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Southern Sun Dar Es Salaam


Hotel class 4.0 of 5
80022 Garden Avenue | (Formerly Holiday Inn), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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4 of 5 stars
NikBTanzania   2 contributions
Tanzania
Jan 5, 2010 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

I have stayed at this Hotel many times in the past year. On the face of , it is a 'standard' international business hotel - smart functional rooms, gym, internet etc. What makes it great are the staff and management - they really do care and try and make the stay great. In the lobby, dining room or bar there... more

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GMSouthernSunDAR, General Manager

Thanks very much for the positive feedback, our team thrives on positive guest experiences, and appreciate the time you took to make this post! Cheers Adam

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4 of 5 stars
Africanman_8   47 contributions
Northbrook, Illinois
Nov 21, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

The service and breakfast were very good at the Southern Sun. The location was also excellent. The rooms and everything else in the Hotel were spotlessly clean.But I wish it had a pool where one could do some serious swimming.My other complaint is that it is totally lacking in character it seems just like any other hotel which is part... more

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5 of 5 stars
LAL:London   37 contributions
UK
Nov 5, 2009 | Trip type: Family

After several weeks "in Africa" this is simply an oasis, YES IT IS COSTLY but it is immaculate, safe, clean, organised and has excellent food readily available. Business of transit this is just perfect, well organised and reliable airport transfers using modern vehicles and a PROPER full choice breakfast that starts at 4:30 am ! Can not recommend it enough. more

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5 of 5 stars
albief   2 contributions
Aberdeen
Sep 14, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Warm welcome on arrival, room ready for us at 7am. Rooms relatively small, but very clean and well furnished. Beautiful bed linen and great pillows. Busy atmospheric bar and restaurant, drinks very reasonable and food was excellent. Great location next to Botanic Gardens, very central and only 5-10 minutes walk from seafront and fish market. Roughly 30 minutes from airport,... more

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5 of 5 stars
SamanthaGilbert   1 contribution
Scotland
Mar 26, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel
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I'm not one to write reviews but having gotten so little decent service and value for my money in my 4 months of africa travel so far, that i felt I needed to say that there really are good deals out there! I hadnt heard anythign about the SS in Dar but I am familiar with the name so booked... more

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4 of 5 stars
AsherAda   76 contributions
Singapore, Singapore
Mar 11, 2009 | Trip type: Business
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This is the first time I stay in Southern Sun. This is the best so far after staying at other 3 hotels for the previous 3 trips. Food, room, front desk, house keeping, all fine. Only thing is that on one of the night during the stay, both elevators are not working, so we ended up walking up 5 storey... more

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5 of 5 stars
claudykins   1 contribution
Cape Town
Mar 10, 2009 | Trip type: Business
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My colleague and I have recently spent a few days at the Southern Sun in Dar. Whilst this was our first time at this particular hotel, it was our 4th time in Dar. Normally we book our hotels on the basis of their location and star rating. I have no problem paying for 5 star accommodation, but when doing so... more

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4 of 5 stars
Fotobear   21 contributions
London
Feb 22, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Arrived on a late flight from Europe and was booked into the Southern Sun by a travel agent specialising in trips to and around Eastern Africa. Very happy with their choice, the hotel is just comfortable enough and the staff in the restaurant are very friendly, so that we felt immediately welcome to this part of the world (karibu!). It's... more

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4 of 5 stars
SkaraBrae   25 contributions
Auckland
Jan 31, 2009

Stayed here for 2 nights before and after a long safari. The food was OK, the beer was cold and the staff friendly. The rooms were clean and big enough - not outstanding by US or European standards but for Africa pretty good. The business centre was good - expensive internet access but compared with the rest of Tanzania it... more

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4 of 5 stars
gerbilsontour   20 contributions
Surrey, UK
Jan 6, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
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We had a night here at the end of our trip before flying back to the UK. We were very pleased that our travel agent had booked us here - the room was a good size (not big but room to move), with a comfortable bed with great pillows (and a pillow menu) and crisp white sheets. Bathroom had a... more

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