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title: "Hotel Balanea vs Residence A Merula: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Balanea or Residence A Merula in Calvi? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-balanea-calvi-vs-residence-a-merula-calvi/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-30
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# Hotel Balanea vs Residence A Merula

Both are in Calvi, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Basse Ville
## [Hotel Balanea](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-balanea-calvi/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.0

- **Score by category:** 3 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1566227/agoda/?lang=en)

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Apartment · Ogliastro
## [Residence A Merula](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/residence-a-merula-calvi/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 3 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2019442/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.0 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Balanea if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Choose Residence A Merula if you want

-   to walk to the sights (250 m / 790 m)

### Why is Hotel Balanea better than Residence A Merula?

1.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 9:30) (+2h)

### Why is Residence A Merula better than Hotel Balanea?

1.  530 m closer to the city centre (−530 m)
2.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 15:00) (−3h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Balanea | Residence A Merula |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | – |
| Location | 8.0 | – |
| Beach access | 9.0 | – |
| Public transport | 9.8 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | – |
| Number of reviews | 5  (+3) | 2 |
| Google rating | 4.0/5 | 4.9/5  (+0.9) |
| Google reviews | 204  (+126) | 78 |
| Rank in Calvi | top 42% | top 42% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.0 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 790 m | 250 m  (−530 m) |
| To the beach | 400 m | – |
| To public transport | 180 m | – |
| To the airport | 4.9 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 68 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 10 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 12:00  (−3h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+2h) | 9:30 |
| Amenities |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

1.0 km apart

Hotel Balanea: city centre: 790 m, nearest station Gare de Calvi: 180 m, Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY): 4.9 km, beach: 400 m, 68 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Calvi

[Calvi weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/france/corsica/calvi/weather)

## Hotel Balanea or Residence A Merula: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Balanea or Residence A Merula?

They are evenly matched. Hotel Balanea is stronger in number of reviews, Google reviews, check-out until; Residence A Merula is stronger in Google rating, distance to the centre, check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Balanea or Residence A Merula?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Residence A Merula is closer: 250 m from the centre, against 790 m for Hotel Balanea.

### How far apart are Hotel Balanea and Residence A Merula?

The two hotels are 1.0 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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/hotel-balanea-calvi-vs-residence-a-merula-calvi/. 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/