Connect Backpackers Hostel vs The Tides By the Beach
Both are in Chennai, 2.1 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
GuesthouseWard 192
The Tides By the Beach
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 6.7
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.1)+1.3
- 2More guest reviews (98 vs 19), so the rating is more reliable×5.2
- 39 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+9
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 35 vs 15)+20
- 5Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 14:00)−3h
Why is The Tides By the Beach better than Connect Backpackers Hostel?
- 12.0 km closer to the beach (20 m vs 2.1 km)−2.0 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 The Tides By the Beach: which hotel is better? | 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 | ✓ | – |
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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.
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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.
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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