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title: "Melvet Residency vs Niko Hotels: which hotel is better?"
description: "Melvet Residency or Niko Hotels in Kochi? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/melvet-residency-kochi-vs-niko-hotels-kochi/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-10
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# Melvet Residency vs Niko Hotels

Both are in Kochi, 650 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment
## [Melvet Residency](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/melvet-residency-kochi/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 2.1

- **Score by category:** 2 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1837061/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★
## [Niko Hotels](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/niko-hotels-kochi/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 2.4

- **Score by category:** 7 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1898878/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Niko Hotels

It comes out ahead on 7 of 13 compared facts. 650 m apart.

### Choose Niko Hotels if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.0)
-   to walk to the sights (4.8 km / 5.4 km)

### Why is Melvet Residency better than Niko Hotels?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Niko Hotels better than Melvet Residency?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.0) (+1.1)
2.  More guest reviews (58 vs 21), so the rating is more reliable (×2.8)
3.  Has an on-site restaurant

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Melvet Residency | Niko Hotels |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.1  (+1.1) |
| Location | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | – | 2.1 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.7  (+0.7) |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.1  (+1.1) |
| Number of reviews | 21 | 58  (+37) |
| Rank in Kochi | bottom 44% | top 10%  (+46%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.1 | 2.4  (+0.3) |
| Distance to the centre | 5.4 km | 4.8 km  (−650 m) |
| To public transport | – | 1.6 km |
| To the airport | 25 km | 24 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 7 | 9 |
| To the nearest food shop | 690 m | 470 m  (−210 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 10 | – |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 | – |
| Listed amenities | 16  (+8) | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 11:15  (+0h) | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| 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

650 m apart

Melvet Residency: city centre: 5.4 km, Cochin International Airport (COK): 25 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m.

Niko Hotels: city centre: 4.8 km, nearest station South Railway Station: 1.6 km, Cochin International Airport (COK): 24 km, 9 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Kochi

[Kochi weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/india/kerala/kochi/weather)

## Melvet Residency or Niko Hotels: common questions

### Which is better, Melvet Residency or Niko Hotels?

Niko Hotels leads in 7 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Melvet Residency is stronger in listed amenities, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Melvet Residency or Niko Hotels?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Niko Hotels is closer: 4.8 km from the centre, against 5.4 km for Melvet Residency.

### How far apart are Melvet Residency and Niko Hotels?

The two hotels are 650 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/melvet-residency-kochi-vs-niko-hotels-kochi/. 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/