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title: "Pousada Alfama vs Solar Dos Mouros: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pousada Alfama or Solar Dos Mouros in Lisbon? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/pousada-alfama-lisbon-vs-solar-dos-mouros-lisbon/
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retrieved: 2026-11-08
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# Pousada Alfama vs Solar Dos Mouros

Both are in Lisbon, 260 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Santa Maria Maior
## [Pousada Alfama](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/pousada-alfama-lisbon/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.6

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1971970/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Santa Maria Maior
## [Solar Dos Mouros](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/solar-dos-mouros-lisbon/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.9

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2114072/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Solar Dos Mouros

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 260 m apart.

### Choose Pousada Alfama if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 41 / 11)

### Choose Solar Dos Mouros if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.7)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 11 / 41)

### Why is Pousada Alfama better than Solar Dos Mouros?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Solar Dos Mouros better than Pousada Alfama?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.7) (+0.2)
2.  More guest reviews (119 vs 22), so the rating is more reliable (×5.4)
3.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Pousada Alfama | Solar Dos Mouros |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Location | 8.6 | 8.9  (+0.3) |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 7.4 | 8.1  (+0.7) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.8  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.9  (+0.2) |
| Number of reviews | 22 | 119  (+97) |
| Rank in Lisbon | bottom 39% | top 32%  (+29%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.6 | 8.9  (+0.3) |
| Distance to Santa Maria Maior centre | 190 m | 110 m |
| To public transport | 630 m | 510 m  (−120 m) |
| To the airport | 7.6 km | 7.8 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 360 m | 190 m  (−170 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 | 20  (+14) |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 41 | 11 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2018 |
| Listed amenities | – | 16 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Praça do Comércio | 770 m | 520 m  (−250 m) |
| Calouste Gulbenkian Museum | 3.3 km | 3.3 km |
| São Bento Palace | 2.0 km | 1.8 km |
| Marquess of Pombal Square | 2.2 km | 2.1 km |
| Lisbon Synagogue | 2.1 km | 2.0 km |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

260 m apart

Pousada Alfama: city centre: 1.0 km, nearest station Martim Moniz: 630 m, Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 7.6 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Solar Dos Mouros: city centre: 870 m, nearest station Santa Apolónia railway station: 510 m, Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 7.8 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 14 hotels in Alfama](https://stayversus.com/en/portugal/lisbon/area/alfama/)

## Weather in Lisbon

[Lisbon weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/portugal/lisbon/lisbon/weather)

## Pousada Alfama or Solar Dos Mouros: common questions

### Which is better, Pousada Alfama or Solar Dos Mouros?

Solar Dos Mouros leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Pousada Alfama or Solar Dos Mouros?

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

### How far apart are Pousada Alfama and Solar Dos Mouros?

The two hotels are 260 m 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-alfama-lisbon-vs-solar-dos-mouros-lisbon/. 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/