The best hotels Tanzania

This international hotel chain offers all the comforts you'd expect from a business and leisure hotel, at affordable prices for the standard offered. It's centrally located in a high-rise in the business district, close to the entertainment district and the port for Zanzibar. The ultra-modern rooms feature attractive bathrooms clad in grey slate. Its trump card: a pretty little swimming pool shaded by a tropical garden, a fitness room and an elegant restaurant serving international cuisine.

This new address is part café, part restaurant and part budget hotel. The ideal place to stay in Dodoma, as the rooms are superb, comfortable, air-conditioned, with flat-screen TVs, all new and dapper, and with private bathrooms. The café serves real espressos, and it's also a coworking space with good wifi and meeting rooms. A modern address serving classic dishes such as grilled meats, fries and pasta. Not great cuisine, but a pleasant, pretty, well laid-out place, and the plates are hearty.

Baraza Resort & Spa is part of The Zanzibar Collection. It has about thirty luxurious villas in a fabulous mix of Arabic, Swahili and Indian styles, garden or ocean side, each with a small individual plunge pool, some family with two bedrooms. High quality cuisine at all times. Of course, the hotel offers a number of excursions, activities (diving, snorkeling at the nearby Blue Lagoon, classic tours) and services, as well as an upscale spa (pool, massages, yoga, etc.) and a kids' club.

Located in Karatu, Tanzania, the Marera Village Resort is a top-quality lodge. Rooms are spacious, clean and set in relaxing green surroundings. Travelers will also appreciate the resort's large swimming pool and magnificent garden. The staff are welcoming, professional and smiling. The lodge features a restaurant where guests can enjoy fine food, including excellent guacamole. Breakfast is included in your stay. The Marera Village Resort also offers free parking and free internet access. The lodge is conveniently located close to a number of attractions, including the Marera Village Gallery and Ngorongoro National Park. Travelers highly recommend this establishment for a pleasant stay in Karatu.

Located in the town of Arusha, the Original Maasai Lodge offers a unique experience in the heart of African nature. It features 16 earthen houses, powered by solar energy, offering European comfort with hot-water toilets and showers. Every day, guests can enjoy the sunrise behind Kilimanjaro from their terrace. The restaurant serves international and traditional Swahili dishes, prepared with herbs grown on site. Free activities such as spear-throwing, dances, nature walks and fireside chats allow guests to interact with the Maasai people. For relaxation, there's a rest area, massage room, swimming pool and sauna. The hotel also offers activities such as concerts, cultural tours and horseback riding. The Original Maasai Lodge is a place charged with energy, built on land once considered uninhabitable. It offers a unique opportunity to discover Tanzania at close quarters with the Maasai people.

The 5-star Nungwi Dreams by Mantis is an upscale hotel in Nungwi. It is just 1 km from the Nungwi Mnarani Aquarium sea turtle conservation lagoon and 2 km from the lively Nungwi Beach. Bright rooms feature smart TVs, rain showers, safes and free Wi-Fi. Some offer ocean views and/or feature a terrace. Beachfront suites and villas feature a sitting area and extra bedroom, and some even have a private pool. The hotel features a rooftop restaurant, terrace bar, gym, infinity pool and private beach. Wi-Fi is free, breakfast is charged and parking is free. Guests appreciated the hotel's rooms, services and facilities.