Polana Plaza Hotel vs Meliá Maputo Sky
Both are in Maputo, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Polana Cimento A
Polana Plaza Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
Hotel★★★★Central "C"
Meliá Maputo Sky
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.9
- Score by category
- 5 of 14
The short answer
Pick Meliá Maputo Sky
It comes out ahead on 5 of 14 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.
Choose Polana Plaza Hotel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Meliá Maputo Sky if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Polana Plaza Hotel better than Meliá Maputo Sky?
- 152 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+52
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 71 vs 47)+24
- 3Offers an airport transfer
- 4Has free parking
- 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (60 vs 172 rooms)−112
Why is Meliá Maputo Sky better than Polana Plaza Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.0)+0.8
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (172 vs 60 rooms)×2.9
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Polana Plaza Hotel vs Meliá Maputo Sky: which hotel is better? | Polana Plaza Hotel | Meliá Maputo Sky |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.8 +0.8 |
| Location | 5.9 +1.0 | 4.9 |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 9.5 |
| Public transport | – | 0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.3 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.8 +0.8 |
| Number of reviews | 21 +5 | 16 |
| Rank in Maputo | top 62% | top 24% +38% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.9 +1.0 | 4.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.3 km | 1.2 km |
| To public transport | – | 1.9 km |
| To the airport | 6.5 km | 6.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 61 +52 | 9 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 60 | 172 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 18 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
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Polana Plaza Hotel or Meliá Maputo Sky: common questions
Which is better, Polana Plaza Hotel or Meliá Maputo Sky?
Meliá Maputo Sky leads in 5 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Maputo. Polana Plaza Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, location score, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Polana Plaza Hotel or Meliá Maputo Sky?
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How far apart are Polana Plaza Hotel and Meliá Maputo Sky?
The two hotels are 1.1 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