Hotel Monte Carlo vs Polana Plaza Hotel
Both are in Maputo, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Polana Plaza Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 6 of 13
The short answer
Pick Polana Plaza Hotel
It comes out ahead on 6 of 13 compared facts. 1.2 km apart.
Choose Polana Plaza Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.0 / 7.3)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (61 / 20)
Why is Hotel Monte Carlo better than Polana Plaza Hotel?
- 13 more sights within 1 km+3
- 2Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
Why is Polana Plaza Hotel better than Hotel Monte Carlo?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 7.3)+0.7
- 241 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+41
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Monte Carlo vs Polana Plaza Hotel: which hotel is better? | Hotel Monte Carlo | Polana Plaza Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 8.0 |
| Location | – | 5.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.1 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 7.3 | 8.0 +0.7 |
| Number of reviews | 12 | 21 +9 |
| Rank in Maputo | bottom 8% | bottom 17% +9% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.7 | 5.9 +0.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 980 m −290 m | 1.3 km |
| To public transport | 1.8 km | – |
| To the airport | 5.9 km | 6.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 20 | 61 +41 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 1.5 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 +3 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 +3 | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 60 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Listed amenities | – | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.2 km apart
Hotel Monte Carlo: city centre: 980 m, nearest station Estação de Caminhos-de-ferro de Moçambique (CFM): 1.8 km, Maputo Airport (MPM): 5.9 km, 20 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
Polana Plaza Hotel: city centre: 1.3 km, Maputo Airport (MPM): 6.5 km, 61 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Monte Carlo or Polana Plaza Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Monte Carlo or Polana Plaza Hotel?
Polana Plaza Hotel leads in 6 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hotel Monte Carlo is stronger in distance to the centre, shops within 500 m, sights within 1 km.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Monte Carlo or Polana Plaza Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel Monte Carlo is closer: 980 m from the centre, against 1.3 km for Polana Plaza Hotel.
How far apart are Hotel Monte Carlo and Polana Plaza Hotel?
The two hotels are 1.2 km 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