Paralia Diamond Villa vs Similar Hotels

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Best overall fit

Our pick

Smaragdi Hotel

Santorini, GR

★ 0-star9.4/10111 reviews

1.4 km (0.90 mi) from original

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✓Why it stands out

Rooms

9.3

Rooms were described as large and comfortable.

Cleanliness

9.3

Guests mentioned that the rooms were clean and comfortable.

Location

9.8

Perfect location being close to the beach with easy access to various attractions.

Close alternatives

No close alternative was identified for this preference.

Hotels (4 selected)

Original hotel

Paralia Diamond Villa

Santorini, GR

★ 0-star8/1016 reviews

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Our pick

Smaragdi Hotel

Santorini, GR

★ 0-star9.4/10111 reviews

1.4 km (0.90 mi) from original

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Nostos Beach

Santorini, GR

★ 0-star8.4/1082 reviews

2.4 km (1.5 mi) from original

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Castro Hotel

Santorini, GR

★ 0-star8/1078 reviews

2.5 km (1.6 mi) from original

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Key differences

Rooms

Smaragdi Hotel9.3

Nostos Beach7.2

Cleanliness

Smaragdi Hotel9.3

Castro Hotel7.1

Location

Smaragdi Hotel9.8

Castro Hotel8.6

Service

Smaragdi Hotel9.8

Castro Hotel8.6

Food & Breakfast

Smaragdi Hotel8.8

Castro Hotel7.1

Amenities & Facilities

Smaragdi Hotel9.3

Nostos Beach8.7

Value

Smaragdi Hotel8.8

Castro Hotel8.0

Distance from original

The compared hotels differ by 1.1 km.

Smaragdi Hotel: 1.4 km (0.90 mi)

Castro Hotel: 2.5 km (1.6 mi)

Detailed comparison

Category	Paralia Diamond Villa	Smaragdi Hotel	Nostos Beach	Castro Hotel
Guest score	8/10	9.4/10	8.4/10	8/10
Rooms	—	9.3 Rooms were described as large and comfortable.	7.2 Room is very tight with loud music until about midnight.	7.5 The rooms are large but poorly decorated.
Cleanliness	—	9.3 Guests mentioned that the rooms were clean and comfortable.	7.7 Towels were super stiff and not replaced daily.	7.1 The rooms are poorly decorated and the breakfast lacks quality.
Location	—	9.8 Perfect location being close to the beach with easy access to various attractions.	9.2 Convenient place close to the beach with great access.	8.6 The location is very convenient and not far from the beach.
Service	—	9.8 The staff were noted to be very welcoming and friendly.	8.9 Standard service quality for this hotel tier.	8.6 Staff are grumpy, but service is standard for this hotel tier.
Sleep & Noise	—	—	—	—
Food & Breakfast	—	8.8 Breakfast options nearby but not provided by the hotel.	8.7 General amenities and options available nearby.	7.1 The breakfast lacks quality and they are slow refilling the dishes.
Amenities & Facilities	—	9.3 The hotel had a nice pool and offered sunbeds for free.	8.7 The restaurant/bar had a nice vibe, though often empty.	9.1 The pool area is wonderful.
Value	—	8.8 Standard quality for this hotel tier, good offerings nearby.	8.2 Standard quality for this hotel tier.	8.0 Reasonable, basic hotel quality.
Distance from original	Original hotel	1.4 km (0.90 mi)	2.4 km (1.5 mi)	2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Landmarks	ΑΓΙΑ ΕΙΡΗΝΗ	Plage Privée	Adolf, the cat	Adolf, the cat
Best suited for	Comfort-focused travelers	Sightseeing travelers	Sightseeing travelers	Families

Guest score

Paralia Diamond Villa

8/10

Smaragdi Hotel

9.4/10

Nostos Beach

8.4/10

Castro Hotel

8/10

Rooms

Paralia Diamond Villa

—

Smaragdi Hotel

9.3

Rooms were described as large and comfortable.

Nostos Beach

7.2

Room is very tight with loud music until about midnight.

Castro Hotel

7.5

The rooms are large but poorly decorated.

Cleanliness

Paralia Diamond Villa

—

Smaragdi Hotel

9.3

Guests mentioned that the rooms were clean and comfortable.

Nostos Beach

7.7

Towels were super stiff and not replaced daily.

Castro Hotel

7.1

The rooms are poorly decorated and the breakfast lacks quality.

Location

Paralia Diamond Villa

—

Smaragdi Hotel

9.8

Perfect location being close to the beach with easy access to various attractions.

Nostos Beach

9.2

Convenient place close to the beach with great access.

Castro Hotel

8.6

The location is very convenient and not far from the beach.

Service

Paralia Diamond Villa

—

Smaragdi Hotel

9.8

The staff were noted to be very welcoming and friendly.

Nostos Beach

8.9

Standard service quality for this hotel tier.

Castro Hotel

8.6

Staff are grumpy, but service is standard for this hotel tier.

Sleep & Noise

Paralia Diamond Villa

—

Smaragdi Hotel

—

Nostos Beach

—

Castro Hotel

—

Food & Breakfast

Paralia Diamond Villa

—

Smaragdi Hotel

8.8

Breakfast options nearby but not provided by the hotel.

Nostos Beach

8.7

General amenities and options available nearby.

Castro Hotel

7.1

The breakfast lacks quality and they are slow refilling the dishes.

Amenities & Facilities

Paralia Diamond Villa

—

Smaragdi Hotel

9.3

The hotel had a nice pool and offered sunbeds for free.

