Alaya Tulum vs Casa Gitano
Both are in Tulum, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Tulum
Alaya Tulum
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 2.7
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
Hotel★★★★
Casa Gitano
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 1.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Alaya Tulum
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 1.7 km apart.
Choose Alaya Tulum if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is Alaya Tulum better than Casa Gitano?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.2)+1.0
- 21.1 km closer to the beach (2.1 km vs 3.1 km)−1.1 km
- 31.7 km closer to the city centre−1.7 km
- 424 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+24
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 47 vs 25)+22
Why is Casa Gitano better than Alaya Tulum?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Alaya Tulum vs Casa Gitano: which hotel is better? | Alaya Tulum | Casa Gitano |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 +1.0 | 8.2 |
| Location | 2.7 +1.6 | 1.1 |
| Beach access | 3.2 +3.2 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.3 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 +1.0 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 13 +3 | 10 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 | 4.8/5 +0.2 |
| Google reviews | 339 +119 | 220 |
| Rank in Tulum | top 15% +52% | top 67% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.7 +1.6 | 1.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 6.3 km −1.7 km | 7.9 km |
| To the beach | 2.1 km | – |
| To the airport | 21 km | 21 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 29 +24 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 35 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | – |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
1.7 km apart
Alaya Tulum or Casa Gitano: common questions
Which is better, Alaya Tulum or Casa Gitano?
Alaya Tulum leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Alaya Tulum or Casa Gitano?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Alaya Tulum is closer: 6.3 km from the centre, against 7.9 km for Casa Gitano.
How far apart are Alaya Tulum and Casa Gitano?
The two hotels are 1.7 km apart in a straight line.
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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