New Africa Hotel - Dar Es Salaam

The hotel had all the right things...on paper... WIFI, Pool Gym restaurant, business centre etcetc. WIFI was very unstable in the rooms and I tended more towards using my 3G phone instead. Near the pool area however internet was stable. There seems to be cleaning staff everywhere, but when by the pool trying to get a server to order something was a […] challenge. The location is sufficiently central for DAR CBD area and all taxi drivers know the hotel by name which makes it much easier when you negotiate the taxi bill in advance of getting in the car. They offer airport shuttles for US$15. This is cheaper than the rate at the airport- so book it in advance. Price wise it was not the cheapest but when I booked it was available. It is OK and has the basics. My stay Dec 2012 was towards the end of a construction renovation period for them- you may want to check on this. To be fair it did not really disturb me. I was travelling on my own for business, not sure I would want to come with small kids. Read more

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Very clean rooms. Comfortable and nice staff, could in general use some more education. Nice position, close to business, souvenirs, stores and walking distance to the dock and the boats to zanzibar.

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Hotel undergoing renovation with constant noise & dust

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The location was good. There was only one hair dryer in the hotel and it had to be passed around to guests needing it.

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Very nice staff, smiling and helpful. Right now there are major upgrades being done on the hotel, and we received a letter that the works were being performed between 10 am - 5 pm. But in our first night looks like some workers decided to advance on their job, and stayed past 11 pm, making a really noisy night, and nobody could do something to help […] us at that time. Next day the Manager apologized personally and guaranteed this wont happen again. (excellent person Mr Eric). Read more

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The hotel provided nice accomodations. Nothing too fancy. On Friday night there was lots of noise as a party was going on full force in the bar.

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We had a pleasant stay. The staff is friendly, the restaurants serve good food, the rooms are clean and well equipped. Only down side is that if you get a room facing the street you may be awaken by the mass that takes place every morning at the church nearby. Even if that doesn't sounds nicer at the first place, it's better to go for a pool-facing […] room (it's also cheaper!). Read more

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Slightly overpriced, but not a bad hotel. Small gym next to the pool is a nice feature. One of the restaurants was closed for renovation; Thai restaurant on the roof is OK, not great, but view of the port is nice. Close to Zanzibar boats. Close to a small supermarket. Internet relatively expensive but reliable.

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this is a great deal & comfortable place to stay.

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Great room and a responsive staff. View was tremendous also. A little far from the airport but worth the ride.(near the ferries to Zanzibar and other places though) The best part was at 6 am when the choir from the church across the street started to sing. It was robust and beautiful in Swahili. Amazing way to wake up. Excellent restaurant and a casino […] as well. I'd recommend it highly if for no other reason than the music. But there was much to like in addition. Read more

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Everything ok, but the lamp in the bathroom wasn't work.

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The staff at the New Africa make it a warm and friendly place to stay. The food is tasty and I felt I got value for my money. The buffet breakfast was plentiful and varied. The bedding and bathrooms were very clean. I will not stay at any other hotel while in Dar. Karen at Guest Relations was helpful and very friendly.

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When I checked out of the hotel, they tried to charge me for 5-6 of the most expensive bottles of liquor. We had not even opened the refridgerator door. Of course I refused to pay, but hey kept pushing by teling me that they do an inventory every day so it had to be me. I told them that I was going to make a compalint with Expedia (which I did) and […] left without paying. When I returned five days later for my last night in Dar (it was already paid otherwise I would have gone to another hotel) nothing was said and the staff was carefully polite. I requested a room without a mini-bar, which they don't have, so someone came and removed all the contents of the mini-bar. There was no problem the next morning at checkout. Be very careful staying at this hotel. Read more

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I have stayed in several hotels across Africa and this was one of the most disappointing. The rooms are old, windows broken, carpets stained, and faucets leaky. It's in serious need of renovations. The service was okay, but did not make up for the facilities. I would recommend staying away from this place until its renovated. Also, beware, the rooms […] facing the water, while a lovely view, have the pleasure of waking up to the loudest church service I have ever heard every morning at 6am. Read more

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Only stayed 1 night but would stay again. Upon our return to the airport the porter came for our luggage on the time we had requested frmn the previous day[ as did the shuttle driver. As time has little meaning in Africa we were impressed.

