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title: "Chembra Adobe vs Icon Residency: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Icon Residency. It comes out ahead on 8 of 15 compared facts. Chembra Adobe or Icon Residency in Wayanad? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities…"
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# Chembra Adobe vs Icon Residency

Both are in Wayanad, 2.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · ★★★ · Kalpetta
## [Chembra Adobe](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/chembra-adobe-wayanad/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 1.5

- **Score by category:** 3 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1274327/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · ★★ · Kalpetta
## [Icon Residency](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/icon-residency-wayanad/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 4.2

- **Score by category:** 8 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1657645/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Icon Residency

It comes out ahead on 8 of 15 compared facts. 2.3 km apart.

### Choose Chembra Adobe if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel

### Choose Icon Residency if you want

-   to walk to the sights
-   more restaurants on the doorstep
-   a big hotel with more facilities

### Why is Chembra Adobe better than Icon Residency?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.8) (+0.4)
2.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★) (+1★)

### Why is Icon Residency better than Chembra Adobe?

1.  2.0 km closer to the area centre (−2.0 km)
2.  More guest reviews (91 vs 13), so the rating is more reliable (×7.0)
3.  12 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+12)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 41 vs 0) (+41)
5.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 15:00) (−3h)
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.

 

|  | Chembra Adobe | Icon Residency |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.2  (+0.4) | 8.8 |
| Location | 1.5 | 4.2  (+2.7) |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.7  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 9.2  (+0.4) | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 13 | 91  (+78) |
| Rank in Wayanad | top 30% | top 23%  (+7%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 1.5 | 4.2  (+2.7) |
| Distance to Kalpetta centre | 2.2 km | 230 m  (−2.0 km) |
| To the airport | 53 km  (−1.1 km) | 55 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 12  (+12) |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★  (+1★) | ★★ |
| Rooms | 5 | 25 |
| Floors | 1 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2020 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 12 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 12:00  (−3h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |

## Location

2.3 km apart

Chembra Adobe: city centre: 3.3 km, Calicut International Airport (CCJ): 53 km.

Icon Residency: city centre: 1.4 km, Calicut International Airport (CCJ): 55 km, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Chembra Adobe or Icon Residency: common questions

### Which is better, Chembra Adobe or Icon Residency?

Icon Residency leads in 8 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Wayanad. Chembra Adobe is stronger in guest rating, to the airport, star rating.

### Which is cheaper, Chembra Adobe or Icon Residency?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Icon Residency is closer: 230 m from the centre, against 2.2 km for Chembra Adobe.

### How far apart are Chembra Adobe and Icon Residency?

The two hotels are 2.3 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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/chembra-adobe-wayanad-vs-icon-residency-wayanad/. 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/