Mount Meru Hotel vs Palace Hotel
Both are in Arusha, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★½Sekei
Mount Meru Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 3.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
Guesthouse★★★★Sekei
Palace Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
The short answer
Pick Palace Hotel
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 1.2 km apart.
Choose Mount Meru Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 178 / 83)
Choose Palace Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights (410 m / 1.0 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (10 / 5)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 83 / 178)
Why is Mount Meru Hotel better than Palace Hotel?
- 1Has a swimming pool
- 2Higher star rating (4.5★ vs 4★)+0.5★
- 3Has an on-site restaurant
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (178 vs 83 rooms)×2.1
Why is Palace Hotel better than Mount Meru Hotel?
- 1More walkable surroundings (walk grade 49 vs 31)+18
- 2Offers an airport transfer
- 35 more sights within 1 km+5
- 44 more listed amenities (26 vs 22)+4
- 5Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 14:00)−3h
- 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (83 vs 178 rooms)−95
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Mount Meru Hotel vs Palace Hotel: which hotel is better? | Mount Meru Hotel | Palace Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Location | 3.8 | 5.4 +1.6 |
| Facilities | 8.3 | 9.2 +0.9 |
| Families | 1.0 +1.0 | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 7.0 | 8.0 +1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +0.1 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 +0.1 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 41 | 42 +1 |
| Rank in Arusha | top 60% +10% | top 70% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.8 | 5.4 +1.6 |
| Distance to Sekei centre | 700 m | 490 m −210 m |
| To the airport | 7.9 km | 6.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 5 | 10 +5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 6 +5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★½ +0.5★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 178 | 83 |
| Floors | 6 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2010 | 2010 |
| Listed amenities | 22 | 26 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 11:00 −3h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | – |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.2 km apart
Mount Meru Hotel: city centre: 1.0 km, Arusha Airport (ARK): 7.9 km, 5 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Palace Hotel: city centre: 410 m, Arusha Airport (ARK): 6.9 km, 10 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
Mount Meru Hotel or Palace Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Mount Meru Hotel or Palace Hotel?
Palace Hotel leads in 3 of 5 categories, including location, facilities, spa & wellness. Mount Meru Hotel is stronger in families.
Which is cheaper, Mount Meru Hotel or Palace Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Palace Hotel is closer: 490 m from the centre, against 700 m for Mount Meru Hotel.
How far apart are Mount Meru Hotel and Palace Hotel?
The two hotels are 1.2 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