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title: "Central hotels in Matara (5 compared)"
description: "The 5 central hotels in Matara, ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/matara/central/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
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# Central hotels in Matara

We ranked 5 places to stay in Matara that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

- [All hotels in Matara](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/matara/) 
- [Hotels with a pool 5](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/matara/pool/)
- [Beach hotels 7](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/matara/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 7](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/matara/free-parking/)

## Central hotels in Matara

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

## Popular match-ups in Matara

-     [**Lakraj Heritage Hotel** *vs* **Turtle Eco Beach Houses** Matara, 8.3 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/lakraj-heritage-hotel-matara-vs-turtle-eco-beach-houses-matara/)
-     [**Hotel Nawathana** *vs* **Lakraj Heritage Hotel** Matara, 8.2 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-nawathana-matara-vs-lakraj-heritage-hotel-matara/)
-     [**Hotel Ferola** *vs* **Lakraj Heritage Hotel** Matara, 9.7 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-ferola-matara-vs-lakraj-heritage-hotel-matara/)
-     [**Lakraj Heritage Hotel** *vs* **Nil Diya Beach Resort** Matara, 8.3 / 6.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/lakraj-heritage-hotel-matara-vs-nil-diya-beach-resort-matara/)

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