We booked a one night stay via booking.com for $17 including tourist VAT. However at check in we were asked to pay $22. We queried this and were told that there was an additional $3 in city tax for the two of us. The arithmetic was questioned. They dropped the price to $21. Then reluctantly to $20. We eventually found some text deep into the email supporting their $3 city tax claim. It is text that they have authored themselves in the booking confirmation template. It is definitely hidden from the total figure. So we agreed to pay all with a $20 bill which they eagerly accepted. We requested a printed invoice. It was written in Tanzanian Shillings and there was no mention of city tax on it - just the 18% tourist VAT that had been included in our $17 booking confirmation amount. Even today we remain unable to find any reference to Dar Es Salaam city tax on Google. We invite them to reply with a link to the relevant government webpage. We feel we were cheated. Later, we were given keys to room 208 which it turned out could not be locked - it was lucky that we noticed and were surprised that they hadn't repaired it. After our experience at check in, we found this rather suspicious. They apologized and said it had never happened before. We were moved into the room opposite. We are left wondering...
Aina ya safari
Likizo
Kikundi cha usafiri
Marafiki

Basic but clean rooms. Very central secure location. Some very good restaurants nearby. Extremely helpful staff who arranged inexpensive airport transfers and more for me. The laundry service is excellent. Clothes come back same day so neatly I think they may even have been ironed too. Tip the laundry man well..he is not charging enough.
Aina ya safari
Likizo
Kikundi cha usafiri
Peke yangu
Vyumba: 3
Huduma: 5
Mahali: 5
Vyumba
Clean basic with ensuite hot water boiler. Good value..even more so if two people sharing.
Usalama
Very secure within the building and in a busy well lit area with lots of people still around after dark.
Uwezo wa kutembea
Very convenient central location for excellent nearby restaurants, money exchanges, Kariakoo market, and about 500m from ferry terminus. 200m from Kilimanjaro Express bus office.
Vyakula na vinywaji
No alcohol, but cold soft drinks and water 50 cents. Free light breakfast. For 80 cents you can add eggs and sausages.
Sifa za hoteli
Huduma nzuri

For the price point, this is a very basic accommodation option in the centre of Dar es Salaam. It is easy walking distance to the ferry terminal and the beach as well as all of the city centre attractions. Rooms are small and simple but fine for a night - it is very quiet at night. The thing that stood out for us however was the service - very welcoming, helpful and flexible, including letting us leave our baggage for a week whilst taking a trip to Zanzibar and even shower and freshen up on our return before heading to the airport. Plenty of tips for the neighbourhood and generally very friendly. Bearing in mind the pricing compared to other nearby options I was very satisfied with Safari Inn and would recommend to any budget travellers.
Kikundi cha usafiri
Wanandoa
Vyumba: 3
Huduma: 5
Mahali: 4

Best budget hotel in Dar E Salaam. For those who aren't looking to spend a Fortune on Accommodation and still have some sound sleep and a good breakfast. Location is good. WiFi available at the reception only, and nice restaurants around the Hotel. PS: go for the rooms with AC!! It can get really stuffy and Hot in the rooms. Probably because the Hotel is surrounded by Buildings. If you are looking for 3-4 star accommodation, then this is not your Hotel of choice! But if you are into having fun outside and just need a cozy place to stay for the night then yes definitely opt for Safari Inn!

I have been staying here sense the 90s when I am in Dar. It is nice and really good for the price range. Clean, safe but no luxury. Really good laundery service and cheap. Dont exepct it to be super service from a hotell that cost 20 usd but it is totally good enough. Stay here if you have a day or two in Dar and want to experience Dar or if you stay longer and work this is also a good place. If you want more standard with tv and a really god hotelroom then there are better options but They cost around 60 usd and up. I love it for the staff is the same allways and they feel like family

