This is the best value lodge right on the crater rim. It is a large hotel with 80 rooms. Standard rooms are small with small bathrooms. All rooms have large windows with a view of the crater, safe, hairdryer, coffee maker, and fridge. Families will need 2 rooms. Suites have living room downstairs and bedroom upstairs with TV and deck.... More

Location We chose to stay at Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge purely because we'd heard that it was the best place for a view of Ngorongoro Crater. We were not disappointed. The hotel is located right on the crater rim and offers a breathtaking view of the entire crater. They have a telescope on the balcony in the dining area, which, however,... More

Another fantastic situated hotel owned by The Seronera Wildlife lodge company and again maintence/upkeep is a problem. Doors bang, louvres will not open and upon examination the dining room chairs need a thorough cleaning. On our 2nd day there we had lunch in the dining room and the kitchen staff were fighting and screaming the whole time. Finally near the... More

My wife and I stayed for 2 nighst in February 2013 while visiting the Crater. Location and views are excellent. Rooms are tired at best. Must have been a great hotel at one time as the building has character. The food was mediocre to poor and the staff generally less friendly than most places that we visited in Tanzania..

We stayed for 1 night during our safari. The view from the hotel is magnificent and that is what you pay for. A cool drink on the terrace overlooking the crater after a long day on the dusty roads is really lovely. The view from your room is also breathtaking. Otherwise the hotel is like many other hotels. The restaurant... More

This was the last night we spent on our safari, and it was incredible. I have done quite a bit of traveling, and I would have to say, that this room had the most incredible view that I've ever had in a hotel room. You can see the whole crater, wildlife and all. The rooms themselves were clean and relatively... More

We have stayed here for 2 nights and we liked the stay. We have read a lot of bad reviews about the hotel so we were worried about it. We must say rooms are clean, the food is good and the staff friendly. Rooms The rooms are basic and clean. The problem with the rooms is the plumbing. If someone... More

Avoid! Avoid! Avoid! the worst food of my life and I'm not exaggerating. Stayed here one night and we went to the buffet for dinner, and my wife saw a cockroach ceasing on the food. The staff didn't really seem to care. We avoided that dish and I had a beef golash and it tasted so bad and it was... More

The views are great, but that's about where the good things about this lodge stop. The staff were pretty unfriendly and the guy at the front desk was rude. The food was terrible, definitely the worst food of the trip as all the other lodges had great food. Definitely didn't feel welcomed here and were very glad to leave. Too... More