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
- Guest rating
- 7.9 Good
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
Hotel★★★★Mahaiyawa
Royal Bar and Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 7.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.9 vs 7.5)+0.4
- 2More guest reviews (2,053 vs 23), so the rating is more reliable×89
- 3Offers an airport transfer
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (70 vs 5 rooms)×14.0
Why is Royal Bar and Hotel better than Queen's Hotel?
- 1Newer or more recently renovated (2010 vs 1844)+166y
- 2Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 14:00)−3h
- 3A 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 vs Royal Bar and Hotel: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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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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