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Crossing the Rift Valley and climbing the steppe onto the green and rolling hills south of the Ngorongoro Crater, there lies a truly undeniable surprise and one that will be a home-away-from-home. The Manor at Ngorongoro, located in the north west Tanzania and with its 9 luxurious cottages (18 Suites), family cottage, and magnificent main Manor House, is one of the first safari lodges of its kind to blend East African hospitality with old-world Afro-European architecture and decor. Located adjacent to the famous Ngorongoro conservation area and within a 1500-acre Arabica coffee estate, The Manor is reminiscent of an elegant up-country farm home in the Cape Dutch-style of architecture.
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The Manor at Ngorongoro is lauded for its attentive service and romantic atmosphere, with guests often highlighting the personalized touches that make their stay memorable. Set in a serene location near a coffee plantation, the hotel offers luxurious amenities, including diverse activities and exquisite dining, all within well-maintained and clean grounds.
The spacious rooms with unique features such as fireplaces add to the comfort, although some guests note the cost of extras like massages can be high.
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Secluded
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Romantic
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Spacious
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Expensive
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Immaculate
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Attentive
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Opulent
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Unparalleled luxury and service in the hills of Ngorongoro
We can’t say enough about how much we enjoyed our two-night stay at The Manor at Ngorongoro during our honeymoon. Located just 30 minutes away from the entrance to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, The Manor constantly wowed us with its beautiful grounds, fantastic lodging and attentive and caring staff.
Located on the grounds of the coffee plantation, the grounds of the Manor are absolutely spectacular — offering a peaceful escape after a long day spent on a game drive. Some of our favorite memories are relaxing on the patio, smelling the roaring fire and enjoying a sundowner. (The espresso martinis are fantastic, as are the bar staff — who are a riot).
The grounds are beautifully maintained and also fenced off, so no need to worry about wildlife entering the premises or escorts back to your room after dinner. The rooms themselves are absolutely wonderful, offering plenty of space, a fireplace that is lit up every night after dinner, and a luxurious clawfoot bathtub. Everything about our room was so elegant and relaxing.
As for the staff, Aneth was so attentive in taking care of us at breakfast and dinner — helping us with anything that we needed. The food was immaculate, while the entire staff also treated us to a private dinner for our honeymoon on our final night — including a special assortment of our names decorated with coffee beans.
Special shoutout to Altus for the fantastic wine recommendations, as well as Shariff — who was always cracking jokes whenever we saw him and was so friendly.. The Manor itself is a luxury accommodation straight out of a postcard, but it was the staff that really made our stay so memorable. We can’t recommend the Manor enough!
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Date of stay: July 2024
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Response from Alina Haq, General Manager at The Manor at Ngorongoro
Responded Sep 30, 2024
Dear ConRyan93, Thank you so much for your glowing review! We are thrilled to hear that you chose The Manor at Ngorongoro for your honeymoon and that your two-night stay was filled with unparalleled luxury and service. It’s wonderful to know that you enjoyed our beautiful grounds and the peaceful atmosphere after your game drives. We’re glad you had memorable moments relaxing on the patio with a sundowner and that you loved our espresso martinis and lively bar staff! We take great pride in maintaining the beauty of our property, and we’re pleased you felt safe and comfortable during your stay. It’s fantastic to hear that you found your room elegant and relaxing, with all the amenities to enhance your experience. We appreciate your kind words about our team members, their attentiveness and warmth truly embody the spirit of hospitality we strive for, and we're delighted that they made your honeymoon even more special with a private dinner and thoughtful touches. Thank you for your high recommendation! We hope to welcome you back for more unforgettable memories in the future. Warm regards, Altus, Leche and the team at The Manor
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Visited the Manor for a three night stay including game drive to NgoroNgoro crater. What a fabulous place! It’s located on the foothills of the Ngoro Ngoro conservation area in the midst of a coffee plantation (I recommend the 30min tour to learn more about arabica coffee!)
