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title: "Chail Residency vs Hotel Ekant: which hotel is better?"
description: "Chail Residency or Hotel Ekant in Shimla? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/chail-residency-shimla-vs-hotel-ekant-shimla/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-04
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# Chail Residency vs Hotel Ekant

Both are in Shimla, 240 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★½ · Chail
## [Chail Residency](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/chail-residency-shimla/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 1.8

- **Score by category:** 6 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1263097/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Chail
## [Hotel Ekant](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-ekant-shimla/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.2 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 1.7

- **Score by category:** 3 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1579200/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Chail Residency

It comes out ahead on 6 of 17 compared facts. 240 m apart.

### Choose Chail Residency if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 7.2)
-   a newer or recently renovated building (2020 / 2014)

### Why is Chail Residency better than Hotel Ekant?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.2) (+1.4)
2.  More guest reviews (71 vs 19), so the rating is more reliable (×3.7)
3.  Newer or more recently renovated (2020 vs 2014) (+6y)
4.  Has a gym

### Why is Hotel Ekant better than Chail Residency?

1.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★) (+0.5★)
2.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 13:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Chail Residency | Hotel Ekant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.6  (+1.4) | 7.2 |
| Location | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4  (+0.8) | 7.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.6  (+1.4) | 7.2 |
| Number of reviews | 71  (+52) | 19 |
| Rank in Shimla | top 19%  (+55%) | bottom 26% |
| Location |
| Location score | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Distance to Chail centre | 690 m  (−170 m) | 850 m |
| To the airport | 50 km | 50 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★½ | ★★★  (+0.5★) |
| Rooms | 20 | 15 |
| Floors | 5 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2020  (+6y) | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 16  (+5) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 12:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

240 m apart

Chail Residency: city centre: 15 km, Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC): 50 km.

Hotel Ekant: city centre: 15 km, Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC): 50 km.

## Weather in Shimla

[Shimla weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/weather)

## Chail Residency or Hotel Ekant: common questions

### Which is better, Chail Residency or Hotel Ekant?

Chail Residency leads in 6 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hotel Ekant is stronger in star rating, listed amenities, check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Chail Residency or Hotel Ekant?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Chail Residency is closer: 690 m from the centre, against 850 m for Hotel Ekant.

### How far apart are Chail Residency and Hotel Ekant?

The two hotels are 240 m 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/chail-residency-shimla-vs-hotel-ekant-shimla/. 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/