Nostos Beach

8.7

The restaurant/bar had a nice vibe, though often empty.

Castro Hotel

9.1

The pool area is wonderful.

Value

Paralia Diamond Villa

—

Smaragdi Hotel

8.8

Standard quality for this hotel tier, good offerings nearby.

Nostos Beach

8.2

Standard quality for this hotel tier.

Castro Hotel

8.0

Reasonable, basic hotel quality.

Landmarks

Paralia Diamond Villa

ΑΓΙΑ ΕΙΡΗΝΗ

Smaragdi Hotel

Plage Privée

Nostos Beach

Adolf, the cat

Castro Hotel

Adolf, the cat

Hotels (4 selected)

Original hotel

Paralia Diamond Villa

Santorini, GR

★ 0-star8/1016 reviews

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Our pick

Smaragdi Hotel

Santorini, GR

★ 0-star9.4/10111 reviews

1.4 km (0.90 mi) from original

View hotel

Nostos Beach

Santorini, GR

★ 0-star8.4/1082 reviews

2.4 km (1.5 mi) from original

View hotel

Castro Hotel

Santorini, GR

★ 0-star8/1078 reviews

2.5 km (1.6 mi) from original

View hotel

Detailed comparison

Category	Paralia Diamond Villa	Smaragdi Hotel	Nostos Beach	Castro Hotel
Guest score	8/10	9.4/10	8.4/10	8/10
Rooms	—	9.3 Rooms were described as large and comfortable.	7.2 Room is very tight with loud music until about midnight.	7.5 The rooms are large but poorly decorated.
Cleanliness	—	9.3 Guests mentioned that the rooms were clean and comfortable.	7.7 Towels were super stiff and not replaced daily.	7.1 The rooms are poorly decorated and the breakfast lacks quality.
Location	—	9.8 Perfect location being close to the beach with easy access to various attractions.	9.2 Convenient place close to the beach with great access.	8.6 The location is very convenient and not far from the beach.
Service	—	9.8 The staff were noted to be very welcoming and friendly.	8.9 Standard service quality for this hotel tier.	8.6 Staff are grumpy, but service is standard for this hotel tier.
Sleep & Noise	—	—	—	—
Food & Breakfast	—	8.8 Breakfast options nearby but not provided by the hotel.	8.7 General amenities and options available nearby.	7.1 The breakfast lacks quality and they are slow refilling the dishes.
Amenities & Facilities	—	9.3 The hotel had a nice pool and offered sunbeds for free.	8.7 The restaurant/bar had a nice vibe, though often empty.	9.1 The pool area is wonderful.
Value	—	8.8 Standard quality for this hotel tier, good offerings nearby.	8.2 Standard quality for this hotel tier.	8.0 Reasonable, basic hotel quality.
Distance from original	Original hotel	1.4 km (0.90 mi)	2.4 km (1.5 mi)	2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Landmarks	ΑΓΙΑ ΕΙΡΗΝΗ	Plage Privée	Adolf, the cat	Adolf, the cat
Best suited for	Comfort-focused travelers	Sightseeing travelers	Sightseeing travelers	Families

Guest score

Paralia Diamond Villa

8/10

Smaragdi Hotel

9.4/10

Nostos Beach

8.4/10

Castro Hotel

8/10

Rooms

Paralia Diamond Villa

—

Smaragdi Hotel

9.3

Rooms were described as large and comfortable.

Nostos Beach

7.2

Room is very tight with loud music until about midnight.

Castro Hotel

7.5

The rooms are large but poorly decorated.

Cleanliness

Paralia Diamond Villa

—

Smaragdi Hotel

9.3

Guests mentioned that the rooms were clean and comfortable.

Nostos Beach

7.7

Towels were super stiff and not replaced daily.

Castro Hotel

7.1

The rooms are poorly decorated and the breakfast lacks quality.

Location

Paralia Diamond Villa

—

Smaragdi Hotel

9.8

Perfect location being close to the beach with easy access to various attractions.

Nostos Beach

9.2

Convenient place close to the beach with great access.

Castro Hotel

8.6

The location is very convenient and not far from the beach.

Service

Paralia Diamond Villa

—

Smaragdi Hotel

9.8

The staff were noted to be very welcoming and friendly.

Nostos Beach

8.9

Standard service quality for this hotel tier.

Castro Hotel

8.6

Staff are grumpy, but service is standard for this hotel tier.

Sleep & Noise

Paralia Diamond Villa

—

Smaragdi Hotel

—

Nostos Beach

—

Castro Hotel

—

Food & Breakfast

Paralia Diamond Villa

—

Smaragdi Hotel

8.8

Breakfast options nearby but not provided by the hotel.

Nostos Beach

8.7

General amenities and options available nearby.

Castro Hotel

7.1

The breakfast lacks quality and they are slow refilling the dishes.

Amenities & Facilities

Paralia Diamond Villa

—

Smaragdi Hotel

9.3

The hotel had a nice pool and offered sunbeds for free.

Nostos Beach

8.7

The restaurant/bar had a nice vibe, though often empty.

Castro Hotel

9.1

The pool area is wonderful.

Value

Paralia Diamond Villa

—

Smaragdi Hotel

8.8

Standard quality for this hotel tier, good offerings nearby.

Nostos Beach

8.2

Standard quality for this hotel tier.

Castro Hotel

8.0

Reasonable, basic hotel quality.

Landmarks

Paralia Diamond Villa

ΑΓΙΑ ΕΙΡΗΝΗ

Smaragdi Hotel

Plage Privée

Nostos Beach

Adolf, the cat

Castro Hotel

Adolf, the cat