Arcadia Suites Hotel vs Forest Cottages
Both are in Kampala, 2.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseOwen Road
Arcadia Suites Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 3.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
Hotel★★½Church
Forest Cottages
- Guest rating
- 7.7 Good
- Location score
- 4.4
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
The short answer
Pick Forest Cottages
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 2.8 km apart.
Choose Arcadia Suites Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 7.7)
- breakfast included
- a newer or recently renovated building (2025 / 2013)
Choose Forest Cottages if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (17 / 4)
- a spa and wellness
Why is Arcadia Suites Hotel better than Forest Cottages?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.7)+1.0
- 2Includes free breakfast
- 3More guest reviews (127 vs 32), so the rating is more reliable×4.0
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2013)+12y
- 5Offers an airport transfer
- 6Has 24-hour room service
- 7Later check-out (11:30 vs 10:00)+2h
Why is Forest Cottages better than Arcadia Suites Hotel?
- 1Has a spa
- 2Has a swimming pool
- 313 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+13
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 49 vs 28)+21
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Arcadia Suites Hotel vs Forest Cottages: which hotel is better? | Arcadia Suites Hotel | Forest Cottages |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 +1.0 | 7.7 |
| Location | 3.3 | 4.4 +1.1 |
| Facilities | 10.0 +0.8 | 9.2 |
| Families | 0.0 | 1.0 +1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 8.5 +7.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.7 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 +1.0 | 7.7 |
| Number of reviews | 127 +95 | 32 |
| Rank in Kampala | top 12% +72% | top 84% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.3 | 4.4 +1.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.4 km | 2.4 km |
| To the airport | 36 km −2.2 km | 38 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 4 | 17 +13 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★½ |
| Rooms | 36 | 27 |
| Floors | 4 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 +12y | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 23 +3 | 20 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:30 +2h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
2.8 km apart
Arcadia Suites Hotel: city centre: 2.4 km, Entebbe International Airport (EBB): 36 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Forest Cottages: city centre: 2.4 km, Entebbe International Airport (EBB): 38 km, 17 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Arcadia Suites Hotel or Forest Cottages: common questions
Which is better, Arcadia Suites Hotel or Forest Cottages?
Forest Cottages leads in 3 of 5 categories, including location, families, spa & wellness. Arcadia Suites Hotel is stronger in guest rating, facilities.
Which is cheaper, Arcadia Suites Hotel or Forest Cottages?
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How far apart are Arcadia Suites Hotel and Forest Cottages?
The two hotels are 2.8 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