NH Ciudad de Cuenca
By the Top3Hotels editorial team. Based on Booking.com guest scores and reviews, location data and reference prices. We did not stay at this hotel. Updated 2026-10-24.
Worth booking if you arrive by car, want a quiet 4-star hotel with a strong breakfast and do not mind a 20 to 30 minute walk to the old town. Skip it if you want to stay inside the historic centre and walk everywhere, or if you want the lowest price.
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NH Ciudad de Cuenca is our Luxury pick for Cuenca. It suits drivers and road-trippers, couples who value a good breakfast and helpful staff, and travellers with pets, as pets appear in the property tags. Check the pet policy and fees directly.
No five-star hotel made the cut in our Cuenca sample, so this is a 4-star fallback that cleared our 8.5 threshold.
If you want to step out into the historic centre, this is not the place. Guests point out it is near the highway, about a 30-minute walk from the old town. Budget travellers will also find our other two picks far cheaper.
Location and getting around
The address is Ronda de San José, 1. Guests describe a quiet area near the highway. The location score is 8.0, the lowest figure in this hotel's data and an honest signal.
Cuenca Cathedral and the Museo de Arte Abstracto Español are both about 1.8 km away, roughly 23 minutes on foot. Guests themselves describe the walk to the historic centre as about 30 minutes.
That is a real walk, so plan on a taxi or public transport if you are not keen. Walking times are straight-line estimates and have not been verified.
What guests say
The score is 8.7 out of 10 from 2,757 reviews, joint first among the 6 eligible properties in the sample.
Guests praise the breakfast, a varied buffet with fresh cooked options and high-quality items, and a friendly, professional, helpful team at reception and in the restaurant.
The main drawback is location. The area is quiet, but the hotel is near the highway and the historic centre is about half an hour away on foot.
Price and how it compares with our other Cuenca picks
The reference price seen for a 2-night stay in November 2026 (10 to 12 November, 2 adults, one room) was €148 per night, more than double the sample median of €69. These are reference prices, not live quotes, so check today's price for your dates.
Our Budget pick, Hotel Resort Cueva del Fraile, was €53 a night with a score of 8.2 and 3 stars. Our Best Value pick, Exe Cuenca, was €60.75 a night with a score of 8.6 and 4 stars.
That gap is large. You pay about €87 more per night than Exe Cuenca, which has the same star rating and a score only 0.1 lower. What you gain is the top score in the sample and a well-reviewed breakfast. Compare today's rates carefully before deciding.
Why it made our top 3
We compared 6 eligible hotels in Cuenca. For the Luxury slot, five-star hotels come first, and a four-star fallback needs a score of at least 8.5. This hotel has 4 official stars and the joint best score, 8.7.
Listed facilities include a gym, restaurant, free Wi-Fi and air conditioning. Breakfast options listed are continental, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, American and buffet.
Before you book
Check whether breakfast is included, because it is the hotel's strongest point, and read the cancellation terms. Neither has been assessed.
Room size, noise and renovation condition have not been reviewed. Parking is not confirmed in our data, so if you are driving, ask the hotel about it and any cost.
Plan how you will reach the old town, especially in the evening.
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Sold out? See available alternatives →Questions travellers ask
How far is NH Ciudad de Cuenca from the old town?
Cuenca Cathedral is about 1.8 km away, roughly 23 minutes on foot as a straight-line estimate. Guests describe the walk to the historic centre as about 30 minutes.
How much does NH Ciudad de Cuenca cost?
The reference price seen for a 2-night stay in November 2026 for 2 adults was €148 per night. Check today's price for your dates.
Is the breakfast at NH Ciudad de Cuenca good?
Guests praise a varied buffet with fresh cooked options and high-quality items. Whether it is included in your rate is not confirmed.
Does NH Ciudad de Cuenca have parking?
Parking is not confirmed in our data. Ask the hotel directly about availability and price.
Is NH Ciudad de Cuenca a five-star hotel?
No. It has 4 official stars and is our Luxury pick because no five-star hotel made the cut and it scored above 8.5.