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Okreech Cottages vs The Hideaway Hotel

Both are in Ella, 2.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse★Ella

Okreech Cottages

Guest rating
8.5 Very good
Location score
3.2
Score by category
3 of 6
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Hotel★★Wewatenna

The Hideaway Hotel

Guest rating
8.2 Very good
Location score
1.6
Score by category
3 of 6
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The short answer

Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. 2.4 km apart.

Choose Okreech Cottages if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • to walk to the sights

Choose The Hideaway Hotel if you want

  • a spa and wellness

Why is Okreech Cottages better than The Hideaway Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 8.2)+0.3
  2. 22.3 km closer to the city centre−2.3 km
  3. 31.1 km closer to public transport−1.1 km
  4. 4Later check-out (13:30 vs 12:00)+2h

Why is The Hideaway Hotel better than Okreech Cottages?

  1. 1Has a spa
  2. 2Has a swimming pool
  3. 3Higher star rating (2★ vs 1★)+1★
  4. 4More guest reviews (152 vs 75), so the rating is more reliable×2.0
  5. 5Has a gym
  6. 6Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h

All compared facts

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

Okreech CottagesThe Hideaway Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 8.5 +0.3 8.2
Location 3.2 +1.6 1.6
Facilities 5.0 7.5 +2.5
Families 0.0 1.0 +1.0
Spa & wellness 0.0 7.0 +7.0
Public transport 7.1 +6.0 1.1
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.4 +0.2 8.2
Guest rating 8.5 +0.3 8.2
Number of reviews 75 152 +77
Rank in Ella top 26% +35% top 61%
Location
Location score 3.2 +1.6 1.6
Distance to the centre 590 m −2.3 km 2.9 km
To public transport 690 m −1.1 km 1.8 km
To the airport – 63 km
Restaurants within 500 m 0 0
Sights within 1 km 0 0
Rooms & building
Star rating ★ ★★ +1★
Rooms 8 8
Floors 2 –
Newest building or renovation 2013 2013
Listed amenities 15 18 +3
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 13:00 −1h
Check-out until 13:30 +2h 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Airport transfer ✓ ✓
Shuttle ✓ ✓
Car hire ✓ –
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
24-hour room service ✓ ✓
Terrace ✓ ✓
Balcony ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Coffee or tea maker ✓ –
Breakfast – ✓
Swimming pool – ✓
Spa – ✓
Massage – ✓
Gym – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children – ✓
Couples – ✓
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Business trips ✓ –
Spa & relaxation – ✓

Price for your dates

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      Location

      2.4 km apart

      Okreech Cottages: city centre: 590 m, nearest station Kithalella Railway Station: 690 m.

      The Hideaway Hotel: city centre: 2.9 km, nearest station Kitha Ella: 1.8 km, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 63 km.

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      Okreech Cottages or The Hideaway Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, Okreech Cottages or The Hideaway Hotel?

      They are evenly matched. Okreech Cottages is stronger in guest rating, location, public transport; The Hideaway Hotel is stronger in facilities, families, spa & wellness.

      Which is cheaper, Okreech Cottages or The Hideaway Hotel?

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

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Okreech Cottages is closer: 590 m from the centre, against 2.9 km for The Hideaway Hotel.

      How far apart are Okreech Cottages and The Hideaway Hotel?

      The two hotels are 2.4 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