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title: "Forest Cottages vs Millennium Terrace Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Forest Cottages or Millennium Terrace Hotel in Kampala? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Forest Cottages vs Millennium Terrace Hotel

Both are in Kampala, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★½ · Church
## [Forest Cottages](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/forest-cottages-kampala/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.7 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 4.4

- **Score by category:** 2 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1420840/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Village D
## [Millennium Terrace Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/millennium-terrace-hotel-kampala/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 5.2

- **Score by category:** 2 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1845750/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.7 km apart.

### Choose Forest Cottages if you want

-   a spa and wellness

### Choose Millennium Terrace Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 7.7)
-   to walk to the sights (1.9 km / 2.4 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (48 / 17)
-   breakfast included

### Why is Forest Cottages better than Millennium Terrace Hotel?

1.  Has a spa
2.  Has a swimming pool
3.  Has a gym
4.  Has an on-site restaurant

### Why is Millennium Terrace Hotel better than Forest Cottages?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 7.7) (+1.6)
2.  Includes free breakfast
3.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★) (+0.5★)
4.  31 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+31)
5.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 63 vs 49) (+14)
6.  Newer or more recently renovated (2021 vs 2013) (+8y)
7.  Offers an airport transfer

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Forest Cottages | Millennium Terrace Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.7 | 9.3  (+1.6) |
| Location | 4.4 | 5.2  (+0.8) |
| Facilities | 9.2  (+1.7) | 7.5 |
| Spa & wellness | 8.5  (+7.5) | 1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.8  (+0.9) |
| Guest rating | 7.7 | 9.3  (+1.6) |
| Number of reviews | 32 | 44  (+12) |
| Rank in Kampala | bottom 14% | top 5%  (+81%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.4 | 5.2  (+0.8) |
| Distance to the centre | 2.4 km | 1.9 km  (−480 m) |
| To the airport | 38 km | 37 km  (−1.4 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 17 | 48  (+31) |
| To the nearest food shop | 480 m | 370 m  (−110 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 6  (+5) |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★½ | ★★★  (+0.5★) |
| Rooms | 27 | 21 |
| Floors | 1 | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | 2021  (+8y) |
| Listed amenities | 20 | 21 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

1.7 km apart

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.

Millennium Terrace Hotel: city centre: 1.9 km, Entebbe International Airport (EBB): 37 km, 48 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Kampala

[Kampala weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/uganda/central-region/kampala/weather)

## Forest Cottages or Millennium Terrace Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Forest Cottages or Millennium Terrace Hotel?

They are evenly matched. Forest Cottages is stronger in facilities, spa & wellness; Millennium Terrace Hotel is stronger in guest rating, location.

### Which is cheaper, Forest Cottages or Millennium Terrace Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Millennium Terrace Hotel is closer: 1.9 km from the centre, against 2.4 km for Forest Cottages.

### How far apart are Forest Cottages and Millennium Terrace Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.7 km apart in a straight line.

## 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/forest-cottages-kampala-vs-millennium-terrace-hotel-kampala/. 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/