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title: "Grand One Tower vs Rain Drops Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Grand One Tower or Rain Drops Hotel in Chennai? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-10
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# Grand One Tower vs Rain Drops Hotel

Both are in Chennai, 320 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Ward 111
## [Grand One Tower](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/grand-one-tower-chennai/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.4

- **Score by category:** 7 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1459827/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Ward 111
## [Rain Drops Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rain-drops-hotel-chennai/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.4 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 5.0

- **Score by category:** 3 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2005126/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Grand One Tower

It comes out ahead on 7 of 14 compared facts. 320 m apart.

### Choose Grand One Tower if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.4)

### Choose Rain Drops Hotel if you want

-   free parking

### Why is Grand One Tower better than Rain Drops Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.4) (+1.1)
2.  17 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+17)

### Why is Rain Drops Hotel better than Grand One Tower?

1.  Has free parking

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Grand One Tower | Rain Drops Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.5  (+1.1) | 7.4 |
| Location | 5.4  (+0.4) | 5.0 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4  (+1.0) | 7.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.5  (+1.1) | 7.4 |
| Number of reviews | 502 | 529  (+27) |
| Rank in Chennai | top 9%  (+34%) | top 43% |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.4  (+0.4) | 5.0 |
| Distance to Ward 111 centre | 660 m | 430 m  (−230 m) |
| To the airport | 12 km | 12 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 71  (+17) | 54 |
| To the nearest food shop | 220 m  (−130 m) | 350 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 71 |
| Floors | – | 10 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 13  (+2) | 11 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:59 | 12:00  (+0h) |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[Grand One Tower prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/grand-one-tower-chennai/prices/)

## Location

320 m apart

Grand One Tower: city centre: 5.5 km, Chennai International Airport (MAA): 12 km, 71 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

Rain Drops Hotel: city centre: 5.7 km, Chennai International Airport (MAA): 12 km, 54 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Chennai

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

## Grand One Tower or Rain Drops Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Grand One Tower or Rain Drops Hotel?

Grand One Tower leads in 7 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Chennai. Rain Drops Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, distance to Ward 111 centre, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Grand One Tower or Rain Drops Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Rain Drops Hotel is closer: 430 m from the centre, against 660 m for Grand One Tower.

### How far apart are Grand One Tower and Rain Drops Hotel?

The two hotels are 320 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/grand-one-tower-chennai-vs-rain-drops-hotel-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/