Oak Ray Serene Garden Hotel vs Serene Kandy
Both are in Kandy, 200 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Deiyannewela
Oak Ray Serene Garden Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.0 Good
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
Hotel★★★Deiyannewela
Serene Kandy
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 5.7
- Score by category
- 4 of 5
The short answer
Pick Serene Kandy
It leads in 4 of 5 categories. 200 m apart.
Choose Oak Ray Serene Garden Hotel if you want
- free parking
Choose Serene Kandy if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.0)
- breakfast included
Why is Oak Ray Serene Garden Hotel better than Serene Kandy?
- 1Has free parking
- 2Has 24-hour room service
Why is Serene Kandy better than Oak Ray Serene Garden Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.0)+1.4
- 2Includes free breakfast
- 3More guest reviews (78 vs 33), so the rating is more reliable×2.4
- 4Offers an airport transfer
- 5Has a gym
- 6Has an on-site restaurant
- 7Earlier check-in (7:00 vs 13:00)−6h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Oak Ray Serene Garden Hotel vs Serene Kandy: which hotel is better? | Oak Ray Serene Garden Hotel | Serene Kandy |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 8.4 +1.4 |
| Location | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Facilities | 7.5 | 8.3 +0.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 5.5 +4.0 |
| Public transport | 4.5 | 5.3 +0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.7 | 8.4 +0.7 |
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 8.4 +1.4 |
| Number of reviews | 33 | 78 +45 |
| Rank in Kandy | bottom 8% | top 47% +45% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.5 | 5.7 +0.2 |
| Distance to Deiyannewela centre | 1.3 km | 1.2 km |
| To public transport | 1.2 km | 1.0 km −140 m |
| To the airport | 84 km | 84 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 12 | 12 |
| To the nearest food shop | 890 m | 690 m −200 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 1972 |
| Listed amenities | 20 | 21 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 7:00 −6h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Garden | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
200 m apart
Oak Ray Serene Garden Hotel: city centre: 640 m, nearest station Kandy railway station: 1.2 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 84 km, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
Serene Kandy: city centre: 510 m, nearest station Kandy railway station: 1.0 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 84 km, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Oak Ray Serene Garden Hotel or Serene Kandy: common questions
Which is better, Oak Ray Serene Garden Hotel or Serene Kandy?
Serene Kandy leads in 4 of 5 categories, including guest rating, facilities, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Oak Ray Serene Garden Hotel or Serene Kandy?
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How far apart are Oak Ray Serene Garden Hotel and Serene Kandy?
The two hotels are 200 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