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title: "Hotel Aqua Rio vs ibis Tijuana: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Aqua Rio or ibis Tijuana in Tijuana? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-aqua-rio-tijuana-vs-ibis-tijuana-tijuana/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-02
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# Hotel Aqua Rio vs ibis Tijuana

Both are in Tijuana, 940 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Zona Centro
## [Hotel Aqua Rio](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-aqua-rio-tijuana/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.8 ·  Good

- **Score by category:** 5 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1563666/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Marrón
## [ibis Tijuana](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ibis-tijuana-tijuana/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.6 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 6.8

- **Score by category:** 4 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1656996/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Aqua Rio

It comes out ahead on 5 of 14 compared facts. 940 m apart.

### Choose ibis Tijuana if you want

-   to walk to the sights (530 m / 1.4 km)

### Why is Hotel Aqua Rio better than ibis Tijuana?

1.  Higher guest rating (7.8 vs 7.6) (+0.2)

### Why is ibis Tijuana better than Hotel Aqua Rio?

1.  920 m closer to the city centre (−920 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Aqua Rio | ibis Tijuana |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.6 |
| Location | – | 6.8 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | – | 3.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.0  (+0.1) | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 7.8  (+0.2) | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 55  (+20) | 35 |
| Rank in Tijuana | bottom 19%  (+3%) | bottom 16% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.3 | 6.8  (+0.5) |
| Distance to the centre | 1.4 km | 530 m  (−920 m) |
| To public transport | 1.9 km | 1.3 km  (−670 m) |
| To the airport | 6.5 km | 5.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150  (+23) | 127 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 320 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 9 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 6  (+2) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | – | 12 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[ibis Tijuana prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ibis-tijuana-tijuana/prices/)

## Location

940 m apart

Hotel Aqua Rio: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Estación Ferroviaria Tijuana - Tecate: 1.9 km, General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ): 6.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

ibis Tijuana: city centre: 530 m, nearest station Estación Ferroviaria Tijuana - Tecate: 1.3 km, General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ): 5.6 km, 127 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Tijuana

[Tijuana weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/mexico/baja-california/tijuana/weather)

## Hotel Aqua Rio or ibis Tijuana: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Aqua Rio or ibis Tijuana?

Hotel Aqua Rio leads in 5 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. ibis Tijuana is stronger in location score, distance to the centre, to public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Aqua Rio or ibis Tijuana?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

ibis Tijuana is closer: 530 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for Hotel Aqua Rio.

### How far apart are Hotel Aqua Rio and ibis Tijuana?

The two hotels are 940 m 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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