Hotel Golden Dragon vs Waldo Hotel
Both are in Macau, 280 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★São Lázaro
Hotel Golden Dragon
- Guest rating
- 7.9 Good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 5 of 18
The short answer
Pick Waldo Hotel
It comes out ahead on 6 of 18 compared facts. 280 m apart.
Choose Hotel Golden Dragon if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.9 / 7.0)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 483 / 162)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2021 / 2008)
Choose Waldo Hotel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 73)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 162 / 483)
Why is Hotel Golden Dragon better than Waldo Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.9 vs 7.0)+0.9
- 2Has a swimming pool
- 3More guest reviews (4,163 vs 1,126), so the rating is more reliable×3.7
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2021 vs 2008)+13y
- 5Has a gym
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (483 vs 162 rooms)×3.0
Why is Waldo Hotel better than Hotel Golden Dragon?
- 177 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+77
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 95 vs 85)+10
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (162 vs 483 rooms)−321
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Golden Dragon vs Waldo Hotel: which hotel is better? | Hotel Golden Dragon | Waldo Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.9 +0.9 | 7.0 |
| Location | 7.3 | 7.7 +0.4 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 +0.9 | 7.0 |
| Guest rating | 7.9 +0.9 | 7.0 |
| Number of reviews | 4,163 +3,037 | 1,126 |
| Rank in Macau | bottom 23% +16% | bottom 7% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.3 | 7.7 +0.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 840 m | 580 m −260 m |
| To the airport | 6.3 km | 6.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 73 | 150 +77 |
| To the nearest food shop | 560 m | 320 m −250 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 8 +7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 22 | 22 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 483 | 162 |
| Floors | 17 | 18 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2021 +13y | 2008 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 14 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Casino | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
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Location
280 m apart
Hotel Golden Dragon: city centre: 840 m, Macau International Airport (MFM): 6.3 km, 73 places to eat within 500 m, 22 sights within 1 km.
Waldo Hotel: city centre: 580 m, Macau International Airport (MFM): 6.3 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 22 sights within 1 km.
Hotel Golden Dragon or Waldo Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Golden Dragon or Waldo Hotel?
Waldo Hotel leads in 6 of 18 categories, including location score, distance to the centre, restaurants within 500 m. Hotel Golden Dragon is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Golden Dragon or Waldo Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Waldo Hotel is closer: 580 m from the centre, against 840 m for Hotel Golden Dragon.
How far apart are Hotel Golden Dragon and Waldo Hotel?
The two hotels are 280 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