Gold Crest Hotel vs Gran Melia Aru
Both are in Arusha, 790 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Sekei
Gold Crest Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.0
- Score by category
- 5 of 15
Hotel★★★★★Sekei
Gran Melia Aru
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.8
- Score by category
- 7 of 15
The short answer
Pick Gran Melia Aru
It comes out ahead on 7 of 15 compared facts. 790 m apart.
Choose Gold Crest Hotel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (17 / 4)
- breakfast included
Choose Gran Melia Aru if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 9.5)
Why is Gold Crest Hotel better than Gran Melia Aru?
- 1Includes free breakfast
- 213 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+13
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 49 vs 28)+21
- 4Has an on-site restaurant
- 5Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 15:00)−2h
Why is Gran Melia Aru better than Gold Crest Hotel?
- 1Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Gold Crest Hotel vs Gran Melia Aru: which hotel is better? | Gold Crest Hotel | Gran Melia Aru |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| Location | 5.0 +1.2 | 3.8 |
| Facilities | – | 7.5 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 7.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.9 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 +0.2 | 9.3 |
| Number of reviews | 8 | 32 +24 |
| Rank in Arusha | top 23% | top 9% +14% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.0 +1.2 | 3.8 |
| Distance to Sekei centre | 970 m | 850 m −120 m |
| To the airport | 7.5 km | 8.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 17 +13 | 4 |
| To the nearest food shop | 110 m −240 m | 350 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | – | 171 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2019 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 20 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −2h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 12:00 +2h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
790 m apart
Gold Crest Hotel: city centre: 520 m, Arusha Airport (ARK): 7.5 km, 17 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Gran Melia Aru: city centre: 780 m, Arusha Airport (ARK): 8.0 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Gold Crest Hotel or Gran Melia Aru: common questions
Which is better, Gold Crest Hotel or Gran Melia Aru?
Gran Melia Aru leads in 7 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Arusha. Gold Crest Hotel is stronger in guest rating, location score, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Gold Crest Hotel or Gran Melia Aru?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Gran Melia Aru is closer: 850 m from the centre, against 970 m for Gold Crest Hotel.
How far apart are Gold Crest Hotel and Gran Melia Aru?
The two hotels are 790 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