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Bar, restaurants and public areas were good in all respects. Rooms either a bit tired or half restored i.e. new bathroom but parts still unpainted. Dont ask for an ocean view unless you like sleeping to a background of church music. Left on a 4 am flight and reception at that time was very poor. Good postion for the ferry and closer to the airport than […] many which is important during the day because of traffic. Good value for money compared to others. Read more

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The staff where very friendly and the Thai restaurant on the top floor was yummy with a stunning view of the bay. The bathroom was recently renovated and updated which was great. It was a shame the 'spa' was located in a tiny box room with no natural light and quiet dark and the pool area could have had a screen blocking viewing from the nearby meeting […] room, but for a short stay the hotel was fine. A tip would be to arrange directly with the hotel for an airport pick up which costs $15 per person rather than a taxi on arrival which is set at $30 Read more

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A very comfortable and clean hotel to stay overnight while waiting for our KLM flight at 23:59. We had our room until 14:00 and then waited in the lobby until our shuttle at 21:30.

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The hotel has been undergoing significant renovations for over two years yet this was not detailed in your web page. This being africa, despite working on matters for two years, not much had been achieved. The room was the most disgusting room i have ever stayed in, every surface every aspect was unclean and not fit for purpose. it is disappointing […] the state of this hotel was not commented on when taking my booking Read more

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This was quality accommodation with excellent in room furnishings and amenities. The restaurants were of a high standard and the breakfast included in the reservation proved to be an excellent buffet (no restrictions). We would stay at the New Africa Hotel again on a future trip to Dar es Salaam.

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Great location and lovely rooms. Once they've sorted out the new renovations then it will be perfect

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I liked the atmosphere of the hotel... the lobby is not spectacular but the room and dining area have a special atmosphere... old structures getting nicely renovated with a stunning view of the harbor.

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Very close to the ferry to Zanzibar, room with the view of the bay was excellent.

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Stayed two nights in New Africa and was very satisfied! The location was great, close to the port where the ferrys to Zanziar leaves. The room was spacious and we had a nice view on the harbour. There were major upgrading going onin the hotel. We tried both restaurants and were very pleased with both. The breakfast buffet was very rich! The staff was […] professional and gentle. Read more

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In the heart of Dar-Es-Salaam, this hotel is nicely situated close to the ocean and ferry terminal. The breakfast buffet is very varied and sumptuous.

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Good serive, they went around to your room several times each day to just check if everything was ok and if you needed anything, which was good BUT they would knock for maybe 2 seconds so you didn't even have time to open the door and then they just opened the door and went straight into the room - very little privacy in that way. I even heard them […] going into the room when i was in the bathroom. they didn't say anything when they heard me in there just left again. Uncomfortable. Read more

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Having checked other hotels in Dar, we were very pleased we opted for the New Africa - as great view of harbour & watching the churchgoers and listening to the choirs at church next door was part of the fun, we didn't find the noise at all obtrusive (as some reviewers had complained). Staff had cleared away breakfast buffet at 10.10am although it said […] in room that breakfast served until 10.30am. They obligingly fetched breakfast for us. Read more

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Stayed at the New Africa Hotel July 2011. Booked with Expedia and everything went just fine. Room was clean, great bar with live music, great pianist playing during breakfast. The hotel is in a aconvenient downtown location. Staff were very pleasant and no additional charges i.e. daily service chatge were put onto our account. Nice clean pool and surrounding […] area. We paid cash for anything we used in the hotel so when we checked out our bill was zero. We would definately return. Read more

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I stayed at the New Africa for 2 nights at the end of a holiday to Zanzibar. On arrival, they had a problem with their computer and couldnt find my booking at first. The 2 reception staff on arrival were not rude but werent friendly or welcoming either. However, porters and restaurant/bar staff all very cheerful and friendly at all times! The room was […] clean and air conditioning worked well, but bathroom quite tatty. Breakfast is buffet style and included in room rate, with eggs and sausage/bacon, pastries, fresh fruit and yoghurt and indian hot dishes as well. Had food in the restaurant for dinner and food was just average, tasted very bland on both occasions... Read more

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This Hotel was the only example of 'pole pole Africa' that we came across. The staff were very unhelpful and it took us over 4 hours to get the room we paid for. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone. The only good thing I can say about the hotel was that the room (corner suite) was very nice, once we got it.

