Hotel Marina Rio vs RockSchoolHostel
Both are in Lagos Municipality, 120 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★São Gonçalo de Lagos
Hotel Marina Rio
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Score by category
- 5 of 13
HostelSão Gonçalo de Lagos
RockSchoolHostel
- Guest rating
- 6.8 Okay
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 13
The short answer
Pick Hotel Marina Rio
It comes out ahead on 5 of 13 compared facts. 120 m apart.
Choose Hotel Marina Rio if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 6.8)
Why is Hotel Marina Rio better than RockSchoolHostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 6.8)+2.5
Why is RockSchoolHostel better than Hotel Marina Rio?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Marina Rio vs RockSchoolHostel: which hotel is better? | Hotel Marina Rio | RockSchoolHostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 6.8 |
| Location | – | 8.1 |
| Beach access | – | 7.5 |
| Public transport | – | 8.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.9 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +2.5 | 6.8 |
| Number of reviews | 48 +42 | 6 |
| Rank in Lagos Municipality | top 6% +68% | bottom 26% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Distance to São Gonçalo de Lagos centre | 630 m | 530 m |
| To the beach | 850 m | 810 m |
| To public transport | 330 m | 400 m |
| To the airport | 9.3 km | 9.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 77 | 88 +11 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 310 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 8 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 1 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | 14 +11 | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
120 m apart
Hotel Marina Rio: city centre: 770 m, nearest station Estação Ferroviária de Lagos: 330 m, Portimão Airport (PRM): 9.3 km, beach: 850 m, 77 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
RockSchoolHostel: city centre: 650 m, nearest station Estação Ferroviária de Lagos: 400 m, Portimão Airport (PRM): 9.4 km, beach: 810 m, 88 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Marina Rio or RockSchoolHostel: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Marina Rio or RockSchoolHostel?
Hotel Marina Rio leads in 5 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. RockSchoolHostel is stronger in restaurants within 500 m, sights within 1 km.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Marina Rio or RockSchoolHostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Hotel Marina Rio and RockSchoolHostel?
The two hotels are 120 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