Castile-La Mancha Science Museum - 6 min drive - 5.4 km
Hanging Houses of Cuenca - 8 min drive - 6.0 km
Ciudad Encantada - 31 min drive - 28.9 km
Getting around
Madrid (MAD-Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas) - 118 min drive
Cuenca Station - 18 min drive
Cuenca (CEJ-Cuenca-Fernando Zobel Train Station) - 23 min drive
Chillaron Station - 23 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
Enjoy your visit to Cuenca with a stay at Hotel Cueva del Fraile. After visiting the outdoor tennis courts for a workout, you can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Other features include a seasonal outdoor pool, a children's pool and a terrace. Fellow travellers like the overall property condition.
Languages
English, Spanish
At a glance
Hotel size
76 rooms
Arranged over 2 floors
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is noon
Restrictions related to your trip
Check COVID-19 restrictions
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Children
No cots (infant beds)
Pets
Pets allowed*
Service animals welcome
Restrictions apply*
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
Parking
Free on-site self-parking
Electric vehicle charging point on site
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Buffet breakfast (surcharge) each morning 8:30 AM–11:00 AM
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
Room service
Travelling with children
Children's pool
Mini golf
Playground
What to do
Mini golf
Pool table
Working away
Business centre
Meeting rooms
Services
24-hour front desk
Tour/ticket assistance
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Facilities
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Garden
Terrace
Seasonal outdoor pool
Arcade/games room
Outdoor tennis court
Banquet hall
Room amenities
Be entertained
Television
Home comfort
Heating
Sleep well
Blackout curtains
Bed sheets provided
Freshen up
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Towels
Stay connected
Free WiFi
More
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Special features
Dining
On-site venue – This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately EUR 11.90 for adults and EUR 6.90 for children
Renovations and closures
The property is closed between 10 December and 10 March.
Pets
Service animals exempt from fees
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of EUR 15 per pet, per stay
Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)
The seasonal pool is open from July to August
Policies
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000 owing to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information on the booking confirmation.
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Hotel Cueva del Fraile currently open?
The property is closed between 10 December and 10 March.
Does Hotel Cueva del Fraile offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Hotel Cueva del Fraile does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is there a pool at Hotel Cueva del Fraile?
Yes, there's a seasonal outdoor pool and a children's pool.
Are pets allowed at Hotel Cueva del Fraile?
Yes, pets are welcome. There's a charge of EUR 15 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.
Is parking offered on site at Hotel Cueva del Fraile?
Yes, there's free self parking. Electric car charging is available.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Cueva del Fraile?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is noon.
What is there to do at Hotel Cueva del Fraile and nearby?
Practise your swing on the tennis courts. Enjoy amenities such as a seasonal outdoor pool, an arcade and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Hotel Cueva del Fraile?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.
What's the area around Hotel Cueva del Fraile like?
Hotel Cueva del Fraile is located a short 1-minute walk from Serranía de Cuenca.
Hotel Cueva del Fraile Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very good
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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 Very good
29 May 2024
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.
Joseph
Joseph, 3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
23 May 2024
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
paul
paul, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
16 Apr 2024
Necesitan mejores almohadas
Ana
Ana, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
9 Oct 2023
Bradley
Bradley, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
8 Sep 2023
Excellent - would stay again
Great location - a few miles from ancient Cuenca. Excellent restaurant on site. Super breakfast. Friendly staff
William
William, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
10 Aug 2023
Some rooms lack air conditioning so please check in advance
Edward
Edward, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
6 Jul 2023
María
María, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
19 Mar 2023
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 😊😘
Elizabeth
Elizabeth, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
8 Oct 2022
colin
colin, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
15 Nov 2021
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.
Karla
Karla, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
23 Oct 2021
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
Eric
Eric, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
2 Sep 2020
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
Mike
Mike, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
8 Aug 2020
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.
Quinn
Quinn, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
17 Aug 2019
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
22 May 2019
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
Matthew
Matthew, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
24 Sep 2018
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
Arturo
Arturo, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
4 Sep 2018
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.
Angela
Angela, 5-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
11 May 2018
Machiel
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
16 Apr 2018
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.
albert david
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
30 Oct 2017
We greatly enjoyed our stay here.
Joseph
Joseph, 3-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
19 May 2017
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
Verified traveller
Verified Wotif guest review
6/10 Good
23 Apr 2017
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.
Julie
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
16 Apr 2017
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!!
Andreas
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
20 Sep 2016
Stop over hotel
Excellent hotel and very reasonable prices. Breakfast was very good for just over 4€. We will definitely use again