Connect Backpackers Hostel vs Maroma Suites
Both are in Chennai, 1.9 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelWard 186
Connect Backpackers Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★★Ward 185
Maroma Suites
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 6.9
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Maroma Suites
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.9 km apart.
Choose Connect Backpackers Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.7)
- to walk to the sights (6.6 km / 7.5 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (11 / 5)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 15)
Choose Maroma Suites if you want
- to be closer to the beach (210 m / 2.1 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 15 / 1)
Why is Connect Backpackers Hostel better than Maroma Suites?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.7)+0.7
- 2Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 14:00)−3h
Why is Maroma Suites better than Connect Backpackers Hostel?
- 11.9 km closer to the beach (210 m vs 2.1 km)−1.9 km
- 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Connect Backpackers Hostel vs Maroma Suites: which hotel is better? | Connect Backpackers Hostel | Maroma Suites |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.4 +0.7 | 8.7 |
| Location | 3.0 | 6.9 +3.9 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 3.2 | 9.6 +6.4 |
| Public transport | 2.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.4 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.4 +0.7 | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 98 | 171 +73 |
| Rank in Chennai | top 2% +6% | top 8% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.0 | 6.9 +3.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 6.6 km −870 m | 7.5 km |
| To the beach | 2.1 km | 210 m −1.9 km |
| To public transport | 1.6 km | – |
| To the airport | 8.8 km −1.8 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 11 +6 | 5 |
| To the nearest food shop | 800 m −360 m | 1.2 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 +3 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 15 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2020 |
| Listed amenities | – | 14 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 11:00 −3h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 12:00 +2h |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.9 km apart
Connect Backpackers Hostel: city centre: 6.6 km, nearest station MGR road: 1.6 km, Chennai International Airport (MAA): 8.8 km, beach: 2.1 km, 11 places to eat within 500 m.
Maroma Suites: city centre: 7.5 km, Chennai International Airport (MAA): 11 km, beach: 210 m, 5 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Connect Backpackers Hostel or Maroma Suites: common questions
Which is better, Connect Backpackers Hostel or Maroma Suites?
Maroma Suites leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access. Connect Backpackers Hostel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Connect Backpackers Hostel or Maroma Suites?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Connect Backpackers Hostel is closer: 6.6 km from the centre, against 7.5 km for Maroma Suites.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Maroma Suites is 210 m from the nearest beach; Connect Backpackers Hostel is 2.1 km.
How far apart are Connect Backpackers Hostel and Maroma Suites?
The two hotels are 1.9 km 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