Hotel Alvear vs Crystal Tower
Both are in Montevideo, 120 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Centro
Hotel Alvear
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 7.9
- Score by category
- 8 of 12
The short answer
Pick Hotel Alvear
It comes out ahead on 8 of 12 compared facts. 120 m apart.
Why is Hotel Alvear better than Crystal Tower?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Crystal Tower better than Hotel Alvear?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Alvear vs Crystal Tower: which hotel is better? | Hotel Alvear | Crystal Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 | – |
| Location | 7.9 | – |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Beach access | 6.3 | – |
| Public transport | 6.6 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.1 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 +0.1 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 154 +59 | 95 |
| Rank in Montevideo | top 37% +16% | top 53% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.9 +0.4 | 7.5 |
| Distance to Centro centre | 80 m | 160 m |
| To the beach | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| To public transport | 780 m −120 m | 900 m |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 104 +20 | 84 |
| Sights within 1 km | 21 +2 | 19 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 47 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
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Location
120 m apart
Hotel Alvear or Crystal Tower: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Alvear or Crystal Tower?
Hotel Alvear leads in 8 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Crystal Tower is stronger in star rating.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Alvear or Crystal Tower?
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How far apart are Hotel Alvear and Crystal Tower?
The two hotels are 120 m 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