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title: "Hotel La Polvora vs Socialtel Granada: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel La Polvora or Socialtel Granada in Granada Department? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-la-polvora-granada-vs-socialtel-granada-granada/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-15
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# Hotel La Polvora vs Socialtel Granada

Both are in Granada Department, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★½ · Calle Loquera
## [Hotel La Polvora](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-la-polvora-granada/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 4.6

- **Score by category:** 5 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1593141/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Sector El Parque
## [Socialtel Granada](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/socialtel-granada-granada/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.0

- **Score by category:** 5 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2112345/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 5 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.0 km apart.

### Choose Hotel La Polvora if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.7)

### Choose Socialtel Granada if you want

-   to walk to the sights (130 m / 1.1 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (110 / 11)

### Why is Hotel La Polvora better than Socialtel Granada?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.7) (+0.4)
2.  Higher star rating (3.5★ vs 3★) (+0.5★)
3.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

### Why is Socialtel Granada better than Hotel La Polvora?

1.  940 m closer to the city centre (−940 m)
2.  99 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+99)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 83 vs 44) (+39)
4.  5 more sights within 1 km (+5)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel La Polvora | Socialtel Granada |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.1  (+0.4) | 8.7 |
| Location | 4.6 | 7.0  (+2.4) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0  (+0.2) | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 9.1  (+0.4) | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 30 | 55  (+25) |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.6 | 7.0  (+2.4) |
| Distance to the centre | 1.1 km | 130 m  (−940 m) |
| To the airport | 32 km | 33 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 11 | 110  (+99) |
| To the nearest food shop | 200 m | 240 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 7  (+5) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★½  (+0.5★) | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 73 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | 9  (+5) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Nightly price by month

Hotel La PolvoraSocialtel Granada

          

Nov

-   Socialtel Granada is cheaper in 12 of 12 months
-   Hotel La Polvora: €65 a night on average · Socialtel Granada: €26 a night on average

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 12 November 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

[Hotel La Polvora prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-la-polvora-granada/prices/)[Socialtel Granada prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/socialtel-granada-granada/prices/)

## Location

1.0 km apart

Hotel La Polvora: city centre: 1.1 km, Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA): 32 km, 11 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Socialtel Granada: city centre: 130 m, Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA): 33 km, 110 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Granada Department

[Granada Department weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/nicaragua/granada-department/granada/weather)

## Hotel La Polvora or Socialtel Granada: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel La Polvora or Socialtel Granada?

They are evenly matched. Hotel La Polvora is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, star rating; Socialtel Granada is stronger in number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel La Polvora or Socialtel Granada?

Over the year Socialtel Granada costs about €26 a night on average against €65 at Hotel La Polvora, and it is cheaper in 12 of the 12 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Socialtel Granada is closer: 130 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Hotel La Polvora.

### How far apart are Hotel La Polvora and Socialtel Granada?

The two hotels are 1.0 km apart in a straight line.

## 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-la-polvora-granada-vs-socialtel-granada-granada/. 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/