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title: "Gokhon Guest House vs Juma Cottage: which hotel is better?"
description: "Gokhon Guest House or Juma Cottage in Samosir? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-05
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# Gokhon Guest House vs Juma Cottage

Both are in Samosir, 620 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Tuk Tuk
## [Gokhon Guest House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/gokhon-guest-house-samosir/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.4 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 4.1

- **Score by category:** 5 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1448830/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★ · Tuk Tuk
## [Juma Cottage](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/juma-cottage-samosir/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 4.0

- **Score by category:** 3 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1708473/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Gokhon Guest House

It comes out ahead on 5 of 11 compared facts. 620 m apart.

### Choose Gokhon Guest House if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.8)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (10 / 6)

### Choose Juma Cottage if you want

-   to walk to the sights (710 m / 1.3 km)

### Why is Gokhon Guest House better than Juma Cottage?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.8) (+0.6)

### Why is Juma Cottage better than Gokhon Guest House?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Gokhon Guest House | Juma Cottage |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.4  (+0.6) | 8.8 |
| Location | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.2  (+0.4) | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.4  (+0.6) | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 130 | 220  (+90) |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 145 | – |
| Rank in Samosir | top 5%  (+18%) | top 23% |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Distance to Tuk Tuk centre | 590 m | 300 m  (−290 m) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 10  (+4) | 6 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.5 km | 2.3 km  (−190 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★ |
| Rooms | 8 | – |
| Listed amenities | 13  (+5) | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

620 m apart

Gokhon Guest House: city centre: 1.3 km, 10 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

Juma Cottage: city centre: 710 m, 6 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Gokhon Guest House or Juma Cottage: common questions

### Which is better, Gokhon Guest House or Juma Cottage?

Gokhon Guest House leads in 5 of 11 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Samosir. Juma Cottage is stronger in number of reviews, distance to Tuk Tuk centre, to the nearest food shop.

### Which is cheaper, Gokhon Guest House or Juma Cottage?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Juma Cottage is closer: 300 m from the centre, against 590 m for Gokhon Guest House.

### How far apart are Gokhon Guest House and Juma Cottage?

The two hotels are 620 m 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/gokhon-guest-house-samosir-vs-juma-cottage-samosir/. 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/