Mount View Inn vs Sri Kandyan
Both are in Kandy, 1.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseAnniewatta
Mount View Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 6.2
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
GuesthouseMulgampola
Sri Kandyan
- Guest rating
- 6.8 Okay
- Location score
- 2.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Mount View Inn
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 1.3 km apart.
Choose Mount View Inn if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 6.8)
- to walk to the sights (870 m / 1.8 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (21 / 0)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 5)
Choose Sri Kandyan if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 5 / 1)
Why is Mount View Inn better than Sri Kandyan?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 6.8)+1.4
- 2980 m closer to the city centre−980 m
- 3380 m closer to public transport−380 m
- 421 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+21
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 52 vs 0)+52
- 6Offers an airport transfer
Why is Sri Kandyan better than Mount View Inn?
- 1Earlier check-in (10:30 vs 15:00)−5h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Mount View Inn vs Sri Kandyan: which hotel is better? | Mount View Inn | Sri Kandyan |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 +1.4 | 6.8 |
| Location | 6.2 +3.7 | 2.5 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 8.1 +2.0 | 6.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.3 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 +1.4 | 6.8 |
| Number of reviews | 37 +28 | 9 |
| Rank in Kandy | top 53% +24% | top 77% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.2 +3.7 | 2.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 870 m −980 m | 1.8 km |
| To public transport | 500 m −380 m | 880 m |
| To the airport | 83 km | 82 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 21 +21 | 0 |
| To the nearest food shop | 680 m −1.2 km | 1.9 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 +2 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 1 | 5 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 15 +11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 10:30 −5h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.3 km apart
Mount View Inn: city centre: 870 m, nearest station Kandy railway station: 500 m, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 83 km, 21 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Sri Kandyan: city centre: 1.8 km, nearest station Kandy Railway Station - මහනුවර දුම්රිය ස්ථානය - கண்டி ரயில் நிலையம்: 880 m, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 82 km.
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Mount View Inn or Sri Kandyan: common questions
Which is better, Mount View Inn or Sri Kandyan?
Mount View Inn leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Mount View Inn or Sri Kandyan?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Mount View Inn is closer: 870 m from the centre, against 1.8 km for Sri Kandyan.
How far apart are Mount View Inn and Sri Kandyan?
The two hotels are 1.3 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