Le Magnifique vs Merlot Suites
Both are in Goa, 610 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Britona
Le Magnifique
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 2.6
- Score by category
- 7 of 16
ApartmentPanaji
Merlot Suites
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 1.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 16
The short answer
Pick Le Magnifique
It comes out ahead on 7 of 16 compared facts. 610 m apart.
Choose Le Magnifique if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 7.4)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (18 / 1)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 24 / 12)
Choose Merlot Suites if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 12 / 24)
Why is Le Magnifique better than Merlot Suites?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.4)+0.8
- 217 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+17
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 41 vs 10)+31
Why is Merlot Suites better than Le Magnifique?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Le Magnifique vs Merlot Suites: which hotel is better? | Le Magnifique | Merlot Suites |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 +0.8 | 7.4 |
| Location | 2.6 +1.1 | 1.5 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | – |
| Beach access | – | 1.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.0 +0.3 | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 +0.8 | 7.4 |
| Number of reviews | 29 +20 | 9 |
| Rank in Goa | top 41% +20% | bottom 39% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.6 +1.1 | 1.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 6.1 km | 5.9 km −220 m |
| To the beach | – | 2.6 km |
| To the airport | 16 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 18 +17 | 1 |
| To the nearest food shop | 500 m −490 m | 990 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 24 | 12 |
| Floors | 3 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | 13 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Outdoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
610 m apart
Le Magnifique: city centre: 6.1 km, Goa Dabolim International Airport (GOI): 16 km, 18 places to eat within 500 m.
Merlot Suites: city centre: 5.9 km, Goa Dabolim International Airport (GOI): 16 km, beach: 2.6 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m.
Le Magnifique or Merlot Suites: common questions
Which is better, Le Magnifique or Merlot Suites?
Le Magnifique leads in 7 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Merlot Suites is stronger in distance to the centre.
Which is cheaper, Le Magnifique or Merlot Suites?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Merlot Suites is closer: 5.9 km from the centre, against 6.1 km for Le Magnifique.
How far apart are Le Magnifique and Merlot Suites?
The two hotels are 610 m 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