Holiday homes and villas in Cuenca (Spain)

Cuenca has two clearly differentiated areas for staying in a house, and the choice depends on what you are looking for. The Ciudad Alta, declared a World Heritage Site, is the option if you want to sleep next to the Casas Colgadas, the cathedral or the puente de San Pablo. Here the streets are steep and cobbled, so it is not the best place if you have large suitcases or mobility problems. In return, you will have the views and the historic atmosphere just a step away. The Ciudad Baja, around the plaza de España and the calle Carretería, is flatter, with easier parking and supermarkets nearby. From there you go up to the old town in five minutes by city bus or by car, and there is usually more availability of renovated houses with a terrace.

The differences between some houses and others are not only in the location. In the HotelsCasa listing you will find 24 accommodations, with an average price of 265 euros per night and the lowest at 100 euros. The average category is 3.9 stars, which indicates that most are apartments or full houses with good equipment, but do not expect hotel services. There are 184 apartments, 26 hotels, 22 holiday homes, 22 guest houses, 4 bed and breakfast accommodations and 2 villas. Examples such as Cuencaloft Casa S-XVII "La Catedral" or La terraza de Maxi House are typical of the upper area, while CASA RURAL ALEGRIA or Cuencaloft La casa de Los Moralejos are usually in quieter or peripheral areas. Always check whether the house has an elevator, individual heating and whether access is pedestrian, because in the old town many buildings do not have an elevator and the last climb is done on foot.

As for the price, the cheapest is to travel between November and March, except long weekends and Christmas, when the houses go up in price and fill up. April, May and October have a good balance between weather and rates. To get there, the best is the AVE train from Madrid (about 50 minutes) or the bus from the Méndez Álvaro station. If you go by car, parking in the Ciudad Alta is complicated and expensive; look for accommodations with an included garage space or leave the car in a park-and-ride lot at the entrance. To get around, the city bus connects both areas well, and on foot it takes about 15 minutes between the lower and upper parts. Before booking, look at the photos of the building entrance, read recent reviews about noise and damp, and confirm whether the price includes cleaning or a supplement per person. It is also advisable to ask whether the house has stable wifi, because in old buildings the signal can be weak.