Crystal Tower vs Hotel America
Both are in Montevideo, 500 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Centro
Hotel America
- Guest rating
- 7.9 Good
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
The short answer
Pick Crystal Tower
It comes out ahead on 7 of 15 compared facts. 500 m apart.
Choose Crystal Tower if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 7.9)
- to walk to the sights (1.9 km / 2.4 km)
Why is Crystal Tower better than Hotel America?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.9)+0.7
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (95 vs 36), so the rating is more reliable×2.6
Why is Hotel America better than Crystal Tower?
- 110 more sights within 1 km+10
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Crystal Tower vs Hotel America: which hotel is better? | Crystal Tower | Hotel America |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 7.9 |
| Location | – | 8.0 |
| Beach access | – | 3.0 |
| Public transport | – | 6.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.4 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 +0.7 | 7.9 |
| Number of reviews | 95 +59 | 36 |
| Rank in Montevideo | top 47% +39% | bottom 14% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.5 | 8.0 +0.5 |
| Distance to Centro centre | 160 m −190 m | 350 m |
| To the beach | 1.7 km −410 m | 2.1 km |
| To public transport | 900 m | 720 m −180 m |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 84 | 107 +23 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 70 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 25 | 26 |
| Sights within 1 km | 19 | 29 +10 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | – | 1 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
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Location
500 m apart
Crystal Tower: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station Estación Central General Artigas: 900 m, Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD): 17 km, beach: 1.7 km, 84 places to eat within 500 m, 19 sights within 1 km.
Hotel America: city centre: 2.4 km, nearest station Estación Central General Artigas: 720 m, Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD): 17 km, beach: 2.1 km, 107 places to eat within 500 m, 29 sights within 1 km.
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Crystal Tower or Hotel America: common questions
Which is better, Crystal Tower or Hotel America?
Crystal Tower leads in 7 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hotel America is stronger in location score, to public transport, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Crystal Tower or Hotel America?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Crystal Tower is closer: 160 m from the centre, against 350 m for Hotel America.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Crystal Tower is 1.7 km from the nearest beach; Hotel America is 2.1 km.
How far apart are Crystal Tower and Hotel America?
The two hotels are 500 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