Rio Hotel Macau vs Royal Dragon Hotel
Both are in Macau, 130 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Sé
Rio Hotel Macau
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 7.9
- Score by category
- 5 of 18
Hotel★★★Sé
Royal Dragon Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 7.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 18
The short answer
Pick Rio Hotel Macau
It comes out ahead on 5 of 18 compared facts. 130 m apart.
Choose Rio Hotel Macau if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 449 / 144)
Choose Royal Dragon Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 144 / 449)
Why is Rio Hotel Macau better than Royal Dragon Hotel?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 2More guest reviews (16,696 vs 1,650), so the rating is more reliable×10
- 38 more sights within 1 km+8
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (449 vs 144 rooms)×3.1
Why is Royal Dragon Hotel better than Rio Hotel Macau?
- 1A smaller, more intimate hotel (144 vs 449 rooms)−305
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Rio Hotel Macau vs Royal Dragon Hotel: which hotel is better? | Rio Hotel Macau | Royal Dragon Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Location | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Facilities | 7.5 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 16,696 +15,046 | 1,650 |
| Rank in Macau | bottom 44% | bottom 44% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Distance to Sé centre | 330 m | 440 m |
| To the airport | 6.5 km | 6.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 40 m | 110 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 14 | 13 |
| Sights within 1 km | 32 +8 | 24 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 449 | 144 |
| Floors | 23 | 11 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2018 +1y | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | 21 +12 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
130 m apart
Rio Hotel Macau: city centre: 270 m, Macau International Airport (MFM): 6.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 32 sights within 1 km.
Royal Dragon Hotel: city centre: 370 m, Macau International Airport (MFM): 6.4 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 24 sights within 1 km.
Rio Hotel Macau or Royal Dragon Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Rio Hotel Macau or Royal Dragon Hotel?
Rio Hotel Macau leads in 5 of 18 categories, including number of reviews, sights within 1 km, star rating.
Which is cheaper, Rio Hotel Macau or Royal Dragon Hotel?
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How far apart are Rio Hotel Macau and Royal Dragon Hotel?
The two hotels are 130 m 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