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title: "Hotel Melius vs Maria`s Guesthouse: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Melius or Maria`s Guesthouse in Beja? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-melius-beja-vs-maria-s-guesthouse-beja/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-27
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# Hotel Melius vs Maria\`s Guesthouse

Both are in Beja, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Bairro Residencial da Força Aérea Portuguesa
## [Hotel Melius](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-melius-beja/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.2

- **Score by category:** 2 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1599472/agoda/?lang=en)

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Guesthouse · Bairro Residencial da Força Aérea Portuguesa
## [Maria\`s Guesthouse](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/maria-s-guesthouse-beja/)

- **Guest rating:** 10.0 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 6 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1824463/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Maria\`s Guesthouse

It comes out ahead on 6 of 11 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.

### Choose Maria\`s Guesthouse if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (10.0 / 8.1)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (62 / 14)

### Why is Hotel Melius better than Maria\`s Guesthouse?

1.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 18:00) (−4h)

### Why is Maria\`s Guesthouse better than Hotel Melius?

1.  Higher guest rating (10.0 vs 8.1) (+1.9)
2.  810 m closer to public transport (−810 m)
3.  48 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+48)
4.  8 more sights within 1 km (+8)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Melius | Maria\`s Guesthouse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | – |
| Location | 5.2 | – |
| Public transport | 2.7 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 9.1  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 10.0  (+1.9) |
| Number of reviews | 8  (+3) | 5 |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.2 | 7.8  (+2.6) |
| Distance to Bairro Residencial da Força Aérea Portuguesa centre | 610 m | 720 m |
| To public transport | 1.5 km | 690 m  (−810 m) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 14 | 62  (+48) |
| To the nearest food shop | 160 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 12  (+8) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Listed amenities | 1 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−4h) | 18:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Bar | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.1 km apart

Hotel Melius: city centre: 770 m, nearest station Estação Ferroviária de Beja: 1.5 km, 14 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

Maria\`s Guesthouse: city centre: 490 m, nearest station Estação Ferroviária de Beja: 690 m, 62 places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Beja

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

## Hotel Melius or Maria\`s Guesthouse: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Melius or Maria\`s Guesthouse?

Maria\`s Guesthouse leads in 6 of 11 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, location score. Hotel Melius is stronger in number of reviews, check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Melius or Maria\`s Guesthouse?

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

### How far apart are Hotel Melius and Maria\`s Guesthouse?

The two hotels are 1.1 km 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-melius-beja-vs-maria-s-guesthouse-beja/. 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/