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title: "Hotels in Kandy: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 839 hotels in Kandy, Sri Lanka: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-09
---

# Where to stay in Kandy

Kandy has 839 places to stay in our index. 206 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.4.

- **places to stay:** 839

- **ranked by guests:** 206

- **average rating:** 8.4

- **5-star hotels:** 115

- [5-star hotels 34](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 83](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 47](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/spa/)
- [Hotels with free parking 142](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/free-parking/)
- [Central hotels 88](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 63](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Kandy

- **Best-rated hotel:** [The Trees Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-trees-hotel-kandy/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Lewella

- **Average guest rating:** 8.4

- **Hotels with a pool:** 83

- **Average walk grade:** 27/100

- **5-star hotels:** 115

## Areas of Kandy

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Lewella** 25 hotels, 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/?area=Lewella)
-    [**Deiyannewela** 20 hotels, 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/?area=Deiyannewela)
-    [**Hanthana Place** 17 hotels, 8.0](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/?area=Hanthana+Place)
-    [**Mulgampola** 15 hotels, 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/?area=Mulgampola)
-    [**Anniewatta** 14 hotels, 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/?area=Anniewatta)
-    [**Mahaiyawa** 12 hotels, 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/?area=Mahaiyawa)
-    [**Bahirawakanda** 10 hotels, 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/?area=Bahirawakanda)
-    [**Mawilmada** 9 hotels, 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/?area=Mawilmada)
-    [**Talwatta** 8 hotels, 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/?area=Talwatta)
-    [**Buwelikada** 8 hotels, 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/?area=Buwelikada)
-    [**Heeressagala** 6 hotels, 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/?area=Heeressagala)
-    [**Maberiyatenna** 4 hotels, 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/?area=Maberiyatenna)

## All hotels in Kandy

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Kandy

-     [**Kandy City Hotel by Earl's** *vs* **Queen's Hotel** Kandy, 7.9 / 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kandy-city-hotel-by-earl-s-kandy-vs-queen-s-hotel-kandy/)
-     [**Cafe Aroma Inn** *vs* **Queen's Hotel** Kandy, 8.6 / 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/cafe-aroma-inn-kandy-vs-queen-s-hotel-kandy/)
-     [**Kandy City Hotel by Earl's** *vs* **Sevana City Hotel** Kandy, 7.9 / 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kandy-city-hotel-by-earl-s-kandy-vs-sevana-city-hotel-kandy/)
-     [**Hotel Casamara-Kandy** *vs* **Queen's Hotel** Kandy, 8.4 / 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-casamara-kandy-kandy-vs-queen-s-hotel-kandy/)
-     [**Cafe Aroma Inn** *vs* **Kandy City Hotel by Earl's** Kandy, 8.6 / 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/cafe-aroma-inn-kandy-vs-kandy-city-hotel-by-earl-s-kandy/)
-     [**Queen's Hotel** *vs* **Royal Bar and Hotel** Kandy, 7.9 / 7.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/queen-s-hotel-kandy-vs-royal-bar-and-hotel-kandy/)
-     [**Heritage Boutique by Seven Angels Collection** *vs* **Queen's Hotel** Kandy, 7.9 / 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/heritage-boutique-by-seven-angels-collection-kandy-vs-queen-s-hotel-kandy/)
-     [**Ceyloni City Hotel** *vs* **Kandy City Hotel by Earl's** Kandy, 8.7 / 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ceyloni-city-hotel-kandy-vs-kandy-city-hotel-by-earl-s-kandy/)

## FAQ: Kandy

### What is the best-rated hotel in Kandy?

By StayVersus score, The Trees Hotel is the best-rated hotel in Kandy, with a guest rating of 9.3 from 193 reviews.

### Which area of Kandy has the most hotels?

Lewella has the most, with 25 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Kandy?

We list 115 5-star hotels in Kandy.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/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/