Rock Hotel vs Sunborn Gibraltar
Both are in Gibraltar, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Moorish Castle Estate
Rock Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Score by category
- 1 of 12
Hotel★★★★★Moorish Castle Estate
Sunborn Gibraltar
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Score by category
- 9 of 12
The short answer
Pick Sunborn Gibraltar
It comes out ahead on 9 of 12 compared facts. 1.0 km apart.
Choose Rock Hotel if you want
- to be closer to the beach (800 m / 1.5 km)
- free parking
Choose Sunborn Gibraltar if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.7)
- to walk to the sights (830 m / 1.6 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (66 / 12)
- a spa and wellness
Why is Rock Hotel better than Sunborn Gibraltar?
- 1660 m closer to the beach (800 m vs 1.5 km)−660 m
- 2Has free parking
Why is Sunborn Gibraltar better than Rock Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.7)+0.5
- 2550 m closer to the area centre−550 m
- 3Has a spa
- 4Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 554 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+54
- 63 more sights within 1 km+3
- 76 more listed amenities (22 vs 16)+6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Rock Hotel vs Sunborn Gibraltar: which hotel is better? | Rock Hotel | Sunborn Gibraltar |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 9.0 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 9.2 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 78 | 108 +30 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.9 | 6.5 +0.6 |
| Distance to Moorish Castle Estate centre | 1.3 km | 750 m −550 m |
| To the beach | 800 m −660 m | 1.5 km |
| To the airport | 2.2 km | 1.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 12 | 66 +54 |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 7 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ +1★ |
| Listed amenities | 16 | 22 +6 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Casino | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.0 km apart
Rock Hotel: city centre: 1.6 km, Gibraltar Airport (GIB): 2.2 km, beach: 800 m, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Sunborn Gibraltar: city centre: 830 m, Gibraltar Airport (GIB): 1.5 km, beach: 1.5 km, 66 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
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Rock Hotel or Sunborn Gibraltar: common questions
Which is better, Rock Hotel or Sunborn Gibraltar?
Sunborn Gibraltar leads in 9 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Rock Hotel is stronger in to the beach.
Which is cheaper, Rock Hotel or Sunborn Gibraltar?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Sunborn Gibraltar is closer: 750 m from the centre, against 1.3 km for Rock Hotel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Rock Hotel is 800 m from the nearest beach; Sunborn Gibraltar is 1.5 km.
How far apart are Rock Hotel and Sunborn Gibraltar?
The two hotels are 1.0 km 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