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Oriental Grand vs The Hillside

Both are in Ooty, 220 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★Udhagamandalam

Oriental Grand

Guest rating
6.1 Okay
Location score
4.6
Score by category
2 of 13
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Apartment★★★Udhagamandalam

The Hillside

Guest rating
8.5 Very good
Location score
4.3
Score by category
6 of 13
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The short answer

Pick The Hillside

It comes out ahead on 6 of 13 compared facts. 220 m apart.

Choose Oriental Grand if you want

  • a big hotel with more facilities

Choose The Hillside if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Why is Oriental Grand better than The Hillside?

No clear advantages in our data.

Why is The Hillside better than Oriental Grand?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 6.1)+2.4
  2. 2More guest reviews (120 vs 26), so the rating is more reliable×4.6
  3. 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h

All compared facts

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

Oriental Grand vs The Hillside: which hotel is better?
Oriental Grand vs The Hillside: which hotel is better?Oriental GrandThe Hillside
Score by category
Guest rating 6.1 8.5 +2.4
Location 4.6 4.3
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 7.0 8.3 +1.4
Guest rating 6.1 8.5 +2.4
Number of reviews 26 120 +94
Rank in Ooty top 88% top 18% +70%
Location
Location score 4.6 +0.3 4.3
Distance to Udhagamandalam centre 1.5 km −220 m 1.7 km
To the airport 55 km 55 km
Restaurants within 500 m 5 3
Sights within 1 km 5 5
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★
Rooms 20 7
Floors – 2
Newest building or renovation – 2015
Listed amenities 9 11 +2
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 12:00 −2h
Check-out until – 11:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ ✓
Free breakfast ✓ –
Kitchen ✓ –
Luggage storage – ✓
24-hour room service – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Balcony – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children – ✓
Couples – ✓
Sightseeing on foot ✓ ✓
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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Oriental Grand or The Hillside: common questions

Which is better, Oriental Grand or The Hillside?

The Hillside leads in 6 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Oriental Grand is stronger in location score, distance to Udhagamandalam centre.

Which is cheaper, Oriental Grand 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?

Oriental Grand is closer: 1.5 km from the centre, against 1.7 km for The Hillside.

How far apart are Oriental Grand and The Hillside?

The two hotels are 220 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