--- title: "Basiliani - CDSHotels vs Hotel Palazzo Papaleo: which hotel is better?" description: "Pick Hotel Palazzo Papaleo. It comes out ahead on 11 of 14 compared facts. Basiliani - CDSHotels or Hotel Palazzo Papaleo in Otranto? Compare guest ratings…" url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/basiliani-cdshotels-otranto-vs-hotel-palazzo-papaleo-otranto/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-16 --- # Basiliani - CDSHotels vs Hotel Palazzo Papaleo Both are in Otranto, 930 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. [No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/basiliani-cdshotels-otranto/) Hotel · ★★★★ · Otranto ## [Basiliani - CDSHotels](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/basiliani-cdshotels-otranto/) - **Guest rating:** 8.6 · Very good - **Score by category:** 2 of 14 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1188127/agoda/?lang=en) Hotel · ★★★★★ · Otranto ## [Hotel Palazzo Papaleo](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-palazzo-papaleo-otranto/) - **Guest rating:** 9.1 · Excellent - **Location score:** 9.5 - **Score by category:** 11 of 14 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1611887/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Pick Hotel Palazzo Papaleo It comes out ahead on 11 of 14 compared facts. 930 m apart. ### Choose Hotel Palazzo Papaleo if you want - the more consistently praised stay - to be closer to the beach - to walk to the sights - more restaurants on the doorstep ### Why is Basiliani - CDSHotels better than Hotel Palazzo Papaleo? No clear advantages in our data. ### Why is Hotel Palazzo Papaleo better than Basiliani - CDSHotels? 1. Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.6) (+0.5) 2. 770 m closer to the beach (380 m vs 1.1 km) (−770 m) 3. 810 m closer to the area centre (−810 m) 4. Includes free breakfast 5. 530 m closer to public transport (−530 m) 6. Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★) (+1★) 7. 116 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+116) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Basiliani - CDSHotels | Hotel Palazzo Papaleo | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | – | 9.1 | | Location | – | 9.5 | | Beach access | – | 9.8 | | Public transport | – | 5.4 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.1 (+0.2) | | Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.1 (+0.5) | | Number of reviews | 21 (+12) | 9 | | Google rating | – | 4.7/5 | | Google reviews | – | 212 | | Rank in Otranto | top 100% | top 55% (+45%) | | Location | | Location score | 4.5 | 8.8 (+4.3) | | Distance to Otranto centre | 870 m | 70 m (−810 m) | | To the beach | 1.1 km | 380 m (−770 m) | | To public transport | 1.5 km | 1,000 m (−530 m) | | To the airport | 74 km | 73 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 5 | 121 (+116) | | Sights within 1 km | 3 | 9 (+6) | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ (+1★) | | Listed amenities | 18 (+7) | 11 | | Policies | | Check-in from | 16:00 | 15:00 (−1h) | | Check-out until | – | 11:00 | | Amenities | | Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ | | Free parking | ✓ | – | | Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ | | Shuttle | ✓ | – | | Car hire | ✓ | – | | Laundry | ✓ | ✓ | | Luggage storage | ✓ | – | | Bar | ✓ | ✓ | | Room service | ✓ | ✓ | | Swimming pool | ✓ | – | | Spa | ✓ | – | | Sauna | ✓ | – | | Steam room | ✓ | – | | Hot tub | ✓ | ✓ | | Massage | ✓ | – | | Free breakfast | – | ✓ | | Restaurant | – | ✓ | | Smoke-free | – | ✓ | | Air conditioning | – | ✓ | ## Location 930 m apart Basiliani - CDSHotels: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Stazione di Otranto: 1.5 km, Brindisi Airport (BDS): 74 km, beach: 1.1 km, 5 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km. Hotel Palazzo Papaleo: city centre: 460 m, nearest station Stazione di Otranto: 1,000 m, Brindisi Airport (BDS): 73 km, beach: 380 m, 121 places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km. ## Basiliani - CDSHotels or Hotel Palazzo Papaleo: common questions ### Which is better, Basiliani - CDSHotels or Hotel Palazzo Papaleo? Hotel Palazzo Papaleo leads in 11 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Otranto. Basiliani - CDSHotels is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities. ### Which is cheaper, Basiliani - CDSHotels or Hotel Palazzo Papaleo? Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side. ### Which hotel is closer to the centre? Hotel Palazzo Papaleo is closer: 70 m from the centre, against 870 m for Basiliani - CDSHotels. ### Which hotel is closer to the beach? Hotel Palazzo Papaleo is 380 m from the nearest beach; Basiliani - CDSHotels is 1.1 km. ### How far apart are Basiliani - CDSHotels and Hotel Palazzo Papaleo? The two hotels are 930 m apart in a straight line. ## More match-ups - [Hotel Palazzo Papaleo vs Hotel Vittoria Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-palazzo-papaleo-otranto-vs-hotel-vittoria-resort-otranto/) - [Hotel Palazzo Papaleo vs Corte Di Nettuno - CDSHotels](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/corte-di-nettuno-cdshotels-otranto-vs-hotel-palazzo-papaleo-otranto/) - [Hotel Palazzo Papaleo vs Relais Valle Dell'Idro - Rooftop & Sea View, Otranto](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-palazzo-papaleo-otranto-vs-relais-valle-dell-idro-rooftop-sea-view-otranto-otranto/) ## 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/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/basiliani-cdshotels-otranto-vs-hotel-palazzo-papaleo-otranto/. 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/