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title: "Pousada do Principe vs Pousada Valhacouto: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pousada do Principe or Pousada Valhacouto in Paraty? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/pousada-do-principe-paraty-vs-pousada-valhacouto-paraty/
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retrieved: 2026-10-22
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# Pousada do Principe vs Pousada Valhacouto

Both are in Paraty, 230 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Inn · Centro
## [Pousada do Principe](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/pousada-do-principe-paraty/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.4

- **Score by category:** 2 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1973115/agoda/?lang=en)

Inn · ★★★ · Centro
## [Pousada Valhacouto](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/pousada-valhacouto-paraty/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1975329/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Pousada do Principe

It comes out ahead on 2 of 6 compared facts. 230 m apart.

### Choose Pousada do Principe if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Choose Pousada Valhacouto if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.7 / 8.0)

### Why is Pousada do Principe better than Pousada Valhacouto?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Pousada Valhacouto better than Pousada do Principe?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Pousada do Principe | Pousada Valhacouto |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | – |
| Location | 7.4 | – |
| Beach access | 7.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.8  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | – |
| Number of reviews | 11  (+8) | 3 |
| Google rating | – | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 340 |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.4 | – |
| Distance to Centro centre | 210 m | 150 m |
| To the beach | 830 m | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 107 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 160 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 11 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 9 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 4  (+2) | 2 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 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

230 m apart

Pousada do Principe: city centre: 220 m, beach: 830 m, 107 places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Paraty

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

## Pousada do Principe or Pousada Valhacouto: common questions

### Which is better, Pousada do Principe or Pousada Valhacouto?

Pousada do Principe leads in 2 of 6 categories, including number of reviews, listed amenities. Pousada Valhacouto is stronger in StayVersus score.

### Which is cheaper, Pousada do Principe or Pousada Valhacouto?

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

### How far apart are Pousada do Principe and Pousada Valhacouto?

The two hotels are 230 m apart in a straight line.

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## 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-do-principe-paraty-vs-pousada-valhacouto-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/