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The Hotel was clean & the rooms were very comfortable. The only thing that bothered us was noise coming from the ceiling as though water was constantly running.

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This hotel is really comfortable, great food, great room and great service. Would definitely recommend.

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Très professionnels et agréables. Le bar a été refait à neuf et est très agréable.

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常設タイレストランとインド料理がしばしば出るビュッフェレストランし、ともに美味しく合理的価格。内装も新たになり、安全度も上がったよいホテル。

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Erstklassiger Platz im Herzen von Dar-es-Salaam. Fähren nach Sansibar sind in kürzester Distanz erreichbar. Hervorragendes Restaurant und traumhaftes Frühstück. Volle Punktzahl.

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前日にシークリフに泊まってそのホスピタリティの高さにとても満足していたのでNEW　AFRICAにも期待したのですが、その高い評価とは比較できないぐらい全くの期待はずれ。ホテルの基本機能が日本人には満足いくものではないです。ホテル自体が薄暗く、陰気。エレベーターがひとつしかなく。宿泊していた部屋の上階部を工事しているのか、コンクリートを打ち砕く音がずっとしている状態。気分は最悪でした。電気の供給が不足しているのか、頻繁に部屋の電源が落ちる始末。二度と泊まることはないですし、日本人にはおすすめではありません。

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In het hotel wordt gewerkt aan een renovatie.

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The are re-structuring and refurbishing the Hotel. But still this is a good place to stay, well located, nice staff and nice rooms. Excellent money for value.

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Greit hotell med sentral beliggenhet. Utmerket service og gode resturanter. Basseng og aircondition er darlig rengjort.

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Stayed two nights in New Africa and was very satisfied! The location was great, close to the port where the ferrys to Zanziar leaves. The room was spacious and we had a nice view on the harbour. There were major upgrading going onin the hotel. We tried both restaurants and were very pleased with both. The breakfast buffet was very rich! The staff was […] professional and gentle. Read more

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Vaikka hotelli on jo iäkäs, sen palvelut pelaavat ja koko ajan huoneita uudistetaan. Sijainti keskellä Daria aivan Sansibarin katamaraanialusten lähtöpikan läheisyydessä on ihanteellinen.

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Hotellissa oli kaikkialla ystävällinen palvelu ja huoneet pidettiin siistinä. Henkilökunta keskusteli mielellään hotellivieraiden kanssa. Kylpyhuoneessa suihku vaatii korjausta tulevaisuudessa. Hotellissa tehtiin jo jonkin verran remonttia. Hotellin aamiainen oli erinomainen ja oli hyvä, että aamiaisen sai varattua jo hotels.comin kautta. Varaustilanteessa […] olisin halunnut vaihtoehtoiksi kaksi yksittäistä vuodetta merinäköalalla, mutta sitä ei varauksen valinoissa ollut tarjolla, vain Pool Facing Rooms. Hotelli on keskeisellä paikalla luterilaisen kirkon vieressä, joten hotellilta on lyhyt matka eri virastoihin, museoon, satamaan, kirjastoon ja lähikatujen kauppoihin. Read more

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Качество обслуживания хорошее, отель расположен рядом с портом, в ресторане готовят посредственно, но это оказалось везде, много морепродуктов, а вкусно поесть невозможно. На обратном пути остановились опять в этом отеле, но возникли некоторые проблемы с заселением. Номер готовили около час, пришлось пообщаться со старшим менеджером, после этого предоставили […] двухкомнатный номер по цене обнокомнатного, что сгладило неприятное впечатление. Read more

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Payable internet is pretty fast. Gym is a bit small but has the essential stuff. Unfortunately the pool is not straight, so it's difficult to swim lenghts. Breakfast buffet is ok - nice view from the first floor to the streets.

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