Head-to-head · India
Budget Hotels in Hyderabad vs Chennai
Which city has better budget hotels in 2026? FindWise compared the top 5 budget hotels in Hyderabad and Chennai live from Google reviews. Here's the verdict and the head-to-head.
Verdict
For budget hotels, Chennai edges out Hyderabad on FindWise rankings — the top 5 budget hotels in Chennai average 4.50★ across 16,219 reviews vs 4.38★ / 16,031 reviews in Hyderabad. Both cities have strong picks though, scroll down for the head-to-head.
Budget Hotels in Hyderabad
Avg rating (top 5)
4.38★
Total reviews
16,031
- #1
Westside Hotel Hyderabad
4.6(1,449) - #2
Zostel Hyderabad
4.5(1,410) - #3
FabHotel Golden Hitech - Hotel in Madhapur, Hyderabad
4.6(554) - #4
Lemon Tree Hotel, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
4.1(3,531) - #5
THE CENT HOTEL
4.1(9,087)
Budget Hotels in Chennai
WinnerAvg rating (top 5)
4.50★
Total reviews
16,219
- #1
The Hydel Park (Business Class Hotel) Chennai
4.7(3,586) - #2
Sheraton Grande near Puratchi Thalaivar Dr MGR Central Railway Station at periamet
4.7(2,002) - #3
UPAR Hotels Nungambakkam
4.5(2,682) - #4
JJS PARK INN
4.5(2,241) - #5
Hotel Pandian
4.1(5,708)