Must-see hotels in Northeastern Tanzania

  • ELCT Mbuyukenda Tumaini Hostel

    Northeastern Tanzania

    Rather faded overall, but the newer rooms here (all doubles) are decent value for the price, and the compound is quiet, spacious and green, making this a…

  • Rosminian Hostel

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This small church-run place has straightforward double-bed rooms overlooking a tiny compound. All have hot-water showers, mosquito nets and TVs; meals are…

  • Motel White Parrot

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This roadside rest stop has a collection of plastic animals at the entrance, mostly clean, decent rooms, an adjoining, rather bare campsite with hot-water…

  • Irente Cliff View Lodge

    Northeastern Tanzania

    Stunning views over the plains below on clear days from all the rooms compensate for the somewhat overfurnished interior at this lodge, which is built on…

  • Funky Squids B&B

    Bagamoyo

    This beachside place has a handful of modest rooms in a small house just back from the beach, plus a large beachfront bar-restaurant. It's at the southern…

  • Mhako Hostel & Restaurant

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This cheery place has clean, pleasant rooms and inexpensive meals. Some of the non-self-contained rooms only have interior windows; it’s worth paying a…

  • Lushoto Highland Park

    Northeastern Tanzania

    Just uphill from the post office, and just below the old district commissioner’s residence, this modern-looking place has reasonable although somewhat…

  • Regal Naivera Hotel

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This large pink edifice is in a quiet location two blocks in from Hospital Rd and behind the easy-to-spot Katani House. It has soulless but acceptable…

  • CBA Hotel

    Northeastern Tanzania

    CBA has a quiet setting in a large garden, and clean, modest rooms with mosquito nets that are reasonable value for money. It also has a restaurant. It's…

  • Mkonge Hotel

    Northeastern Tanzania

    Mkonge Hotel has a lovely setting on a vast, grassy lawn overlooking the sea, a restaurant and wonderful views, although rooms and service often fall…

  • Mlalo Mission Guesthouse

    Northeastern Tanzania

    The old Mlalo mission has a guesthouse with basic rooms (some of which have lovely views), and meals available with advance notice. It's on the edge of…

  • Nyumbani Hotel

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This modern high-rise has a convenient central location and a glitzy exterior, although rooms often fall short of initial expectations. There's a…

  • Anjela Inn

    Northeastern Tanzania

    Anjela Inn has unappealing, noisy doubles in the main building and larger, quieter rooms in an annex next door, plus meals on order. It’s 10 minutes on…

  • Lomwe Secondary School

    Northeastern Tanzania

    There's a basic guesthouse and camping at this local secondary school at the top end of Usangi. If you sleep at the school, you can prepare your own meals…

  • Saadani River Park

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This dilapidated and unsignposted local guesthouse is in Saadani village, just down from the bus stand. It's only worth considering if you have no other…

  • Motel Sea View

    Northeastern Tanzania

    In a colonial-era building opposite Jamhuri Park, this place is faded and very scruffy, with only the remotest whiff of character. The double-bed rooms…

  • Msangazi Guest House

    Northeastern Tanzania

    If you get stuck overnighting in Muheza, try this simple but cheery place about 2.5km from the bus stand en route to Amani Nature Reserve. It's on the…

  • Midtown A Guesthouse

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This is a reasonable shoestring choice with no-frills rooms, but no food available. It's up the hill behind the bus stand (about seven minutes' walk).

  • Muivano II

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This very basic place offers bucket baths and dark, no-frills rooms. It's along the main road in Mtae. Meals are available nearby.

  • View Point Guest House

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This budget place is on the hill behind the bus stand (about seven minutes' walk). No food is served and the rooms are basic.