BIVAAN RESIDENCY vs Sand Castle
Both are in Konark, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Konark
Sand Castle
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 4.3
- Score by category
- 5 of 7
The short answer
Pick Sand Castle
It comes out ahead on 5 of 7 compared facts. 160 m apart.
Choose Sand Castle if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 6.0)
Why is BIVAAN RESIDENCY better than Sand Castle?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Sand Castle better than BIVAAN RESIDENCY?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 2Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 12:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| BIVAAN RESIDENCY vs Sand Castle: which hotel is better? | BIVAAN RESIDENCY | Sand Castle |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 8.5 |
| Location | – | 4.3 |
| Beach access | – | 0.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.0 | 7.9 +0.9 |
| Guest rating | – | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 4 | 35 +31 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | – | 4.3 |
| Distance to Konark centre | 520 m | 520 m |
| To the beach | – | 2.9 km |
| To the airport | – | 50 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 3 |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 5 | 9 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 11:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 9:30 | 10:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
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Location
160 m apart
Sand Castle: city centre: 310 m, Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI): 50 km, beach: 2.9 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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BIVAAN RESIDENCY or Sand Castle: common questions
Which is better, BIVAAN RESIDENCY or Sand Castle?
Sand Castle leads in 5 of 7 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, star rating.
Which is cheaper, BIVAAN RESIDENCY or Sand Castle?
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How far apart are BIVAAN RESIDENCY and Sand Castle?
The two hotels are 160 m apart in a straight line.
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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