Boutique Hostal Lorca vs Carmen Rooms
Both are in Nerja, 820 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★Nerja
Boutique Hostal Lorca
- Guest rating
- 9.8 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Guesthouse★★★Nerja
Carmen Rooms
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 820 m apart.
Choose Boutique Hostal Lorca if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.8 / 9.2)
- to walk to the sights (170 m / 870 m)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (129 / 36)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 9 / 4)
Choose Carmen Rooms if you want
- to be closer to the beach (290 m / 650 m)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 4 / 9)
Why is Boutique Hostal Lorca better than Carmen Rooms?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.8 vs 9.2)+0.6
- 2750 m closer to the area centre−750 m
- 393 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+93
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 81 vs 56)+25
- 53 more sights within 1 km+3
Why is Carmen Rooms better than Boutique Hostal Lorca?
- 1360 m closer to the beach (290 m vs 650 m)−360 m
- 2More guest reviews (54 vs 27), so the rating is more reliable×2.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Boutique Hostal Lorca vs Carmen Rooms: which hotel is better? | Boutique Hostal Lorca | Carmen Rooms |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.8 +0.6 | 9.2 |
| Location | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Beach access | 8.1 | 9.3 +1.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.3 +0.2 | 9.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.8 +0.6 | 9.2 |
| Number of reviews | 27 | 54 +27 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 | 4.7/5 +0.1 |
| Google reviews | 270 +141 | 129 |
| Rank in Nerja | top 2% +14% | top 16% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Distance to Nerja centre | 400 m −750 m | 1.2 km |
| To the beach | 650 m | 290 m −360 m |
| To the airport | 56 km | 57 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 129 +93 | 36 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 +3 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 9 | 4 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2022 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
Prices come from booking partners and can change. The final price is shown before you book.
Location
820 m apart
Boutique Hostal Lorca: city centre: 170 m, Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP): 56 km, beach: 650 m, 129 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Carmen Rooms: city centre: 870 m, Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP): 57 km, beach: 290 m, 36 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Boutique Hostal Lorca or Carmen Rooms: common questions
Which is better, Boutique Hostal Lorca or Carmen Rooms?
They are evenly matched. Boutique Hostal Lorca is stronger in guest rating; Carmen Rooms is stronger in beach access.
Which is cheaper, Boutique Hostal Lorca or Carmen Rooms?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Boutique Hostal Lorca is closer: 400 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Carmen Rooms.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Carmen Rooms is 290 m from the nearest beach; Boutique Hostal Lorca is 650 m.
How far apart are Boutique Hostal Lorca and Carmen Rooms?
The two hotels are 820 m 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