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title: "AIRA Residency vs Arasan Residency: which hotel is better?"
description: "AIRA Residency or Arasan Residency in Ooty? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-08
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# AIRA Residency vs Arasan Residency

Both are in Ooty, 2.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · Thanthanad
## [AIRA Residency](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aira-residency-ooty/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.5 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 1.9

- **Score by category:** 1 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1105942/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · Kotagiri
## [Arasan Residency](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/arasan-residency-ooty/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.4 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 3.0

- **Score by category:** 11 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1151652/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Arasan Residency

It comes out ahead on 11 of 13 compared facts. 2.8 km apart.

### Choose AIRA Residency if you want

-   to walk to the sights (15 km / 17 km)

### Choose Arasan Residency if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 6.5)

### Why is AIRA Residency better than Arasan Residency?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Arasan Residency better than AIRA Residency?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 6.5) (+2.9)
2.  More guest reviews (167 vs 20), so the rating is more reliable (×8.4)
3.  8 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+8)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 31 vs 0) (+31)
5.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00) (−2h)
6.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | AIRA Residency | Arasan Residency |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 6.5 | 9.4  (+2.9) |
| Location | 1.9 | 3.0  (+1.1) |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 3.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.2 | 9.1  (+1.9) |
| Guest rating | 6.5 | 9.4  (+2.9) |
| Number of reviews | 20 | 167  (+147) |
| Rank in Ooty | bottom 22% | top 2%  (+76%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 1.9 | 3.0  (+1.1) |
| Distance to the centre | 15 km  (−2.3 km) | 17 km |
| To the airport | 50 km | 48 km  (−2.2 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 8  (+8) |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 370 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 4  (+4) |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | – | 20 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 14  (+5) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

2.8 km apart

AIRA Residency: city centre: 15 km, Coimbatore International Airport (CJB): 50 km.

Arasan Residency: city centre: 17 km, Coimbatore International Airport (CJB): 48 km, 8 places to eat within 500 m.

## AIRA Residency or Arasan Residency: common questions

### Which is better, AIRA Residency or Arasan Residency?

Arasan Residency leads in 11 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. AIRA Residency is stronger in distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, AIRA Residency or Arasan Residency?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

AIRA Residency is closer: 15 km from the centre, against 17 km for Arasan Residency.

### How far apart are AIRA Residency and Arasan Residency?

The two hotels are 2.8 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aira-residency-ooty-vs-arasan-residency-ooty/. 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/