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Southern Sun Dar Es Salaam


Southern Sun Dar Es Salaam
Hotel class 3 of 5
80022 Garden Avenue | (Formerly Holiday Inn), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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5 of 5 stars
SamanthaGilbert 1 contribution
Scotland
Mar 26, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel
1/1 found this review helpful

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 31 contributions
Singapore, Singapore
Mar 11, 2009 | Trip type: Business
1/1 found this review helpful

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
1/1 found this review helpful

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 12 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 24 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 9 contributions
Surrey, UK
Jan 6, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

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

No problems
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4 of 5 stars
Dugong 5 contributions
UK
Sep 11, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

No problems at all with this hotel. We arrived late but managed to get some dinner and cold beer and were whisked away again in the morning. The room was perfectly decent by anyone's standards but nothing to write home about. more

Decent Hotel
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4 of 5 stars
xbioman 15 contributions
Thousand Oaks, California
Jul 30, 2008 | Trip type: Business
2/3 found this review helpful

Good hotel, great staff. Nice room on par with any 3-4 star in the US. Very nice grounds in a quite area. Hotel food was good. 2 restourants. I only ate lunch and breakfast so not sure how good the diner would be. But there was one major problem, and that was that there was no hot water. That was... more

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4 of 5 stars
Rouffian 4 contributions
Languedoc-Roussillon
Jul 21, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I have stayed at this hotel 5 times now. My room is booked by the Bank of Tanzania, so I have little choice, however it is not a problem. There are two hotels I prefer in Dar, and both are more expensive. On the up side the Southern Sun (ex. holiday Inn) has high quality rooms with excellent bathrooms containing... more

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4 of 5 stars
Jigsaw68 5 contributions
Georgia
Jun 24, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I stayed here when it was still a Holiday Inn property. It's way better than a typical US Holiday Inn. The rooms are very nice and comfortable with very good wireless internet connection. The shower was large with good water pressure. I found staff very efficient and accommodating. There is a decent breakfast buffet. Food in the bar was not... more

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Address: 80022 Garden Avenue | (Formerly Holiday Inn), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania