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title: "Sea Shell Park vs Zama Lodge: which hotel is better?"
description: "Sea Shell Park or Zama Lodge in Chennai? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/sea-shell-park-chennai-vs-zama-lodge-chennai/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-13
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# Sea Shell Park vs Zama Lodge

Both are in Chennai, 700 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Inn · ★ · Ward 111
## [Sea Shell Park](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sea-shell-park-chennai/)

- **Guest rating:** 5.7 ·  Below average

- **Location score:** 5.4

- **Score by category:** 7 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2067418/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★ · Ward 118
## [Zama Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/zama-lodge-chennai/)

- **Guest rating:** 5.1 ·  Below average

- **Location score:** 4.8

- **Score by category:** 4 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2388888/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Sea Shell Park

It comes out ahead on 7 of 16 compared facts. 700 m apart.

### Choose Sea Shell Park if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 5 / 27)

### Choose Zama Lodge if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (5.1 / 5.7)
-   to walk to the sights (4.3 km / 5.0 km)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 27 / 5)

### Why is Sea Shell Park better than Zama Lodge?

1.  Higher guest rating (5.7 vs 5.1) (+0.6)
2.  More guest reviews (68 vs 15), so the rating is more reliable (×4.5)
3.  16 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+16)
4.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00) (−2h)

### Why is Zama Lodge better than Sea Shell Park?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Sea Shell Park | Zama Lodge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 5.7  (+0.6) | 5.1 |
| Location | 5.4  (+0.6) | 4.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 6.1 | 6.4  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 5.7  (+0.6) | 5.1 |
| Number of reviews | 68  (+53) | 15 |
| Rank in Chennai | bottom 10% | bottom 15%  (+5%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.4  (+0.6) | 4.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 5.0 km | 4.3 km  (−700 m) |
| To the airport | 12 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 45  (+16) | 29 |
| To the nearest food shop | 570 m  (−450 m) | 1.0 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 5  (+4) | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★ | ★ |
| Rooms | 5 | 27 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2009 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 7  (+4) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00  (−2h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

700 m apart

Sea Shell Park: city centre: 5.0 km, Chennai International Airport (MAA): 12 km, 45 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Zama Lodge: city centre: 4.3 km, Chennai International Airport (MAA): 11 km, 29 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Chennai

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

## Sea Shell Park or Zama Lodge: common questions

### Which is better, Sea Shell Park or Zama Lodge?

Sea Shell Park leads in 7 of 16 categories, including guest rating, number of reviews, location score. Zama Lodge is stronger in StayVersus score, rank in Chennai, distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Sea Shell Park or Zama Lodge?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Zama Lodge is closer: 4.3 km from the centre, against 5.0 km for Sea Shell Park.

### How far apart are Sea Shell Park and Zama Lodge?

The two hotels are 700 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/sea-shell-park-chennai-vs-zama-lodge-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/