El Ancla vs Hotel Cortijo
Both are in Laredo, 260 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Las Casillas
El Ancla
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.7
- Score by category
- 6 of 12
Hotel★★Laredo
Hotel Cortijo
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 3 of 12
The short answer
Pick El Ancla
It comes out ahead on 6 of 12 compared facts. 260 m apart.
Choose El Ancla if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Choose Hotel Cortijo if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is El Ancla better than Hotel Cortijo?
- 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is Hotel Cortijo better than El Ancla?
- 127 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+27
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 54 vs 19)+35
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| El Ancla vs Hotel Cortijo: which hotel is better? | El Ancla | Hotel Cortijo |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 | – |
| Location | 6.7 | 8.2 +1.5 |
| Beach access | 9.8 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +0.3 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.4 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 19 +17 | 2 |
| Google rating | – | 3.9/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 387 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.7 | 8.2 +1.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 40 m −210 m | 250 m |
| To the beach | 170 m | 110 m |
| To the airport | 32 km | 32 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 3 | 30 +27 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +1★ | ★★ |
| Listed amenities | – | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | – |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
260 m apart
El Ancla or Hotel Cortijo: common questions
Which is better, El Ancla or Hotel Cortijo?
El Ancla leads in 6 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, distance to the centre. Hotel Cortijo is stronger in guest rating, location score, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, El Ancla or Hotel Cortijo?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
El Ancla is closer: 40 m from the centre, against 250 m for Hotel Cortijo.
How far apart are El Ancla and Hotel Cortijo?
The two hotels are 260 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