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Green Mountain Hotel vs The Equator Hotel

Both are in Arusha, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★Kimandolu

Green Mountain Hotel

Guest rating
8.6 Very good
Location score
2.8
Score by category
5 of 12
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The Equator Hotel

Guest rating
7.8 Good
Location score
5.4
Score by category
5 of 12
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The short answer

Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 5 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.7 km apart.

Choose Green Mountain Hotel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 7.8)

Choose The Equator Hotel if you want

  • to walk to the sights (350 m / 1.4 km)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (11 / 2)

Why is Green Mountain Hotel better than The Equator Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.8)+0.8
  2. 2More guest reviews (56 vs 21), so the rating is more reliable×2.7

Why is The Equator Hotel better than Green Mountain Hotel?

  1. 11.0 km closer to the city centre−1.0 km
  2. 29 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+9
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 50 vs 15)+35
  4. 46 more sights within 1 km+6

All compared facts

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

Green Mountain HotelThe Equator Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 8.6 +0.8 7.8
Location 2.8 5.4 +2.6
Facilities 7.5 –
Spa & wellness 4.5 –
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.6 +0.4 8.2
Guest rating 8.6 +0.8 7.8
Number of reviews 56 +35 21
Rank in Arusha top 43% +46% top 89%
Location
Location score 2.8 5.4 +2.6
Distance to the centre 1.4 km 350 m −1.0 km
To the airport 8.4 km 6.9 km −1.4 km
Restaurants within 500 m 2 11 +9
To the nearest food shop 800 m 760 m
Shops within 500 m 0 0
Sights within 1 km 0 6 +6
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ –
Rooms 31 –
Floors 3 –
Newest building or renovation 2018 –
Listed amenities 22 +15 7
Policies
Check-in from 10:00 –
Check-out until 10:00 –
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ –
Free parking ✓ –
Shuttle ✓ –
Car hire ✓ –
Concierge ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ –
Free breakfast ✓ –
24-hour room service ✓ –
Swimming pool ✓ –
Spa ✓ –
Terrace ✓ ✓
Smoke-free ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Balcony ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ –
Blackout curtains ✓ –
Bar – ✓
Minibar – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples ✓ –
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips ✓ –
Spa & relaxation ✓ –

Price for your dates

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      Location

      1.7 km apart

      Green Mountain Hotel: city centre: 1.4 km, Arusha Airport (ARK): 8.4 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m.

      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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      Green Mountain Hotel or The Equator Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, Green Mountain Hotel or The Equator Hotel?

      They are evenly matched. Green Mountain Hotel is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews; The Equator Hotel is stronger in location score, distance to the centre, to the airport.

      Which is cheaper, Green Mountain Hotel or The Equator Hotel?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      The Equator Hotel is closer: 350 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for Green Mountain Hotel.

      How far apart are Green Mountain Hotel and The Equator Hotel?

      The two hotels are 1.7 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