Golf Course Hotel vs Speke Hotel
Both are in Kampala, 1.0 km 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
- 1 of 5
Hotel★★★★Neeta
Speke Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
The short answer
Pick Speke Hotel
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 1.0 km apart.
Choose Golf Course Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 7.6)
- to walk to the sights (1.3 km / 2.3 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 115 / 47)
Choose Speke Hotel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (62 / 26)
- breakfast included
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 47 / 115)
Why is Golf Course Hotel better than Speke Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.6)+0.7
- 21.0 km closer to the city centre−1.0 km
- 3Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 4Has golf on site
- 5Has 24-hour room service
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (115 vs 47 rooms)×2.4
Why is Speke Hotel better than Golf Course Hotel?
- 1Includes free breakfast
- 2More guest reviews (118 vs 33), so the rating is more reliable×3.6
- 336 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+36
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 71 vs 46)+25
- 54 more sights within 1 km+4
- 6Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
- 7Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Golf Course Hotel vs Speke Hotel: which hotel is better? | Golf Course Hotel | Speke Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.7 | 7.6 |
| Location | 5.0 | 6.8 +1.8 |
| Facilities | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 7.0 | 8.5 +1.5 |
| Public transport | 7.2 | 8.2 +1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 +0.5 | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.7 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 33 | 118 +85 |
| Rank in Kampala | bottom 49% +41% | bottom 8% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.0 | 6.8 +1.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.3 km −1.0 km | 2.3 km |
| To public transport | 680 m | 490 m −180 m |
| To the airport | 35 km | 34 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 26 | 62 +36 |
| To the nearest food shop | 600 m | 300 m −300 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 16 +11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 4 +4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ +1★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 115 | 47 |
| Floors | 5 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2007 | – |
| Listed amenities | 26 | 27 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.0 km 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.
Speke Hotel: city centre: 2.3 km, nearest station Uganda Railway Station: 490 m, Entebbe International Airport (EBB): 34 km, 62 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
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Golf Course Hotel or Speke Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Golf Course Hotel or Speke Hotel?
Speke Hotel leads in 3 of 5 categories, including location, spa & wellness, public transport. Golf Course Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Golf Course Hotel or Speke Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Golf Course Hotel is closer: 1.3 km from the centre, against 2.3 km for Speke Hotel.
How far apart are Golf Course Hotel and Speke Hotel?
The two hotels are 1.0 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