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Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge

2.0 of 5
Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
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Rating summary
  • Location
    5 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    3.5 of 5 stars
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Ilchester, United Kingdom
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8 hotel reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

First of all, I'll get the location and view out of the way - unbelievable. Just amazing. The balcony from the bar and restaurant hang over the edge of the crater and give the most fantastic panoramic views that I'm sure are hard to beat anywhere else. A great bonus for my wife was that at times we had Buffalo... More

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Hilversum, The Netherlands
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3 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

Great view till the clouds came. Then there was no view at all. We were so happy that the hotel was near by the crater. The room was good and clean. Next day we left without lunch because our trip organizer Hennie Becker of Fleetfoot Safari's said there was 'no lunch available'. But our drivers had a good lunchbox from... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

excellent location -- we could watch an elephant herd in the distance below our room, and amazing views during sunrise and sunset. Rooms were good, public areas are gorgeous. meals were middle of the road. Staff was friendly and helpful during our visit.

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Beijing, China
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013 via mobile

very nice 3-4star semi upscale lodge in the crater that is a part of the same chain as the lobo and seronera safari lodges in the Serengeti. Renovations are underway here so not quite as nice yet as the seronera but soon will be. This lodge is a nice sanctuary of beauty in the crater with an expansive view that... More

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Boulder, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

This is the best value lodge right on the crater rim. It is a large hotel with 80 rooms. Standard rooms are small with small bathrooms. All rooms have large windows with a view of the crater, safe, hairdryer, coffee maker, and fridge. Families will need 2 rooms. Suites have living room downstairs and bedroom upstairs with TV and deck.... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

Location We chose to stay at Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge purely because we'd heard that it was the best place for a view of Ngorongoro Crater. We were not disappointed. The hotel is located right on the crater rim and offers a breathtaking view of the entire crater. They have a telescope on the balcony in the dining area, which, however,... More

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Broadbeach, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2013

Another fantastic situated hotel owned by The Seronera Wildlife lodge company and again maintence/upkeep is a problem. Doors bang, louvres will not open and upon examination the dining room chairs need a thorough cleaning. On our 2nd day there we had lunch in the dining room and the kitchen staff were fighting and screaming the whole time. Finally near the... More

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Calgary
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013

My wife and I stayed for 2 nighst in February 2013 while visiting the Crater. Location and views are excellent. Rooms are tired at best. Must have been a great hotel at one time as the building has character. The food was mediocre to poor and the staff generally less friendly than most places that we visited in Tanzania..

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Silkeborg
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

We stayed for 1 night during our safari. The view from the hotel is magnificent and that is what you pay for. A cool drink on the terrace overlooking the crater after a long day on the dusty roads is really lovely. The view from your room is also breathtaking. Otherwise the hotel is like many other hotels. The restaurant... More

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Alexandria, MN
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

This was the last night we spent on our safari, and it was incredible. I have done quite a bit of traveling, and I would have to say, that this room had the most incredible view that I've ever had in a hotel room. You can see the whole crater, wildlife and all. The rooms themselves were clean and relatively... More

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Additional Information about Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge

Address: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
Region: Tanzania > Arusha Region > Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Amenities:
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Ranked #2 of 3 hotels in Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Hotel Class:2 star (2*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge is dramatically perched on the rim of Africa’s Eden, affording unbelievable views plunging down over the crater floor, 7,500 feet above the sea level. The Lodge is elegantly built mainly from natural stone and local wood and timber, harmoniously merging with its natural surroundings, and it is provided with panoramic windows that encompass superb views of the crater’s great bowl. ... more   less 
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