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title: "Hotel Alfonso VIII De Cuenca vs Parador de Cuenca: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Alfonso VIII De Cuenca or Parador de Cuenca in Cuenca? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-alfonso-viii-de-cuenca-cuenca-vs-parador-de-cuenca-cuenca/
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retrieved: 2026-10-28
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# Hotel Alfonso VIII De Cuenca vs Parador de Cuenca

Both are in Cuenca, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Barrio de Tiradores
## [Hotel Alfonso VIII De Cuenca](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-alfonso-viii-de-cuenca-cuenca/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 5 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1561222/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Barrio del Castillo
## [Parador de Cuenca](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/parador-de-cuenca-cuenca/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.0

- **Score by category:** 7 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1941337/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Parador de Cuenca

It comes out ahead on 7 of 12 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Alfonso VIII De Cuenca if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (116 / 33)

### Choose Parador de Cuenca if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.1)

### Why is Hotel Alfonso VIII De Cuenca better than Parador de Cuenca?

1.  870 m closer to public transport (−870 m)
2.  83 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+83)

### Why is Parador de Cuenca better than Hotel Alfonso VIII De Cuenca?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.1) (+0.9)
2.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
3.  More guest reviews (190 vs 57), so the rating is more reliable (×3.3)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Alfonso VIII De Cuenca | Parador de Cuenca |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.0 |
| Location | – | 7.0 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 5.5 |
| Public transport | – | 2.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 9.0  (+0.7) |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 9.0  (+0.9) |
| Number of reviews | 57 | 190  (+133) |
| Rank in Cuenca | bottom 1% | top 20%  (+80%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.7  (+1.7) | 7.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 370 m  (−320 m) | 690 m |
| To public transport | 630 m  (−870 m) | 1.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 116  (+83) | 33 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 760 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 14  (+14) | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 21 | 25  (+4) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | – | 63 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 1993 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 19  (+11) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[Parador de Cuenca prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/parador-de-cuenca-cuenca/prices/)

## Location

1.1 km apart

Hotel Alfonso VIII De Cuenca: city centre: 370 m, nearest station Estación de Cuenca: 630 m, 116 places to eat within 500 m, 21 sights within 1 km.

Parador de Cuenca: city centre: 690 m, nearest station Albacete-Los Llanos railway station: 1.5 km, 33 places to eat within 500 m, 25 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Cuenca

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

## Hotel Alfonso VIII De Cuenca or Parador de Cuenca: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Alfonso VIII De Cuenca or Parador de Cuenca?

Parador de Cuenca leads in 7 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hotel Alfonso VIII De Cuenca is stronger in location score, distance to the centre, to public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Alfonso VIII De Cuenca or Parador de Cuenca?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Alfonso VIII De Cuenca is closer: 370 m from the centre, against 690 m for Parador de Cuenca.

### How far apart are Hotel Alfonso VIII De Cuenca and Parador de Cuenca?

The two hotels are 1.1 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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/hotel-alfonso-viii-de-cuenca-cuenca-vs-parador-de-cuenca-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/