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title: "Gran Hotel Bolivar vs Hotel Continental Lima: which hotel is better?"
description: "Gran Hotel Bolivar or Hotel Continental Lima in Lima? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-10
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# Gran Hotel Bolivar vs Hotel Continental Lima

Both are in Lima, 190 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Urbanización Cercado de Lima
## [Gran Hotel Bolivar](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/gran-hotel-bolivar-lima/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.1

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1456679/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Urbanización Cercado de Lima
## [Hotel Continental Lima](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-continental-lima-lima/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.1 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 6.3

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1573919/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 190 m apart.

### Choose Gran Hotel Bolivar if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 7.1)

### Why is Gran Hotel Bolivar better than Hotel Continental Lima?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.1) (+1.5)

### Why is Hotel Continental Lima better than Gran Hotel Bolivar?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Gran Hotel Bolivar | Hotel Continental Lima |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.6  (+1.5) | 7.1 |
| Location | 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Public transport | 5.6 | 6.5  (+0.9) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6  (+0.9) | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.6  (+1.5) | 7.1 |
| Number of reviews | 22 | 47  (+25) |
| Rank in Lima | bottom 36%  (+35%) | bottom 1% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.1 | 6.3  (+0.2) |
| Distance to Urbanización Cercado de Lima centre | 260 m  (−140 m) | 390 m |
| To public transport | 960 m | 800 m  (−160 m) |
| To the airport | 9.2 km | 9.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 380 m | 190 m  (−190 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 23 | 21 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Floors | 6 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 1924 | – |
| Listed amenities | 7  (+4) | 3 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

190 m apart

Gran Hotel Bolivar: city centre: 7.5 km, nearest station Estación de Desamparados: 960 m, Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM): 9.2 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Hotel Continental Lima: city centre: 7.5 km, nearest station Estación de Desamparados: 800 m, Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM): 9.4 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Lima

[Lima weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/peru/lima-province/lima/weather)

## Gran Hotel Bolivar or Hotel Continental Lima: common questions

### Which is better, Gran Hotel Bolivar or Hotel Continental Lima?

They are evenly matched. Gran Hotel Bolivar is stronger in guest rating; Hotel Continental Lima is stronger in public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Gran Hotel Bolivar or Hotel Continental Lima?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Gran Hotel Bolivar is closer: 260 m from the centre, against 390 m for Hotel Continental Lima.

### How far apart are Gran Hotel Bolivar and Hotel Continental Lima?

The two hotels are 190 m 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/gran-hotel-bolivar-lima-vs-hotel-continental-lima-lima/. 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/