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title: "Matahari Guesthouse & Restaurant vs Tabo Cottages: which hotel is better?"
description: "Matahari Guesthouse & Restaurant or Tabo Cottages in Samosir? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/matahari-guesthouse-restaurant-samosir-vs-tabo-cottages-samosir/
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retrieved: 2026-11-14
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# Matahari Guesthouse & Restaurant vs Tabo Cottages

Both are in Samosir, 640 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Tuktuk Siadong
## [Matahari Guesthouse & Restaurant](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/matahari-guesthouse-restaurant-samosir/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.5 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 4.2

- **Score by category:** 5 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1828551/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★ · Tuk Tuk
## [Tabo Cottages](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tabo-cottages-samosir/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.5 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 4.0

- **Score by category:** 2 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2173592/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Matahari Guesthouse & Restaurant

It comes out ahead on 5 of 11 compared facts. 640 m apart.

### Choose Matahari Guesthouse & Restaurant if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (15 / 8)

### Choose Tabo Cottages if you want

-   to walk to the sights (1.2 km / 1.9 km)

### Why is Matahari Guesthouse & Restaurant better than Tabo Cottages?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Tabo Cottages better than Matahari Guesthouse & Restaurant?

1.  630 m closer to the city centre (−630 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Matahari Guesthouse & Restaurant | Tabo Cottages |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Location | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 2.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+0.1) | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Number of reviews | 19  (+4) | 15 |
| Rank in Samosir | top 18%  (+8%) | top 26% |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.2  (+0.2) | 4.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.9 km | 1.2 km  (−630 m) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 15  (+7) | 8 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.9 km | 1.8 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | 10 | – |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 12  (+9) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

640 m apart

Matahari Guesthouse & Restaurant: city centre: 1.9 km, 15 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

Tabo Cottages: city centre: 1.2 km, 8 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Matahari Guesthouse & Restaurant or Tabo Cottages: common questions

### Which is better, Matahari Guesthouse & Restaurant or Tabo Cottages?

Matahari Guesthouse & Restaurant leads in 5 of 11 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Samosir. Tabo Cottages is stronger in distance to the centre, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Matahari Guesthouse & Restaurant or Tabo Cottages?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Tabo Cottages is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.9 km for Matahari Guesthouse & Restaurant.

### How far apart are Matahari Guesthouse & Restaurant and Tabo Cottages?

The two hotels are 640 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/matahari-guesthouse-restaurant-samosir-vs-tabo-cottages-samosir/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/