Hotel Cueva del Fraile

3.0 star property
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Seasonal outdoor pool
Outdoor banquet area
Exterior
Aerial view
Interior detail

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Carretera Cuenca a Buenache, Km. 7, Cuenca, 16001
  • Serranía de Cuenca
    1 min walk
  • Mirador
    5 min drive
  • Iglesia de San Pedro
    6 min drive

Room options

Superior Suite, Terrace

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Suite, Jetted Tub

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom, Hot Tub

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Premium Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Premium Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 4 Twin Beds

About the area

Cuenca

Located in Cuenca, Hotel Cueva del Fraile is a 1-minute drive from Serranía de Cuenca and 5 minutes from Mirador. .This family-friendly hotel is 3 mi (4.9 km) from Fundacion Antonio Perez and 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from Iglesia de San Pedro.

What's nearby

  • Cuenca Cathedral - 6 min drive
  • Castile-La Mancha Science Museum - 6 min drive
  • Hanging Houses of Cuenca - 8 min drive
  • Museum of Spanish Abstract Art - 11 min drive
  • San Pablo Footbridge - 11 min drive

Getting around

  • Cuenca Station - 18 min drive
  • Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) - 118 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Iglesia de San Pedro (Cuenca) - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Plaza Mayor - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Posada Tintes - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Parador de Cuenca - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Hotel Cueva del Fraile

Family-friendly hotel with a seasonal outdoor pool and a 24-hour front desk
Hotel Cueva del Fraile offers 76 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. This Cuenca hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary toiletries and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
A children's pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 76 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an outdoor tennis court and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Electric car charging station on site

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 8:30 AM–11:00 AM: EUR 11.90 for adults and EUR 6.90 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between December 10 and March 10.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 15 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 11.90 for adults and EUR 6.90 for children
  • Pet fee: EUR 15 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
The seasonal pool will be open from July to August

Property is also known as

Cueva Fraile Hotel Cuenca
Cueva Del Fraile Cuenca
Hotel Cueva Fraile Cuenca
Hotel Cueva Fraile
Cueva Fraile Cuenca
Cueva Fraile
Hotel Cueva del Fraile Hotel
Hotel Cueva del Fraile Cuenca
Hotel Cueva del Fraile Hotel Cuenca

Hotel Cueva del Fraile Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 77 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 198 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Joseph, Charleston

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
They had an event during our stay, which led to waiting in the parking lot for an hour to find parking. Pool was closed. Shower head broken. Place is very peaceful and serene. Very clean and staff helpful. Close to being an excellent hotel, just need to tie up some loose ends.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

paul

Cancelled my booking the evening before we were due to check in. Expedia sent an email. After a really long hard day of travel, to find out when we arrived at the hotel it was closed. Thats when I read the email. Really hard to read emails when riding a motorcycle across France & Spain. But hey, there are other hotels and websites
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Ana

Travelled with group
Necesitan mejores almohadas
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent - would stay again
Great location - a few miles from ancient Cuenca. Excellent restaurant on site. Super breakfast. Friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Some rooms lack air conditioning so please check in advance
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

María

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family and pet friendly
Great except for the music in the foyer that could be hear gently weeping through the bedroom walls during siesta. Perfect other than that. Personally we loved the fact that it was a family friendly hotel with lots of kids running around - also dog friendly too 😊😘
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

