Dar es Salaam
With its Afro-Islamic decor, popular restaurant and professional service, the Southern Sun punches way above its weight. Rooms are furnished with plush,…
Must-see hotels in Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
With its Le Corbusier–style modernist lines, spacious rooftop terrace and shady courtyard, family-run Alexander's is a true boutique hotel. Its 17 stylish…
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…
Dar es Salaam
Set between the sea and a small lagoon on a wonderful stretch of beach, this lovely, barefoot luxury resort has spacious natural-style bungalows with…
Dar es Salaam
Serena has an unbeatable location in enormous gardens overlooking the golf course of the Gymkhana Club, and a lovely, large swimming pool. Rooms offer all…
Dar es Salaam
With its clubby weekend vibe and spacious garden rooms the Mediterraneo is a great family-friendly option. Rooms have wrought-iron beds and colour-washed…
Dar es Salaam
If you want to stay in Dar a couple of days and connect with an interesting project, consider checking into Friendly Gecko Guesthouse, 20km north of the…
Dar es Salaam
Integrated into the seafront Slipway shopping complex, this apart-hotel offers good-value accommodation. Rooms and apartments are bright and breezy, with…
Dar es Salaam
This large resort has rooms in two-storey rondavels lined up along the waterfront, all with TV, minifridge and sea views. In addition, there are 28 self…
Dar es Salaam
Triniti offers informal lodge-like accommodation in detached wooden bungalows set in a mature garden. While rooms are small, they are painted spotlessly…
Dar es Salaam
Part of the South African Protea chain, this hotel is styled something like a motel, with accommodation units (all with kitchenettes) arranged around an…
Dar es Salaam
Well-equipped, centrally located business traveller apartments with views over the city or the harbour. Some rooms have mosquito nets, and all have modern…
Dar es Salaam
This place offers simple, spacious rooms in an attractive, Mediterranean-style building. There's also a breezy rooftop bar and restaurant featuring…
Dar es Salaam
This renovated former government hotel is set on a large stretch of white sand, with a long row of attractive beach-facing rooms and expansive landscaped…
Dar es Salaam
Sea Cliff has an excellent setting overlooking the ocean at the northern tip of Msasani Peninsula. The extensive facilities include a fitness centre, a…
Dar es Salaam
A quiet hotel (part of the Best Western chain) with front-row views of the sunset over Oyster Bay. Rooms, in new and old wings, are large and comfortable,…
Protea Hotel Dar es Salaam Amani Beach
Dar es Salaam
Peaceful Amani Beach has 10 roomy, well-spaced cottages set on a low cliff directly above the beach and backed by extensive flowering gardens. There’s…
Dar es Salaam
Straightforward one-bedroom furnished, serviced apartments with kitchen, located about 1.5km north of the Slipway and just east of Chole Rd. Minimum stay…
Dar es Salaam
Straightforward self-catering apartments adjoining the Slipway shopping complex.
Dar es Salaam
Laid-back Kipepeo, 8km south of the ferry dock, has raised chalets with balconies just back from the beach. Closer to the water, but behind a fence and a…
Dar es Salaam
Sunrise has a decent beachfront location but rather average accommodation in closely spaced rooms just in from the sand or air-con ‘executive’ rooms in…
Dar es Salaam
This popular downtown hotel offers modern rooms, courteous service, a handsome buffet breakfast and a rooftop restaurant. Add to that a free daily shuttle…
Dar es Salaam
Centrally located right in the thick of things on Morogoro Rd, just a five-minute walk from the Zanzibar ferry terminal, Rainbow distinguishes itself with…
Dar es Salaam
Opened in 1948 by her Royal Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan, this art deco hotel preserves a slice of Dar’s history. Among its prominent guests are African…
Dar es Salaam
Located on a small side street between the main post office and St Alban's Anglican church, this YWCA has basic rooms with concrete floors, fans, sinks…
Dar es Salaam
This YMCA offers no-frills rooms that are fairly quiet considering the city-centre location. It's in a small compound around the corner from the post…
Dar es Salaam
A new addition to Dar es Salaam's business traveller hotels, the high-rise Ramada Encore has small but reasonably well-appointed rooms, an overwhelming…
Dar es Salaam
Camping is sometimes possible on Bongoyo, with advance arrangement. The price of a rental tent also includes breakfast. Advance arrangements are essential…
Dar es Salaam
Good-value rooms in a central location just 15 minutes' walk from the ferry terminal. Rooms are spacious, clean and comfortable, with a minifridge, TV,…
Dar es Salaam
This high-rise hotel has a convenient location in the heart of the Asian Quarter and basic but clean rooms with fan, air-con, refrigerator and small…
Dar es Salaam
This tidy, long-standing establishment has 32 comfortable rooms around a small, quiet pool courtyard on the inland side of the road. Opposite is a…
Dar es Salaam
Clean, bland, but good-value rooms hidden away in an aesthetically unappealing high-rise close to the Kisutu St bus booking offices. There are no mosquito…
Dar es Salaam
A popular and long-standing travellers haunt in Kisutu, with English-speaking staff, the Safari Inn has 42 rooms, 10 of which are air-conditioned. All…
Dar es Salaam
Camping with your own tent is possible on Mbudya with advance arrangement (by calling, or when purchasing your boat ticket).
Dar es Salaam
Located in Ubungo village is this three-storey hotel with basic, serviceable double-bed rooms with mosquito nets, fans (some also have air-con) and en…
Dar es Salaam
This large, undistinguished hotel offers inexpensive although very mediocre rooms. Room size and condition vary considerably, so ask to see several. There…
