Tabo Cottages vs Tamado Cottages
Both are in Samosir, 520 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Tuk Tuk
Tabo Cottages
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 4.0
- Score by category
- 4 of 14
Guesthouse★★Tuktuk Siadong
Tamado Cottages
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 4.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
The short answer
Pick Tabo Cottages
It comes out ahead on 4 of 14 compared facts. 520 m apart.
Choose Tabo Cottages if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Tamado Cottages if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Tabo Cottages better than Tamado Cottages?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.5)+1.0
- 2410 m closer to the city centre−410 m
Why is Tamado Cottages better than Tabo Cottages?
- 1More guest reviews (97 vs 15), so the rating is more reliable×6.5
- 2Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
- 3Later check-out (13:00 vs 12:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Tabo Cottages vs Tamado Cottages: which hotel is better? | Tabo Cottages | Tamado Cottages |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.0 | 8.5 |
| Location | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.3 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.0 | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 15 | 97 +82 |
| Rank in Samosir | top 27% +20% | top 47% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.2 km −410 m | 1.6 km |
| To the airport | 107 km | 107 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 8 | 9 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 8 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 13:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
520 m apart
Tabo Cottages or Tamado Cottages: common questions
Which is better, Tabo Cottages or Tamado Cottages?
Tabo Cottages leads in 4 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Samosir. Tamado Cottages is stronger in number of reviews, check-in from, check-out until.
Which is cheaper, Tabo Cottages or Tamado 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 1.6 km for Tamado Cottages.
How far apart are Tabo Cottages and Tamado Cottages?
The two hotels are 520 m 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