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title: "Hotel Playa Ribera vs Posada de Ongayo: which hotel is better?"
description: "Too close to call. Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. Hotel Playa Ribera or Posada de Ongayo in Suances? Compare guest ratings…"
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retrieved: 2026-10-20
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# Hotel Playa Ribera vs Posada de Ongayo

Both are in Suances, 2.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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:** 2 of 7

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

Guesthouse · Ongayo
## [Posada de Ongayo](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/posada-de-ongayo-suances/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.4 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 2 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1971161/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 2.6 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Playa Ribera if you want

-   to walk to the sights (580 m / 2.6 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Hotel Playa Ribera better than Posada de Ongayo?

1.  2.1 km closer to the city centre (−2.1 km)

### Why is Posada de Ongayo better than Hotel Playa Ribera?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 9.0) (+0.4)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Playa Ribera | Posada de Ongayo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | – |
| Location | 7.3 | – |
| Beach access | 9.7 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.4  (+0.4) |
| Number of reviews | 8  (+3) | 5 |
| Rank in Suances | top 30% | top 20%  (+10%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.3 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 580 m  (−2.1 km) | 2.6 km |
| 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 | ★★★ | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

2.6 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 Playa Ribera or Posada de Ongayo: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Playa Ribera or Posada de Ongayo?

They are evenly matched. Hotel Playa Ribera is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre; Posada de Ongayo is stronger in guest rating, rank in Suances.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Playa Ribera or Posada de Ongayo?

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 2.6 km for Posada de Ongayo.

### How far apart are Hotel Playa Ribera and Posada de Ongayo?

The two hotels are 2.6 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-ribera-suances-vs-posada-de-ongayo-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/