Golf Course Hotel vs Metropole Hotel
Both are in Kampala, 780 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★★Crested Tower
Golf Course Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 5.0
- Score by category
- 5 of 5
Hotel★★★★Windisor Cresent
Metropole Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.1 Okay
- Location score
- 3.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
The short answer
Pick Golf Course Hotel
It leads in 5 of 5 categories. 780 m apart.
Choose Golf Course Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 6.1)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (26 / 16)
- a spa and wellness
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 115 / 60)
Choose Metropole Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 60 / 115)
Why is Golf Course Hotel better than Metropole Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 6.1)+2.2
- 2Has a spa
- 3770 m closer to public transport−770 m
- 4Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 510 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+10
- 6Offers an airport transfer
- 7Has golf on site
Why is Metropole Hotel better than Golf Course Hotel?
- 1Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
- 2Later check-out (13:00 vs 10:00)+3h
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (60 vs 115 rooms)−55
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Golf Course Hotel vs Metropole Hotel: which hotel is better? | Golf Course Hotel | Metropole Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 +2.2 | 6.1 |
| Location | 5.0 +1.2 | 3.8 |
| Facilities | 10.0 +2.5 | 7.5 |
| Spa & wellness | 7.0 +3.0 | 4.0 |
| Public transport | 7.2 +4.2 | 3.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 +0.9 | 7.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +2.2 | 6.1 |
| Number of reviews | 33 +12 | 21 |
| Rank in Kampala | bottom 49% +49% | bottom 1% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.0 +1.2 | 3.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.3 km | 1.4 km |
| To public transport | 680 m −770 m | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | 35 km | 35 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 26 +10 | 16 |
| To the nearest food shop | 600 m | 110 m −490 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 +3 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ +1★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 115 | 60 |
| Floors | 5 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2007 | – |
| Listed amenities | 26 +4 | 22 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 13:00 +3h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Golf | ✓ | – |
| Casino | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
780 m apart
Golf Course Hotel: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Standard Gauge Railway Uganda: 680 m, Entebbe International Airport (EBB): 35 km, 26 places to eat within 500 m.
Metropole Hotel: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Standard Gauge Railway Uganda: 1.4 km, Entebbe International Airport (EBB): 35 km, 16 places to eat within 500 m.
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Golf Course Hotel or Metropole Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Golf Course Hotel or Metropole Hotel?
Golf Course Hotel leads in 5 of 5 categories, including guest rating, location, facilities.
Which is cheaper, Golf Course Hotel or Metropole Hotel?
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How far apart are Golf Course Hotel and Metropole Hotel?
The two hotels are 780 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