Zanzibar Town
If you need modern and functional facilities near, but not actually in, Stone Town this hotel fits the bill, 7km north of the town centre. Rooms are large…
Must-see hotels in Tanzania
Zanzibar Town
Hidden in the back streets in a quiet part of Stone Town, but within a short walk of busy Kenyatta Rd, this small hotel is well located, with welcoming…
Zanzibar Island
Run by Ann and Ahmed, inspired by Robinson Crusoe, this delightful guesthouse has simple and brightly styled rooms (with shared bathrooms), plus a two…
Tarangire National Park
Rooms at the Sopa Lodge are large – effectively suites – and the carpets have (mercifully) been removed, but the facilities are ageing, some of the rooms…
Northeastern Tanzania
Run by an order of sisters, unpretentious St Eugene's has pleasant rooms with balconies and views over the surrounding gardens. Tasty meals are served,…
Western Tanzania
Riverside Camp has a prime setting just above a hippo-filled river. The bandas are simple, but the location is worth it. Mr Juma, the owner, is very…
Northern Tanzania
This good-value place features prime views of Mt Meru, an infinity pool, a good restaurant and accommodation in stylishly furnished bungalows dotted…
Upepo Boutique Beach Bungalows
Zanzibar Island
This neat, friendly place has a homey feel and spacious rooms in simple two-storey bungalows. All have a small terrace or veranda and views over the…
Northeastern Tanzania
This rustic place has camping, plus pleasant tents and cottages, all in a wooded setting with fine birding and nature walks. There's also a restaurant…
Bagamoyo
With its relaxed atmosphere and reasonable prices, this is among the best value of the beach places. Accommodation is in clean, pleasant cottages, some…
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…
Arusha
Once the favourite of white hunters and their tall tales from the African bush, the New Safari was reborn in 2004 and is the pick of the central midrange…
Seaside Community Centre Hostel
Northeastern Tanzania
This church-run place has simple but spotless and pleasant rooms with fans and verandahs, and meals on order. It’s just back from the sea, and about 1km…
Western Tanzania
This church-run place has rooms that are essentially clean, and very quiet and secure. Besides the addition of a chair, we couldn't see any discernible…
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…
Zanzibar Island
This small lodge has a beautiful location on a low cliff overlooking a quiet stretch of sand. It also has excellent service and cuisine. The impeccably…
Serengeti National Park
Though architecturally unappealing and with less inspired rooms than you might expect for the price, the Sopa Lodge is removed from the Seronera scrum in…
Arusha
Filling a gap between the small family-run guesthouses and the big luxury hotels, the Impala offers a convenient location, reasonable rooms (ask for a…
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…
Zanzibar Island
This luxury resort has very spacious grounds with rooms in large villas separated from one another by lush gardens. All villas have a private veranda and…
Zanzibar Island
In a garden compound set back about 200m from the beach, in a quiet part of the village (not that anywhere in Bwejuu is noisy), you can choose one of the…
Northeastern Tanzania
This very basic bush camp has three twin-bedded tents with bucket shower. It's near Buyuni village, and is normally only booked as a fly-camp experience…
Northeastern Tanzania
This place, set at about 1900m and reached via the signposted left-hand fork at the junction 3km before Mtae, has stunning views, plus pleasant cottages…
Zanzibar Town
Covering two houses side by side – the original in colonial style, the other in 1950s retro – this small family-run hotel offers peaceful and elegant…
Northeastern Tanzania
This good-value place offers a handful of clean, renovated and pleasant rooms in a quiet compound, plus meals on order. It’s about 300m north of 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…
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…
Zanzibar Town
Down by the old dhow harbour, in a restored former merchant's house, the Warere is a friendly and well-run budget hotel. Rooms are clean and tidy, with…
Northern Tanzania
This long-standing hotel is the first place you reach as you come from Moshi. It has a cosy and appealing old-world ambience, pleasant rooms in expansive,…
Selous Game Reserve
Lake Tagalala campsite has basic but good facilities, including cold-water showers and covered cooking areas. There is usually water, but it is worth also…
Nungwi
The small and welcoming Flame Tree offers unfussy and thoughtfully furnished rooms in cottages surrounded by beautiful flowering gardens. It's at the…
Pemba
This place is a little gem: simple but clean rooms with TV in the lounge, and a nice walled garden with banana trees and a couple of shaded seats. Meals…
Nungwi
The Z has luxurious rooms with contemporary decor in two large four-storey blocks overlooking the sea towards the southern end of Nungwi's west beach…
Arusha
The 19 rooms behind this popular Ethiopian restaurant are simple but warm, with woven-grass mats and wooden wardrobes adding character not often found at…
Zanzibar Island
In a great position overlooking the ocean, Jambiani Beach Hotel has rooms in bungalows set back slightly from the beach, while the bar and restaurant…
Western Tanzania
With glitter walls and mood lighting the rooms here are certainly eye-catching, but it's also one of the town's smarter offerings. It has wi-fi, but the…
Zanzibar Island
A collection of thatch-roof bungalows with veranda located right on the beach, with a choice of compact ocean-view rooms or more spacious garden rooms…
Northeastern Tanzania
This good-value place run by the Lutheran church offers clean twin-bed rooms and hot-water showers in a two-storey compound overlooking tiny gardens. A…
Zanzibar Island
This small resort just north of Michamvi village has comfortable rooms in two-storey buildings set in gardens with direct access to the beach. There's…
Northern Tanzania
One of Eyasi’s best campgrounds, Eyasi-Nyika has seven widely spaced grassy sites, each under an acacia tree, and you can cook for yourself. It’s in the…