It's a very rundown and old hotel but I come back every time I stay in Dar. It's very cheap and the location is unbeatable for that price, very central and close to the ferry to Zanzibar. The staff is nice, breakfast is basic but good with fruits, juice and eggs (for an extra 2000), and there's lots of nice restaurants in the area. If you're on a small budget and don't have high expectations it's a good place.
Vyumba: 2
Huduma: 4
Mahali: 5

Being in this hotel was good because there was free use of wifi and also laptop and everyone is so friendly
Aina ya safari
Likizo
Kikundi cha usafiri
Familia
Vyumba: 5
Huduma: 5
Mahali: 4
Vyakula na vinywaji
Breakfast was free from 7am to 10am and there would be choices for what drink and food you would like and also great thing is that alcohol is not allowed
Sifa za hoteli
Panafaa watoto, Huduma nzuri

Kahvaltı dediği saçmalık iki dilim ekmek bir muz bir sürümlük tereyağı ve reçelden ibaret. Odalar ateş gibi. Valizi taşıyan adam bahşiş bekledi. Konumu idare eder. Heryerde olduğu gibi personel yine bişey satmaya çalışıyor. Wifi yok. Sadece bigün kaldık idare ederiz dedik ama öyle olmuyor. Sıcaktan uyuyamıyorsunuz. Kesinlikle tavsiye etmiyorum
Aina ya safari
Likizo
Vyumba: 1
Huduma: 1
Mahali: 1

Mi-a placut foarte mult cazarea si personalul. Camerele sunt curate, dotate cu ventilator, aer conditionat si plase de tantari la geamuri. Acestea trebuiesc verificate sa nu fie rupte, noi le-am avut ok. Nu se consuma alcool in camera. La receptie se gasesc sucuri si apa. Micul dejun este foarte bun. Atentie insa la ce include acesta, orice ceri in plus se plateste. M-as reintoarce la aceasta cazare.

Budget hotel in central town. Great location but a very run down place. The rooms felt dirty, a lot of the fixtures and furniture items were broken, the rooms are poorly designed, the bathroom very basic too. Still felt overpriced even though the price is low. The breakfast was very poor. Does the job, but do not expect anything great.
Vyumba: 2
Huduma: 3
Mahali: 4

Excellent location at 10 mins walk from Zanzibar ferry, room with air conditioning and fan, very reasonably priced. We had forgotten a bag full of valuables in our taxi, who then unknowingly drove off. The managers were kind enough to help us call the airport taxi company (we had only the taxi driver's name to go on) and eventually helped us locate the bag! Thank you so much!

Wrost hotel ever I seen in my life that reception guy at night is Verry rude I will suggest everyone so please do stayd there they are Verry bad service I aask for the coke and check in the room from respetion they are sending Verry old guy And when I came to talk and resption he is not work to came up and see the room
Vyumba: 1
Huduma: 1
Mahali: 1

+ Good value! Cheap, clean, equipped room with mosquito net, hot water, helpful staff, good wifi, light breakfast included, good location in the city center near ferry to Zanzibar, fast and cheap laundry service, daily cleaning room service, universal plugs, good restaurant nearby For budget travelers, I recommend ! - old furniture, wifi only in common areas, no lift

Comfortable enough but very average. Contact staff are rude and indifferent. I wasn’t told that breakfast was included so missed out. Not great value for money. If you need a beer head to protein bar down the road. There are a couple of large supermarkets within walking distance and the fruit/veg market is about 100m away The vicinity doesn’t feel safe after dark

We stayed over one night because we arrived late and wanted to be near the ferry for the next morning’s first departure. It is very basic but the staff are incredibly helpful. They organised a taxi for us at 5am and helped us to find places to have dinner and beers. Its not fancy but it is the best price with great service near the ferry.

The staff is OK. Very helpful people. The breakfast staff is friendly. In some of the rooms are very very warm. Clean rooms and bathrooms. The area looks dangerous but it's safety, during the night or the day. The wifi is only on the reception. Some time are very slow working on the reception.

