Kigali
This central Catholic Church–run complex has four blocks of spartan and simply furnished but serviceable rooms set around a well-manicured garden. Each…
Must-see hotels in East Africa
Rwanda
This basic yet ideally located campsite is right on the shores of Lake Shakani, a few kilometres northeast of the park headquarters. It offers firewood…
Southern Rift Valley
Resting on Hell’s Gate Gorge’s southern side and accessible from the Buffalo Circuit track, Ol Dubai has basic toilets, a cooking banda and freshwater. It…
Northern Kenya
A long-time favourite, this well-run place has small single rooms and smart doubles with friendly staff, mosquito nets and safe parking in the courtyard…
South Coast
This small, pretty fishing camp usually attracts serious (yet budget-minded) deep-sea-fishing types, so expect lots of chat about such things. The rooms…
Lake Magadi Tented Camp & Sports Club
Southern Rift Valley
In the town of Magadi, on a rise up from the lakeshore, these simple but appealing safari tents inhabit neat rows amid manicured lawns. It's not a…
Diani Beach
You'll hear the waves lapping below and monkeys dancing on the roofs at this beachfront spot. Rooms are compact and squeaky-clean, with high beds…
Nyama Choma Village Accommodation
Kenya
With its light-blue walls and blue-linoleum showers, Nyama Choma is as colourful as it is cheap. Meat-eaters will love the large restaurant downstairs …
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…
Eastern Uganda
This lovely spot run by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is right at the Sipi trailhead and has a little restaurant. Book via the National Park…
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…
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…
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…
Northern Kenya
This mud-brick castle bedecked in flowers is something of a travellers’ centre and is always bursting with road-hardened souls. Basic rooms with mosquito…
Rwanda
The rooms here are a little tired but they're a good choice if you want to save some money without scraping the bottom of the barrel. You still get a well…
Selous Game Reserve
Camping completely wild can be arranged in the area between Mtemere gate and Lake Manze (northeast of Lake Tagalala). You will need to be self-sufficient,…
Northern Kenya
This smart place markets itself as the ‘Pearl of Isiolo’. This actually says more about the state of Isiolo than the quality of the hotel, but even so it…
Mombasa
Right on Haile Selassie Rd, this hotel makes up in convenience what it lacks in soundproofing and charm. The rooms are business quality and well cared for…
Western Tanzania
Thanks to the friendly owner, plus the central location and good, cheap restaurant, this 1st-floor place is the most traveller-friendly spot in town…
Jinja
The base for Nalubale rafters (who stay for free), this lively backpacker hangout has clean dorms with hot showers in a colonial house set in a leafy…
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…
Kenya
Prince Charles Campsite is one of six 'special' campsites in Aberdares, which means they have to be reserved ahead of time through KWS. The special…
Mt Kenya Guides & Porters Safari Club
Kenya
Principally in the business of supplying guides and porters, this association has branched out with a couple of excellent-value cottages with open fires…
Southern Rift Valley
A longtime favourite with tour groups and business travellers, the Merica is starting to show its age and not everything works, which is hardly what you'd…
Southwestern Uganda
This pleasant campsite is enclosed by rainforest, but offers some attractive grass on which to pitch your tent. There are showers and toilets on-site and…
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…
Diani Beach
A good option if the beach hotels are full, this well-maintained motel-style hotel is on the other side of the road. It has 16 spotless rooms with fridges…
Northern Tanzania
This stately old-style building is surrounded by gardens and forest 3km west of Marangu's main junction. It has spacious, somewhat dated rooms (some with…
Zanzibar Island
This large place has rooms in single- and double-storey cottages, all with veranda or balcony, set around manicured grounds. It's lacking in shade and…
Masai Mara
One alternative to the big Mara camps is to stay just outside the reserve in the town of Talek. The 11 rooms here surround a pink courtyard and are clean…
Western Kenya
Clean, cheap rooms and a central location make the Nile the best deal in the town centre, although their claim to four stars is, shall we say,…
Southern Rift Valley
Although it's the least personal of the Lake Baringo choices and more accustomed to dealing with local conference visitors than foreign tourists, Soi…
Lake Nakuru National Park
This campsite has the best facilities of any inside the park, although it's still rather basic – an ablutions block with cold running water is the extent…
Kenya
The Murera camp, with plain wooden cottages and huts, isn’t as charming as Kinna’s, but it’s a fine place to doss if everything is booked up. There's one…
Northern Kenya
This is the only accommodation option on the island. Located close to the dock, it is the ideal setting-off point for treks around the island. Unlike at…
Arusha
This is a no-frills but reasonably reliable place. Avoid the claustrophobic ground-floor rooms, some of which have no exterior window, and go for the…
Mombasa
A midrange place with a lovely rooftop terrace (sometimes Mombasa is just better experienced from up high), Summerlink is a well-located option popular…
Kenya
Staying at this basic campsite in this friendly Giriama village, right near the Mida Creek boardwalk, is a great way to interact with locals and to see…
Kenya
Overlooking Masinga Lake, this is the best option if you want to explore Mwea National Reserve but do not want to camp. The resort is slightly rundown,…
Zanzibar Island
This low-key locally run place is right on the beach with a collection of rustic bungalows; some are two storey, with upstairs rooms hotter in the day but…
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