Southern Sun Maputo vs Polana Plaza Hotel
Both are in Maputo, 2.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Sommerschield
Southern Sun Maputo
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Score by category
- 7 of 12
Hotel★★★Polana Cimento A
Polana Plaza Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 4 of 12
The short answer
Pick Southern Sun Maputo
It comes out ahead on 7 of 12 compared facts. 2.3 km apart.
Choose Polana Plaza Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is Southern Sun Maputo better than Polana Plaza Hotel?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 2Later check-out (14:00 vs 12:00)+2h
Why is Polana Plaza Hotel better than Southern Sun Maputo?
- 1710 m closer to the city centre−710 m
- 242 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+42
- 34 more sights within 1 km+4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Southern Sun Maputo vs Polana Plaza Hotel: which hotel is better? | Southern Sun Maputo | Polana Plaza Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 8.0 |
| Location | – | 5.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 +0.1 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 +0.2 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 40 +19 | 21 |
| Rank in Maputo | top 50% +12% | top 62% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.8 | 5.9 +2.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.0 km | 1.3 km −710 m |
| To the airport | 5.3 km −1.1 km | 6.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 19 | 61 +42 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 4 +4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 60 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Listed amenities | – | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 14:00 +2h | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
2.3 km apart
Southern Sun Maputo or Polana Plaza Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Southern Sun Maputo or Polana Plaza Hotel?
Southern Sun Maputo leads in 7 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Polana Plaza Hotel is stronger in location score, distance to the centre, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Southern Sun Maputo or Polana Plaza Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Polana Plaza Hotel is closer: 1.3 km from the centre, against 2.0 km for Southern Sun Maputo.
How far apart are Southern Sun Maputo and Polana Plaza Hotel?
The two hotels are 2.3 km 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