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Hotel Excellency vs South Gate Residency

Both are in Kochi, 260 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★Ernakulam

Hotel Excellency

Guest rating
7.4 Good
Location score
6.0
Score by category
0 of 3
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Hotel★★★Ernakulam

South Gate Residency

Guest rating
7.6 Good
Location score
6.2
Score by category
1 of 3
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The short answer

Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 260 m apart.

Choose Hotel Excellency if you want

  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 68 / 29)

Choose South Gate Residency if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 29 / 68)

Why is Hotel Excellency better than South Gate Residency?

  1. 111 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+11
  2. 2Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 13:00)−1h

Why is South Gate Residency better than Hotel Excellency?

  1. 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
  2. 2More guest reviews (959 vs 196), so the rating is more reliable×4.9

All compared facts

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

Hotel ExcellencySouth Gate Residency
Score by category
Guest rating 7.4 7.6
Location 6.0 6.2
Facilities 3.3 –
Spa & wellness 0.0 –
Public transport 9.3 10.0 +0.7
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 7.5 7.6 +0.1
Guest rating 7.4 7.6 +0.2
Number of reviews 196 959 +763
Rank in Kochi bottom 18% bottom 25% +7%
Location
Location score 6.0 6.2 +0.2
Distance to Ernakulam centre 2.4 km 2.5 km
To public transport 290 m 110 m −180 m
To the airport 24 km 24 km
Restaurants within 500 m 44 +11 33
To the nearest food shop 250 m 230 m
Shops within 500 m 2 1
Sights within 1 km 2 2
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★ ★★★ +1★
Rooms 68 29
Floors 4 –
Newest building or renovation 2009 –
Listed amenities 14 +9 5
Policies
Check-in from 12:00 −1h 13:00
Check-out until 11:00 11:00
Amenities
Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ –
Shuttle ✓ –
Car hire ✓ –
Concierge ✓ –
Laundry ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ –
Bar ✓ –
Room service ✓ ✓
Smoke-free ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Minibar ✓ –
In-room safe ✓ –
Meeting rooms – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Business trips – ✓

Price for your dates

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      Location

      260 m apart

      Hotel Excellency: city centre: 4.0 km, nearest station Ernakulam South: 290 m, Cochin International Airport (COK): 24 km, 44 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

      South Gate Residency: city centre: 3.8 km, nearest station Ernakulam South: 110 m, Cochin International Airport (COK): 24 km, 33 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

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      Hotel Excellency or South Gate Residency: common questions

      Which is better, Hotel Excellency or South Gate Residency?

      South Gate Residency leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.

      Which is cheaper, Hotel Excellency or South Gate Residency?

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      How far apart are Hotel Excellency and South Gate Residency?

      The two hotels are 260 m 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