Garoga Guest House vs Tabo Cottages
Both are in Samosir, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseGaroga
Garoga Guest House
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.1
- Score by category
- 6 of 12
Hotel★★Tuk Tuk
Tabo Cottages
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 4.0
- Score by category
- 4 of 12
The short answer
Pick Garoga Guest House
It comes out ahead on 6 of 12 compared facts. 1.6 km apart.
Why is Garoga Guest House better than Tabo Cottages?
- 1Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
- 2Later check-out (13:00 vs 12:00)+1h
Why is Tabo Cottages better than Garoga Guest House?
- 1More walkable surroundings (walk grade 36 vs 22)+14
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Garoga Guest House vs Tabo Cottages: which hotel is better? | Garoga Guest House | Tabo Cottages |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 | 9.5 |
| Location | 3.1 | 4.0 +0.9 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 2.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.8 +0.1 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 | 9.5 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 25 +10 | 15 |
| Rank in Samosir | top 21% +5% | top 26% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.1 | 4.0 +0.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.4 km | 1.2 km −190 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 4 | 8 +4 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.5 km −380 m | 1.8 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | 6 | – |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 12 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 13:00 +1h | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.6 km apart
Garoga Guest House: city centre: 1.4 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m.
Tabo Cottages: city centre: 1.2 km, 8 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Garoga Guest House or Tabo Cottages: common questions
Which is better, Garoga Guest House or Tabo Cottages?
Garoga Guest House leads in 6 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Samosir. Tabo Cottages is stronger in guest rating, location score, distance to the centre.
Which is cheaper, Garoga Guest House or Tabo Cottages?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Tabo Cottages is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.4 km for Garoga Guest House.
How far apart are Garoga Guest House and Tabo Cottages?
The two hotels are 1.6 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