Sky Gate Kandy vs Thilanka Hotel
Both are in Kandy, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★★Lewella
Sky Gate Kandy
- Guest rating
- 7.2 Good
- Location score
- 2.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
Hotel★★★★Buwelikada
Thilanka Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 5.0
- Score by category
- 4 of 5
The short answer
Pick Thilanka Hotel
It leads in 4 of 5 categories. 1.2 km apart.
Choose Sky Gate Kandy if you want
- breakfast included
- a smaller, quieter hotel
- a newer or recently renovated building
Choose Thilanka Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a spa and wellness
Why is Sky Gate Kandy better than Thilanka Hotel?
- 1Includes free breakfast
- 2Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2006)+17y
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (23 vs 99 rooms)−76
Why is Thilanka Hotel better than Sky Gate Kandy?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 7.2)+0.8
- 21.0 km closer to the city centre−1.0 km
- 3Has a spa
- 4More guest reviews (705 vs 41), so the rating is more reliable×17
- 516 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+16
- 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 52 vs 10)+42
- 73 more sights within 1 km+3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Sky Gate Kandy vs Thilanka Hotel: which hotel is better? | Sky Gate Kandy | Thilanka Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.2 | 8.0 +0.8 |
| Location | 2.2 | 5.0 +2.8 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | 7.5 +1.7 |
| Families | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 4.5 +3.0 |
| Public transport | – | 2.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.7 | 8.0 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 7.2 | 8.0 +0.8 |
| Number of reviews | 41 | 705 +664 |
| Rank in Kandy | top 92% | top 82% +10% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.2 | 5.0 +2.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.2 km | 1.2 km −1.0 km |
| To public transport | – | 1.6 km |
| To the airport | 86 km | 85 km −1.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 17 +16 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 3 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ +1★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 23 | 99 |
| Floors | 3 | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 +17y | 2006 |
| Listed amenities | 15 | 23 +8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 12:00 +2h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.2 km apart
Sky Gate Kandy: city centre: 2.2 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 86 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m.
Thilanka Hotel: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Kandy railway station: 1.6 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 85 km, 17 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Sky Gate Kandy or Thilanka Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Sky Gate Kandy or Thilanka Hotel?
Thilanka Hotel leads in 4 of 5 categories, including guest rating, location, facilities.
Which is cheaper, Sky Gate Kandy or Thilanka Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Thilanka Hotel is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 2.2 km for Sky Gate Kandy.
How far apart are Sky Gate Kandy and Thilanka Hotel?
The two hotels are 1.2 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