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title: "Hotel Aveiro Palace vs RIACENTRUM - Smart Residence: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Aveiro Palace or RIACENTRUM - Smart Residence in Aveiro? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-aveiro-palace-aveiro-vs-riacentrum-smart-residence-aveiro/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-03
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# Hotel Aveiro Palace vs RIACENTRUM - Smart Residence

Both are in Aveiro, 130 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Beira Mar
## [Hotel Aveiro Palace](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-aveiro-palace-aveiro/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.4

- **Score by category:** 3 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1565486/agoda/?lang=en)

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Apartment · Vera Cruz
## [RIACENTRUM - Smart Residence](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/riacentrum-smart-residence-aveiro/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 0 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2026293/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Aveiro Palace

It comes out ahead on 3 of 6 compared facts. 130 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Aveiro Palace if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Hotel Aveiro Palace better than RIACENTRUM - Smart Residence?

1.  More guest reviews (83 vs 3), so the rating is more reliable (×28)
2.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

### Why is RIACENTRUM - Smart Residence better than Hotel Aveiro Palace?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Hotel Aveiro Palace | RIACENTRUM - Smart Residence |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | – |
| Location | 7.4 | – |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 4.8 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6  (+0.1) | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | – |
| Number of reviews | 83  (+80) | 3 |
| Rank in Aveiro | top 42% | top 42% |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.4 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 60 m | 140 m |
| To public transport | 1.1 km | – |
| To the airport | 67 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 70 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 15 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 9 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 48 | – |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+1h) | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

130 m apart

Hotel Aveiro Palace: city centre: 60 m, nearest station Estação Ferroviária de Aveiro: 1.1 km, Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 67 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Aveiro

[Aveiro weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/portugal/aveiro/aveiro/weather)

## Hotel Aveiro Palace or RIACENTRUM - Smart Residence: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Aveiro Palace or RIACENTRUM - Smart Residence?

Hotel Aveiro Palace leads in 3 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Aveiro Palace or RIACENTRUM - Smart Residence?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Hotel Aveiro Palace and RIACENTRUM - Smart Residence?

The two hotels are 130 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-aveiro-palace-aveiro-vs-riacentrum-smart-residence-aveiro/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/