Optimum Residencies vs Pledge Scape
Both are in Negombo, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★Angurukaramulla
Optimum Residencies
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 2.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
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Pledge Scape
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 3.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.7 km apart.
Choose Optimum Residencies if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Pledge Scape if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Optimum Residencies better than Pledge Scape?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.2)+1.3
- 2790 m closer to the city centre−790 m
- 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
Why is Pledge Scape better than Optimum Residencies?
- 1More guest reviews (72 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable×9.0
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 36 vs 15)+21
- 3Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Optimum Residencies vs Pledge Scape: which hotel is better? | Optimum Residencies | Pledge Scape |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.3 | 8.2 |
| Location | 2.8 | 3.8 +1.0 |
| Facilities | – | 7.5 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 3.0 |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +0.3 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.3 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 8 | 72 +64 |
| Rank in Negombo | top 26% +32% | top 58% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.8 | 3.8 +1.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.1 km −790 m | 1.9 km |
| To the airport | 3.7 km | 3.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | 8 +6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 1 | 32 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 20 +14 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.7 km apart
Optimum Residencies or Pledge Scape: common questions
Which is better, Optimum Residencies or Pledge Scape?
They are evenly matched. Optimum Residencies is stronger in guest rating; Pledge Scape is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Optimum Residencies or Pledge Scape?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Optimum Residencies is closer: 1.1 km from the centre, against 1.9 km for Pledge Scape.
How far apart are Optimum Residencies and Pledge Scape?
The two hotels are 1.7 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