Hotel Vip Grand Maputo vs Polana Serena Hotel
Both are in Maputo, 2.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★★Central "C"
Hotel Vip Grand Maputo
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Score by category
- 2 of 13
Hotel★★★★★Sommerschield
Polana Serena Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.8
- Score by category
- 7 of 13
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?
- 15 more sights within 1 km+5
Why is Polana Serena Hotel better than Hotel Vip Grand Maputo?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.3)+0.7
- 2More guest reviews (182 vs 65), so the rating is more reliable×2.8
- 3Earlier 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 vs Polana Serena Hotel: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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