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title: "Hotel Caribe vs Playa de la Luz: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Caribe or Playa de la Luz in Rota? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-caribe-rota-vs-playa-de-la-luz-rota/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-13
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# Hotel Caribe vs Playa de la Luz

Both are in Rota, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Rota
## [Hotel Caribe](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-caribe-rota/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.0

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1570755/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Rota
## [Playa de la Luz](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/playa-de-la-luz-rota/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1964039/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Playa de la Luz

It comes out ahead on 5 of 6 compared facts. 1.6 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Caribe if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Choose Playa de la Luz if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.4)
-   a spa and wellness

### Why is Hotel Caribe better than Playa de la Luz?

1.  1.6 km closer to the area centre (−1.6 km)

### Why is Playa de la Luz better than Hotel Caribe?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.4) (+0.7)
2.  Has a spa
3.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
4.  5 more listed amenities (20 vs 15) (+5)
5.  Has a gym

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Caribe | Playa de la Luz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | – |
| Location | 8.0 | – |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Beach access | 9.6 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 9.1  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.1  (+0.7) |
| Number of reviews | 14 | 30  (+16) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.0 | – |
| Distance to Rota centre | 640 m  (−1.6 km) | 2.3 km |
| To the beach | 230 m | – |
| To the airport | 31 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 52 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 180 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 8 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 68 | – |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Listed amenities | 15 | 20  (+5) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

1.6 km apart

Hotel Caribe: city centre: 750 m, Jerez Airport (XRY): 31 km, beach: 230 m, 52 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Rota

[Rota weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/spain/andalusia/rota/weather)

## Hotel Caribe or Playa de la Luz: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Caribe or Playa de la Luz?

Playa de la Luz leads in 5 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hotel Caribe is stronger in distance to Rota centre.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Caribe or Playa de la Luz?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Caribe is closer: 640 m from the centre, against 2.3 km for Playa de la Luz.

### How far apart are Hotel Caribe and Playa de la Luz?

The two hotels are 1.6 km 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/hotel-caribe-rota-vs-playa-de-la-luz-rota/. 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/