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
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 5 of 14
Hotel★★★★Urbano Las Orquídeas
Hotel Rio Amazonas
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 4 of 14
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.1)+1.1
- 21.3 km closer to the area centre−1.3 km
Why is Hotel Rio Amazonas better than Fenix Hotel?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 2136 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+136
- 3More 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 vs Hotel Rio Amazonas: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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.
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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