Arusha
Kigongoni’s tranquil hilltop perch about 5km past Arusha gives it an almost wilderness feel. Spacious cottages, all with porches, fireplaces and wide…
Must-see hotels in Tanzania
Northeastern Tanzania
On the northern end of Ushongo beach, Emayani has a row of pleasant rustic bungalows strung out along a fine stretch of sand. The ambience is very natural…
Zanzibar Island
Casa del Mar brings a dash of colour and design to Jambiani with 14 rooms in two double-storey houses set amid tropical gardens just a few short steps…
Zanzibar Island
Karamba, on the northern end of Kizimkazi Dimbani, has around 20 rooms of different sizes in whitewashed cottages along a small cliff overlooking the sea…
Northeastern Tanzania
This place has a lovely dining-bar-lounge area, shady beachfront camping, breezy bungalows set in expansive, palm-studded grounds, a small pool, a kite…
Zanzibar Town
In a modern building, the Golden Tulip has the air of a business hotel. Rooms are spacious, although the dark wood furniture is a bit gloomy, and…
Northern Tanzania
With safari tents that look as though they could be removed without leaving a trace, Halisi has an appealing bush-camp feel to it without compromising on…
Zanzibar Island
This luxurious hotel has well-appointed rooms, some overlooking the sea, in traditionally styled two-storey buildings, surrounded by gardens. All rooms…
Northern Tanzania
As close as you can sleep to the lake, Lake Natron Camp is wonderfully sited, with tents just back from the shore. The tents are excellent and often…
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…
Moravian Church Conference Centre Hotel
Western Tanzania
A beautiful trumpet vine colours the outer walls here. Rooms are spare but pleasant and spacious (it's worth the extra Tsh10,000 for a larger one), and…
Northern Tanzania
This small, friendly lodge, run by Italians in conjunction with the Maasai community, is one of the cheapest places in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area…
Zanzibar Island
This luxurious place has just 12 rooms in what was once a large private house. The polished hardwood floors and safari chairs give it a lovely old…
Northeastern Tanzania
This lovely, tranquil place on the beach about 20km north of Pangani has several comfortable, spacious self-catering cottages with verandahs and hammocks…
Pemba
Out amid the mangroves, 7km from Chake Chake and reached by an impressively long jetty, this resort has functional rooms in a row of bungalows on a small…
Pemba
This very basic, locally run place has a couple of simple cabins on the beach. The friendly staff can cook meals with enough advance notice, but most…
Zanzibar Island
This long-standing place has bungalows on the beach (though no sea view) and rooms in two-storey blocks on the cliff top. Staff are friendly, but…
Northern Tanzania
This good-value place has a lovely setting in the far-western part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, just outside the Serengeti. It’s well located for…
Zanzibar Island
This relaxed place has eight double rooms perched on a small cliff overlooking Chwaka Bay, with a breezy lounge-restaurant down on the sand below,…
Zanzibar Town
Built around two open courtyards, one with a swimming pool, the Dhow Palace is liberally decorated with Indian Ocean artefacts. The theme continues in the…
Zanzibar Town
Simple, unpretentious and uncluttered, the Stone Town Café has five rooms with Zanzibari beds dressed in pristine white linens. Black-and-white photos,…
Nungwi
A luxurious hotel complex, with rooms in several two- and three-storey buildings, some with sea views, others overlooking the large swimming pool and…
Zanzibar Island
Blink and you might miss this tiny guesthouse with its sandy front yard and just five simple double rooms. There are two external bathrooms, and one of…
Zanzibar Island
Towards the southern end of Matemwe, this immaculate place has 12 rooms with louvre doors, soft furnishings and traditional-style in-room bathrooms. All…
Western Tanzania
Situated on a beautiful sandy bay, this is a real Robinson-Crusoe-in-his-hippie-years kind of place where all the rooms are made of knocked-together,…
Northern Tanzania
In an area on the crater rim where few travellers pass, Ngorongoro Wild Camp has a sense of wilderness that you just don't get elsewhere on the rim – don…
Saadani Park Resthouse & Bandas
Northeastern Tanzania
Saadani's nice park bandas (thatched-roofed huts) and resthouse are just back from the beach near Saadani village, in an area that elephants seem to like…
Zanzibar Island
The enormous luxury resort of Bluebay has around 100 rooms and suites, some in the gardens, others overlooking the ocean. There's a large swimming pool, a…
Zanzibar Town
Slightly off the beaten track, the Rumaisa Hotel is worth the journey. Stairs with bamboo bannisters lead to rooms with Zanzibari beds, fridge and TV,…
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…
Zanzibar Town
The Best Western brand comes to Zanzibar with this newly built five-storey hotel near the busy passenger ferry terminal. From the 'water wall' in the…
Northern Tanzania
The rooms here are perfectly comfortable, but it's hard to say whether this safari lodge represents a new tourism dawn for the region or is worryingly out…
Bagamoyo
This is a fine choice, with camping on a large lawn sloping down towards the sea (although there's no beach access). Rooms – in an old Arab merchant's…
Chapwani Private Island Resort
Zanzibar Island
Ten rooms in five luxury cottages sit along the beach, each with private veranda. Tranquillity is guaranteed, and if it all gets too much you can stroll…
Northeastern Tanzania
This backpacker-friendly place is at the southern end of Ushongo beach. It has beachside camping, backpacker huts sharing ablution blocks with the…
Serengeti National Park
Serena’s Maasai-style bungalows boast well-appointed rooms with lovely furnishings and views. The top-floor rooms are best. Guides lead short nature walks…
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…
Northern Tanzania
Most employees at this nonprofit, charity-run lodge are former street kids who received training at the Watoto Foundation's vocational training school,…
Nungwi
In the race among Zanzibar's hotels to build big makuti (palm thatch) structures, this place wins. A truly giant atrium of glass, stone, painted concrete…
Northern Tanzania
This consistently popular place offers accommodation in comfortable adjoining cottages. The rooms are large and come with wooden four-poster beds with…
