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title: "Hotel Don Diego vs Hotel Playa Ribera: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Don Diego or Hotel Playa Ribera in Suances? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-don-diego-suances-vs-hotel-playa-ribera-suances/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Hotel Don Diego vs Hotel Playa Ribera

Both are in Suances, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Cortiguera
## [Hotel Don Diego](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-don-diego-suances/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 0 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1577801/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Suances
## [Hotel Playa Ribera](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-playa-ribera-suances/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.3

- **Score by category:** 5 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1614100/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Playa Ribera

It comes out ahead on 5 of 7 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Playa Ribera if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 5.6)
-   to walk to the sights (580 m / 1.5 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Hotel Don Diego better than Hotel Playa Ribera?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Hotel Playa Ribera better than Hotel Don Diego?

1.  950 m closer to the city centre (−950 m)
2.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 16:00) (−2h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Don Diego | Hotel Playa Ribera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.0 |
| Location | – | 7.3 |
| Beach access | – | 9.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.8  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | – | 9.0 |
| Number of reviews | 1 | 8  (+7) |
| Rank in Suances | bottom 30% | top 30%  (+40%) |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 7.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.5 km | 580 m  (−950 m) |
| To the beach | – | 180 m |
| To the airport | – | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 20 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 250 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 2 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 14:00  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.1 km apart

Hotel Playa Ribera: city centre: 580 m, Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR): 18 km, beach: 180 m, 20 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Suances

[Suances weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/spain/cantabria/suances/weather)

## Hotel Don Diego or Hotel Playa Ribera: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Don Diego or Hotel Playa Ribera?

Hotel Playa Ribera leads in 5 of 7 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Suances.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Don Diego or Hotel Playa Ribera?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Playa Ribera is closer: 580 m from the centre, against 1.5 km for Hotel Don Diego.

### How far apart are Hotel Don Diego and Hotel Playa Ribera?

The two hotels are 1.1 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-don-diego-suances-vs-hotel-playa-ribera-suances/. 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/