Hotel Alfonso VIII De Cuenca vs Parador de Cuenca
Both are in Cuenca, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Barrio de Tiradores
Hotel Alfonso VIII De Cuenca
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Score by category
- 5 of 12
Hotel★★★★Barrio del Castillo
Parador de Cuenca
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 7 of 12
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?
- 1870 m closer to public transport−870 m
- 283 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+83
Why is Parador de Cuenca better than Hotel Alfonso VIII De Cuenca?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.1)+0.9
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3More 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 vs Parador de Cuenca: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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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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