colin, Tunbridge Wells

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Karla, wichita

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Don’t waste your time or money. What a mistake to stay here. The rooms are awful: stench of moist, a wall A/C unit to heat the room was noisy and had to be turned off at night due to its noise level. The room was depressing, and the bathroom was straight out of the 1960’s. It was disgusting. The front desk person was rude and at checkout they even tried charging us for breakfast, which we didn’t have.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at beautiful location
Great value for money overall. I stayed one night only, but the experience exceeded my expectations in terms of comfort of the beds, room size, surrounding area, the breakfast quality and variety and the fact that the Hotel common areas are pleasant. Look forward to next visiting
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall, good value for money
Good facilities - great outdoor space and swimming pool, tennis, paddel. Good restaurant and food. Breakfast OK considering COVID 19 restrictions Hotels room a bit tired but acceptable. Good location for exploring Cuenca and countryside
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Quinn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We really enjoyed our stay in this hotel. The hotel was renovated beautifully and sympathetically. The room was a mezzanine and suited our family well. We enjoyed the pool also. We were travelling with our dog and she was made welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Travelling Spain
The hotel is in a lovely setting, bar and dinning rooms are very nice. The only thing was are bathroom was a bit dated
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Arturo, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
1. you need a transport from the city centre, definitely 2. the hotel is on the countryside but close enough to the old city (13 minutes drive), which we really enjoyed 3. breakfast very good 4. rooms very, very good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely hotel in beautiful surroundings
The hotel was lovely. A mix of traditional Spanish with very modern. Some rooms opening out onto the gallery above the central quadrangle complete with fountain where dinner is set and there is a bar for al fresco drinks. The pool is really big - open 11am till 8pm. We are more 10am to 7pm swimmers but life in Spain is generally later than home. The staff were amazing. So helpful to us two OAPs trying to get by with my schoolgirl Spanish! All the Reception staff, though, spoke perfect English. The setting of the hotel is beautiful - well into the rocky gorges of the surrounding national park, 7km outside Cuenca. We had a hire car but a taxi to the new town or high old town is 10 euros and taxis seemed to be plentiful. Really good breakfast however the lunch and dinner menu was rather limited. It didn't change during the week as far as we could tell - the daily set lunch or dinner seemed to be choices from the regular menu and didn't seem to be something new each day. However, the menu didn't have an English translation and my phone was out of action for Google translate! I may be doing the chef a disservice! The old town of Cuenca and the Cuidad Encantada- a fascinating geological site (about 30 miles away) which costs 4 euros to enter for the 3km walk round extraordinary rock formations and boulders that are millions of years old, are well worth visiting. We would like to return to Cuenca and to the hotel one day.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Machiel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

8/10 Good

albert david

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 night stopover from Portugal to Valencia
hotel has recently been renovated ,though not quite finished yet.we stayed 2 nights Friday and Saturday ,we had a very nice room with views over the garden area .The amenities are good but the staff need to be a bit more friendly ,they did seem to be a bit harrast at times .the restaurant was good value for money .Breakfast could be improved by having a proper coffee machine instead of thermal jugs of milk and coffee .We didn't see any tea making facilities either.Nice hotel beautifull position for walking in the country.

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We greatly enjoyed our stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perched high above Cuenca with a rural feel
Place has been recently refurbished with brand new everything Yes, you need a car to access this hotel, or catch a taxi. But you are so far from everything better if you have a car Previous reviews for this hotel whined about the noise of farm animals nearby (get over yourselves). Now with the thick glass and shutters you can barely hear a peep at night Reception staff were friendly enough, but the bar/restaurant guy was a legend I'm sure this hotel will become more high end and slightly less affordable in coming years

6/10 Okay

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness
Could be better...
We had a good size room for 4, clean but everything was really old... They are trying to improve by doing renovation... we were woke up by hammering at 8 am... !! Not well appreciated when your are on holidays in Spain. The breakfast buffet was ok but products could really be better. The sports area - mini golf and pool - needs improvements too... not well maintained.

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for money, ideal stop for a road trip
Placed in the middle of beautiful nature with the views of the mountains, still close from Cuenca (10 minutes). We stopped here during our road trip from Barcelona to Motril in the south of Spain. It was perfectly located, close to Cuenca for a day trip. Our day ended in this very comfortable hotel after a day in Teruel and Albarracin and the most spectacular ride through the Serranía de Cuenca. The check-in was fast and the staff very friendly. Utmost recomendable!!

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stop over hotel
Excellent hotel and very reasonable prices. Breakfast was very good for just over 4€. We will definitely use again

8/10 Good

Josefina

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024