The Equator Hotel vs Palace Hotel
Both are in Arusha, 70 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HotelSekei
The Equator Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Guesthouse★★★★Sekei
Palace Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick Palace Hotel
It leads in 1 of 3 categories. 70 m apart.
Choose Palace Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Why is The Equator Hotel better than Palace Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Palace Hotel better than The Equator Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.8)+0.5
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Equator Hotel vs Palace Hotel: which hotel is better? | The Equator Hotel | Palace Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.3 +0.5 |
| Location | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Facilities | – | 9.2 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 8.0 |
| Public transport | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.4 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.3 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 21 | 42 +21 |
| Rank in Arusha | top 89% | top 70% +19% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Distance to Sekei centre | 500 m | 490 m |
| To public transport | 1.6 km | 1.6 km |
| To the airport | 6.9 km | 6.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 11 | 10 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 83 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2010 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 26 +19 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 11:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 10:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
70 m apart
The Equator Hotel or Palace Hotel: common questions
Which is better, The Equator Hotel or Palace Hotel?
Palace Hotel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, The Equator Hotel or Palace Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are The Equator Hotel and Palace Hotel?
The two hotels are 70 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