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title: "Villa Shady Nook, Kandy: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Villa Shady Nook in Kandy: rated 8.4 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Guesthouse · ★★
# Villa Shady Nook

Talwatta, Kandy, Sri Lanka

8.4 ·  Very good 11 reviews ·  #84 #84 of 206 in Kandy ·  5.1 Location score
## About Villa Shady Nook

Villa Shady Nook is a guesthouse in Talwatta, Kandy, Sri Lanka. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 8.4 out of 10 across 11 reviews. It is 1.2 km from the centre of Kandy. The nearest airport, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB), is 85 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Rooms:** 1

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 52

, Kandy

## How Villa Shady Nook scores

Better rated than 44% of hotels in Kandy

-   Guest rating **8.4**
-   Location **5.1**
-   Beach access **2.1**
-   Public transport **2.0**

Kandy average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **54**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **21**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kandy railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">85 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">191 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kandy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   National Museum580 m
-   International Buddhist Museum650 m
-   The Museum of World Buddhism700 m
-   WorldPlay-KCC1.1 km
-   Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage1.1 km
-   Minmedura kandy1.3 km

### Compare

## Compare Villa Shady Nook with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Viyana Boutique](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/viyana-boutique-kandy/) Hotel ★★★ 40 m away
    
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## Questions about Villa Shady Nook

### How do guests rate Villa Shady Nook?

Villa Shady Nook has a guest rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 11 reviews, which is better than 44% of rated hotels in Kandy.

### How far is Villa Shady Nook from the airport?

The nearest airport, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB), is 85 km away in a straight line.

### Is Villa Shady Nook close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.4 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Villa Shady Nook have?

Villa Shady Nook has 1 rooms.

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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