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title: "Pousada Crystal Palace vs Pousada Monte Imperial: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pousada Crystal Palace or Pousada Monte Imperial in Petropolis? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Pousada Crystal Palace vs Pousada Monte Imperial

Both are in Petropolis, 990 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Centro
## [Pousada Crystal Palace](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/pousada-crystal-palace-petropolis/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 6.5

- **Score by category:** 1 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1972867/agoda/?lang=en)

Inn · ★★★★ · Centro
## [Pousada Monte Imperial](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/pousada-monte-imperial-petropolis/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 6.8

- **Score by category:** 8 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1974139/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Pousada Monte Imperial

It comes out ahead on 8 of 16 compared facts. 990 m apart.

### Choose Pousada Monte Imperial if you want

-   to walk to the sights (180 m / 1.1 km)

### Why is Pousada Crystal Palace better than Pousada Monte Imperial?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Pousada Monte Imperial better than Pousada Crystal Palace?

1.  620 m closer to the area centre (−620 m)
2.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Pousada Crystal Palace | Pousada Monte Imperial |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Location | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.8  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 4 | 4 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | 4.7/5  (+0.2) |
| Google reviews | 64 | 462  (+398) |
| Rank in Petropolis | bottom 30% | top 50%  (+20%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.5 | 6.8  (+0.3) |
| Distance to Centro centre | 1.1 km | 480 m  (−620 m) |
| To the airport | 35 km | 35 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 44 | 47  (+3) |
| To the nearest food shop | 360 m  (−100 m) | 460 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 12 | 12 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| 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

990 m apart

Pousada Crystal Palace: city centre: 1.1 km, Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG): 35 km, 44 places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.

Pousada Monte Imperial: city centre: 180 m, Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG): 35 km, 47 places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.

## Pousada Crystal Palace or Pousada Monte Imperial: common questions

### Which is better, Pousada Crystal Palace or Pousada Monte Imperial?

Pousada Monte Imperial leads in 8 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, Google rating, Google reviews. Pousada Crystal Palace is stronger in to the nearest food shop.

### Which is cheaper, Pousada Crystal Palace or Pousada Monte Imperial?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Pousada Monte Imperial is closer: 480 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Pousada Crystal Palace.

### How far apart are Pousada Crystal Palace and Pousada Monte Imperial?

The two hotels are 990 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-crystal-palace-petropolis-vs-pousada-monte-imperial-petropolis/. 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/