--- title: "Hotel El Conquistador vs Hotel Italia Cuenca: which hotel is better?" description: "Hotel El Conquistador or Hotel Italia Cuenca in Cuenca? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-el-conquistador-cuenca-vs-hotel-italia-cuenca-cuenca/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-08 --- # Hotel El Conquistador vs Hotel Italia Cuenca Both are in Cuenca, 720 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. [No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-el-conquistador-cuenca/) Hotel · ★★★★ · Hotel el Dorado ## [Hotel El Conquistador](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-el-conquistador-cuenca/) - **Guest rating:** 8.4 · Very good - **Score by category:** 9 of 12 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1579289/agoda/?lang=en) Hotel · ★★★ · Banco Pichincha de la Chola ## [Hotel Italia Cuenca](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-italia-cuenca-cuenca/) - **Guest rating:** 7.3 · Good - **Location score:** 6.7 - **Score by category:** 1 of 12 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1589197/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Pick Hotel El Conquistador It comes out ahead on 9 of 12 compared facts. 720 m apart. ### Choose Hotel El Conquistador if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.3) - to walk to the sights (270 m / 990 m) - more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 47) ### Why is Hotel El Conquistador better than Hotel Italia Cuenca? 1. Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.3) (+1.1) 2. 720 m closer to the city centre (−720 m) 3. Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★) 4. 103 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+103) 5. 7 more sights within 1 km (+7) ### Why is Hotel Italia Cuenca better than Hotel El Conquistador? 1. Later check-out (14:00 vs 12:00) (+2h) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Hotel El Conquistador | Hotel Italia Cuenca | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | – | 7.3 | | Location | – | 6.7 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.3 (+0.2) | 8.1 | | Guest rating | 8.4 (+1.1) | 7.3 | | Number of reviews | 15 (+9) | 6 | | Location | | Location score | 7.8 (+1.1) | 6.7 | | Distance to the centre | 270 m (−720 m) | 990 m | | To the airport | 2.2 km | 1.5 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 150 (+103) | 47 | | To the nearest food shop | – | 260 m | | Shops within 500 m | 15 (+6) | 9 | | Sights within 1 km | 21 (+7) | 14 | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★★★ (+1★) | ★★★ | | Floors | – | 6 | | Newest building or renovation | – | 2025 | | Listed amenities | – | 6 | | Policies | | Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 | | Check-out until | 12:00 | 14:00 (+2h) | | Amenities | | Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ | | Free breakfast | – | ✓ | | Restaurant | – | ✓ | | Air conditioning | – | ✓ | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. ## Location 720 m apart Hotel El Conquistador: city centre: 270 m, Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE): 2.2 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 21 sights within 1 km. Hotel Italia Cuenca: city centre: 990 m, Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE): 1.5 km, 47 places to eat within 500 m, 14 sights within 1 km. ## Weather in Cuenca [Cuenca weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/weather) ## Hotel El Conquistador or Hotel Italia Cuenca: common questions ### Which is better, Hotel El Conquistador or Hotel Italia Cuenca? Hotel El Conquistador leads in 9 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hotel Italia Cuenca is stronger in check-out until. ### Which is cheaper, Hotel El Conquistador or Hotel Italia 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 El Conquistador is closer: 270 m from the centre, against 990 m for Hotel Italia Cuenca. ### How far apart are Hotel El Conquistador and Hotel Italia Cuenca? The two hotels are 720 m 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/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-el-conquistador-cuenca-vs-hotel-italia-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/