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title: "Connect Backpackers Hostel vs The Tides By the Beach"
description: "Connect Backpackers Hostel or The Tides By the Beach in Chennai? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/connect-backpackers-hostel-chennai-vs-the-tides-by-the-beach-chennai/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Connect Backpackers Hostel vs The Tides By the Beach

Both are in Chennai, 2.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Ward 186
## [Connect Backpackers Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/connect-backpackers-hostel-chennai/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.4 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 3.0

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1308708/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Ward 192
## [The Tides By the Beach](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-tides-by-the-beach-chennai/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.7

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2219914/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Tides By the Beach

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 2.1 km apart.

### Choose Connect Backpackers Hostel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.1)
-   to walk to the sights (6.6 km / 8.1 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (11 / 2)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 5)

### Choose The Tides By the Beach if you want

-   to be closer to the beach (20 m / 2.1 km)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 5 / 1)

### Why is Connect Backpackers Hostel better than The Tides By the Beach?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.1) (+1.3)
2.  More guest reviews (98 vs 19), so the rating is more reliable (×5.2)
3.  9 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+9)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 35 vs 15) (+20)
5.  Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 14:00) (−3h)

### Why is The Tides By the Beach better than Connect Backpackers Hostel?

1.  2.0 km closer to the beach (20 m vs 2.1 km) (−2.0 km)
2.  Later 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 | The Tides By the Beach |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.4  (+1.3) | 8.1 |
| Location | 3.0 | 6.7  (+3.7) |
| Beach access | 3.2 | 10.0  (+6.8) |
| Public transport | 2.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9  (+1.4) | 7.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.4  (+1.3) | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 98  (+79) | 19 |
| Rank in Chennai | top 2%  (+36%) | top 38% |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.0 | 6.7  (+3.7) |
| Distance to the centre | 6.6 km  (−1.5 km) | 8.1 km |
| To the beach | 2.1 km | 20 m  (−2.0 km) |
| To public transport | 1.6 km | – |
| To the airport | 8.8 km  (−2.1 km) | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 11  (+9) | 2 |
| To the nearest food shop | 800 m  (−260 m) | 1.1 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 4  (+3) | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 5 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2025 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 11:00  (−3h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 12:00  (+2h) |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

2.1 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.

The Tides By the Beach: city centre: 8.1 km, Chennai International Airport (MAA): 11 km, beach: 20 m, 2 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Chennai

[Chennai weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/india/tamil-nadu/chennai/weather)

## Connect Backpackers Hostel or The Tides By the Beach: common questions

### Which is better, Connect Backpackers Hostel or The Tides By the Beach?

The Tides By the Beach 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 The Tides By the Beach?

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 8.1 km for The Tides By the Beach.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

The Tides By the Beach is 20 m from the nearest beach; Connect Backpackers Hostel is 2.1 km.

### How far apart are Connect Backpackers Hostel and The Tides By the Beach?

The two hotels are 2.1 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/connect-backpackers-hostel-chennai-vs-the-tides-by-the-beach-chennai/. 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/