Gold Crest Hotel vs The Equator Hotel
Both are in Arusha, 810 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
- 6 of 12
HotelSekei
The Equator Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 4 of 12
The short answer
Pick Gold Crest Hotel
It comes out ahead on 6 of 12 compared facts. 810 m apart.
Choose Gold Crest Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 7.8)
Why is Gold Crest Hotel better than The Equator Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 7.8)+1.7
Why is The Equator Hotel better than Gold Crest Hotel?
- 1480 m closer to the area centre−480 m
- 24 more sights within 1 km+4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Gold Crest Hotel vs The Equator Hotel: which hotel is better? | Gold Crest Hotel | The Equator Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.7 | 7.8 |
| Location | 5.0 | 5.4 +0.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.5 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.7 | 7.8 |
| Number of reviews | 8 | 21 +13 |
| Rank in Arusha | top 23% +66% | top 89% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.0 | 5.4 +0.4 |
| Distance to Sekei centre | 970 m | 500 m −480 m |
| To the airport | 7.5 km | 6.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 17 +6 | 11 |
| To the nearest food shop | 110 m −650 m | 760 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 6 +4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 +4 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
810 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.
The Equator Hotel: city centre: 350 m, Arusha Airport (ARK): 6.9 km, 11 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Gold Crest Hotel or The Equator Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Gold Crest Hotel or The Equator Hotel?
Gold Crest Hotel leads in 6 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Arusha. The Equator Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, location score, distance to Sekei centre.
Which is cheaper, Gold Crest Hotel or The Equator Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Equator Hotel is closer: 500 m from the centre, against 970 m for Gold Crest Hotel.
How far apart are Gold Crest Hotel and The Equator Hotel?
The two hotels are 810 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