Hotel Cardoso vs Meliá Maputo Sky
Both are in Maputo, 490 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
- 2 of 5
Hotel★★★★Central "C"
Meliá Maputo Sky
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
The short answer
Pick Hotel Cardoso
It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 490 m apart.
Choose Hotel Cardoso if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- free parking
Choose Meliá Maputo Sky if you want
- a spa and wellness
Why is Hotel Cardoso better than Meliá Maputo Sky?
- 114 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+14
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 59 vs 47)+12
- 3Offers an airport transfer
- 4Has free parking
- 57 more listed amenities (25 vs 18)+7
- 6Has 24-hour room service
Why is Meliá Maputo Sky better than Hotel Cardoso?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.6)+0.2
- 2Has a spa
- 3Later 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 Meliá Maputo Sky: which hotel is better? | Hotel Cardoso | Meliá Maputo Sky |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Location | 5.4 +0.5 | 4.9 |
| Facilities | 9.2 +2.5 | 6.7 |
| Families | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 5.5 | 9.5 +4.0 |
| Public transport | – | 0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +0.1 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.8 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 44 +28 | 16 |
| Rank in Maputo | top 18% +6% | top 24% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.4 +0.5 | 4.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.4 km | 1.2 km |
| To public transport | – | 1.9 km |
| To the airport | 6.5 km | 6.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 23 +14 | 9 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 130 | 172 |
| Floors | 5 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2008 | – |
| Listed amenities | 25 +7 | 18 |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sauna | ✓ | ✓ |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
490 m apart
Hotel Cardoso or Meliá Maputo Sky: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Cardoso or Meliá Maputo Sky?
Hotel Cardoso leads in 2 of 5 categories, including location, facilities. Meliá Maputo Sky is stronger in spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Cardoso or Meliá Maputo Sky?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Hotel Cardoso and Meliá Maputo Sky?
The two hotels are 490 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