The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Arusha

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Arusha

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Visiting Arusha, Tanzania for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Arusha, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Arusha based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Arusha for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Arusha before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Arusha for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Arusha for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Korona Villa Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Arusha
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Plot 412J Njiro Kwa Msola Area, Korona Villa Bed & Breakfast has great rooms from $47 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 9.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Korona House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $24 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Korona House which has nice rooms starting at $24. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Plot 418j, Njiro Area. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 9.9 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Runako Lodge

Hostel with prices starting at $10 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Arusha
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Runako Lodge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $10. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at P.O Box 11280. You'll also find breakfast, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Rivertrees Country Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $107, Rivertrees Country Inn, at River Trees Road, Usa River provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers mountain views, golf, a free breakfast, a spa and wellness center, and a game room. It's located just 20.1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Mrimba Palm Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Mrimba Palm Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. The great rooms here start at $32 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Njiro Road Block H. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


Meru House Lekisilai

Guest House with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Arusha
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Meru House Lekisilai is 9.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $121, and it's located at Ngaramtoni ya Chini. We also love the a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, and child care which are great for visitors. And since it's just 8.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Arusha Planet Lodge

Guest House with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

A cool place is Arusha Planet Lodge because it has great rooms that start at $89. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Plot 2271, Moshono Village. Only 5.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and child care at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Venus Premier Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Arusha
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Venus Premier Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $54 (before taxes). It's located at No 15 Martin St Block D and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and a spa which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


Bright Star Hotel Arusha

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $14 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at P.O. BOX 13298 Sakina. Plot No 15, Bright Star Hotel Arusha has great rooms from $14 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find mountain views, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and cooking classes which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Savannah House Arusha

Hostel with prices starting at $19 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Arusha
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Savannah House Arusha which has nice rooms starting at $19. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Old Moshi Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and cooking classes. It's located just 6 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Moshi.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Arusha, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Arusha, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Arusha, Best Hotels for One Week in Arusha, Best Hotels for One Night in Arusha, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Arusha, or Best Business Hotels in Arusha.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Arusha?

Arusha Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$71

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Arusha, Tanzania. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Arusha, Tanzania based on data from 28 hotels is an affordable $71. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Arusha.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $156
  • 4-star hotels: $133
  • 3-star hotels: $57
  • 2-star hotels: $32


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