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.)

Jangwani Sea Breeze Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $38 (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.
  • Beach

Located at Africana Road, Mbezi Beach, Jangwani Sea Breeze Resort has great rooms from $38 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.10 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, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast at this relaxing hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hotel Sapphire

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A great place to stay is Hotel Sapphire which has nice rooms starting at $69. Offering skiing, 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 Plot No.4, Mtendeni Street, Kisutu, P.O.Box 20009. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, city views, bowling, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Sea Cliff Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $194 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

We found Sea Cliff Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $194. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Toure Drive; Msasani Peninsula. You'll also find a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 6.7 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

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


Tiffany Diamond Hotel Indira Gandhi Street

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Dar es Salaam
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

With terrific rooms from $71, Tiffany Diamond Hotel Indira Gandhi Street, at City Centre - Indira Gandhi/ Morogoro Road Junction provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and free parking. It's located just 2 km from the city center, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day. 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
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Harbourview Suites

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Harbourview Suites has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $72 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Samora Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and an indoor pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Durban Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Dar es Salaam
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Durban Hotel is 9.70 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $45, and it's located at Uhuru Street, Central Rail Station. We also love the laundry services, a free breakfast, a hot tub, free parking, and car rentals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop


Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam The Kilimanjaro

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam The Kilimanjaro because it has great rooms that start at $173. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Kivukoni Street P.O. Box 9574. Only 2.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views at this convenient hotel.

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


The grand Villa hotels

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $52 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The grand Villa hotels offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $52 (before taxes). It's located at New Bagamoyo Road, Kijitonyama and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, city views, free parking, kids meals, and horse riding which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.6 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Urban Rose Hotel & Apartments

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $50 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Jamhuri Street, Urban Rose Hotel & Apartments has great rooms from $50 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.9 km from the center of town. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. 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
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Silver Paradise Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $31 (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.

A great place to stay is Silver Paradise Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $31. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Tip top- Manzese Dar es salaam. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 6.2 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Zanzibar, Zanzibar, Jambiani, and Paje.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Dar es Salaam, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Dar es Salaam, Best Luxury 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
$72

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 22 hotels is an affordable $72. 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: $173
  • 4-star hotels: $111
  • 3-star hotels: $54
  • 2-star hotels: $38


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