Lakewind Tissa vs Leopard City Hostel: which hotel is better? | Lakewind Tissa | Leopard City Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.5 +1.1 |
| Location | 3.9 +1.0 | 2.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.5 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.5 +1.1 |
| Number of reviews | 5 | 28 +23 |
| Rank in Yala | top 73% | top 50% +23% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.9 +1.0 | 2.9 |
| Distance to Tissamaharama centre | 950 m | 460 m −490 m |
| To the airport | 18 km −1.0 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 6 +3 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 +2 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 20 | 8 |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −1h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:30 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.4 km apart
Lakewind Tissa: city centre: 2.1 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 18 km, 6 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.
Lakewind Tissa or Leopard City Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Lakewind Tissa or Leopard City Hostel?
Leopard City Hostel leads in 6 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Lakewind Tissa is stronger in location score, to the airport, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Lakewind Tissa 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 950 m for Lakewind Tissa.
How far apart are Lakewind Tissa and Leopard City Hostel?
The two hotels are 1.4 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