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title: "Hotel Royal Manado vs Sakura Manado: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Royal Manado or Sakura Manado in Manado? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-14
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# Hotel Royal Manado vs Sakura Manado

Both are in Manado, 30 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★ · Ranotana
## [Hotel Royal Manado](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-royal-manado-manado/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 5.5

- **Score by category:** 3 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1621466/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★ · Ranotana
## [Sakura Manado](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sakura-manado-manado/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.5

- **Score by category:** 2 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2053917/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Royal Manado

It comes out ahead on 3 of 16 compared facts. 30 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Royal Manado if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.6)

### Why is Hotel Royal Manado better than Sakura Manado?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.6) (+0.5)

### Why is Sakura Manado better than Hotel Royal Manado?

1.  More guest reviews (152 vs 60), so the rating is more reliable (×2.5)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Royal Manado | Sakura Manado |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.1  (+0.5) | 8.6 |
| Location | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 5.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+0.3) | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.1  (+0.5) | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 60 | 152  (+92) |
| Rank in Manado | top 24%  (+13%) | top 37% |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Distance to Ranotana centre | 340 m | 360 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 76 | 74 |
| To the nearest food shop | 290 m | 310 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 8 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 29 | 29 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 13  (+7) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

30 m apart

Hotel Royal Manado: city centre: 1.7 km, Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC): 14 km, 76 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Sakura Manado: city centre: 1.6 km, Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC): 14 km, 74 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Manado

[Manado weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/indonesia/north-sulawesi/manado/weather)

## Hotel Royal Manado or Sakura Manado: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Royal Manado or Sakura Manado?

Hotel Royal Manado leads in 3 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Manado. Sakura Manado is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Royal Manado or Sakura Manado?

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

### How far apart are Hotel Royal Manado and Sakura Manado?

The two hotels are 30 m 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-royal-manado-manado-vs-sakura-manado-manado/. 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/