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title: "Hotel Cardoso vs Malagueta Inn: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Cardoso or Malagueta Inn in Maputo? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-cardoso-maputo-vs-malagueta-inn-maputo/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-26
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# Hotel Cardoso vs Malagueta Inn

Both are in Maputo, 720 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Polana Cimento "A"
## [Hotel Cardoso](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-cardoso-maputo/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.4

- **Score by category:** 4 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1570733/agoda/?lang=en)

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Hostel · Polana Cimento A
## [Malagueta Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/malagueta-inn-maputo/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 1 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1815928/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Cardoso

It comes out ahead on 4 of 6 compared facts. 720 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Cardoso if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Hotel Cardoso better than Malagueta Inn?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Malagueta Inn better than Hotel Cardoso?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.6) (+0.7)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Cardoso | Malagueta Inn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | – |
| Location | 5.4 | – |
| Facilities | 10.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 5.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4  (+0.1) | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.3  (+0.7) |
| Number of reviews | 44  (+39) | 5 |
| Rank in Maputo | top 42%  (+8%) | top 50% |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.4 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 1.4 km | 1.3 km |
| To the airport | 6.5 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 23 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.2 km | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 130 | – |
| Floors | 5 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2008 | – |
| Listed amenities | 27  (+22) | 5 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |
| 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 | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

720 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.

## Weather in Maputo

[Maputo weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/mozambique/maputo-city/maputo/weather)

## Hotel Cardoso or Malagueta Inn: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Cardoso or Malagueta Inn?

Hotel Cardoso leads in 4 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Maputo. Malagueta Inn is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Cardoso or Malagueta Inn?

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

### How far apart are Hotel Cardoso and Malagueta Inn?

The two hotels are 720 m apart in a straight line.

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## 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-cardoso-maputo-vs-malagueta-inn-maputo/. 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/