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title: "Top-rated budget stays in Nuwara Eliya (15 compared)"
description: "The 15 top-rated budget stays in Nuwara Eliya, ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/nuwara-eliya/budget/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-21
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# Top-rated budget stays in Nuwara Eliya

We ranked 15 places to stay in Nuwara Eliya that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

- [All hotels in Nuwara Eliya](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/nuwara-eliya/) 
- [5-star hotels 24](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/nuwara-eliya/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 20](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/nuwara-eliya/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 16](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/nuwara-eliya/spa/)
- [Hotels with free parking 90](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/nuwara-eliya/free-parking/)
- [Central hotels 55](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/nuwara-eliya/central/)
- [New and renovated hotels 10](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/nuwara-eliya/new/)
- [Historic hotels 9](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/nuwara-eliya/historic/)
- [Small hotels 50](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/nuwara-eliya/small/)
- [Hotels with free breakfast 16](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/nuwara-eliya/breakfast/)
- [Hotels with a gym 17](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/nuwara-eliya/gym/)

## Top-rated budget stays in Nuwara Eliya

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

## Popular match-ups in Nuwara Eliya

-     [**Grand Hotel** *vs* **The Hill Club** Nuwara Eliya, 8.6 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/grand-hotel-nuwara-eliya-vs-the-hill-club-nuwara-eliya/)
-     [**Araliya Green Hills Hotel** *vs* **The Hill Club** Nuwara Eliya, 8.3 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/araliya-green-hills-hotel-nuwara-eliya-vs-the-hill-club-nuwara-eliya/)
-     [**Araliya Green Hills Hotel** *vs* **Grand Hotel** Nuwara Eliya, 8.3 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/araliya-green-hills-hotel-nuwara-eliya-vs-grand-hotel-nuwara-eliya/)
-     [**Jetwing St Andrew's** *vs* **The Hill Club** Nuwara Eliya, 8.2 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jetwing-st-andrew-s-nuwara-eliya-vs-the-hill-club-nuwara-eliya/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/nuwara-eliya/budget/. 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/