Great food (beautifully plated 5 course menu). Moussa was our always smiling, always ready “butler” for the stay that made sure everything was “Hakuna Matata”. Rooms are large enough for an extra bed for our daughter and features a fireplace lit very night if you wish.
Peter our driver and guide to the crater was very knowledgeable and attentive to our needs and set up a fully appointed bush lunch including silverware and freshly brewed coffee to finish a glorious game drive.
Final point, wine list features the best of South African wines and should satisfy to the most discerning palette.
Big compliments to the Manor team under Basil, best in class!
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Â If you are self driving pls ask for directions
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Response from Alina Haq, General Manager at The Manor at Ngorongoro
Responded Apr 15, 2024
Dear Erik F, Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience at The Manor Ngorongoro on TripAdvisor! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your three-night stay with us, including the memorable game drive to Ngorongoro Crater. It's fantastic to know that you found our location on the foothills of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area amidst the coffee plantation to be fabulous. We're glad you took advantage of the coffee plantation tour to learn more about Arabica coffee. We're delighted that you enjoyed the culinary offerings at The Manor, including the beautifully plated 5-course menu. It's wonderful to hear that Moussa provided exceptional service as your attentive butler, ensuring that everything was "Hakuna Matata" throughout your stay. We're pleased that you found our rooms spacious and comfortable, with the added bonus of a fireplace for cozy evenings. It's great to hear that Peter, your driver and guide to the crater, provided knowledgeable and attentive service, culminating in a glorious game drive and fully appointed bush lunch. We're proud to offer a wine list featuring the best of South African wines, and we're thrilled that it satisfied even the most discerning palates. Thank you for your kind words and compliments to the Manor team, especially Basil. We will be sure to pass along your praise, as it means a lot to us to hear that our team provided best-in-class service. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back to The Manor Ngorongoro for another unforgettable stay in the future! Warm regards, Altus, Leche and the team at The Manor Ngorongoro
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We stayed at this property for two non-consecutive nights during our Safari at Ngorongoro National park. After an at times impervious "road", you arrive at this elegant Dutch-style lodge, immersed in coffee plantations and surrounded by a splendid, well-kept green lawn. Our room was really very large, cleaned and tidied up twice a day. In the evening they made us find hot water bottles in bed, which we VERY appreciated. Excellent dinner and breakfast under the supervision of the friendly and professional Shariff. Very kind staff attentive to every detail. On the last evening they set a splendid table by the pool just for us and also lit the fireplace. We felt pampered and had a really good time. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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Date of stay: April 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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My wife and I stayed at the Manor whilst on a Micato Safari. We were with a group of eleven exploring the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Lake Maryana National Park. After exploring each day we were greeted with warm wet clothes to cleanse the dust off our faces and a hot bubble bath. Later after a 5 course gourmet dinner and social time we returned to our suite being greeted with fire in the fireplace and a bottle of non-alcohol (requested) bottle of wine. The grounds are beautiful and peaceful and staff is exceptional.
We would highly recommend staying here. Larry & Kelly St Johns, Fl
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Date of stay: August 2024
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Response from Alina Haq, General Manager at The Manor at Ngorongoro
Responded Oct 28, 2024
Dear Larry & Kelly, Thank you so much for sharing such a wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you and your group had a memorable stay at The Manor at Ngorongoro during your Micato Safari. We’re thrilled that the small touches, from warm towels to evening bubble baths, added to the enjoyment of your time here. It’s great to know that you appreciated the peaceful grounds, the attentive staff, and the special touches like the fire in the fireplace and your non-alcoholic wine request. Thank you for recommending us, and we hope to welcome you back for another luxurious stay in the future! Warm regards, Altus, Leche and the team at The Manor at Ngorongoro
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The Manor has a elegant charm that makes it a special and luxurious stay when visiting the Ngorongoro Crater area. Although not right at the crater rim like other locations, we enjoyed the secluded location and did not mind the drive to the crater. The staff was excellent and rooms were very spacious. We enjoyed horseback riding around the coffee plantation and visiting their onsite farm where fresh ingredients were picked daily for dinner service. We would highly recommend!
