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Q-Bar & Guest House

Off Haile Selassie Road | Plot 1, Dar es Salaam 4595, Tanzania
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Mtwara, Tanzania
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

I've stayed in Q-Bar a number of times for work and while the other reviewers comments about the music and the bar are true, I've never experienced any problems, and know that on weekends especially there is going to be music and noise in the bar. That kind of reputation can be intimidating for a woman staying solo but in... More

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

I had to find some where central to crash for 1 night and this wasn't a bad choice. A loud boer-ish bar packed with heavy drinking rugby watchers, high density of predatory prostitutes. Saying that it is what it is, a decent choice for lone guy stuck in Dar for the night. Beer, dinner and lady of the night, if... More

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Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2013 via mobile

We were here on a saturday night, and as suggested by the other reviews the noise from the disco at the bar was quite loud. We had a budget room at the back of the building (no 11) and we could hear the bass line, although it didn't stop us sleeping after a few beers. The room was fine but... More

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Q-Bar, Manager at Q-Bar & Guest House, responded to this review
18 March 2013

Thank you for your review. We agree that the Budget room is quite basic, it has AC, Tv, Refrigerator, Safe and a desk, but could probably do with some paintings. We thank you for your suggestion and will rectify it immediately. We are not sure why the shower did not work for you, I wish you would have informed us... More

Puerto Varas, Los Lagos, Chile
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2013

I was in the Q Guest House two days, Sunday and Monday and the music was very hi until the 2 in the morning. The rooms where ok to me, but the worst was the bar full of young ladies sinting over old men, a lot of weird men, soldiers, etc... a really weird place famous in Dar for the... More

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Q-Bar, Manager at Q-Bar & Guest House, responded to this review
18 March 2013

Hi, Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are glad you liked the rooms. There was a navy ship in town and our night managers decided to play music to please the crowd, this was obviously not the best decision. We are sorry the music kept you awake and hope you will come back again one... More

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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2012

I had never stayed at the Q-Bar, but several times in the last few years I've had beers and dinner at their bar. I enjoyed those times, and had good feelings towards the place. I had read a lot of bad reviews on Trip Advisor, which I thought was a shame, as most of the bad reviews seemed to be... More

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Q-Bar, Manager at Q-Bar & Guest House, responded to this review
12 March 2013

Hi, We are very glad that you have enjoyed coming to us to eat and drink over the last few years but I am sincerely sorry that your room stay did not work out. I am very surprised that they did not offer you another room if there was a problem with the AC. The Q-Bar staff are always very... More

Williston Park, New York
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7 reviews 7 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2012

My husband and I wanted to enjoy a small bit of luxury after spending a few days in center of Dar es Salaam. The Q Bar did not fit the bill and was a total disappointment ( especially compared to the Econolodge we had just came from). The rooms were spacious, but dingy, and the beds were soft and uncomfortable.... More

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Q-Bar, Manager at Q-Bar & Guest House, responded to this review
19 October 2012

Dear Melisa D, Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are sorry to see you did not enjoy your stay. We can see you opted for the Budget room with a shared bathroom. It is a good option if you are on a Budget. We have never had any complaints about the beds before and although... More

Lymm, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2012

Me and my girlfriend stayed here at the beginning and the end of our Tanzanian holiday. The rooms are definitely of the budget variety but are very clean and spacious with the most comfortable beds. We had a delux double room which included air conditioning, a fridge and a TV. The big down side (If you want to sleep between... More

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Q-Bar, Manager at Q-Bar & Guest House, responded to this review
19 October 2012

Hi, Thank you for your review of Q-Bar. We have a band on Thursday's who are very popular and they play til 1230am, there are rooms at the top/back which are more quiet for those days when you do not want to join. Friday and Saturday goes on til 1am but we encourage the musicians to keep it as low... More

Zaumberg, Germany
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 June 2012

Stayed there 5 days. they have live-bands thursday and friday, music on saturday and sunday. music until about 1-1.30 am, afterwards it is calm. while the music is on it is kind of loud even in the rooms, but not intolerable loud. and after all, who wants to go to bed so early in vacation? the breakfast is reallly great... More

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Q-Bar, Manager at Q-Bar & Guest House, responded to this review
7 August 2012

First of all thank you for taking the time to write a review. We do have live music on most Thursday, Friday, and Saturday"s but never on a Sunday. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you come back again soon. More

Torino
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2012

The Q-Bar is an hotel on top on a Bar which play music everyday until 2 AM, very noisy! Not working internet. But more than that, when I left, they stole to me 30 USD which their "game" on exchange rate. Highly not recommended.

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Q-Bar, Manager at Q-Bar & Guest House, responded to this review
19 October 2012

Andrea B, We are sorry you did not enjoy your stay with us. The internet is usually very good but it does happen sometimes that it can be off from the main service provider. We have live music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday's but it ends by 1am and the musicians are encouraged to keep the volume low. Our exchange... More

Kigali, Rwanda
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45 reviews 45 reviews
20 hotel reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

We stayed in a standard double room (nr 14) which was very big and with ensuite. Although the rooms are a bit run-down they are well-kept. The live music on Friday did not bother us at all, however the club/bar behind Q-bar did keep us awake on saturdaynight (untill 6 in the morning there was loud music). Some earplugs might... More

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Q-Bar, Manager at Q-Bar & Guest House, responded to this review
23 October 2012

Janbien, We are glad you had a good stay and enjoyed the breakfast, the breakfast chef's take great care of all the guests. The night club behind is quite loud on the weekends but they say that they are working on their sound proofing. We decided not to put mosquito nets in the rooms but rather do environmental fumigation on... More

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Also Known As:
q-Bar & Guest House Hotel Dar Es Salaam
q-Bar & Guest House Hotel
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q Bar Hotel
Address: Off Haile Selassie Road | Plot 1, Dar es Salaam 4595, Tanzania
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Region: Tanzania > Dar Es Salaam Region > Dar es Salaam
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Ranked #41 of 65 hotels in Dar es Salaam
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Official Description (provided by the hotel):
A family run hotel on the Msasani Peninsular. Only a ten minute drive from the city centre, a ten minute walk to the beach and right behind the famous Tinga Tinga market. ... more   less 

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