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Ryan's Bay Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star spa hotel perfect for exploring Mwanza

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Apartment, 1 Bedroom | Private kitchen
View from room
Property grounds
Exterior

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included

Explore the area

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Capri Point, Mwanza, Mwanza Region
  • Rock Beach Garden
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Saanane National Park
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Mwanza Port
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Mwanza (MWZ)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • Lake view
  • 100 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Twin Room | Private kitchen

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard Single Room

  • Lake view
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite | Private kitchen

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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View from room

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • Lake view
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Mwanza

Heart of Mwanza.Within a 15-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Lake Victoria and Rock Beach Garden. Saanane National Park and Mwanza Port are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Rock Beach Garden - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Saanane National Park - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Mwanza Port - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • St. Augustine University of Tanzania - 13 min drive - 10.6 km
  • Sukuma Museum / Bujora Cultural Center - 19 min drive - 19.1 km

Getting around

  • Mwanza (MWZ) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Swimming Pool Terrace Restaurant, Hotel Tilapia, Mwanza - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Chanya Hotel - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Cask Bar & Grill - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Mambo Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Yun Long Chinese Restaurant - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Ryan's Bay Hotel

3-star spa hotel perfect for exploring Mwanza
Ryan's Bay Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center and meeting rooms are available. A children's pool, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Ryan's Bay Hotel. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Mwanza hotel is smoke free.

  • 50 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • English breakfast (free)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Ryan's Bay Hotel offers 50 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include slippers, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include massages. The spa is open daily.

Languages

English, Hindi, Swahili

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 60.

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 15.00 per vehicle (roundtrip)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 15 (roundtrip)

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards, mobile payments, 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. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, cash, and mobile payments.

Property is also known as

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Ryan's Bay Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joseph V

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A beautiful restful place - but noisy
This was my 3rd booking in Tanzania, and the cleanest and most friendly. Despite Mwanza being overly busy, and a major infrastructure site right behind the hotel (I understand it is NOT the hotel's fault), staff was above par in every way. Rooms were clean, comfortable, spacious and restful (once the work stopped each night).
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tinus

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

10/10 Excellent

Leonard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay here! It’s fabulous.
What an amazing hotel! Ryan's Bay Hotel is a gem, and I'm glad I chose to stay there. I always pick a hotel based on the reviews, and this time, I wasn't disappointed.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Evgeniy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean. Quiet. The room is spacious and has everything you need. Beautiful garden around and nice view on the lake. The staff is attentive and polite. We liked the place and would like return to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious Mwanza Stay
Comfortable, spacious room in a convenient area! The room I received had a huge living area with kitchenette and a large balcony overlooking the pool and lake. Really nice setup.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Bahati

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very friendly and the staff were very nice and accommodating. It was a very 'green' location and the swimming pool was magnificent. The rooms were spacious and clean. The breakfast was big (or small depending on your choice) and good but the dining options (and wining) were limited.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Yekuno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

FLIGHT

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Petrus

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Always stay here. Is always the same. Nothing to complain about. Very dependable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning lakeside
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

N

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
best in Mwanza
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

N

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

N

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mohammed Jameel

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Adnan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Service, Best in two
Always ready to great you with a smile, quiet and calm campus, and are constantly making sure the amenities are up kept.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Johanna

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall Good Stay
Was attending a conference in the area. Convenient location. Transportation was waiting at the airport as scheduled and check in was quick and easy. The room had a comfortable bed and included a balcony with a very nice view of the pool, the bay, and the sunset. Enjoyed the pool. Only had breakfast one morning, but it was good. Had dinner in the restaurant 3 nights and it was great each time. Very good service in the restaurant and the food was delicious. Prices seemed very reasonable. Enjoyed the pool each day after work. Staff were friendly, helpful and professional. Transportation to and from the conference was easily arranged with a taxi driver and we were able to charge the costs to the room which made it a lot easier. Lovely landscaping, plants, and art work on the property. It is an older property and not a 5 star resort, but was a great value for the cost. Hot shower with good water pressure. Internet is slow, but that seems to be the case most places in the area from what I can tell. Internet is poor even at the high end places as well in this area. Was able to work from the room, but had to wait on things to load up, etc..Perhaps I am a bit spoiled and too accustomed to good fast wifi. There are local artists and vendors just outside the entrance and I was able to get some a few gifts for people back home by just walking out to the front. Is not a big place and definitely has a family friendly feel to it. I felt welcomed and comfortable there.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ryan's Bay Rocks
The Lake Victoria view from the restaurant deck is so beautiful. The staff is super friendly and nice. I am amazed at how clean the staff keep it. My room was mopped fresh and clean each day. The breakfast was not to my liking. I am not a fan of certain foods which are more popular here. My major complaint was that my bed had an area that was uncomfortable but sleeping at an angle made up for it. Overall, a grand hotel.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Chelsea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I always stay at Ryan's Bay when in Mwanza for business and it is a very relaxing environment after a busy day!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Irine

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Not good. The breakfast was awful. The view of Lake Victoria was great though.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

MASAYUKI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Travelled with group
Muy bueno todo, el hotel en excelentes condiciones, el servicio bien, los servidores bien, sus instalaciones muy bien, una vista buena y un hermoso lugar.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fumiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

MARY

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bonne adresse
Bon séjour - hôtel à recommander
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021