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title: "Hotel Puerta del Mar vs Parador de Nerja: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Puerta del Mar or Parador de Nerja in Nerja? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-puerta-del-mar-nerja-vs-parador-de-nerja-nerja/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Hotel Puerta del Mar vs Parador de Nerja

Both are in Nerja, 740 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Nerja
## [Hotel Puerta del Mar](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-puerta-del-mar-nerja/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 3 of 13

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Hotel · ★★★★ · Nerja
## [Parador de Nerja](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/parador-de-nerja-nerja/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 8.6

- **Score by category:** 7 of 13

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The short answer

## Pick Parador de Nerja

It comes out ahead on 7 of 13 compared facts. 740 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Puerta del Mar if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 87)

### Choose Parador de Nerja if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 9.3)
-   to be closer to the beach (190 m / 550 m)

### Why is Hotel Puerta del Mar better than Parador de Nerja?

1.  540 m closer to the area centre (−540 m)
2.  63 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+63)

### Why is Parador de Nerja better than Hotel Puerta del Mar?

1.  370 m closer to the beach (190 m vs 550 m) (−370 m)
2.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
3.  More guest reviews (419 vs 18), so the rating is more reliable (×23)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Puerta del Mar | Parador de Nerja |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.3 |
| Location | – | 8.6 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 2.5 |
| Beach access | – | 9.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.1 | 9.3  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 9.3 | 9.3 |
| Number of reviews | 18 | 419  (+401) |
| Rank in Nerja | top 32% | top 9%  (+23%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.8 | 8.6  (+0.8) |
| Distance to Nerja centre | 250 m  (−540 m) | 790 m |
| To the beach | 550 m | 190 m  (−370 m) |
| To the airport | 56 km | 57 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150  (+63) | 87 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 110 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 14  (+3) | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 3 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | – | 98 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2000 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 18  (+9) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

740 m apart

Hotel Puerta del Mar: city centre: 690 m, Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP): 56 km, beach: 550 m, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

Parador de Nerja: city centre: 640 m, Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP): 57 km, beach: 190 m, 87 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Nerja

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

## Hotel Puerta del Mar or Parador de Nerja: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Puerta del Mar or Parador de Nerja?

Parador de Nerja leads in 7 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Nerja. Hotel Puerta del Mar is stronger in distance to Nerja centre, restaurants within 500 m, shops within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Puerta del Mar or Parador de Nerja?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Puerta del Mar is closer: 250 m from the centre, against 790 m for Parador de Nerja.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Parador de Nerja is 190 m from the nearest beach; Hotel Puerta del Mar is 550 m.

### How far apart are Hotel Puerta del Mar and Parador de Nerja?

The two hotels are 740 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/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-puerta-del-mar-nerja-vs-parador-de-nerja-nerja/. 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/