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title: "Hotel Balanea vs Residence Thalassa: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Balanea or Residence Thalassa in Calvi? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-balanea-calvi-vs-residence-thalassa-calvi/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-02
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# Hotel Balanea vs Residence Thalassa

Both are in Calvi, 1.8 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:** 7 of 9

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

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Apartment · Guazzole
## [Residence Thalassa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/residence-thalassa-calvi/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2022290/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Balanea

It comes out ahead on 7 of 9 compared facts. 1.8 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Balanea if you want

-   to walk to the sights (790 m / 1.4 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Hotel Balanea better than Residence Thalassa?

1.  570 m closer to the city centre (−570 m)
2.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

### Why is Residence Thalassa better than Hotel Balanea?

1.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Balanea | Residence Thalassa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | – |
| Location | 8.0 | – |
| Beach access | 9.0 | – |
| Public transport | 9.8 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+0.1) | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | – |
| Number of reviews | 5  (+3) | 2 |
| Google rating | 4.0/5  (+0.2) | 3.8/5 |
| Google reviews | 204  (+10) | 194 |
| Rank in Calvi | top 42%  (+25%) | bottom 33% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.0 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 790 m  (−570 m) | 1.4 km |
| 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 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.8 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 Thalassa: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Balanea or Residence Thalassa?

Hotel Balanea leads in 7 of 9 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, Google rating. Residence Thalassa is stronger in check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Balanea or Residence Thalassa?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Balanea is closer: 790 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for Residence Thalassa.

### How far apart are Hotel Balanea and Residence Thalassa?

The two hotels are 1.8 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/hotel-balanea-calvi-vs-residence-thalassa-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/