Otia Hotel vs Polana Plaza Hotel
Both are in Maputo, 2.9 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Coop
Otia Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 3.3
- Score by category
- 7 of 17
Hotel★★★Polana Cimento A
Polana Plaza Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 5 of 17
The short answer
Pick Otia Hotel
It comes out ahead on 7 of 17 compared facts. 2.9 km apart.
Choose Otia Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 8.0)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 119 / 60)
Choose Polana Plaza Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.3 km / 1.7 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (61 / 7)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 60 / 119)
Why is Otia Hotel better than Polana Plaza Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 8.0)+0.3
- 2More guest reviews (88 vs 21), so the rating is more reliable×4.2
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (119 vs 60 rooms)×2.0
Why is Polana Plaza Hotel better than Otia Hotel?
- 1460 m closer to the city centre−460 m
- 254 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+54
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 71 vs 29)+42
- 44 more sights within 1 km+4
- 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (60 vs 119 rooms)−59
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Otia Hotel vs Polana Plaza Hotel: which hotel is better? | Otia Hotel | Polana Plaza Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.3 | 8.0 |
| Location | 3.3 | 5.9 +2.6 |
| Facilities | 9.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 4.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.2 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.3 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 88 +67 | 21 |
| Rank in Maputo | bottom 42% +25% | bottom 17% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.3 | 5.9 +2.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.7 km | 1.3 km −460 m |
| To the airport | 3.7 km −2.7 km | 6.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 7 | 61 +54 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.1 km −400 m | 1.5 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 4 +4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 119 | 60 |
| Floors | 9 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 | – |
| Listed amenities | 24 +15 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:01 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| Casino | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
2.9 km apart
Otia Hotel: city centre: 1.7 km, Maputo Airport (MPM): 3.7 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m.
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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Otia Hotel or Polana Plaza Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Otia Hotel or Polana Plaza Hotel?
Otia Hotel leads in 7 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Polana Plaza Hotel is stronger in location score, distance to the centre, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Otia Hotel 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?
Polana Plaza Hotel is closer: 1.3 km from the centre, against 1.7 km for Otia Hotel.
How far apart are Otia Hotel and Polana Plaza Hotel?
The two hotels are 2.9 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