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title: "Fenix Hotel vs Hotel Rio Amazonas: which hotel is better?"
description: "Fenix Hotel or Hotel Rio Amazonas in Quito? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-11
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# Fenix Hotel vs Hotel Rio Amazonas

Both are in Quito, 1.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Urbano Las Orquídeas
## [Fenix Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/fenix-hotel-quito/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 5.9

- **Score by category:** 5 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1410932/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Urbano Las Orquídeas
## [Hotel Rio Amazonas](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-rio-amazonas-quito/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.5

- **Score by category:** 4 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1619653/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Fenix Hotel

It comes out ahead on 5 of 14 compared facts. 1.3 km apart.

### Choose Fenix Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.1)

### Choose Hotel Rio Amazonas if you want

-   to walk to the sights (180 m / 1.1 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 14)

### Why is Fenix Hotel better than Hotel Rio Amazonas?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.1) (+1.1)
2.  1.3 km closer to the area centre (−1.3 km)

### Why is Hotel Rio Amazonas better than Fenix Hotel?

1.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
2.  136 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+136)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 91 vs 60) (+31)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Fenix Hotel | Hotel Rio Amazonas |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.2  (+1.1) | 8.1 |
| Location | 5.9 | 7.5  (+1.6) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0  (+0.4) | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.2  (+1.1) | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 28  (+10) | 18 |
| Rank in Quito | top 31%  (+59%) | bottom 10% |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.9 | 7.5  (+1.6) |
| Distance to Urbano Las Orquídeas centre | 1.3 km  (−1.3 km) | 2.6 km |
| To the airport | 18 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 14 | 150  (+136) |
| To the nearest food shop | 660 m | 590 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 7  (+7) |
| Sights within 1 km | 14 | 13 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Listed amenities | 2 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

1.3 km apart

Fenix Hotel: city centre: 1.1 km, Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO): 18 km, 14 places to eat within 500 m, 14 sights within 1 km.

Hotel Rio Amazonas: city centre: 180 m, Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO): 17 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Quito

[Quito weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/ecuador/pichincha/quito/weather)

## Fenix Hotel or Hotel Rio Amazonas: common questions

### Which is better, Fenix Hotel or Hotel Rio Amazonas?

Fenix Hotel leads in 5 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hotel Rio Amazonas is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, shops within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, Fenix Hotel or Hotel Rio Amazonas?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Fenix Hotel is closer: 1.3 km from the centre, against 2.6 km for Hotel Rio Amazonas.

### How far apart are Fenix Hotel and Hotel Rio Amazonas?

The two hotels are 1.3 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/fenix-hotel-quito-vs-hotel-rio-amazonas-quito/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/