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title: "Garden Manor Hotel vs Meadows Residency: which hotel is better?"
description: "Garden Manor Hotel or Meadows Residency in Ooty? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Garden Manor Hotel vs Meadows Residency

Both are in Ooty, 520 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★ · Udhagamandalam
## [Garden Manor Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/garden-manor-hotel-ooty/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.1 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 4.6

- **Score by category:** 0 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1438078/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Udhagamandalam
## [Meadows Residency](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/meadows-residency-ooty/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 6.0

- **Score by category:** 4 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1831378/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Meadows Residency

It leads in 4 of 4 categories. 520 m apart.

### Choose Garden Manor Hotel if you want

-   breakfast included

### Choose Meadows Residency if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 7.1)
-   to walk to the sights (790 m / 1.3 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (41 / 9)

### Why is Garden Manor Hotel better than Meadows Residency?

1.  Includes free breakfast
2.  Has 24-hour room service

### Why is Meadows Residency better than Garden Manor Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 7.1) (+1.8)
2.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★) (+1★)
3.  More guest reviews (944 vs 166), so the rating is more reliable (×5.7)
4.  32 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+32)
5.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 67 vs 43) (+24)
6.  Offers an airport transfer
7.  Has a gym

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Garden Manor Hotel | Meadows Residency |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 8.9  (+1.8) |
| Location | 4.6 | 6.0  (+1.4) |
| Facilities | 5.8 | 6.7  (+0.9) |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 3.0  (+3.0) |
| Public transport | – | 1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.2 | 8.9  (+1.7) |
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 8.9  (+1.8) |
| Number of reviews | 166 | 944  (+778) |
| Rank in Ooty | bottom 21% | top 6%  (+73%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.6 | 6.0  (+1.4) |
| Distance to Udhagamandalam centre | 1.0 km | 880 m  (−130 m) |
| To public transport | – | 1.7 km |
| To the airport | 56 km | 56 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 9 | 41  (+32) |
| To the nearest food shop | 370 m | 270 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 5  (+2) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 21 | 21 |
| Floors | 2 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 | 2014  (+2y) |
| Listed amenities | 15 | 17  (+2) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Garden | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Nightly price by month

Garden Manor HotelMeadows Residency

           

-   Garden Manor Hotel is cheaper in 12 of 12 months
-   Garden Manor Hotel: €22 a night on average · Meadows Residency: €46 a night on average

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Hotel prices in Ooty by month](https://stayversus.com/en/india/ooty/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 11 November 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

[Garden Manor Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/garden-manor-hotel-ooty/prices/)[Meadows Residency prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/meadows-residency-ooty/prices/)

## Location

520 m apart

Garden Manor Hotel: city centre: 1.3 km, Coimbatore International Airport (CJB): 56 km, 9 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

Meadows Residency: city centre: 790 m, nearest station Ooty railway: 1.7 km, Coimbatore International Airport (CJB): 56 km, 41 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

## Garden Manor Hotel or Meadows Residency: common questions

### Which is better, Garden Manor Hotel or Meadows Residency?

Meadows Residency leads in 4 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, facilities.

### Which is cheaper, Garden Manor Hotel or Meadows Residency?

Over the year Garden Manor Hotel costs about €22 a night on average against €46 at Meadows Residency, and it is cheaper in 12 of the 12 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Meadows Residency is closer: 880 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Garden Manor Hotel.

### How far apart are Garden Manor Hotel and Meadows Residency?

The two hotels are 520 m 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/garden-manor-hotel-ooty-vs-meadows-residency-ooty/. 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/
