Villa Shady Nook vs Viyana Boutique
Both are in Kandy, 40 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseTalwatta
Villa Shady Nook
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 5.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★Talwatta
Viyana Boutique
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 5.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.4)+0.3
- 2More 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 vs Viyana Boutique: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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Villa Shady Nook or Viyana Boutique: common questions
Which is cheaper, Villa Shady Nook or Viyana Boutique?
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How far apart are Villa Shady Nook and Viyana Boutique?
The two hotels are 40 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