Memory Lane vs Pearl City Hotel
Both are in Colombo, 270 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentPolhengoda
Memory Lane
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★★Polhengoda
Pearl City Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.7 Good
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
The short answer
Pick Pearl City Hotel
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 270 m apart.
Choose Memory Lane if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 7.7)
Why is Memory Lane better than Pearl City Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 7.7)+1.6
- 2Later check-out (12:03 vs 11:00)+1h
Why is Pearl City Hotel better than Memory Lane?
- 1260 m closer to public transport−260 m
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Memory Lane vs Pearl City Hotel: which hotel is better? | Memory Lane | Pearl City Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.6 | 7.7 |
| Location | 6.6 | 7.0 +0.4 |
| Beach access | 3.2 | 3.8 +0.6 |
| Public transport | 7.5 | 8.9 +1.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.6 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.6 | 7.7 |
| Number of reviews | 19 +5 | 14 |
| Rank in Colombo | top 24% +40% | bottom 36% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.6 | 7.0 +0.4 |
| Distance to Polhengoda centre | 2.7 km −140 m | 2.8 km |
| To the beach | 2.1 km | 1.9 km −160 m |
| To public transport | 620 m | 350 m −260 m |
| To the airport | 8.9 km | 8.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 72 | 75 +3 |
| To the nearest food shop | 830 m | 850 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 8 | – |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:03 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
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Location
270 m apart
Memory Lane: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Bambalapitiya Railway Station: 620 m, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML): 8.9 km, beach: 2.1 km, 72 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Pearl City Hotel: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Bambalapitiya Railway Station: 350 m, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML): 8.9 km, beach: 1.9 km, 75 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Memory Lane or Pearl City Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Memory Lane or Pearl City Hotel?
Pearl City Hotel leads in 3 of 4 categories, including location, beach access, public transport. Memory Lane is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Memory Lane or Pearl City Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Memory Lane is closer: 2.7 km from the centre, against 2.8 km for Pearl City Hotel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Pearl City Hotel is 1.9 km from the nearest beach; Memory Lane is 2.1 km.
How far apart are Memory Lane and Pearl City Hotel?
The two hotels are 270 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