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Arusha Giraffe Lodge

3.0 star property
Enjoy free breakfast at this 3-star Arusha guest house

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BBQ/picnic area
Deluxe Twin Room
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Property entrance
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Plot No. 64, Olosiva Area, Nairobi Road, Arusha
  • Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Arusha Declaration Monument
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Arusha International Conference Centre
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Arusha (ARK)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Single Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Shower, free toiletries, slippers, towels

Deluxe Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Twin Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

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About the area

Arusha

In suburbs.You'll find Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium and Arusha Declaration Monument within 2 miles (3 km) of this guesthouse. Arusha International Conference Centre and Natural History Museum are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium - 14 min walk
  • Arusha Declaration Monument - 20 min walk
  • Arusha Clock Tower - 4 min drive
  • Arusha International Conference Centre - 4 min drive
  • Maasai Market and Curios Crafts - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Arusha (ARK) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Karibu Uzunguni City Park - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Kitamu Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Africafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Arusha Center Inn Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Fifi's - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Arusha Giraffe Lodge

Enjoy free breakfast at this 3-star Arusha guest house
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A terrace, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Arusha Giraffe Lodge. An area shuttle within 10.00 kilometers, a cruise ship terminal shuttle, and a bus station shuttle are free. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Arusha guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Arusha Giraffe Lodge offers 9 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Plasma televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

This Arusha guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Swahili

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Separate dining area
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Free area shuttle up to 10.00 kilometers
  • Free bus station shuttle
  • Free cruise terminal shuttle
  • Free shopping center shuttle

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Accessible bus station shuttle
  • Fixed shower seat
  • In-room accessibility
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Raised toilet seat height (inches): 6
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 1 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (inches): 18
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Plasma TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining room
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 10:30 AM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property on arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 3:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Arusha Giraffe Lodge

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 40 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: M-Pesa
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, cash, mobile payments, and M-Pesa. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Arusha Giraffe
Arusha Giraffe Lodge Arusha
Arusha Giraffe Lodge Guesthouse
Arusha Giraffe Lodge Guesthouse Arusha

Arusha Giraffe Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Humphrey was amazing, couldn't be more helpful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Franz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owner went the extra miles to make sure everyone was happy at the place. Highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Giraffe Lodge Arusha is excellent value for money and the staff are incredibly friendly. We spent the night here before an early morning flight to Zanzibar (only 10 minutes to the airport which is one of its big plus points). We had dinner and watched Tanzania play a football match with a bar full of locals which was a great experience. The food is really good (dinner and breakfast), the room was clean and the staff could not do enough for us It is a real local’s area which we love away from some of the big chains. We would not hesitate to stay again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

jeremy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic place to stay
This was a great find. Friendly staff and very accommodating. Awesome manager, he went to the store to find medicine for our son. Beds were comfortable, showers were hot and the food was delicious. We are so thankful we stayed here.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Toyosi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed two nights, before and after our safari. Staff were fantastic! Everyone was friendly and helpful, nothing was too much to arrange. We ate well and had two fun nights in the hotel bar. There was no need to venture out of the hotel premises.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Hongxia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great food! Good service! Not the location. I would recommend if you don’t mind the location. You could spend less a quarter dollar to reach to city center.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Frieda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sraff and owner are amazing, bed sheets were super clean, breakfast was good.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Frieda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff and tjw owner ofbthe property are super nice breakfast excelent environment.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
one night stay
One night just before our safari was perfect
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem in Sakina, Arusha.
We arrived from Kenya by road and were so wonderfully received with refreshing hot towels and juice. The rooms are very clean and there is hot water and wifi. The staff are wonderful and Yassin is also a great cook. The hotel is tucked away on a side street and it is lined with flower trees, banana trees, etc. We enjoyed our stay so much we stayed again on our way back from safari. Comfortable, and well worth the reasonable price. It is a little outside of the city center but for that it is peaceful.
Reception
View from the hippo pool bar
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Victor M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for money in Arusha
Our family spent a night before and after the Safari in this lodge. It was ok for the price. We were able to sleep well. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very pleasant two-night stay around my safari
I stayed at the Arusha Giraffe lodge before and after a Northern Tanzania safari that I had booked. Upon arriving, the staff greeted me warmly with a warm, moist towel (I realized it was to allow me to wipe the dust off of my hands and face--not necessary from the ride to the airport but warmly welcomed following the safari!) and a glass of refreshing pineapple juice. The room exceeded expectations given the price I paid, complete with an ensuite bathroom, television, mini fridge, large comfortable leather chair, and large bed with mosquito netting. Air conditioning was provided as well. Showers were hot, though you did need to call the front desk for them to turn on the water pump--hardly a hassle though. The WiFi was also very accessible. I availed myself of the wet bar which was well stocked with local Tanzanian beers at a very reasonable price compared to the beers that I was charged on safari. The restaurant offered both a la carte and prix fixe three-course menu options. I went with the prix fixe menu both nights and was delighted with a delicious meal both times for only 20,000 TSH (~$9 USD). Breakfast both nights was standard and consisted of fresh fruit, delicious pancakes, toast, and sausages. My only criticisms were that the local area didn't appear that walkable and there was a considerable amount of noise from the local church and school.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Venice, Out of the town but quite place

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staffs is super nice and they are friendly to fulfill all your request.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is extremely friendly and go above and beyond to make sure you feel safe and welcome. The food was delicious and the cook even took us around Arusha to the local markets. We would definitely come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hyper friendly hotel/lodge in Arusha
I had the pleasure of staying at the Arusha Giraffe Lodge two nights this past month. Overall, it was a great experience, and the proprietor was over-the-top helpful and friendly. They were incredibly helpful with transfers to/from the airport, and the staff was very attentive to my needs - food on-site was of high quality, and the operator was more than happy to provide transport in the local area. While not incredibly fancy, the rooms are basic and functional - the beds were some of the more comfortable ones I slept on over a three-week trip to Tanzania.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Very good service. All employees are caring, they have a car they do not hesitate to use to get us where we need to go. Good food. The hotel is located outside the city center in a neighborhood that I would describe as authentic, pleasant, a very nice experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

James

Good place, friendly staff and nice food
We stayed here for a night before going on a safari and it was perfect for what we needed. It was cheap, so we weren’t expecting top end, but the room was spacious and comfortable, the dinner was tasty and the staff were really friendly. Overall a good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Reha, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel
A comfortabe, clean, friendly hotel at a great price.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Younes, New york

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, delicious food and amazing manager and cook. Chef Yassine is a great cook and service is perfect. Staff is very friendly and do everything to accommodate the clients. I give 5 stars for this place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel. Friendly staff.
WiFi in rooms, hot shower, breakfast, all excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Tam, Melbourne, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A hidden little gem
Clean, friendly staff, good food and peaceful. Free shuttle into town.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Nice hotel and great staff. I only stayed 1 night. Dinner was fantastic and there is a nice bar on premises.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carl Fredrik

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for short stays
We had a pleasant stay one night. The hotel is just off the main road, but a bit outside the city center. However, there is not too much in the city center, so if you just need a sleep over, this is a good spot. Clean and friendly, and quiet since it is off the main road.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

BORJA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Zona tranquila, bueno calidad-precio
Buena relación calidad-precio. Trato amable y muy correcto. Buen desayuno. Limpio y con mosquitera. Lejos del centro, en zona tranquila y segura
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024