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Our top choices for Tanzania guest houses

1. Raha Leo Inn

Arusha

Ann

AED 63 total

includes taxes & fees

7 Sep - 8 Sep

2. Jafferji House

Stone Town

"We stayed in the Mercury room. The room was fine. The windows are coloured glass with no window coverings so it gets bright when the sun comes up. The walls are thin so you can hear outside noise but it’s not loud. Good air conditioning, fan and there was a mosquito net. There is a sort of mothball smell but that’s likely from bug spray. Staff were nice and courteous. The breakfast was decent and there was a nice view of the Old Fort. The hotel is located in a main tourist shopping area."

Gianfranco

AED 423 total

includes taxes & fees

28 Aug - 29 Aug

3. Transit Motel Ukonga

Dar es Salaam

Magdalena

AED 119 total

includes taxes & fees

16 Aug - 17 Aug

4. Le Parlour

Boma la Ngombe

Mark

AED 158 total

includes taxes & fees

1 Sep - 2 Sep

5. Princess Salme Inn

Stone Town

Nywinywi

AED 116 total

includes taxes & fees

15 Aug - 16 Aug

6. Arusha Giraffe Lodge

Arusha

Robert

AED 128 total

includes taxes & fees

15 Aug - 16 Aug

7. Kholle House

Stone Town

catherine

AED 589 total

includes taxes & fees

7 Sep - 8 Sep

8. Barabara House

Jambiani

Adriana

AED 240 total

includes taxes & fees

15 Aug - 16 Aug

9. Arusha Planet Lodge

Arusha

Anonymous traveler

AED 631 total

includes taxes & fees

21 Aug - 22 Aug

10. Chibuba Airport Accomodation

Dar es Salaam

"I stayed with Maya’s other location Chibuba Transit lodge. hospitality tip notch, immaculate hotel with ample seating lounge area, breakfast area with healthy, naturally organic foods: eggs, cassava (yuca- root vegetables), carrot & cabbage salad (Tanzania style - absolutely delicious). the room easily accommodates 2 adults (tho I was only traveling solo). air conditioning as well as a ceiling fan in the room. private bathroom with rainfall shower head. Maya, her husband & the staff, Husna,...

Lola

11. karibu la kossa

Arusha

"With such a low daily cost, I was worried it would be minimal. But to my pleasant surprise, the room I was given was very modern looking. It had its own bathroom, and plugs for charging along with strong WiFi. Nice comfortable queen sized bed and a bunk bed. Deborah and her husband were very attentive hosts. They arranged transportation to the airport for me. The meals were low priced, tasty and plentiful. The compound has a basketball court as advertised. There were also fruit trees and...

Frank

AED 126 total

includes taxes & fees

15 Aug - 16 Aug

12. Brubru Lodge

Moshi

Vicky

AED 361 total

includes taxes & fees

15 Aug - 16 Aug

13. Kiceck - Airport

Dar es Salaam

zwelibanzi

14. Kahawa House

Arusha

George

AED 1,046 total

includes taxes & fees

21 Aug - 22 Aug

15. Hiliki House

Stone Town

Kathleen

AED 165 total

includes taxes & fees

10 Sep - 11 Sep

16. Mashingo Homestay

Dar es Salaam

AED 18 total

includes taxes & fees

16 Aug - 17 Aug

17. Baridi Villa

Kiwengwa

Fritz Bäckman

AED 214 total

includes taxes & fees

15 Aug - 16 Aug

18. Pemba Paradise

Pemba Island

Mansukhlal

AED 791 total

includes taxes & fees

13 Sep - 14 Sep

19. Highland Bungalows

Nungwi

Anonymous traveler

AED 558 total

includes taxes & fees

2 Sep - 3 Sep

20. La Base Beach Hotel

Kiwengwa

"Ottima struttura per visitare e godersi la costa est di Zanzibar. Camere essenziali ma confortevoli, pulite e moderne. Staff super, Roberta e i colleghi ti fanno sentire davvero a casa. Il ristorante davvero ottimo sia per le colazioni sia per i pasti. Per chi cerca un’oasi di pace diversa dai classici resort (per vivere l’atmosfera di Zanzibar in modo più autentico) e della buona ospitalità (e cucina) italiana sicuramente è il posto giusto! Super consigliato! "

Giacomo

AED 305 total

includes taxes & fees

2 Sep - 3 Sep

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Crowne Plaza Dar es Salaam by IHG

8/10 Good

"Comfortable stay. Very friendly staff. I had to call housekeeping to clean the room floors. The hallways should also be vacuumed."

The Mora Zanzibar - Luxury All Inclusive

10/10 Excellent

"The Mora is a beautiful property. It’s very peaceful and aesthetically pleasing!! The rooms are extremely clean and large. The staff is very welcoming and engaging. Welcome snacks and a drink were provided on arrival. A bit of honesty for other readers considering staying here: I wasn’t a fan of the buffet food, mostly Indian. The other restaurants are by reservation only and the steak house was fully booked my entire stay. So I would advise to book ahead. And the resort is over an hour from Stonetown however, I still thoroughly enjoyed my stay and would return!"

TUI BLUE Bahari Zanzibar

8/10 Good

"Our inbound transportation wasn’t there due to misunderstanding on the hotel part even though we had called and exchanged few emails but they found a quick solution for us and it went very smoothly. I would suggest to add some snacks (cookies, cakes, crisps, chocolate bars, etc .) at the bar and not only drinks to make it more convenient."

Tembo Kiwengwa Resort

8/10 Good

"I don't really stay in resorts so I don't have much to compare. The grounds, facilities and rooms were immaculate and the staff was super friendly and helpful. The view from my room was stunning and the beach was also immaculate. Some things did come up that made my stay a little less enjoyable. This is an alcohol free resort, this was my fault for not realizing but there were restaurants nearby that served alcohol We left our previous hotel to catch a flight to Zanzibar at 4am. We arrived at the hotel starving. Unfortunately it was in between breakfast and lunch so no food options. We were advised that there were restaurants that serve all day which was not the case for us. We went door to door and were told 12:30. We finally found one and it took 1 hr and 15 minutes for our food which was past 12:30! We would have been fine with a premade sandwich Other minor things, we could not have 2 keys for our room so my friend and I couldn't really do our own thing without one of us being locked out. It also would have been helpful to have an ATM nearby. We wanted to leave tips but ran of of cash"

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Our top choices for Tanzania guest houses

1. Raha Leo Inn

2. Jafferji House

3. Transit Motel Ukonga

4. Le Parlour

5. Princess Salme Inn

6. Arusha Giraffe Lodge

7. Kholle House

8. Barabara House

9. Arusha Planet Lodge

10. Chibuba Airport Accomodation

11. karibu la kossa

12. Brubru Lodge

13. Kiceck - Airport

14. Kahawa House

15. Hiliki House

16. Mashingo Homestay

17. Baridi Villa

18. Pemba Paradise

19. Highland Bungalows

20. La Base Beach Hotel

Top Tanzania Hotel Reviews

Crowne Plaza Dar es Salaam by IHG

Hyatt Regency Dar Es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro

The Mora Zanzibar - Luxury All Inclusive

Hotel Riu Palace Swahili - All Inclusive - Adults Only

TUI BLUE Bahari Zanzibar

JAZ Amaluna - Adults Only 16+

Tembo Kiwengwa Resort

Tembo B&B Apartments

The Residence Zanzibar