Polana Serena Hotel vs Meliá Maputo Sky
Both are in Maputo, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★★Sommerschield
Polana Serena Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
Hotel★★★★Central "C"
Meliá Maputo Sky
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
The short answer
Pick Polana Serena Hotel
It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 1.7 km apart.
Choose Polana Serena Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- free parking
Why is Polana Serena Hotel better than Meliá Maputo Sky?
- 1Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 2More guest reviews (182 vs 16), so the rating is more reliable×11
- 39 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+9
- 4Has free parking
- 5Has 24-hour room service
- 6Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
Why is Meliá Maputo Sky better than Polana Serena Hotel?
- 13 more sights within 1 km+3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Polana Serena Hotel vs Meliá Maputo Sky: which hotel is better? | Polana Serena Hotel | Meliá Maputo Sky |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Location | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Facilities | 7.5 +0.8 | 6.7 |
| Families | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 10.0 +0.5 | 9.5 |
| Public transport | – | 0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.5 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.2 | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 182 +166 | 16 |
| Rank in Maputo | top 3% +21% | top 24% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
| To public transport | – | 1.9 km |
| To the airport | 5.9 km | 6.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 18 +9 | 9 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 5 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ +1★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 142 | 172 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2010 | – |
| Listed amenities | 19 | 18 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sauna | ✓ | ✓ |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.7 km apart
Polana Serena Hotel or Meliá Maputo Sky: common questions
Which is better, Polana Serena Hotel or Meliá Maputo Sky?
Polana Serena Hotel leads in 2 of 5 categories, including facilities, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Polana Serena Hotel or Meliá Maputo Sky?
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How far apart are Polana Serena Hotel and Meliá Maputo Sky?
The two hotels are 1.7 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