Lake Victoria
Run by the very upmarket Asilia group, this is a wonderful lakeside perch with stunning safari tents. Well, we say tents, but these 'tents' have three…
Must-see hotels in Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria
Out at the tip of the peninsula, 1.5km from the centre, this is a gorgeous multipurpose spot amid the rocks. There are hot showers for campers and stone…
Lake Victoria
This is a lovely B&B with views of Lake Victoria and Musira Island, located just outside Bukoba proper on a high hill. Getting here requires a 4WD vehicle…
Mwanza
This hotel has been renovated, and is very good value, especially if you like being away from the town centre. Rooms in the new wing are spacious, and…
Lake Victoria
Excellent value here, though the water heater needs time to warm up. Rooms are spick and span, with tiled floors, starched linens and mosquito nets in…
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…
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…
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…
Rubondo Park Bandas & Resthouse
Lake Victoria
The bandas facing the beach at Kageye on Rubondo’s eastern shore are some of the better national-park-run bandas in Tanzania. Each has a comfortable…
Mwanza
The intimate and beautiful Wag Hill, on a small wooded peninsula outside Mwanza, is an excellent post-safari cool down. It has bungalows with screened…
Lake Victoria
This Lutheran conference centre between the lake and the city centre is a very good choice. The rooms in the rambling complex have a slight institutional…
Mwanza
A smart and welcoming city-centre hotel that verges on having business suaveness. The standard rooms are very small but they've made the most of the…
Mwanza
This eye-catching blue tower is solid all-round with well-equipped rooms (free wi-fi reaches most), good service, a rooftop bar and a proper breakfast…
Mwanza
The Lenana Hotel sits about halfway between central Mwanza and the airport, with great hot water, a full breakfast, friendly staff, and clean, spick-and…
Lake Victoria
This backpackers’ spot on the beach has camping, plus a handful of Haya-type msonge (grass huts), some with electricity and private bathroom. It's a basic…
Mwanza
This centrally located three-star place with five-star pretensions offers a variety of rooms (some with all-glass showers). If you want a one-stop shop…
Mwanza
The flashiest place in Mwanza has lake views and large, well-appointed rooms with acacia-tree murals on the walls. There's a good pool, and one of the…
Lake Victoria
The long-standing Peninsula, about 1.5km from the town centre, has 15 faded but reasonable rooms. The best feature is a somewhat quieter setting than the…
Mwanza
The ever-popular Tilapia, on the city side of Capri Point, has a variety of rooms, most of which are dated but decent and look out at the lake. It also…
Lake Victoria
High up in the hills overlooking the lake and Musira Island, this homey place has four spacious, comfortable rooms (two have a shared bathroom) decorated…
Lake Victoria
Fair value, but slightly aged rooms with TVs, ceiling fans and minifridge, but the best feature is its location at the end of Bukoba Beach. Rooms on the…
Mwanza
A solid business-class standard in the heart of town with noisy but reasonably comfortable rooms, all with balconies. Some of the upper-floor north-facing…
Lake Victoria
Plain but sparkling rooms and a quiet side-road location make this near-downtown hotel one of Bukoba’s best in terms of value. Rooms come with a simple…
Mwanza
This homey place with spotless, comfortable rooms has hillside views of the city. It’s in the Isamilo area and though signposted, it’s hard to find, so…
Lake Victoria
This historic hotel once hosted Frank Sinatra, among the many celebs who stayed here. It's within walking distance of the lake, but has little elegance at…
Lake Victoria
The 1902–05 German boma on the hill above town has a good guesthouse with well-kept rooms in little rondavels (circular African buildings) in the…
Mwanza
There's a lot of street noise seeping into the rooms here but grab a pair of ear plugs and enjoy one of the cheapest and best deals in town. The well-kept…
Mwanza
This centrally located church-run hostel offers simple rooms plus meals on order (Tsh7000). It’s about five minutes’ walk north of the Clock Tower…
Lake Victoria
Perhaps better called the 'Not-So-New Banana Hotel', this time-worn spot is in a good location and is bright and cheery. There’s hot water, and fresh…
Lake Victoria
Near Mwigobero Market, this simple place has spotless rooms, a quiet town-centre location and low prices, making it an easy choice for backpackers. The…
Lake Victoria
A bright-green tower of a hotel on the main road (take a room at the back). It offers the best town-centre accommodation with smart, well-cared-for rooms…
Mwanza
This cheery and friendly place has bright and clean rooms, but the hot-water bathrooms, which are very small and not all that inviting, really let the…
Mwanza
This tidy little place down a tiny alley in the town centre offers clean, reliable budget rooms, some with shared bathrooms (Tsh15,000) and most with fans…
Lake Victoria
Despite cramped rooms (some with hot water) and peeling paint, this OK place is Nansio’s best lodging. It has the top restaurant, too.
Mwanza
This is where the big, overland tourist trucks stop. It has a great lakeside location, hot showers and security.
Mwanza
This hotel is ageing and very tatty, but its shortcomings are easy to overlook if you've just disembarked from a 24-plus-hour haul on the Central Line…
