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title: "Golden springs vs The Hillside: which hotel is better?"
description: "Golden springs or The Hillside in Ooty? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/golden-springs-ooty-vs-the-hillside-ooty/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-11
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# Golden springs vs The Hillside

Both are in Ooty, 720 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · Ottabettu
## [Golden springs](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/golden-springs-ooty/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.5 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.5

- **Score by category:** 1 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1451156/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Udhagamandalam
## [The Hillside](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-hillside-ooty/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.3

- **Score by category:** 9 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2201268/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Hillside

It comes out ahead on 9 of 17 compared facts. 720 m apart.

### Choose The Hillside if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.5)
-   to walk to the sights (1.4 km / 2.1 km)

### Why is Golden springs better than The Hillside?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Hillside better than Golden springs?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.5) (+1.0)
2.  710 m closer to the city centre (−710 m)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 34 vs 23) (+11)
4.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 13:02) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Golden springs | The Hillside |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 8.5  (+1.0) |
| Location | 3.5 | 4.3  (+0.8) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.6 | 8.3  (+0.8) |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 8.5  (+1.0) |
| Number of reviews | 86 | 120  (+34) |
| Rank in Ooty | bottom 39% | top 21%  (+40%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.5 | 4.3  (+0.8) |
| Distance to the centre | 2.1 km | 1.4 km  (−710 m) |
| To the airport | 56 km | 55 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 3 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.5 km | 970 m  (−500 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 5 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 8 | 7 |
| Floors | 2 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2016  (+1y) | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 11  (+7) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 13:02 | 12:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

720 m apart

Golden springs: city centre: 2.1 km, Coimbatore International Airport (CJB): 56 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

The Hillside: city centre: 1.4 km, Coimbatore International Airport (CJB): 55 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

## Golden springs or The Hillside: common questions

### Which is better, Golden springs or The Hillside?

The Hillside leads in 9 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Golden springs is stronger in newest building or renovation.

### Which is cheaper, Golden springs or The Hillside?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Hillside is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 2.1 km for Golden springs.

### How far apart are Golden springs and The Hillside?

The two hotels are 720 m 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/golden-springs-ooty-vs-the-hillside-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/