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title: "Icon Residency vs The Rosetta Castle: which hotel is better?"
description: "Icon Residency or The Rosetta Castle in Wayanad? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-04
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# Icon Residency vs The Rosetta Castle

Both are in Wayanad, 310 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Kalpetta
## [Icon Residency](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/icon-residency-wayanad/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 4.2

- **Score by category:** 1 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1657645/agoda/?lang=en)

Inn · ★★★ · Kalpetta
## [The Rosetta Castle](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-rosetta-castle-wayanad/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.2

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2215207/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 310 m apart.

### Choose Icon Residency if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 25 / 1)

### Choose The Rosetta Castle if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 25)

### Why is Icon Residency better than The Rosetta Castle?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.6) (+0.2)
2.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00) (−2h)
3.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

### Why is The Rosetta Castle better than Icon Residency?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Icon Residency | The Rosetta Castle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Location | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Facilities | 4.2  (+1.7) | 2.5 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7  (+0.1) | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.8  (+0.2) | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 91 | 155  (+64) |
| Rank in Wayanad | top 28%  (+12%) | top 40% |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Distance to Kalpetta centre | 230 m  (−120 m) | 350 m |
| To the airport | 55 km | 55 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 12 | 12 |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 25 | 1 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2020 | 2022  (+2y) |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 13 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00  (−2h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+1h) | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[The Rosetta Castle prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-rosetta-castle-wayanad/prices/)

## Location

310 m apart

Icon Residency: city centre: 1.4 km, Calicut International Airport (CCJ): 55 km, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

The Rosetta Castle: city centre: 1.4 km, Calicut International Airport (CCJ): 55 km, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Icon Residency or The Rosetta Castle: common questions

### Which is better, Icon Residency or The Rosetta Castle?

Icon Residency leads in 1 of 4 categories, including facilities.

### Which is cheaper, Icon Residency or The Rosetta Castle?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Icon Residency is closer: 230 m from the centre, against 350 m for The Rosetta Castle.

### How far apart are Icon Residency and The Rosetta Castle?

The two hotels are 310 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/icon-residency-wayanad-vs-the-rosetta-castle-wayanad/. 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/