Pledge Scape vs Optimum Residencies
Both are in Negombo, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HotelKurana
Pledge Scape
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 3.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Guesthouse★★★Angurukaramulla
Optimum Residencies
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 2.8
- 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 Pledge Scape if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Optimum Residencies if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- a smaller, quieter hotel
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
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
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Pledge Scape vs Optimum Residencies: which hotel is better? | Pledge Scape | Optimum Residencies |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 9.5 +1.3 |
| Location | 3.8 +1.0 | 2.8 |
| Facilities | 7.5 | – |
| Families | 1.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | – |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.5 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 9.5 +1.3 |
| Number of reviews | 72 +64 | 8 |
| Rank in Negombo | top 58% | top 26% +32% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.8 +1.0 | 2.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.9 km | 1.1 km −790 m |
| To the airport | 3.6 km | 3.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 8 +6 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 32 | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 20 +14 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| 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
Pledge Scape or Optimum Residencies: common questions
Which is better, Pledge Scape or Optimum Residencies?
They are evenly matched. Pledge Scape is stronger in location; Optimum Residencies is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Pledge Scape or Optimum Residencies?
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 Pledge Scape and Optimum Residencies?
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