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Hotel Slipway

4.0 star property
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January 2025

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Fridge, electric kettle
Fridge, electric kettle
Front of property
Beach/ocean view

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Room service
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
Slipway Road, Msasani, Dar es Salaam
  • The Slipway
    1 min walk
  • Slipway Waterfront Restaurant
    2 min walk
  • Dar Es Salaam Central Station
    23 min drive
  • Dar es Salaam (DAR-Julius Nyerere Intl.)
    41 min drive

Room options

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Executive Suite

  • 60 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Executive Double Room

  • 32 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Beach/ocean view

Executive Double Room, Sea View

  • 32 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Executive Suite, Sea View

  • 60 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Dar es Salaam

With a stay at Hotel Slipway in Dar es Salaam (Masaki), you'll be steps from The Slipway and a 2-minute drive from Bongoyo Island. .This beach hotel is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Coco Beach and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Sea Cliff Casino.

What's nearby

  • The Slipway - 1 min walk
  • Coco Beach - 6 min drive
  • Makumbusho Village - 7 min drive
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 10 min drive
  • Mbezi Beach - 28 min drive

Getting around

  • Dar Es Salaam Central Station - 23 min drive
  • Julius Nyerere Intl. Airport (DAR) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cape Town Fish Market - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Slipway Waterfront Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bean There Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Thai Kani - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪News Cafe - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Hotel Slipway

Family-friendly hotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
Hotel Slipway offers 72 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Accommodations are furnished with double sofa beds and desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

A marina and a health club are featured at the hotel. An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Ocean Spa has 4 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, facials, and body wraps. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 72 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your bed comes with premium bedding, and all rooms are furnished with double sofa beds. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. After enjoying recreational amenities such as a nightclub and a health club, a lucky night at the casino is the perfect end to the day. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy international cuisine at Waterfront, one of the hotel's 4 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the 2 coffee shops/cafes. Relax with a refreshing drink at the beach bar, the poolside bar, or one of 4 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and express check-in. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Waterfront - This beachfront restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
The Terrace - This poolside fine-dining restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Paparazzi - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, French, German, Italian, Swahili, Swedish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

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

Food and drink

  • 4 restaurants and 2 coffee shops
  • 4 bars/lounges, 1 beach bar and 1 poolside bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Waterfront
  • The Terrace
  • Paparazzi

Things to do

  • Boat tours
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Scuba diving
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Corner/local shop
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Fridge
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Sofa bed
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Corner/local shop
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Marina on site
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Hot tub
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Lift

More

  • 3 casino slot machines
  • Casino
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Double sofa bed
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 12 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 35.00 per vehicle (one way)

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa

Property is also known as

Hotel Slipway Dar es Salaam
Slipway Dar es Salaam
Hotel Slipway Hotel
Hotel Slipway Dar es Salaam
Hotel Slipway Hotel Dar es Salaam

Hotel Slipway Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 112 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 230 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

WILFRED, Nairobi

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Edward, Paris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This was my second time at this facility. A mid-week stay was mostly quiet and the staff is great. But the rooms are getting a little dated and 2 1/2 days of no wifi was a big challenge. If my home plan did not have unlited data, I would have had a very difficult time traveling.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara, West Palm Beach

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

sabine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel in a colonial style typical of East Africa was just a gem. We were given a nice room, large enough and with all we could wish for. The staff as all Tanzanians were just the friendliest and most helpful, going out of their way to make our stay a delay. We felt cared for and appreciated. When we go back to Tanzania we will go back to Slipway. The area of the hotel offered everything the heart would enjoy on a vacation: Nice walks, good restaurants, little gift shops, clothing shops, cafes etc. Assante.

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Fiore

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I really enjoyed my stay. I booked it specifically for its location (Sunset, restaurants/bars by the ocean) and I was not disappointed. It's true there is music outside at night but with the AC on, I couldn't hear anything so it's not very high. Breakfast was OK. People were welcoming and accommodating. Overall, I recommend this hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Ben

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good but needs a nudge back in right direction
Second time here, a great hotel though the service around the pool has dropped and the wait for food has increased.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I’ve stayed in this hotel a few times and it’s usually reliable. This time however it was not and I had to move rooms several times due to various maintenance issues. Despite a recent renovation one of the buildings needs another round of repairs. The staff were helpful when I brought the issues to their attention but there doesn’t seem to be any senior management presence. The breakfast also badly needs an update. All rooms should have mosquito nets too.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Kyung In

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed in the standard room and the executive room with ocean view. Pros: Convenient location with restaurants, bars, and juice/coffee/tea shops. Live bands at the restaurants at night. The standard room was recently renovated. Cons: Wifi was spotty in the standard room. The air conditioner was installed at an odd spot, the closet was blocking most of the cold air coming out of it. The shower was not properly sealed, water leaked through the gaps. The sofa and the cushions were old and smelly, like they were never washed/cleaned. Both rooms were not ready past the check in time.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Thejodhar

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Myrto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location by the sea, lots to do around the Slipway. The staff is very helpful and polite
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
If you like quiet this isn’t the place for you. The restaurants outside the hotel plays music all day every day and shops and restaurants are busy with tourists and locals well into the wee hours. If someone is singing live then it will be extremely loud in the seaside rooms. When I checked in my room it had a strong urine smell. The carpet needs to be taken up and shouldn’t even be in hotel rooms on the beach. Nice atmosphere to be in overall but the older side of the hotel is very run down. There is a completely different section of rooms by the Hotel reception side which is a lot better and more quiet. The staff is very nice. Breakfast needs improvement.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elsabe

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the property
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

margarete

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great location as there are some shops, bars and restaurants around the property
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deanna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Visit
Fantastic location, wonderful staff (shoutout to Freddy!) and wonderful amenities. I cannot say enough good things about the accommodations and staff at Slipway. Courteous, friendly and thoughtful. They assisted me at the bank across the courtyard, provided restaurant suggestions and arranged private transport and accompaniment for me to do some market shopping in the city. Excellent value for money. I look forward to staying again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yassin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Slipway is a prime lication in Dar where you have All in One place.

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Exceeded Expectations
Slipway was more than I expected. The hotel had shopping centers and restaurants that gave it a resort style feeling. Locals come to watch the sunset in the evenings. The breakfast and dinner staff were knowledgeable and attentive. Kudos to Bhoke for exceptional customer service!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Zainab

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Leah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately I did not get to enjoy all this property had to offer due to a late check in and VERY early departure. However, the staff was extraordinary and made sure my short stay was superb. They prepared a to-go breakfast for me due to said early departure which was extremely appreciated. All facilities were in excellent working order and I was grateful for the free bottled water. My only complaint was that there wasn’t a trashcan in the room so I had to leave all trash on the bathroom counter which wasn’t ideal. I was a bit worried that the nightlife would keep me away due to where the hotel is located but this wasn’t an issue. Would definitely recommend this place!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Debbie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022