Old buildings,Old stuffs,sometime they have to turn on a/c poor custamer care except one on the front desk,i've called them before coming and they gave the price once arrived they changed the price and havn't an answe.The hotel is near ferry u can walk or call bolt taxes jus 5 minutes

Tamatabi 20200216 I am Traveller by bicycle. I like to stay cheap Hotel. I have paid 35000 for small room with fan. There are many building around this Hotel. I think here is dangerous for Fire. You can not escape from there.when it's fire. But here is Cheap Hotel. God trip.

Terrible .! The pics don’t match the bed size and the bath room is horrible .! For the price it’s not worth it , it’s definitely not a 3star hotel . It’s just a lodge . The Wi-Fi only works at reception. Breakfast is free they said , they offer coffee or tea . That’s it

Wifi works only on ground floor you wont get it in your rooms I’d recommend this place only if you want to just spend a night in dar es salaam i came from zanzibar and next day i had a early morning bus to moshi but if you’re looking to stay for bit long i wont suggest

Nice place for a transit stay while traveling Zanzibar-Dar routes. It's close to the Ferry and easy access to transport, ATMs, and good food. The only down side is the price which keeps increasing without improvement of service. All in all, an okay place.

Friendly staff. But rooms r old fashioned. I dont know if their mattress and pillows are new nd clean.. i could stand there for 2 mins because of the darkness of the room and the colour and the vibes.
Vyumba: 2
Huduma: 2
Mahali: 3

This is an excellent budget accommodation option in the heart of Dar. Don't expect any frills on the room. The fan works and there's hot water for showers. But it's safe and centrally located with an easy 10 min walk to the Zanzibar ferry. …

Very nice place to stay. Comfortable bed accomodation and friendly personal. Clean rooms with hot water and even air conditioning. The breakfast could have been a little bit more abundant, but in the end for the price ist quite fair.

Passable. The hotel is just old apartment with small smelly rooms. The AC is just for the sake to be on wall (non working). Breakfast is just bread butter and banana.
Vyumba: 1
Huduma: 1
Mahali: 3

Place is a good value for your money. Location is good as it is near the center and near a bus stop. However, there are lots of potentially shady characters in the vicinity. Do not walk around late at night.

Friendly staff. Rooms are Abit tiny, but the staff's hospitality compensate for Tiny rooms. Good location in town. Ideal option for travelers in a budget. They however need to work on their bathrooms!

Value for money... Μην περιμένετε σούπερ πράγματα για τα λεφτά που θα δώσετε .. βολεύει πολύ γιατί βρίσκεται στη καρδιά της πόλης και έχεις πρόσβαση παντού...

It's quite basic. There was a plug that had the wire casing removed. It's very central and would recommend for some one who wants to sleep not in the roadway.

Localização em região central com muito barulho noturno. As fotos do site não correspondem com a realidade. Quartos sujos e com mal cheiro. Não recomendo

It's a Good place but the Internet wifi is only in the 1st floor and the room have air con, but is broken, and the weather in Dar es Salam is very Hot.

Cheap and we had everything we needed. My only critique is that they have WiFi available in the rooms as well (rather than just in the lobby).

Best place to stay if you are working on a strict budget. Right in town. Good internet and a/c is available. Breakfast included in the rate.

It's a good place for sleeping and so realiable when you book a room. But the prices don't relate to the service really. Overpriced …

Little cheap hotel in the city center, really simple rooms available with or without ac. No elevator. Nice staff.

店員が馴れ馴れしい上に料金を上乗せしようとしてきた。冗談だとしても初対面でそんな発言されることにがっかり。部屋の鍵も昔ながらのインロック（内側から鍵を閉めるもの）で安全面にも不安。間取りによっては窓がなく閉鎖的。

Happy for fer WiFi, good room and affordable price
Vyumba: 5
Huduma: 5
Mahali: 5

It's pretty nice. The rooms are clean, I like the location and the prices are great. AC is available.

Cool place nice experience
Vyumba: 4
Huduma: 4
Mahali: 2

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