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title: "Pousada Acqua Marina vs Pousada do Cais: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pousada Acqua Marina or Pousada do Cais in Paraty? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/pousada-acqua-marina-paraty-vs-pousada-do-cais-paraty/
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retrieved: 2026-11-14
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# Pousada Acqua Marina vs Pousada do Cais

Both are in Paraty, 1.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Inn · ★★★ · Jabaquara
## [Pousada Acqua Marina](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/pousada-acqua-marina-paraty/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 7.7

- **Score by category:** 0 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1971906/agoda/?lang=en)

Inn · ★★★ · Old Town
## [Pousada do Cais](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/pousada-do-cais-paraty/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.8 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 5 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1973045/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Pousada do Cais

It comes out ahead on 5 of 9 compared facts. 1.8 km apart.

### Choose Pousada Acqua Marina if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Choose Pousada do Cais if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.8 / 7.8)
-   to walk to the sights (670 m / 1.4 km)

### Why is Pousada Acqua Marina better than Pousada do Cais?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Pousada do Cais better than Pousada Acqua Marina?

1.  760 m closer to the city centre (−760 m)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Pousada Acqua Marina | Pousada do Cais |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Location | 7.7 | – |
| Beach access | 10.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.9  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | – | 9.8 |
| Number of reviews | 4 | 5  (+1) |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | 4.7/5  (+0.5) |
| Google reviews | 304 | 437  (+133) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.7 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 1.4 km | 670 m  (−760 m) |
| To the beach | 50 m | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 17 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 460 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 5 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Beachfront | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

1.8 km apart

Pousada Acqua Marina: city centre: 1.4 km, beach: 50 m, 17 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Paraty

[Paraty weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/brazil/rio-de-janeiro/paraty/weather)

## Pousada Acqua Marina or Pousada do Cais: common questions

### Which is better, Pousada Acqua Marina or Pousada do Cais?

Pousada do Cais leads in 5 of 9 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, Google rating.

### Which is cheaper, Pousada Acqua Marina or Pousada do Cais?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Pousada do Cais is closer: 670 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for Pousada Acqua Marina.

### How far apart are Pousada Acqua Marina and Pousada do Cais?

The two hotels are 1.8 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/pousada-acqua-marina-paraty-vs-pousada-do-cais-paraty/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/