Hotel Barramares vs Mar Hotel Conventions
Both are in Recife, 2.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★
Hotel Barramares
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 6.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
Hotel★★★★
Mar Hotel Conventions
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 2.8 km apart.
Choose Hotel Barramares if you want
- to be closer to the beach (40 m / 490 m)
Choose Mar Hotel Conventions if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.1)
- to walk to the sights (1.8 km / 4.5 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (79 / 9)
Why is Hotel Barramares better than Mar Hotel Conventions?
- 1450 m closer to the beach (40 m vs 490 m)−450 m
Why is Mar Hotel Conventions better than Hotel Barramares?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.1)+1.1
- 22.7 km closer to the city centre−2.7 km
- 3Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 4More guest reviews (69 vs 12), so the rating is more reliable×5.8
- 570 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+70
- 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 72 vs 32)+40
- 73 more sights within 1 km+3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Barramares vs Mar Hotel Conventions: which hotel is better? | Hotel Barramares | Mar Hotel Conventions |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 9.2 +1.1 |
| Location | 6.0 | 7.3 +1.3 |
| Beach access | 10.0 +1.3 | 8.7 |
| Public transport | 4.8 +1.3 | 3.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 9.0 +0.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 9.2 +1.1 |
| Number of reviews | 12 | 69 +57 |
| Rank in Recife | bottom 44% | top 12% +44% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.0 | 7.3 +1.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 4.5 km | 1.8 km −2.7 km |
| To the beach | 40 m −450 m | 490 m |
| To public transport | 1.1 km −230 m | 1.3 km |
| To the airport | 3.4 km | 2.1 km −1.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 9 | 79 +70 |
| To the nearest food shop | 560 m | 340 m −220 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 9 +8 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 3 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Listed amenities | – | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
2.8 km apart
Hotel Barramares: city centre: 4.5 km, nearest station Estação Monte dos Guararapes: 1.1 km, Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC): 3.4 km, beach: 40 m, 9 places to eat within 500 m.
Mar Hotel Conventions: city centre: 1.8 km, nearest station Estação Tancredo Neves (Metrorec): 1.3 km, Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC): 2.1 km, beach: 490 m, 79 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Barramares or Mar Hotel Conventions: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Barramares or Mar Hotel Conventions?
They are evenly matched. Hotel Barramares is stronger in beach access, public transport; Mar Hotel Conventions is stronger in guest rating, location.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Barramares or Mar Hotel Conventions?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Mar Hotel Conventions is closer: 1.8 km from the centre, against 4.5 km for Hotel Barramares.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Hotel Barramares is 40 m from the nearest beach; Mar Hotel Conventions is 490 m.
How far apart are Hotel Barramares and Mar Hotel Conventions?
The two hotels are 2.8 km apart in a straight line.
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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