Los Arcos vs Carmen Rooms
Both are in Nerja, 580 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Urbanización Ladera del Águila
Los Arcos
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Score by category
- 2 of 13
Guesthouse★★★Nerja
Carmen Rooms
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 8 of 13
The short answer
Pick Carmen Rooms
It comes out ahead on 8 of 13 compared facts. 580 m apart.
Choose Carmen Rooms if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to be closer to the beach
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is Los Arcos better than Carmen Rooms?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is Carmen Rooms better than Los Arcos?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.5)+0.7
- 2480 m closer to the beach (290 m vs 770 m)−480 m
- 3More guest reviews (54 vs 26), so the rating is more reliable×2.1
- 422 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+22
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Los Arcos vs Carmen Rooms: which hotel is better? | Los Arcos | Carmen Rooms |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 9.2 |
| Location | – | 7.5 |
| Beach access | – | 9.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 9.1 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.2 +0.7 |
| Number of reviews | 26 | 54 +28 |
| Google rating | – | 4.7/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 129 |
| Rank in Nerja | top 85% | top 16% +69% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.5 | 7.5 +2.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.2 km | 870 m −320 m |
| To the beach | 770 m | 290 m −480 m |
| To the airport | 48 km | 49 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 14 | 36 +22 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 4 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2022 |
| Listed amenities | 12 +2 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
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Location
580 m apart
Los Arcos or Carmen Rooms: common questions
Which is better, Los Arcos or Carmen Rooms?
Carmen Rooms leads in 8 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Los Arcos is stronger in listed amenities, check-in from.
Which is cheaper, Los Arcos or Carmen Rooms?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Carmen Rooms is closer: 870 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Los Arcos.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Carmen Rooms is 290 m from the nearest beach; Los Arcos is 770 m.
How far apart are Los Arcos and Carmen Rooms?
The two hotels are 580 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