This page is a comprehensive list of all the Tanzania lodges and Zanzibar hotels featured on this website.
It is very hard to rank lodges with one simple measure! But we have tried, and herewith an explanation of our system.
Our ranking is subjective (it is the office consensus, after much arguing), and tries to reflect value for money as well as overall quality. Therefore we may award just three stars to a 'five star' Zanzibar Hotel in the hotel tick-box sense, or five stars to a superb, unashamed 'three star' Tanzania Lodge that consistently provides superb quality experiences for the price. We care a great deal about location, whether in the bush or on the beach, and in many cases this has influenced our choice. It is unorthodox, it may seem at odds with the world view, but we can explain... and we urge you to call us to discuss!
For more information on Tanzania, the best thing to do is to give us a ring for an impartial chat. Although we love Tanzania, we also love the rest of Africa too and have experts in all the main safari countries. If you are undecided as to where to visit, please do just drop us an email or give us a call!
Our ranking is subjective (it is the office consensus, after much arguing), and tries to reflect value for money as well as overall quality. Therefore we may award just three stars to a 'five star' Zanzibar Hotel in the hotel tick-box sense, or five stars to a superb, unashamed 'three star' Tanzania Lodge that consistently provides superb quality experiences for the price. We care a great deal about location, whether in the bush or on the beach, and in many cases this has influenced our choice. It is unorthodox, it may seem at odds with the world view, but we can explain... and we urge you to call us to discuss!
We don't just know Tanzania!
For more information on Tanzania, the best thing to do is to give us a ring for an impartial chat. Although we love Tanzania, we also love the rest of Africa too and have experts in all the main safari countries. If you are undecided as to where to visit, please do just drop us an email or give us a call!
Pongwe Beach Hotel - Zanzibar, East Coast
Pongwe was out of this world. A little bit of paridise with exceptional food and service and ocean views to die for. - S Miffling
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Cost: $188
Ras Kutani - Tanzania Mainland
Ras Kutani's setting on the Indian Ocean could not be more beautiful and the staff more helpful. Our suite up the hill had an amazing view and was completely private. The staff immediately made us feel at home and like a part of their family. - A Kerwin USA
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Cost: $400
Ras Nungwi - Zanzibar, North Coast
Ras Nungwi was AMAZING, it really was paradise and we were well looked after. Again the food, staff and accommodation was fantastic. - C and R Mahoney-Ward
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Cost: $185
Residence Zanzibar - Zanzibar, South Coast
The Residence in Zanzibar was a very luxurious hotel, not our usual kind of place but I have to say the room was exceptional (especially the private pool) and the little details that they created for our honeymoon were very thoughtful. The only small thing I would say is that they sometimes don't give you enough privacy in the room as they come and clean or tidy 4/5 times a day and they enter the room even if you're there but apart from that it has been perfect - M. Rundo
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Cost: $630
Rivertrees Lodge - Arusha
Rivertrees was fantastic and I’d definitely rate it a 5. They allowed us to check-in early. The room was very comfortable and clean. The grounds were lovely to walk around and we saw loads of monkeys playing in the trees.The food was fantastic and had a lovely atmosphere around the fire in the evening. All the staff were friendly and helpful and could’nt do enough for us, from the reception, to the restaurant and the guys carrying our bags and the ladies cleaning the rooms.- V. Ralph
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Cost: $150
Roho ya Selous - Selous
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The latest addition to Asilia's portfolio, Roho ya Selous is set to join the best of the best in the Selous. In an amazing location overlooking the Nzerakera channel, this boutique, luxury tented Camp boasts excellent game viewing and exceptional guiding.Great as a stand-alone trip or easily combined with one of Asilia's beautiful Ruaha Camps, Kwihala or Jabali Ridge.
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Cost: $1,026
Ruaha River Lodge - Ruaha
5 out of 5 for the guide. 4 out of 5 for food and while I didn't like the lodge as much as I liked the tent, I am glad that we chose two such different styles of accommodation. Our room (banda) was quite nice and I enjoyed having so much space to spread out in. I also loved the porch and all of the animals you could watch from your own front door. However, the whole resort had a bit of an odd... maybe slightly neglected feel. The upper dining area had a gorgeous lookout, but it was strange to have it sit empty while we were there. It felt almost forgotten. Not a big deal at all, but it gave a less cohesive feel to the camp.- J. Roberts
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Cost: $385
Rufiji River Camp - Selous
The Rufiji River Camp is at the lower end of the price range for camps in the Selous. In our view, if you’re looking at keeping costs down, you are better off going to Lake Manze Tented Camp for a very small up-cost and guaranteeing a much better game experience.
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Cost: $474
Sand Rivers Selous - Selous
Without exception everywhere we stayed was amazing with the highlights being Magwusi and Sand Rivers. The staff at both these camps were really first-rate as was the food and the locations were mind-blowing!- S. Ray
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Cost: $1,214
Sasakwa Lodge - Serengeti, West
The riding is based at Sasakwa but available to guests at all Singita lodges. It is included in the price (I was very positively surprised by this) and they test your ability before you are able to ride out. You need to be a pretty decent standard. Faru Faru food has an Asian fusion touch (we loved this) whereas Sasakwa is more French/fine dining.
Rooms 1-4 have the view of the watering holes and in my opinion are the best (we were room 3). We saw a baby elephant (which thought it was drowning!) being saved by its mother and the whole herd, whilst eating our lunch, which was remarkable.
A lot of guests were very envious of our direct route to Zanzibar from Faru – thank you for arranging those flights!!
There is no shop (at least not for anything practical). But…We forgot our sunscreen – don’t worry, they have it and of course you don’t need to pay ;) ! they have thought of everything.
- J Cameron
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Cost: $2,246
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