Duel · Accommodation · Porto Santo Stefano · 2 addresses
Central 79 ou Stella D'argento ?
Two accommodations at Porto Santo Stefano compared criterion by criterion with the editorial rating, the recorded price and the amenities. Verdict written by the code, based on the editorial team's justifications.
ACentral 79
Porto Santo Stefano · €€€ · €200–400/night
reliability medium
from 368 € / night
8,2/10 travellers · 8 reviews
BStella D'argento
Porto Santo Stefano · €€€€ · More than €400/night
reliability medium
from 468 € / night
9,5/10 travellers · 53 reviews
The verdict
Stella D'argento and Central 79 neck and neck
7,1 versus 6,8: the gap is too small to separate them on the overall rating. The choice comes down to the criteria that matter to you, below.
Choose Central 79 if…
- you prioritise rapport qualité/prix (6,4 vs 5,7) : At €368 per night, the 65 m² apartment for 4 people offers air conditioning, parking and sea view, but few amenities are confirmed.
- you prioritise emplacement (8,1 vs 7,4) : Seafront with direct beach access, town center 10 minutes on foot, Spanish Fortress 6 minutes away and Monte Argentario 500 m away.
- you care about animaux acceptés, climatisation et vue sur les collines: amenities that only this listing mentions
- your budget matters: from €368 / night, the lowest price in the head-to-head
Choose Stella D'argento if…
- you care about petit-déjeuner et wi-Fi: amenities that only this listing mentions
- you trust travellers: 9,5/10 from 53 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head
Its weak point in this head-to-head: rapport qualité/prix (5,7). At €468 per night, the offer is limited to breakfast, parking and wifi, with no pool or restaurant mentioned: high price for the services.
Reliability medium : ratings based on the file of each listing and 8 to 53 traveller reviews, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 20 October 2026 · Our rating method
Criterion by criterion
The 5 criteria of the score
Why these ratings?
Central 79Air conditioning, kitchenette with oven and refrigerator, furnished balcony and parking are mentioned; wifi and breakfast not specified.
Stella D'argentoBreakfast, parking, wifi and sea view are mentioned, but neither the rooms nor the air conditioning are described: the essentials only.
Why these ratings?
Central 79Seafront with direct beach access, town center 10 minutes on foot, Spanish Fortress 6 minutes away and Monte Argentario 500 m away.
Stella D'argento5 km from Porto Santo Stefano, on the Strada Panoramica, with access to the coves Cala del Gesso, Cala Grande and Cala del Bove; quiet with sea view.
Why these ratings?
Central 79At €368 per night, the 65 m² apartment for 4 people offers air conditioning, parking and sea view, but few amenities are confirmed.
Stella D'argentoAt €468 per night, the offer is limited to breakfast, parking and wifi, with no pool or restaurant mentioned: high price for the services.
Why these ratings?
Central 79Apartment at 79 Corso Umberto I, seafront in Porto Santo Stefano; the character of the building is not specified.
Stella D'argentoSmall three-room property in a Mediterranean garden on the Strada Panoramica; the type of building is not specified.
Why these ratings?
Central 79Traveler rating 8.2/10 from 8 reviews: ahead of 82% of the catalog (too few reviews to weigh: the rating is pulled toward the average).
Stella D'argentoTraveler rating 9.5/10 from 53 reviews: among the top 11% of the catalog.
Features
Price, village, amenities
What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.
| Criterion | Central 79 | Stella D'argento |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | from 368 € / night | from 468 € / night |
| Village | Porto Santo Stefano | Porto Santo Stefano |
| Traveller rating | 8,2/10 · 8 reviews | 9,5/10 · 53 reviews |
| Reliability of our score | medium | medium |
| Type | Hotel | Hotel |
| Budget | €€€ · €200–400/night | €€€€ · More than €400/night |
| Parking | Yes | Yes |
| Pets allowed | Yes | not specified |
| Air conditioning | Yes | not specified |
| Sea view | Yes | Yes |
| View over the hills | Yes | not specified |
| Breakfast | not specified | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | not specified | Yes |
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