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Airport Transit Lodges

3.0 star property
Enjoy free breakfast at this 3-star Dar es Salaam hotel

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Reception
Hallway
Reception

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Kipawa Area, Kiwalani, Ilala District, Dar es Salaam
  • Ilala Market
    8 min drive
  • Tanzania National Stadium
    8 min drive
  • Kariakoo Market
    9 min drive
  • Dar es Salaam (DAR-Julius Nyerere Intl.)
    3 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Single Room

Deluxe Single Room

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room, Balcony

Superior Double Room, Balcony

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Parking included
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4.4 out of 5, Excellent, (111)
The price is CA $154
per night
CA $182 total
includes taxes & fees
8 Dec - 9 Dec
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About the area

Dar es Salaam

In Dar es Salaam .Within 6 miles (10 km) of this hotel, you'll find Tanzania National Stadium and Kariakoo Market. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are Zanzibar Ferry Terminal and Port of Dar es Salaam.

What's nearby

  • Tanzania National Stadium - 8 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Kariakoo Market - 9 min drive - 9.4 km
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 10 min drive - 10.1 km
  • Port of Dar es Salaam - 10 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Makumbusho Village - 15 min drive - 16.4 km

Getting around

  • Dar Es Salaam Central Station - 9 min drive
  • Julius Nyerere Intl. Airport (DAR) - 3 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sammy's Good Food - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Java Executive Lounge - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Air Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Airport Transit Lodges

Enjoy free breakfast at this 3-star Dar es Salaam hotel
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available 24 hours). A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby are also featured at Airport Transit Lodges. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Dar es Salaam hotel.

  • 13 guestrooms or units
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Dining venue
Airport Transit Lodges offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers, slippers, and bidets. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Swahili

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting services
  • Laundry facilities
  • 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
  • Free 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times, on request

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 10:00 AM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Airport Transit Lodges

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 5 children 1 year old and younger stay free when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or 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, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card 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, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • Up to 5 children 1 year old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding. Children might not be eligible for free breakfast.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Airport Transit Lodges Dar es Salaam
Airport Transit Dar es Salaam
Airport Transit Lodges Hotel
Airport Transit Lodges Dar es Salaam
Airport Transit Lodges Hotel Dar es Salaam

Airport Transit Lodges Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 154 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 58 out of 154 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 154 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 154 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 154 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Desiree

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
No elevator. Staff was excellent. Room very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
For the price, it did not disappoint. I just needed a place near the airport that offered free airport shuttle and breakfast, and this place met expectations. My room was clean and comfortable. Staff was very pleasant, and I would go back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Troy, Vancouver

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice, super close to the airport, room was clean and sufficient
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

jonathan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just what you need for a transit stop over. Great location, friendly staff, nice beds. Maybe throw in some earplugs as there's some traffic noise but hey, that's just Dar for you
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Gabrielle

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good options for a Dar airport overnight stay. Comfy bed. Good service. Late check in at midnight, early check out at 4am. Only option close to the airport so it worked.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great overnight stay. The staff was welcoming and very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Sekou

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stefanie Dawn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very welcoming and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Chris, Calgary

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Shuttle pickup worked easily and the Lodge is close to the airport, esp. for drop-off. Room was small but efficient. Aircon worked, got a decent meal late (but no Killy on hand to wash it down). Breakfast limited but have a Spanish Omelette. Neighbourhood is industrial, but for a short transit stay, worked well. And take advantage of the views on the terrace.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Ben, EUGENE

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was great. However, the facilities left a lot to be desired. The air conditioner in my room was not working properly, so it was uncomfortable for sleeping. Also, given the proximity to the airport when a plane, even in the middle of the night lands or takes off the sound in my room was deafening. Also, the thank you got my coffee no problem thank you thank you very much power went out in the morning. The staff said that the power goes out all around the city in different places at least a couple of hours a day.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

K

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

10/10 Excellent

Silvi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very accommodating! Great service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

ANDREA

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay away
Noisy with an electric generator running all night, they keep losing power all night long, didn’t pick me up at the airport excuses were no power all day to answer phone or emails, uncomfortable bed, no hot water in shower, mosque next door praying extremely loud and it’s insane, didn’t sleep or rest all night long.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Roland, Lilongwe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I selected this hotel as it's right next to the airport as we arrived late from Malawi and left for Zanzibar 7am the next morning. The hotel is perfect for that. The staff are very helpful, the place was also clean and safe and air-conditioner worked well. Personally what I did not like was that I could not purchase a beer as they don't sell alcohol. I had not checked on this before I booked. Also the shower is the bathroom so when you have a shower the whole bathroom gets basically wet, there is no shower cubicle. The electrical connections to the hot water heater was exposed in the bathroom and the last thing was the food was not great, the chicken wings we ordered was burnt to a crisp, however my wife told me that this is the way people eat chicken wings in East Africa so I guess for others it would have been a good meal.The last thing is that it's noisy, the hotel is not sound proofed and at the end of a runway..also when people talk in the passageway you can clearly hear what they say in the bedroom. Anyway for the price and to use as a transit hotel it's fine.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Rita

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Ahmadi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the Airport and they provide transportation
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Stephan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

ELP

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay
It was a pleasant stay. The room was comfortable and we'll furnished and the staff was welcoming and accomodating. The cuisine was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable and reliable airport pickup/drop off. We had a 5:20am flight out and they took us at 3am (no charge). We even had a tasty dinner there. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good option to stay near airport
If you need to stay close to the airport for an early flight, this is a great option. Simple but clean and super welcoming staff. It offers free breakfast and has food service. Also offers free airport transfers which is very convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Heloise

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
As suggested, I re-confirmed my reservation 1 week before my arrival, along with my request for the complimentary shuttle to meet me at Nyerere Airport late that night. It was confirmed on the Expedia website that the driver would be there to meet me for the ~4 minute drive to the hotel. But no driver was there. Finally, after roughly 2 hours (nearly 1:00 am) with some kind help from the airport staff, a shuttle did arrive. Once finally there, I was greeted by a very polite and apologetic night manager, who showed me to the room. It was clean and comfortable, and that was all I needed. He had a nice breakfast fixed for me before I departed for the airport in the morning, and he and all the staff were very kind. I would stay there again, but would plan other transportation from/to the airport.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deo

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This a great accommodation in a great neighborhood. The three nights were very exciting.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023