Hotel Puerta del Mar vs Parador de Nerja
Both are in Nerja, 740 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Nerja
Parador de Nerja
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 8.6
- Score by category
- 7 of 13
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?
- 1540 m closer to the area centre−540 m
- 263 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+63
Why is Parador de Nerja better than Hotel Puerta del Mar?
- 1370 m closer to the beach (190 m vs 550 m)−370 m
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3More 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 vs Parador de Nerja: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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.
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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