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title: "Heritage Inn Express Chico vs Hotel Diamond: which hotel is better?"
description: "Heritage Inn Express Chico or Hotel Diamond in Chico (CA)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Heritage Inn Express Chico vs Hotel Diamond

Both are in Chico (CA), 340 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Motel · ★★ · Chico
## [Heritage Inn Express Chico](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/heritage-inn-express-chico-chico-ca/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.1 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 7.4

- **Score by category:** 2 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1513452/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · No sidewalk riding district
## [Hotel Diamond](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-diamond-chico-ca/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 7.9

- **Score by category:** 10 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1577205/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Diamond

It comes out ahead on 10 of 14 compared facts. 340 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Diamond if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 7.1)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (100 / 60)

### Why is Heritage Inn Express Chico better than Hotel Diamond?

1.  More guest reviews (90 vs 3), so the rating is more reliable (×30)

### Why is Hotel Diamond better than Heritage Inn Express Chico?

1.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★) (+1★)
2.  40 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+40)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Heritage Inn Express Chico | Hotel Diamond |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.1 | – |
| Location | 7.4 | 7.9  (+0.5) |
| Public transport | 6.4 | 6.9  (+0.5) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.2 | 7.8  (+0.5) |
| Guest rating | 7.1 | – |
| Number of reviews | 90  (+87) | 3 |
| Google rating | 3.2/5 | 4.6/5  (+1.4) |
| Google reviews | 443 | 482  (+39) |
| Rank in Chico (CA) | bottom 15% | top 46%  (+39%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.4 | 7.9  (+0.5) |
| Distance to the centre | 80 m  (−220 m) | 300 m |
| To public transport | 820 m | 720 m  (−90 m) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 60 | 100  (+40) |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.2 km | 1.1 km  (−130 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 | 9 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | – | 15 |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 10  (+5) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

340 m apart

Heritage Inn Express Chico: city centre: 80 m, nearest station Chico Amtrak Station: 820 m, 60 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.

Hotel Diamond: city centre: 300 m, nearest station Chico Amtrak Station: 720 m, 100 places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.

## Heritage Inn Express Chico or Hotel Diamond: common questions

### Which is better, Heritage Inn Express Chico or Hotel Diamond?

Hotel Diamond leads in 10 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, Google rating, Google reviews. Heritage Inn Express Chico is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Heritage Inn Express Chico or Hotel Diamond?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Heritage Inn Express Chico is closer: 80 m from the centre, against 300 m for Hotel Diamond.

### How far apart are Heritage Inn Express Chico and Hotel Diamond?

The two hotels are 340 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/heritage-inn-express-chico-chico-ca-vs-hotel-diamond-chico-ca/. 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/