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title: "Hotel Vip Grand Maputo vs Polana Serena Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Vip Grand Maputo or Polana Serena Hotel in Maputo? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-vip-grand-maputo-maputo-vs-polana-serena-hotel-maputo/
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retrieved: 2026-10-27
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# Hotel Vip Grand Maputo vs Polana Serena Hotel

Both are in Maputo, 2.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★★★ · Central "C"
## [Hotel Vip Grand Maputo](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-vip-grand-maputo-maputo/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 2 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1636284/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★★ · Sommerschield
## [Polana Serena Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/polana-serena-hotel-maputo/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 4.8

- **Score by category:** 7 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1967055/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Polana Serena Hotel

It comes out ahead on 7 of 13 compared facts. 2.1 km apart.

### Choose Polana Serena Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.3)

### Why is Hotel Vip Grand Maputo better than Polana Serena Hotel?

1.  5 more sights within 1 km (+5)

### Why is Polana Serena Hotel better than Hotel Vip Grand Maputo?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.3) (+0.7)
2.  More guest reviews (182 vs 65), so the rating is more reliable (×2.8)
3.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00) (−2h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Vip Grand Maputo | Polana Serena Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.0 |
| Location | – | 4.8 |
| Facilities | – | 10.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.9  (+0.6) |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 9.0  (+0.7) |
| Number of reviews | 65 | 182  (+117) |
| Rank in Maputo | bottom 42% | top 8%  (+50%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.3  (+0.5) | 4.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.5 km | 1.1 km  (−390 m) |
| To public transport | 1.6 km | – |
| To the airport | 6.2 km | 5.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 13 | 18  (+5) |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 1.8 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7  (+5) | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 142 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2010 |
| Listed amenities | – | 23 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

2.1 km apart

Hotel Vip Grand Maputo: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Estação de Caminhos-de-ferro de Moçambique (CFM): 1.6 km, Maputo Airport (MPM): 6.2 km, 13 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.

Polana Serena Hotel: city centre: 1.1 km, Maputo Airport (MPM): 5.9 km, 18 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Maputo

[Maputo weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/mozambique/maputo-city/maputo/weather)

## Hotel Vip Grand Maputo or Polana Serena Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Vip Grand Maputo or Polana Serena Hotel?

Polana Serena Hotel leads in 7 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hotel Vip Grand Maputo is stronger in location score, sights within 1 km.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Vip Grand Maputo or Polana Serena Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Polana Serena Hotel is closer: 1.1 km from the centre, against 1.5 km for Hotel Vip Grand Maputo.

### How far apart are Hotel Vip Grand Maputo and Polana Serena Hotel?

The two hotels are 2.1 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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-vip-grand-maputo-maputo-vs-polana-serena-hotel-maputo/. 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/