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Date of stay: June 2024
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Response from Alina Haq, General Manager at The Manor at Ngorongoro
Responded Sep 30, 2024
Dear 195jodil, Thank you for your lovely review! We are delighted to hear that you found The Manor at Ngorongoro to have an elegant charm and that you enjoyed your luxurious stay with us. We appreciate your understanding of our unique location and are glad that you found it peaceful and secluded. It’s wonderful to know that our spacious rooms and excellent staff contributed to your experience. We’re thrilled that you enjoyed the horseback riding around our coffee plantation and visiting our onsite farm. Knowing that you appreciated the fresh ingredients we use for our dinner service makes us proud. Thank you for your high recommendation! We hope to welcome you back for another unforgettable experience in the future. Warm regards, Altus, Leche and the team at The Manor
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The Manor at Ngorongoro was the last lodge on our Kenya-Tanzania safari, and it is the perfect location for the return from tent camp style to a grand colonial estate.
The main house is palatial, with its reception hall, bar/club room with fireplace, and its restaurant with a beautiful terrace. Food and service is outstanding, and it is a safe bet to follow the general manager’s recommendation for a matching bottle of excellent South African wine. The Manor Cottages are a delight in layout and decoration, and with its impeccable service, the Manor brings you back from safari to first world luxury hotel standards.
The game drive to the crater was well organized and guided, and we were lucky that the peak season crowds had left already when we visited. If one could make a wish, it would be for an improvement of the access road, which was quite a rollercoaster ride after the recent rainfalls.
We would certainly recommend the Manor to anyone looking for a 5-star home base for visiting the Ngorogoro crater, and particularly as a final stop of a traditional tent lodge safari.
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Response from Alina Haq, General Manager at The Manor at Ngorongoro
Responded Mar 12, 2024
Dear flyovereuro, Thank you for sharing your experience at The Manor at Ngorongoro! We're delighted to hear that you found our lodge to be the perfect home base for your safari adventure. It's wonderful to know that you enjoyed the palatial main house, outstanding food and service, and the delightful Manor Cottages. We appreciate your feedback regarding the access road, and rest assured, we'll take this into consideration for future improvements. Thank you for recommending The Manor to other travelers seeking a 5-star experience in the Ngorongoro area. We hope to welcome you back for another memorable stay in the future! Best regards, Altus, Leche and the team at the Manor
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This is am amazing property with a small number of villas set on a large coffee plantation. The rooms are extremely comfortable and the service is fantastic. There is a lovely lounge where you can enjoy the company of the other guests who are usually there at 6pm for happy hour. They have a movie room and a billiard room with possible the world's largest billiard table. The food was amazing. The general manager who hails from South Africa was always there to greet us and make sure everything was perfect. There are a few closer hotels to the crater, but this is by far the best property to stay at.
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Response from Alina Haq, General Manager at The Manor at Ngorongoro
Responded Oct 12, 2022
Dear Thank you very much for this lovely review of your recent stay with us. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us, thank you very much for your compliments. The team is thrilled to hear from you, we all remember you fondly and look forward to your return. Kind Regards, Leche, Altus & The Team at The Manor
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After a long drive on a dirt road we (a group of 15 friends) arrived at the stunning property on the grounds of a coffee plantation. It reminded me Of hotels I stayed at in South Africa and Australia, just more luxurious. The rooms are very elegant and spacious, one evening there was even a hot bubble bath with rosemary drawn on our return from cocktails! The gardens and pool area beautiful, the food served by our wonderful butlers superb, the massages excellent! We all agreed that the Manor is one of the most beautiful hotels we ever stayed at. (We have been travelling together all over the world once a year since 2001!) Altus and Leche are perfect hosts, the staff amazing. Thank you all for making Our stay unforgettable.
