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Hotel Aquiline vs Runako Lodge

Both are in Arusha, 1.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment★★★Majengo, Levolosi

Hotel Aquiline

Guest rating
7.9 Good
Location score
6.2
Score by category
3 of 5
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Hotel★★★Ilkiurei

Runako Lodge

Guest rating
7.5 Good
Location score
2.6
Score by category
2 of 5
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The short answer

Pick Hotel Aquiline

It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 1.5 km apart.

Choose Hotel Aquiline if you want

  • to walk to the sights (1.4 km / 2.6 km)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (16 / 0)
  • a spa and wellness
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 48 / 16)

Choose Runako Lodge if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (7.5 / 7.9)
  • free parking
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 16 / 48)
  • a newer or recently renovated building (2022 / 2008)

Why is Hotel Aquiline better than Runako Lodge?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (7.9 vs 7.5)+0.4
  2. 21.1 km closer to the city centre−1.1 km
  3. 3Has a spa
  4. 4More guest reviews (58 vs 6), so the rating is more reliable×9.7
  5. 516 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+16
  6. 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 56 vs 9)+47
  7. 75 more sights within 1 km+5

Why is Runako Lodge better than Hotel Aquiline?

  1. 1Has a swimming pool
  2. 2Newer or more recently renovated (2022 vs 2008)+14y
  3. 3Has free parking
  4. 4Earlier check-in (7:00 vs 14:00)−7h

All compared facts

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

Hotel AquilineRunako Lodge
Score by category
Guest rating 7.9 +0.4 7.5
Location 6.2 +3.6 2.6
Facilities 6.7 7.5 +0.8
Families 0.0 1.0 +1.0
Spa & wellness 5.5 +4.0 1.5
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.1 8.3 +0.2
Guest rating 7.9 +0.4 7.5
Number of reviews 58 +52 6
Rank in Arusha top 96% top 81% +15%
Location
Location score 6.2 +3.6 2.6
Distance to the centre 1.4 km −1.1 km 2.6 km
To the airport 5.8 km 5.1 km
Restaurants within 500 m 16 +16 0
Sights within 1 km 7 +5 2
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★
Rooms 48 16
Floors 6 3
Newest building or renovation 2008 2022 +14y
Listed amenities 17 18
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 7:00 −7h
Check-out until 10:00 10:30 +1h
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Airport transfer ✓ ✓
Shuttle ✓ ✓
Car hire ✓ ✓
Concierge ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ ✓
Bar ✓ ✓
24-hour room service ✓ ✓
Spa ✓ –
Sauna ✓ –
Massage ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Minibar ✓ ✓
Blackout curtains ✓ –
Free parking – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Swimming pool – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Balcony – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children – ✓
Couples ✓ –
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Spa & relaxation ✓ –

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      Location

      1.5 km apart

      Hotel Aquiline: city centre: 1.4 km, Arusha Airport (ARK): 5.8 km, 16 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.

      Runako Lodge: city centre: 2.6 km, Arusha Airport (ARK): 5.1 km, 2 sights within 1 km.

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      Hotel Aquiline or Runako Lodge: common questions

      Which is better, Hotel Aquiline or Runako Lodge?

      Hotel Aquiline leads in 3 of 5 categories, including guest rating, location, spa & wellness. Runako Lodge is stronger in facilities, families.

      Which is cheaper, Hotel Aquiline or Runako Lodge?

      Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Hotel Aquiline is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 2.6 km for Runako Lodge.

      How far apart are Hotel Aquiline and Runako Lodge?

      The two hotels are 1.5 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