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title: "Villa Shady Nook vs Viyana Boutique: which hotel is better?"
description: "Villa Shady Nook or Viyana Boutique in Kandy? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/villa-shady-nook-kandy-vs-viyana-boutique-kandy/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-14
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# Villa Shady Nook vs Viyana Boutique

Both are in Kandy, 40 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Talwatta
## [Villa Shady Nook](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/villa-shady-nook-kandy/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.1

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2293542/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Talwatta
## [Viyana Boutique](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/viyana-boutique-kandy/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.1

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2301306/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 40 m apart.

### Choose Villa Shady Nook if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 11)

### Choose Viyana Boutique if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.4)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 11 / 1)

### Why is Villa Shady Nook better than Viyana Boutique?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Viyana Boutique better than Villa Shady Nook?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.4) (+0.3)
2.  More guest reviews (228 vs 11), so the rating is more reliable (×21)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Villa Shady Nook | Viyana Boutique |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Location | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.7  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.7  (+0.3) |
| Number of reviews | 11 | 228  (+217) |
| Rank in Kandy | top 47% | top 20%  (+27%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Distance to Talwatta centre | 980 m | 1.0 km |
| To public transport | 1.6 km | 1.6 km |
| To the airport | 85 km | 85 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 21 | 20 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.0 km | 1.0 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 11 |
| Listed amenities | – | 17 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 13:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

40 m apart

Villa Shady Nook: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Kandy railway station: 1.6 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 85 km, 21 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

Viyana Boutique: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Kandy railway station: 1.6 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 85 km, 20 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Kandy

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

## Villa Shady Nook or Viyana Boutique: common questions

### Which is cheaper, Villa Shady Nook or Viyana Boutique?

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

### How far apart are Villa Shady Nook and Viyana Boutique?

The two hotels are 40 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/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/villa-shady-nook-kandy-vs-viyana-boutique-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/