The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Dar es Salaam

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Dar es Salaam

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Visiting Dar es Salaam, 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 Dar es Salaam, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Dar es Salaam 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 Dar es Salaam 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 Dar es Salaam before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Dar es Salaam for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Dar es Salaam 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.)

Best Western Jangwani Sea Breeze Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $55 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Dar es Salaam
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 95 Africana Road Mbezi Beach, Best Western Jangwani Sea Breeze Hotel has great rooms from $55 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 14.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes at this relaxing hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


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Colosseum Boutique Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Colosseum Boutique Hotel & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $101. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 79 Haille Selassie Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.1 km from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Johari Rotana

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Johari Rotana to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $172. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Sokine Drive/Morogoro Road. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a game room, a spa, and a child pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.3 km from the center of town. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Kingjada Hotels & Apartments

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $155 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Dar es Salaam
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $155, Kingjada Hotels & Apartments, at Mwai Kibaki Road provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 4.5 km from the city center, too. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Sea Cliff Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $218 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Sea Cliff Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $218 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 10 Toure Drive. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, city views, and a spa, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 6.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hyatt Regency Dar Es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $203 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Dar es Salaam
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hyatt Regency Dar Es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $203, and it's located at Kivukoni Street, P O Box 9574. We also love the a bar, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Four Points by Sheraton Dar es Salaam New Africa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

A cool place is Four Points by Sheraton Dar es Salaam New Africa because it has great rooms that start at $127. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Azikiwe Street/Sokoine Drive Mchafukoge, PO Box 9314. Only 2.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a fitness center, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Tiffany Diamond Hotels Ltd - Makunganya

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Dar es Salaam
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Tiffany Diamond Hotels Ltd - Makunganya offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $65 (before taxes). It's located at Makunganya Street 1239 and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, city views, a hot tub, free parking, and evening entertainment which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Tiffany Diamond Hotels

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at No.810/75 Indira Gandhi St/Morogoro Rd, Tiffany Diamond Hotels has great rooms from $52 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, a hot tub, free parking, a pool table, and evening entertainment which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Delta Hotels by Marriott Dar es Salaam

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

A great place to stay is Delta Hotels by Marriott Dar es Salaam which has nice rooms starting at $130. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Slipway Road, Msasani Peninsula. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 5.2 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Zanzibar, Jambiani, Dar Es Salaam, Paje, and Kiwengwa.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Dar es Salaam, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Dar es Salaam, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Dar es Salaam, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Dar es Salaam, Best Hotels for One Week in Dar es Salaam, Best Hotels for One Night in Dar es Salaam, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Dar es Salaam, or Best Business Hotels in Dar es Salaam.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Dar es Salaam?

Dar es Salaam Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$101

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Dar es Salaam, 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 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania based on data from 33 hotels is an affordable $101. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Dar es Salaam.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $188
  • 4-star hotels: $118
  • 3-star hotels: $66


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