Africana Grand Hotel Arusha

3.0 star property
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Exterior
Reception
Single Room
Terrace/patio
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Levolosi, Arusha
  • Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium
    10 min walk
  • Arusha Declaration Monument
    15 min walk
  • Machame Luxury Bar
    7 min walk
  • Arusha (ARK)
    21 min drive

Room options

Twin Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Arusha

A stay at Africana Grand Hotel Arusha places you in the heart of Arusha, within a 5-minute drive of Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium and Arusha Declaration Monument. .This hotel is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Arusha Clock Tower and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Maasai Market and Curios Crafts.

What's nearby

  • Arusha Declaration Monument - 15 min walk
  • Arusha International Conference Centre - 3 min drive
  • Arusha Clock Tower - 3 min drive
  • Maasai Market and Curios Crafts - 4 min drive
  • Njiro Complex - 9 min drive

Getting around

  • Arusha (ARK) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Karibu Uzunguni City Park - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Chinese Dragon - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Kitamu Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Africafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Arusha Center Inn Restaurant - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Africana Grand Hotel Arusha

Hotel in Arusha with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Africana Grand Hotel Arusha offers 26 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels.

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

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 26 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features a television in a common area and barbecue grills. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

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

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 7:00 AM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 15.00 per room

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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Africana Grand Hotel Arusha Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 19 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Wesley, Warsaw

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel facilities are nice and the front desk staff were helpful. At breakfast, the service and food were lacking.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice newer hotel with balcony views
Very convenient to Arusha Technical College and Arusha Lutheran Medical Center. Newer hotel in good condition with great breakfast and nice balcony views, with HDTV and movie channel. Great service and staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Bug-bitten, Toronto

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel did not have an elevator and we were on the 4th floor. We were shocked to find 100's of flying insects over the bed when we entered the room. The room was advertised having AC however there wasn't an AC unit in the room. The hotel found an industrial size portable AC unit. Unfortunately it was very noisy which made it difficult to sleep. the room didn't have towels and hand soap when we arrived.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Kirti

Travelled with family
Basic needs covered
Hotel is ok covers basic needs, showers need looking at, otherwise it’s the best in the area!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Thomas, Welland

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a nice relatively inexpensive hotel in which to stay in Arusha. The road to the hotel is relatively rough but inside is very good. For someone on a tight budget this is a very nice alternative to the 4-star-priced hotels in Arusha.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nate

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet place. Front desk staff is excellent. Very secured. Road to the hotel is little rough. Has a bar. Breakfast is included and is served from 6:30 am. Lunch and dinner are also served at a very nominal rates. Big shopping market is within walkable distance. Bus stand to Nairobi is less than 10 minutes.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Brynnan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice hotel, but not a good tourist spot
The hotel is actually quite nice and the staff very friendly and helpful. I dinged them a little because they arranged a taxi for us to the airport and he was either drunk, extremely tired or on drugs. We did not feel safe for the entire 90 minute drive. They also advertised air conditioning but what they actually have is a dehumidifier which doesn’t do the trick. Other than that, the hot water heater for the shower is quite quirky but sort of works. They had cold beer and the free breakfast was ok. Again, the service was actually pretty good. Their English was pretty good as well. Location isn't the best for mzungu. It seemed like maybe there was a part of town that most mzungu stay and this was definitely far from it. We didn't feel very safe walking around after dark. Most of the restaurants and things that rate highly on Google are far away.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service at this hotel was excellent and very friendly. It was a great value.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Peppie, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and comfortable for cost conscious
This hotel exceeded my expectations. While it is not fancy, it delivers on its promise of a clean and comfortable hotel. A continental breakfast was advertised, but it included more - hot meal items as well as fresh fruit. The service was excellent both at reception and in the dining room. I also had a spectacular view of Mount Meru from my balcony.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Africana Grand Hotel
Very nice hotel and room with friendly staff. No complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Anonymous, Welland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel in a bad location
This is a good new and relatively inexpensive hotel in downtown Arusha; the staff go out of their way to ensure a comfortable stay. The hotel surroundings are not very appealing but inside the hotel is very good with newer facilities. The staff do not seem to be well trained in keeping information about their guests confidential.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Steve, South Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent but has some issues
First issue was that it was not located where the street address was. Normally not a problem in places like Tanzania where streets don't have name signs but it directed me to a different part of town at least a mile away. I had a last minute reservation so check in was a little slow but because I did it last minute through a website it was expected. The advertised air conditioning was actually a swamp cooler. It did make the temp comfortable but they are very loud (loud enough you cannot hear the tv) and everything feels damp. Staff were very nice and breakfast was good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Penny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel. Food was good!
Hotel was very good. Road in was not very good and not much around to walk to.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Thomas, Thorold

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel in downtown Arusha
Newer hotel with good facilities. The driveway to the hotel is a bit rough and unfinished but inside is very good with newer facilities including, flat screen TVs offering many international channels, that function properly. Highly professional staff with good English communication skills. Very comfortable beds. Highly recommended for those on tight budgets who would like a clean and comfortable place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Alright - Nothing special. But Can be used for a single Night before/after safari
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Licht geht nicht im Gang, kein Aufzug, Frühstück recht einfach
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Astrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would recommend, good value for money.
Nice hotel, we stayed one night before we left for safari. Good, clean rooms, bed was comfortable and the room was spacious. Fine breakfast. The staff was friendly and very helpful. Would recommend, good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Modernes Hotel in Arusha
Die Lage des Hotels ist nicht die Beste in Arusha, da relativ weit weg vom Zentrum und Restaurants. Ansonsten war das Hotel sehr gut, das Personal freundlich und hilfsbereit. Frühstück könnte etwas mehr Auswahl bieten.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017