Hostel
Arusha
9.4/10

Swahili Villa

Comfortable Accommodations: Swahili Villa in Arusha offers private bathrooms with showers, carpeted and tiled floors, and wardrobes. Each room includes a seating area, work desk, and free toiletries. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can relax in the garden or on the terrace, enjoy the bar, and stay connected with free WiFi. Additional amenities include bathrobes, tea and coffee makers, and bidets. Convenient Services: The hostel provides a paid shuttle service, 24-hour front desk, shared kitchen, full-day security, bike hire, and tour desk. Arusha Airport is 10 km away. Local Attractions: Njiro Complex is 3.8 km, Old German Boma 4.1 km, Uhuru Monument 4.5 km, Meserani Snake Park 29 km, and Mount Meru 48 km from the property.

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.3)
Breakfast info: Continental, Italian, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free, Kosher, American, Breakfast to go

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Kids

Children of any age are welcome.

Dogs

Pets are not allowed.

Address

Nelson Mandela Road, Arusha, Tanzania, Arusha, Tanzania

Facilities

Free WiFi Airport shuttle Bar Superb breakfast

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a bathroom with a shower with a toilet in it at Swahili Villa in Arusha

a bedroom with a bed with a painting on the wall at Swahili Villa in Arusha

a group of people sitting in front of a fire at Swahili Villa in Arusha

a dining room with a wooden table and chairs at Swahili Villa in Arusha

a group of people sitting around a table with food at Swahili Villa in Arusha

a bed in a room with a brick wall at Swahili Villa in Arusha

a bathroom with a white toilet and a sink at Swahili Villa in Arusha

a bathroom with a toilet and a sink at Swahili Villa in Arusha

a chair with green cushions sitting in a room at Swahili Villa in Arusha

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Reviews

Paschalina 8/10

Greece 🇬🇷

Kind people

Pros: Cute space. Nice decoration. Amenities. Nice bathroom. Early breakfast to go. We really appreciated this move.

Cons: Tiny rooms. If you have luggage you definitely cannot fit. Far away from the centre. Creepy neighbourhood.

Lenka 10/10

Czech Republic 🇨🇿

Amazing stay, everything organized by staff

Pros: Great accomodation, amazing staff, delicious food. Just perfect. Highly recommended.

Thandiwe 10/10

Australia 🇦🇺

10/10

Pros: I had a great stay here! The room was so cute n cosy. Good cooling from a ceiling fan (no AC). The communal area was also really lovely. The villa felt like an oasis. The staff were awesome! So kind and helpful. And the food was also really great, with fabulous presentation and heaps of food every time.

Merryn 10/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

We really loved our stay here. The staff were kind and welcoming and the room had everything we needed. The breakfast wa

Pros: The property was very comfortable and cosy. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. Delicious and good value breakfast. Cure cats

Cons: Nothing :)

Lina 10/10

Germany 🇩🇪

Pros: Very lovely staff that helped us to easily rearrange our stay caused by heavy flight delay. The also helped us with the bus booking. Would definitely recommend!

Pierre 10/10

France 🇫🇷

Pros: This is a very cute place close to the city center, with a very kind staffs. We spent 4 days in total there (before and after our safari). We enjoyed sitting in the evenings near the fireplace and meet our hosts and other travelers. They also organized a tour at materuni waterfalls, coffee tour and hot springs which was great and would recommand.

James 9/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Very welcoming

Pros: Good value place to stay with a good breakfast included. A nice homely atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Agata 10/10

Poland 🇵🇱

Pros: Fantastic helpful staff. They helped with organizing transport from JRO airport, as well as local SIM cards.

Cons: A little far from city center, but bolt is accessible and chip, so no worries at all!

Martin 9/10

Sweden 🇸🇪

Great value for the money. Nice, clean and excellent service.

Pros: Nice rooms, good breakfast, friendly staff. And two cute cats.

Gerald 10/10

Germany 🇩🇪

Pros: The Swahili Villa team is so incredibly friendly that we immediately felt at home after our arrival. The food is fantastic, the villa is so neat and clean it is a true island in the crowded surrounding. I can really recommend the Swahili Villa.