--- title: "Optimum Residencies vs Villa Ananthaya: which hotel is better?" description: "Optimum Residencies or Villa Ananthaya in Negombo? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/optimum-residencies-negombo-vs-villa-ananthaya-negombo/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-31 --- # Optimum Residencies vs Villa Ananthaya Both are in Negombo, 740 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Guesthouse · Angurukaramulla ## [Optimum Residencies](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/optimum-residencies-negombo/) - **Guest rating:** 9.5 · Exceptional - **Location score:** 2.8 - **Score by category:** 4 of 15 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1920267/agoda/?lang=en) Guesthouse · Angurukaramulla ## [Villa Ananthaya](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/villa-ananthaya-negombo/) - **Guest rating:** 8.8 · Excellent - **Location score:** 2.2 - **Score by category:** 4 of 15 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2278608/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Too close to call Each hotel leads in 4 categories. Your priorities decide. 740 m apart. ### Choose Optimum Residencies if you want - a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 5) ### Choose Villa Ananthaya if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 9.5) - a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 5 / 1) ### Why is Optimum Residencies better than Villa Ananthaya? 1. Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.8) (+0.7) 2. More walkable surroundings (walk grade 15 vs 0) (+15) 3. Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h) ### Why is Villa Ananthaya better than Optimum Residencies? 1. More guest reviews (87 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable (×11) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Optimum Residencies | Villa Ananthaya | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | 9.5 (+0.7) | 8.8 | | Location | 2.8 (+0.6) | 2.2 | | Facilities | – | 3.3 | | Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 | | Beach access | – | 0.7 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.7 (+0.2) | | Guest rating | 9.5 (+0.7) | 8.8 | | Number of reviews | 8 | 87 (+79) | | Rank in Negombo | top 29% | top 12% (+17%) | | Location | | Location score | 2.8 (+0.6) | 2.2 | | Distance to Angurukaramulla centre | 1.0 km | 960 m | | To the beach | – | 2.8 km | | To the airport | 3.7 km | 4.3 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | 0 | | To the nearest food shop | 1.7 km (−150 m) | 1.8 km | | Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 | | Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 | | Rooms & building | | Rooms | 1 | 5 | | Listed amenities | 6 | 14 (+8) | | Policies | | Check-in from | 12:00 | 12:00 | | Check-out until | 11:00 (+1h) | 10:00 | | Amenities | | Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – | | Laundry | ✓ | ✓ | | Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – | | Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ | | Free parking | – | ✓ | | Shuttle | – | ✓ | | Car hire | – | ✓ | | Luggage storage | – | ✓ | | Breakfast | – | ✓ | | Swimming pool | – | ✓ | | Terrace | – | ✓ | | Smoke-free | – | ✓ | | Kitchen | – | ✓ | | Balcony | – | ✓ | | Which hotel suits you | | Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – | | Business trips | ✓ | – | | Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. [Villa Ananthaya prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/villa-ananthaya-negombo/prices/) ## Location 740 m apart Optimum Residencies: city centre: 1.1 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 3.7 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m. Villa Ananthaya: city centre: 970 m, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 4.3 km, beach: 2.8 km. ## Weather in Negombo [Negombo weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/sri-lanka/western-province/negombo/weather) ## Optimum Residencies or Villa Ananthaya: common questions ### Which is better, Optimum Residencies or Villa Ananthaya? They are evenly matched. Optimum Residencies is stronger in guest rating, location score, to the nearest food shop; Villa Ananthaya is stronger in StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Negombo. ### Which is cheaper, Optimum Residencies or Villa Ananthaya? Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side. ### How far apart are Optimum Residencies and Villa Ananthaya? 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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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/optimum-residencies-negombo-vs-villa-ananthaya-negombo/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/