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title: "Hotel Jardim vs Melia Ria: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Hotel Jardim. It comes out ahead on 6 of 13 compared facts. Hotel Jardim or Melia Ria in Aveiro? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and…"
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# Hotel Jardim vs Melia Ria

Both are in Aveiro, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Fonte Nova
## [Hotel Jardim](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-jardim-aveiro/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 6 of 13

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Resort · ★★★★ · Fonte Nova
## [Melia Ria](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/melia-ria-aveiro/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.9

- **Score by category:** 4 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1836640/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Jardim

It comes out ahead on 6 of 13 compared facts. 250 m apart.

### Why is Hotel Jardim better than Melia Ria?

1.  3 more sights within 1 km (+3)

### Why is Melia Ria better than Hotel Jardim?

1.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
2.  250 m closer to public transport (−250 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Jardim | Melia Ria |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.4 |
| Location | – | 6.9 |
| Facilities | – | 7.5 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 10.0 |
| Public transport | – | 7.2 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5  (+0.1) | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.6  (+0.2) | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 49  (+2) | 47 |
| Rank in Aveiro | top 42%  (+25%) | top 67% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Distance to Fonte Nova centre | 520 m | 310 m  (−210 m) |
| To public transport | 920 m | 670 m  (−250 m) |
| To the airport | 68 km | 68 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 41  (+8) | 33 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 370 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 10  (+3) | 7 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | – | 128 |
| Floors | – | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2005 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 26  (+20) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Indoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

250 m apart

Hotel Jardim: city centre: 780 m, nearest station Estação Ferroviária de Aveiro: 920 m, Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 68 km, 41 places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.

Melia Ria: city centre: 770 m, nearest station Estação Ferroviária de Aveiro: 670 m, Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 68 km, 33 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Aveiro

[Aveiro weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/portugal/aveiro/aveiro/weather)

## Hotel Jardim or Melia Ria: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Jardim or Melia Ria?

Hotel Jardim leads in 6 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Melia Ria is stronger in distance to Fonte Nova centre, to public transport, star rating.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Jardim or Melia Ria?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Melia Ria is closer: 310 m from the centre, against 520 m for Hotel Jardim.

### How far apart are Hotel Jardim and Melia Ria?

The two hotels are 250 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-jardim-aveiro-vs-melia-ria-aveiro/. 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/