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title: "Balatoa vs Tevana House Reef: which hotel is better?"
description: "Balatoa or Tevana House Reef in Tanete? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/balatoa-tanete-vs-tevana-house-reef-tanete/
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retrieved: 2026-11-05
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# Balatoa vs Tevana House Reef

Both are in Tanete, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Bira
## [Balatoa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/balatoa-tanete/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 2 of 7

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Resort · ★★ · Bira
## [Tevana House Reef](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tevana-house-reef-tanete/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 6.4

- **Score by category:** 4 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2184939/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Tevana House Reef

It comes out ahead on 4 of 7 compared facts. 1.7 km apart.

### Choose Tevana House Reef if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.5)

### Why is Balatoa better than Tevana House Reef?

1.  1.5 km closer to the area centre (−1.5 km)
2.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★) (+1★)

### Why is Tevana House Reef better than Balatoa?

1.  Later check-out (13:30 vs 12:00) (+2h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Balatoa | Tevana House Reef |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.9 |
| Location | – | 6.4 |
| Facilities | – | 7.5 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.0 |
| Beach access | – | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.6  (+0.4) |
| Guest rating | – | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 3 | 40  (+37) |
| Google rating | – | 4.7/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 154 |
| Rank in Tanete | bottom 20% | top 40%  (+40%) |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 6.4 |
| Distance to Bira centre | 170 m  (−1.5 km) | 1.7 km |
| To the beach | – | 80 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 2 |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★  (+1★) | ★★ |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | – | 17 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 13:30  (+2h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

1.7 km apart

Tevana House Reef: city centre: 1.1 km, beach: 80 m, 2 places to eat within 500 m.

## Balatoa or Tevana House Reef: common questions

### Which is better, Balatoa or Tevana House Reef?

Tevana House Reef leads in 4 of 7 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Tanete. Balatoa is stronger in distance to Bira centre, star rating.

### Which is cheaper, Balatoa or Tevana House Reef?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Balatoa is closer: 170 m from the centre, against 1.7 km for Tevana House Reef.

### How far apart are Balatoa and Tevana House Reef?

The two hotels are 1.7 km 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/balatoa-tanete-vs-tevana-house-reef-tanete/. 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/