Lake Victoria
There's a sociable bar-restaurant (mains Tsh6500) here and a reasonable camping area that's often busy with the clients of overland truck tours. Some…
Must-see hotels in Tanzania
Moshi
This laid-back, switched-on place has simple, spacious rooms and a friendly overall feel. The rooftop restaurant-bar serves a good menu of local meals at…
Northern Tanzania
Signposted off the main road just north of Karatu, this excellent place offers 22 simple but quiet and tidy rooms in 11 cottages arrayed around 2 hectares…
Central Tanzania
The former Railway Hotel’s tree-filled courtyard is a lovely oasis and the rooms have some style. Suites face the main street and are noisier than the…
Lake Victoria
Something of a Musoma institution, the Afrilux has decent hot showers, helpful staff, good wi-fi and a relaxed courtyard bar-restaurant. On the negative…
Zanzibar Island
This long-standing Kendwa classic has something for everyone, from basic bandas (thatched-roof huts) with shared bathrooms to luxurious bungalows with…
Nungwi
On Nungwi's quieter eastern side, near the lighthouse, Mnarani is on a low cliff with a lovely waterside terrace with the beach just below. It's relaxed…
Northern Tanzania
Between Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Parks, this tented camp is the only one on the Manyara Ranch Conservancy, ensuring a quiet stay far from the…
Zanzibar Town
A long-standing and popular place with friendly and relaxed staff, the Kiponda has simple but clean rooms (all with fan, some with air-con) on three…
Zanzibar Island
This delightful place has 10 rooms, with breezy coral stone bungalows set in a small patch of natural vegetation, each with louvre doors that open onto a…
Pemba
With its austere stairwells and utilitarian furniture (including inventory numbers) the Archipelago has the air of a government rest house – which it was …
Zanzibar Town
In a grand old building just behind the Old Fort and House of Wonders, this hotel has historic credentials. Spaced over several floors around two…
Zanzibar Island
This gorgeously designed place is nestled in luxuriant green gardens on a rocky bluff at the northern end of the village, almost opposite Mnemba Island…
Zanzibar Town
This hotel is simply brimming with character. Two adjacent historic buildings have been restored in a fantastical Arabian Nights style; each of the 15…
Zanzibar Island
Set on a secluded peninsula, Fumba Beach Lodge has 26 spacious cottages set in expansive grounds, with some overlooking the sea (about US$15 per person…
Zanzibar Island
On the northern end of Kendwa beach, this is a very large and luxurious all-inclusive resort (called simply 'Gemma' by the locals) with around 130 rooms…
Northeastern Tanzania
For genuine bush adventure, it's difficult to beat this unique and warmly recommended camp. Set about a two-hour drive from Saadani in a private nature…
Lake Victoria
An awesome island getaway available only as part of tour-operator-arranged visits, this lovely remote resort has a laid-back ambience. There are cosy…
Northeastern Tanzania
This atmospheric old farmhouse is set in lovely rambling grounds against a backdrop of twittering birds, flowering gardens and a water-lily-covered pond,…
Pemba
This lodge is a wonderfully relaxing place, under new management since 2016, with double rooms in high-roof bungalows, plus a six-bunk dorm. The…
Selous Game Reserve
On a hillside northwest of Lake Tagalala, not overlooking any water, Beho Beho is nevertheless a fine option. It's especially recommended for repeat…
Zanzibar Island
Low-key, peaceful, friendly and well managed, this small lodge overlooks a quiet beach about 1km southeast of Kizimkazi Mkunguni. Rooms are in bungalows…
Ikala Zanzibar Stonetown Lodge
Zanzibar Town
Bright and cheerful in an unashamed 'economy' model, the Ikala is ideal if all you need is a clean room, friendly staff and efficient service. Extras …
Northern Tanzania
With a genteel old-world ambience and excellent cuisine served family style around a large wooden table, Rivertrees is a perfect post-national-park stop…
Northeastern Tanzania
This lovely, upmarket retreat within Saadani National Park's boundaries has a natural but luxurious feel and a range of lovely beachside cottages and…
Serengeti National Park
This tented camp moves twice a year but feels as comfortable and permanent as any of the year-round camps. With just seven tents, all nicely spaced, there…
Dar es Salaam
'The Kilimanjaro' has been a Dar landmark since its opening in the mid-1960s and has hosted a stream of pop stars and dignitaries. In 2006 a huge…
Serengeti National Park
Deep in the far north, near the Mara River, this wonderfully remote camp has an understated elegance and genuine style. It's a good base when the herd…
Zanzibar Island
Personable and professional, Blue Oyster offers good-value and high-quality accommodation on the beach. Rooms are furnished in local style in two-storey…
Serengeti National Park
Another leader in mobile-camp comforts in the Serengeti, Lemala has a camp in Ndutu from December to March and one close to the Mara River from July to…
Selous Game Reserve
This upmarket camp is set on a side arm of the Rufiji in a lush, beautiful setting overlooking Lake Nzelekela. It's divided into separate camps, each with…
Zanzibar Island
One of the Bwejuu originals, Palm Beach has seen some changes over the years, but it's still the same relaxed and friendly place with a great connection…
Southeastern Tanzania
A genteel choice, with 14 stone-and-thatch cottages set on a long, green, palm-shaded hillside sloping down to Chole Bay. The Moroccan-influenced decor is…
Northeastern Tanzania
This hideaway has raised tree-house-style bandas on a lovely stretch of deserted, driftwood-strewn beach, just northeast of the Saadani park boundary. All…
Serengeti National Park
Unlike the large, impersonal lodges that predominate in Seronera, this intimate eight-tent camp has a classic safari ambience. Comfortable, with great…
Zanzibar Town
The historic former home of the Jafferji family, this beautifully decorated hotel is packed with traditional, modern and colonial artefacts, plus stunning…
Arusha
Upstairs from the elegant restaurant of the same name, this place has classy, large rooms and even better suites for prices that you don't often see in…
Serengeti National Park
Sasakwa is one of three exclusive lodges in a private concession in the Grumeti Game Reserve. In addition to its tourism focus, conservation dominates…
Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
Lake Manyara National Park
The 67 well-appointed rooms in this large complex occupy appealing two-storey conical thatched bungalows in shady grounds. Nature walks and village visits…
Northern Tanzania
This atmospheric place, 4km from Ngorongoro Conservation Area's Lodoare gate, is set in the grounds of a 202-hectare working farm that provides coffee,…
