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Ngorongoro Front Safari Lodge

3.0 star property
Enjoy the safari at this 3-star Karatu lodge

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local and international cuisine
Double Room
Double Room

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Karatu near Ngoronogoro, Karatu
  • Ngorongoro Conservation Area
    8 min drive
  • Karatu Playground
    9 min drive
  • Ngorongoro Crater
    17 min drive
  • Lake Manyara (LKY)
    32 min drive

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

About the area

Karatu

In Karatu .Within 6 miles (10 km) of this Karatu lodge, you'll find Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Karatu Playground. Ngorongoro Crater is within 9 miles (15 km) and Gorigor Swamp is within 12 miles (20 km).
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What's nearby

  • Ngorongoro Conservation Area - 8 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Karatu Playground - 9 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Ngorongoro Crater - 17 min drive - 14.0 km
  • Lake Manyara National Park - 44 min drive - 34.2 km
  • Lake Magadi - 85 min drive - 44.6 km

Getting around

  • Lake Manyara (LKY) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lilac Café - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Kona Mbulu Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Jack's Pub - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Carnivore Sports Bar - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Edelwiess Coffee Estate - ‬25 min drive

About this property

Ngorongoro Front Safari Lodge

Enjoy the safari at this 3-star Karatu lodge
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly Ngorongoro Front Safari Lodge. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Karatu lodge.

  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Childcare (free)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Ngorongoro Front Safari Lodge offers 7 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and portable fans. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free babysitting

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6:30 AM–11 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Safari

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Portable fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 11 AM
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • 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 100 per vehicle (one way)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

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 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; cash is not accepted
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, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

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Ngorongoro Front Safari Lodge Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 5 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 5 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 5 reviews" "
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7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As I reported to you before, this hotel does not exist. And I want my money back.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

RiSi, Düsseldorf

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The Lodge is nice, but it is wrong located on google. It is 35-40 minutes drive away from NCA. And you only can reach it with a 4WD car, because the last 4 km are a very bad dirt road. The staff at the lodge is very friendly, but the managment is terrible. They did not receive our booking. The staff at the hotel manged that we could stay, but later the managment wanted us to pay, althoughbwe had already payed to expedia. We talked to the mangement and showed our booking and paying confirmation, but they still wanted us to pay. We said that they should call expedia to solve the problem, but they did not. Finally we talked to expedia and finally it tooks the expedia customer service (which was really good) 2 hours to solve the problem and we did not pay double. We do not recommed this lodge, although we are sorry about the impact that may have on the staff, because they are very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

JOANNA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Miejsce prześliczne na granicy wsi z Narodowym Parkiem Ngorongoro. Domki usytuowane z dala od siebie. Sympatycznie urządzone z łazienką. Personel przemiły. Śniadania obfite. Nie wspomnę o kolacjach złożonych z 4 dań. Jedynie jest problem łączności ze światem (mobilne wi-fi). Serdecznie polecam. Jeśli wrócę w okolicę Ngorongoro, to nocleg tylko tam.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alex, Amsterdam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Jungle wild life experience with perfect food.
At the slope of the Ngorongoro crater you can find this lovely, small but well organised hotel. There are a few houses seperated from each other. The actual spot is a hundred yards from the official Ngorongoro border in the middle of the Forest. Food is excellent, service is top and you will get an unforgettable but lovely experience!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017