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Date of stay: January 2023
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Response from ElewanaCollection, General Manager at The Manor at Ngorongoro
Responded Feb 16, 2023
Dear ChipE380, Thank you very much for taking the time to share your feedback of your recent stay with us. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and the style of The Manor at Ngorongoro. The team is thrilled to hear your kind words, we constantly strive to ensure we exceed our guests' expectations and are so pleased to hear we were successful this time round. We all remember you fondly and look forward to welcoming you back to our beautiful plantation soon. Best Wishes, Altus, Leche and the team at The Manor at Ngorongoro
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Definitely a high-end option but no doubt the money goes into the facilities and giving you an exceptional experience. Personalised touches were impressive including a bath ready and waiting day two after noticing I'd had one the first day, and special Christmas Day dinner arrangements made just for me as a solo traveller. All staff were terrific, but my driver/guide Peter was absolutely a highlight - exceptional skills (wet weather made some of the driving quite challenging) and knowledge as well as delightful company.
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Date of stay: December 2023
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Room Tip:Â Complimentary (depending on your package) horse-riding tours are limited availability so suggest...
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Response from Alina Haq, General Manager at The Manor at Ngorongoro
Responded Mar 12, 2024
Dear Lucy_Anne_Mel, Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you had an impressive high-end experience at The Manor. It's fantastic to know that our personalized touches, including the special Christmas Day dinner arrangements, added to your stay. We're also glad that Peter, your driver/guide, stood out with his exceptional skills and delightful company. We hope to welcome you back for another exceptional experience in the future. Best regards, Altus, Leche and the team at the Manor
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Four days/three nights timed right in the middle of our other stays in different (wonderful) tented camps: it was still a very nice interludium to have in a solid building and accommodation in the middle of an age old excellently kept opulent garden and coffee plantation ! Excellent accommodations, very spacious room and ensuite and a brilliant overview from our terrace over the plantations and Manor’s horses, the (guided tour in) the coffee plantation by one of the plantation managers is a nice plus (even for non-coffee addicts), the vicinity of the Ngorongoro national park is very accommodating. The warmly decorated lounge bar with open fireplace to start or end the evening while lingering over the day’s events is top. Our excellent guide Reginald tried his very best (with success) to avoid the crowded group safari places and did a terrific job. We enjoyed the impeccable service by our wonderful lady butler at the Manor’s restaurant, and the excellent chef and his kitchen team providing us with top notch culinary food. The wonderful treat on our last evening in the separate dining room, amazingly adorned for the occasion, with a lovely dinner ending in a wonderful and compelling African chant and cheers by the staff, is a lifetime memory.
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Date of stay: October 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Â Between a series of safari days in tented lodges with early morning/evening trips every day, this...
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Response from Nrupali Dave, Marketing at The Manor at Ngorongoro
Responded 3 weeks ago
Thank you so much for your detailed and heartfelt review! We are delighted to hear that your stay was such a memorable interlude during your travels, and that you enjoyed the blend of classic charm with modern comfort. From the beautiful gardens and coffee plantation tour to the spacious accommodations and warm atmosphere of the lounge, it’s wonderful to know these details stood out for you. We’re especially glad that Reginald and the team, including our chef and your butler, made your experience exceptional. The special dining experience on your final evening sounds like it left a lasting impression, and we couldn’t be more pleased. We’ll be sure to pass on your compliments to the staff. Thank you again for choosing to stay with us, and we hope to welcome you back for another unforgettable visit! Warm regards, The Manor Ngorongoro
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Hi there,
We have universal adapters and power points in all our rooms and throughout the property. The voltage is 220v so voltage converts will be needed as we unfortunately don't have these on site.
Very much looking forward to hosting you at The Manor.
Best wishes
Elewana Collection
There are more places to choose from in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area area.
PRICE RANGE
C$2,539 - C$3,377 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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the manor at ngorongoro hotel ngorongoro conservation area
LOCATION
TanzaniaArusha RegionNgorongoro Conservation Area
NUMBER OF ROOMS
20
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