--- title: "Ru Boutique vs Vendol Lake Resort - Kandy: which hotel is better?" description: "Too close to call. Each hotel leads in 4 categories. Your priorities decide. Ru Boutique or Vendol Lake Resort - Kandy in Kandy? Compare guest ratings…" url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ru-boutique-kandy-vs-vendol-lake-resort-kandy-kandy/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-19 --- # Ru Boutique vs Vendol Lake Resort - Kandy Both are in Kandy, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. [No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ru-boutique-kandy/) Inn · ★★★★★ · Talwatta ## [Ru Boutique](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ru-boutique-kandy/) - **Guest rating:** 8.7 · Very good - **Score by category:** 4 of 13 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2043614/agoda/?lang=en) Guesthouse · Buwelikada ## [Vendol Lake Resort - Kandy](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/vendol-lake-resort-kandy-kandy/) - **Guest rating:** 7.6 · Good - **Location score:** 5.5 - **Score by category:** 4 of 13 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2267413/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Too close to call Each hotel leads in 4 categories. Your priorities decide. 250 m apart. ### Choose Ru Boutique if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 7.6) ### Why is Ru Boutique better than Vendol Lake Resort - Kandy? 1. Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.6) (+1.1) 2. Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h) ### Why is Vendol Lake Resort - Kandy better than Ru Boutique? 1. More guest reviews (54 vs 13), so the rating is more reliable (×4.2) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Ru Boutique | Vendol Lake Resort - Kandy | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | – | 7.6 | | Location | – | 5.5 | | Public transport | – | 4.1 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.5 (+0.6) | 7.9 | | Guest rating | 8.7 (+1.1) | 7.6 | | Number of reviews | 13 | 54 (+41) | | Rank in Kandy | top 37% (+49%) | top 86% | | Location | | Location score | 5.3 | 5.5 (+0.2) | | Distance to the centre | 990 m | 750 m (−240 m) | | To public transport | 1.5 km | 1.2 km (−230 m) | | To the airport | 85 km | 85 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 20 | 19 | | To the nearest food shop | – | 810 m | | To the nearest park | – | 630 m | | Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 | | Sights within 1 km | 4 | 5 | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★★★★ | – | | Rooms | – | 1 | | Policies | | Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 | | Check-out until | 12:00 (+1h) | 11:00 | ## Location 250 m apart Ru Boutique: city centre: 990 m, nearest station Kandy railway station: 1.5 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 85 km, 20 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km. Vendol Lake Resort - Kandy: city centre: 750 m, nearest station Kandy railway station: 1.2 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 85 km, 19 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km. ## Weather in Kandy [Kandy weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/sri-lanka/central-province/kandy/weather) ## Ru Boutique or Vendol Lake Resort - Kandy: common questions ### Which is better, Ru Boutique or Vendol Lake Resort - Kandy? They are evenly matched. Ru Boutique is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Kandy; Vendol Lake Resort - Kandy is stronger in number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre. ### Which is cheaper, Ru Boutique or Vendol Lake Resort - Kandy? Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side. ### Which hotel is closer to the centre? Vendol Lake Resort - Kandy is closer: 750 m from the centre, against 990 m for Ru Boutique. ### How far apart are Ru Boutique and Vendol Lake Resort - Kandy? The two hotels are 250 m apart in a straight line. ## 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/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ru-boutique-kandy-vs-vendol-lake-resort-kandy-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/