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title: "Hostal Canovas vs Hotel RC Ramon y Cajal: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hostal Canovas or Hotel RC Ramon y Cajal in Cuenca? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hostal-canovas-cuenca-vs-hotel-rc-ramon-y-cajal-cuenca/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Hostal Canovas vs Hotel RC Ramon y Cajal

Both are in Cuenca, 620 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Barrio de San Antón
## [Hostal Canovas](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hostal-canovas-cuenca/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 8.3

- **Score by category:** 5 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1556101/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★ · Barrio de Tiradores
## [Hotel RC Ramon y Cajal](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-rc-ramon-y-cajal-cuenca/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Score by category:** 1 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1617466/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hostal Canovas

It comes out ahead on 5 of 6 compared facts. 620 m apart.

### Choose Hostal Canovas if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Hostal Canovas better than Hotel RC Ramon y Cajal?

1.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00) (−2h)
2.  Later check-out (11:30 vs 10:30) (+1h)

### Why is Hotel RC Ramon y Cajal better than Hostal Canovas?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hostal Canovas | Hotel RC Ramon y Cajal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Location | 8.3 | – |
| Public transport | 6.4 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6  (+0.1) | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | – | 7.9 |
| Number of reviews | 2 | 11  (+9) |
| Google rating | 3.7/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 285 | – |
| Rank in Cuenca | bottom 10%  (+10%) | bottom 1% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.3 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 370 m  (−330 m) | 700 m |
| To public transport | 820 m | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 101 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 160 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 12 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 21 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Listed amenities | 3 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00  (−2h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:30  (+1h) | 10:30 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

620 m apart

Hostal Canovas: city centre: 370 m, nearest station Estación de Cuenca: 820 m, 101 places to eat within 500 m, 21 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Cuenca

[Cuenca weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/spain/castille-la-mancha/cuenca/weather)

## Hostal Canovas or Hotel RC Ramon y Cajal: common questions

### Which is better, Hostal Canovas or Hotel RC Ramon y Cajal?

Hostal Canovas leads in 5 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, rank in Cuenca, distance to the centre. Hotel RC Ramon y Cajal is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Hostal Canovas or Hotel RC Ramon y Cajal?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hostal Canovas is closer: 370 m from the centre, against 700 m for Hotel RC Ramon y Cajal.

### How far apart are Hostal Canovas and Hotel RC Ramon y Cajal?

The two hotels are 620 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/hostal-canovas-cuenca-vs-hotel-rc-ramon-y-cajal-cuenca/. 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/