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Safari Inn

Band Street, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Safari Inn
Ranked #35 of 63 hotels in Dar es Salaam
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Darmstadt, Germany
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

Except for the breakfast, you find good and affordable food on the streets anyway, the Safari Inn is a nice place for everybody who is looking for simple accomodation and has no interest in greater luxury.

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Arona, Italy
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

Room was simple and a bit dark but clean, noisy at night but this happened everywhere in my trip. Being in Dar, for this price I think also breakfast was good. I appreciated the good position, from there I could walk to the waterfront easily, and then through the neighbourhood with small typical streets, up to the more modern area... More

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safari2, Manager at Safari Inn, responded to this review
19 March 2013

Thank you for your comments, We continue to strive to provide better service. More

Copenhagen, Denmark
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

The hotel is okay for a budget hotel and the staff is nice. the breakfest is borring, but eatable the room is not very clean, so be aware of the bedbugs, unfortunately they got into our bags and is now in our apartment.

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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2013

We stayed here for the last night of our trip. It was okay, clean enough, not much comfort. The room was small, which didn't bother us much. It was one of the three budget hotels in this road that the Lonely Planet recommended and of the three I would recommend this one least.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2013 via mobile

I stayed as the Jambo inn was shut and generally the lonely planet has good hygiene standards so we took this recommendation for Safari Inn... but my god... we asked for a double but got a twin - not the end of the world went out with friends for drinks and came back to find roaches all over the place... More

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safari2, Front Office Manager at Safari Inn, responded to this review
5 February 2013

Thank you for drawing our attention. We do fumigate the rooms periodically, but sometimes a room can be infested. It would have helped if you had complained immediately at the reception. We could have changed your room immediately. Following your comment, all rooms have already been fumigated. More

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Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2013

The group was traveling from Kilimanjaro's national parks to Zanzibar so we needed a place to sleep for 1 night in Dar es Salaam. First reaction was...well, kind of shock, but acceptable for one night. On the way back we also stayed 1 night but we knew what to expect and surprisingly this time it was cleaner. Staff is correct,... More

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Hamburg, Germany
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4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2012

We had a room in the 4th floor of the building. It was quiet and clean. The only disturbing thing was a smell from the bathroom (i bet it was from the canalization). but if you are not too sensitive and keep that door shuit and the windows open there should not be a problem. Breakfast is included, a polite... More

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Munich, Germany
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5 reviews 5 reviews
5 hotel reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2012

Actually it might not even a one star hotel. But, we can recommend it for what it is. The staff we helpful enough and spoken reasonable English The hotel assisted us with free baggage storage for a few nights and travel info and were happy, friendly and courteous. The rooms aren't amazing but very affordable, The hotel is in a... More

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Playa del Carmen, Mexico
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4 hotel reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2012

This place is not that great. There are no mosquito nets (I love Malaria), the breakfast is terrible (2 slices of bread and a coffee) and the beds are small. It's within walking distance to the ferry to Zanzibar though. It's also in the middle of a muslim neighbourhood so don't expect to find beer around your house.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2012

I'm writing this review based on it being a backpackers hotel/hostel. I arrived here after a 12 hour bus journey from Arusha. Whilst the staff weren't rude i wouldn't describe them as helpful or welcoming. I booked a 'deluxe' room which came complete with a dingy dark room with no mosquito net or a/c. It was clean, came with a... More

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Also Known As:
Safari Hotel
Safari Hotel Dar Es Salaam
Address: Band Street, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Region: Tanzania > Dar Es Salaam Region > Dar es Salaam
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Ranked #35 of 63 hotels in Dar es Salaam
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