Arusha Backpacker vs Kibo Palace Apartments - Aru
Both are in Arusha, 560 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelUnga L.T.D
Arusha Backpacker
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 6.2
- Score by category
- 8 of 15
ApartmentMajengo, Levolosi
Kibo Palace Apartments - Aru
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
The short answer
Pick Arusha Backpacker
It comes out ahead on 8 of 15 compared facts. 560 m apart.
Choose Arusha Backpacker if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 7.8)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 21)
Choose Kibo Palace Apartments - Aru if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (18 / 11)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 21 / 1)
Why is Arusha Backpacker better than Kibo Palace Apartments - Aru?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.8)+0.8
- 2More guest reviews (59 vs 14), so the rating is more reliable×4.2
- 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
Why is Kibo Palace Apartments - Aru better than Arusha Backpacker?
- 1More walkable surroundings (walk grade 58 vs 48)+10
- 23 more sights within 1 km+3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Arusha Backpacker vs Kibo Palace Apartments - Aru: which hotel is better? | Arusha Backpacker | Kibo Palace Apartments - Aru |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 +0.8 | 7.8 |
| Location | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.3 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 +0.8 | 7.8 |
| Number of reviews | 59 +45 | 14 |
| Rank in Arusha | top 43% +40% | top 83% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.8 km | 1.4 km −360 m |
| To the airport | 5.6 km | 5.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 11 | 18 +7 |
| To the nearest food shop | 450 m −420 m | 870 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 5 +4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 7 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 1 | 21 |
| Floors | – | 10 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2016 |
| Listed amenities | 10 +3 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
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Location
560 m apart
Arusha Backpacker: city centre: 1.8 km, Arusha Airport (ARK): 5.6 km, 11 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Kibo Palace Apartments - Aru: city centre: 1.4 km, Arusha Airport (ARK): 5.9 km, 18 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
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Arusha Backpacker or Kibo Palace Apartments - Aru: common questions
Which is better, Arusha Backpacker or Kibo Palace Apartments - Aru?
Arusha Backpacker leads in 8 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Kibo Palace Apartments - Aru is stronger in distance to the centre, restaurants within 500 m, shops within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Arusha Backpacker or Kibo Palace Apartments - Aru?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Kibo Palace Apartments - Aru is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 1.8 km for Arusha Backpacker.
How far apart are Arusha Backpacker and Kibo Palace Apartments - Aru?
The two hotels are 560 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