Hotel Cardoso vs Hotel Vip Grand Maputo
Both are in Maputo, 780 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Polana Cimento "A"
Hotel Cardoso
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 4 of 13
Hotel★★★★★Central "C"
Hotel Vip Grand Maputo
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Score by category
- 4 of 13
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 4 categories. Your priorities decide. 780 m apart.
Choose Hotel Cardoso if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.3)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (23 / 13)
Why is Hotel Cardoso better than Hotel Vip Grand Maputo?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.3)+0.3
- 210 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+10
Why is Hotel Vip Grand Maputo better than Hotel Cardoso?
- 1Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Cardoso vs Hotel Vip Grand Maputo: which hotel is better? | Hotel Cardoso | Hotel Vip Grand Maputo |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | – |
| Location | 5.4 | – |
| Facilities | 10.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 5.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +0.2 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 +0.3 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 44 | 65 +21 |
| Rank in Maputo | top 42% +16% | top 58% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.4 km | 1.5 km |
| To public transport | – | 1.6 km |
| To the airport | 6.5 km | 6.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 23 +10 | 13 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.2 km | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 7 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 130 | – |
| Floors | 5 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2008 | – |
| Listed amenities | 27 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Outdoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
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Location
780 m apart
Hotel Cardoso: city centre: 1.4 km, Maputo Airport (MPM): 6.5 km, 23 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
Hotel Vip Grand Maputo: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Estação de Caminhos-de-ferro de Moçambique (CFM): 1.6 km, Maputo Airport (MPM): 6.2 km, 13 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Cardoso or Hotel Vip Grand Maputo: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Cardoso or Hotel Vip Grand Maputo?
They are evenly matched. Hotel Cardoso is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Maputo; Hotel Vip Grand Maputo is stronger in number of reviews, sights within 1 km, star rating.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Cardoso or Hotel Vip Grand Maputo?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Hotel Cardoso and Hotel Vip Grand Maputo?
The two hotels are 780 m 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