Must-see hotels in Dar es Salaam

  • Southern Sun

    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,…

  • Alexander's Hotel

    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…

  • Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam

    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…

  • Ras Kutani

    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 Hotel

    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…

  • Mediterraneo Hotel

    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…

  • Friendly Gecko Guesthouse

    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…

  • Hotel Slipway

    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…

  • White Sands Hotel

    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…

  • Triniti Guesthouse

    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…

  • Protea Hotel Oyster Bay

    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…

  • Harbour View Suites

    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…

  • Taste of Mexico

    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…

  • Kunduchi Beach Hotel & Resort

    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…

  • Sea Cliff Hotel

    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…

  • Coral Beach Hotel

    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…

  • Baobab Village Apartments

    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…

  • Kipepeo Beach & Village

    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…

  • Sunrise Beach Resort

    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…

  • Holiday Inn

    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…

  • Rainbow Hotel

    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…

  • Protea Courtyard

    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…

  • YWCA

    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…

  • YMCA

    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…

  • Ramada Encore

    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…

  • Bongoyo Camping

    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…

  • Heritage Motel

    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,…

  • Sleep Inn

    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…

  • Jangwani Sea Breeze Resort

    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…

  • Econolodge

    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…

  • Safari Inn

    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…

  • Mbudya Camping

    Dar es Salaam

    Camping with your own tent is possible on Mbudya with advance arrangement (by calling, or when purchasing your boat ticket).

  • Moveck Hotel

    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…

  • Rombo Green View Hotel

    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…

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