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title: "Queen's Hotel vs Royal Bar and Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Queen's Hotel or Royal Bar and Hotel in Kandy? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Queen's Hotel vs Royal Bar and Hotel

Both are in Kandy, 240 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Mahaiyawa
## [Queen's Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/queen-s-hotel-kandy/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 7.0

- **Score by category:** 2 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2000292/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Mahaiyawa
## [Royal Bar and Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/royal-bar-and-hotel-kandy/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.5 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 7.1

- **Score by category:** 0 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2040588/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Queen's Hotel

It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 240 m apart.

### Choose Queen's Hotel if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 70 / 5)

### Choose Royal Bar and Hotel if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 5 / 70)
-   a newer or recently renovated building (2010 / 1844)

### Why is Queen's Hotel better than Royal Bar and Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (7.9 vs 7.5) (+0.4)
2.  More guest reviews (2,053 vs 23), so the rating is more reliable (×89)
3.  Offers an airport transfer
4.  A larger hotel with more facilities (70 vs 5 rooms) (×14.0)

### Why is Royal Bar and Hotel better than Queen's Hotel?

1.  Newer or more recently renovated (2010 vs 1844) (+166y)
2.  Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 14:00) (−3h)
3.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (5 vs 70 rooms) (−65)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Queen's Hotel | Royal Bar and Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.9  (+0.4) | 7.5 |
| Location | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Facilities | 6.7  (+0.9) | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.0  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 7.9  (+0.4) | 7.5 |
| Number of reviews | 2,053  (+2,030) | 23 |
| Rank in Kandy | bottom 15% | bottom 21%  (+6%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Distance to Mahaiyawa centre | 1.1 km | 870 m  (−240 m) |
| To public transport | 910 m | 880 m |
| To the airport | 84 km | 84 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 86 | 92  (+6) |
| To the nearest food shop | 150 m | 120 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 9 | 9 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 70 | 5 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 1844 | 2010  (+166y) |
| Listed amenities | 20  (+2) | 18 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 11:00  (−3h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+1h) | 11:30 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Queen's Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/queen-s-hotel-kandy/prices/)

## Location

240 m apart

Queen's Hotel: city centre: 690 m, nearest station Kandy railway station: 910 m, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 84 km, 86 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

Royal Bar and Hotel: city centre: 870 m, nearest station Mahaiyawa Railway Station: 880 m, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 84 km, 92 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Kandy

[Kandy weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/sri-lanka/central-province/kandy/weather)

## Queen's Hotel or Royal Bar and Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Queen's Hotel or Royal Bar and Hotel?

Queen's Hotel leads in 2 of 5 categories, including guest rating, facilities.

### Which is cheaper, Queen's Hotel or Royal Bar and Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Royal Bar and Hotel is closer: 870 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Queen's Hotel.

### How far apart are Queen's Hotel and Royal Bar and Hotel?

The two hotels are 240 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/queen-s-hotel-kandy-vs-royal-bar-and-hotel-kandy/. 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/