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title: "Hotel Playa Colibri vs Residencia Nilaya: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Playa Colibri or Residencia Nilaya in Las Terrenas? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-playa-colibri-las-terrenas-vs-residencia-nilaya-las-terrenas/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-28
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# Hotel Playa Colibri vs Residencia Nilaya

Both are in Las Terrenas, 1.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · La Playa
## [Hotel Playa Colibri](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-playa-colibri-las-terrenas/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.1

- **Score by category:** 3 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1614067/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Obdulia (El Pueblecito)
## [Residencia Nilaya](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/residencia-nilaya-las-terrenas/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2022514/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Playa Colibri

It comes out ahead on 3 of 5 compared facts. 1.5 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Playa Colibri if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 7.9)

### Choose Residencia Nilaya if you want

-   to walk to the sights (510 m / 1.1 km)

### Why is Hotel Playa Colibri better than Residencia Nilaya?

1.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

### Why is Residencia Nilaya better than Hotel Playa Colibri?

1.  610 m closer to the city centre (−610 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Playa Colibri | Residencia Nilaya |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | – |
| Location | 7.1 | – |
| Beach access | 10.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3  (+0.2) | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | – |
| Number of reviews | 6  (+3) | 3 |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.1 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 1.1 km | 510 m  (−610 m) |
| To the beach | 20 m | – |
| To the airport | 21 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 4 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.6 km | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 9 |
| Listed amenities | – | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+1h) | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

1.5 km apart

Hotel Playa Colibri: city centre: 1.1 km, Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS): 21 km, beach: 20 m, 4 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Las Terrenas

[Las Terrenas weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/dominican-republic/samana/las-terrenas/weather)

## Hotel Playa Colibri or Residencia Nilaya: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Playa Colibri or Residencia Nilaya?

Hotel Playa Colibri leads in 3 of 5 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, check-out until. Residencia Nilaya is stronger in distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Playa Colibri or Residencia Nilaya?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Residencia Nilaya is closer: 510 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Hotel Playa Colibri.

### How far apart are Hotel Playa Colibri and Residencia Nilaya?

The two hotels are 1.5 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-playa-colibri-las-terrenas-vs-residencia-nilaya-las-terrenas/. 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/