Must-see hotels in Northeastern Tanzania

  • Tembo Kijani

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This small ecolodge on a wonderful stretch of beach has four open-sided tree-house bandas nestled into the bush just back from the sea, plus comfortable…

  • Tides

    Northeastern Tanzania

    The beautiful Tides has a prime beachside location, plus spacious upmarket cottages on the sand and excellent cuisine. The cottages have huge beds…

  • Fish Eagle Point

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This lovely lodge has spacious, open-style beachfront cottages in varying sizes, all set around a mangrove-fringed cove. There's a dhow, snorkelling, sea…

  • Kisampa

    Northeastern Tanzania

    For genuine bush adventure, it's difficult to beat this unique and warmly recommended camp. Set about a two-hour drive from Saadani in a private nature…

  • Maweni Farm

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This atmospheric old farmhouse is set in lovely rambling grounds against a backdrop of twittering birds, flowering gardens and a water-lily-covered pond,…

  • Saadani Safari Lodge

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This lovely, upmarket retreat within Saadani National Park's boundaries has a natural but luxurious feel and a range of lovely beachside cottages and…

  • Simply Saadani

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This hideaway has raised tree-house-style bandas on a lovely stretch of deserted, driftwood-strewn beach, just northeast of the Saadani park boundary. All…

  • New Raskazone Hotel

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This reliable, good-value place has tidy gardens, quiet, spotless rooms with hot water, TV and window screens, plus a restaurant (meals Tsh6000 to Tsh10…

  • Lawns Hotel

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This Lushoto institution has changed ownership and is warmly recommended. It's full of charm, with vine-covered buildings, extensive gardens and…

  • Tona Lodge

    Northeastern Tanzania

    The rustic Tona Lodge is the former mission house of Jakob Dannholz. It is an amenable base with views, camping and serviceable, albeit overpriced, rooms…

  • Mkoma Bay

    Northeastern Tanzania

    The highlights at this lodge are the fine views over Mkoma Bay and the subdued ambience. Accommodation is in raised tents of the sort you find in upmarket…

  • Emayani Beach Lodge

    Northeastern Tanzania

    On the northern end of Ushongo beach, Emayani has a row of pleasant rustic bungalows strung out along a fine stretch of sand. The ambience is very natural…

  • Peponi

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This place has a lovely dining-bar-lounge area, shady beachfront camping, breezy bungalows set in expansive, palm-studded grounds, a small pool, a kite…

  • Capricorn Beach Cottages

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This lovely, tranquil place on the beach about 20km north of Pangani has several comfortable, spacious self-catering cottages with verandahs and hammocks…

  • Saadani Park Resthouse & Bandas

    Northeastern Tanzania

    Saadani's nice park bandas (thatched-roofed huts) and resthouse are just back from the beach near Saadani village, in an area that elephants seem to like…

  • Firefly

    Bagamoyo

    This is a fine choice, with camping on a large lawn sloping down towards the sea (although there's no beach access). Rooms – in an old Arab merchant's…

  • Beach Crab Resort

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This backpacker-friendly place is at the southern end of Ushongo beach. It has beachside camping, backpacker huts sharing ablution blocks with the…

  • Zigi Rest House

    Northeastern Tanzania

    Rooms at this reserve-run resthouse have bathrooms, three twin beds and a rustic mountain feel. There is hot water for bathing and meals are available,…

  • Babu’s Camp

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This classic safari-style camp is the only permanent camp in Mkomazi National Park. Its five tents are set amid baobabs and thorn acacias in the northern…

  • Irente Farm Lodge

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This lovely, rustic church-run place in a quiet setting 4.5km from Lushoto town has camping, a variety of rooms and several self-catering cottages. The…

  • Elephant Motel

    Northeastern Tanzania

    Elephant Motel has simple, pleasant rooms, a restaurant serving up decent meals, a children's playground and a campground. It’s on the main highway 1.5km…

  • Panori Hotel

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This long-standing place has 18 straightforward rooms, all with fan and TV, a small garden and a large outdoor thatch-roof restaurant. It’s in a quiet…

  • St Eugene’s Lodge

    Northeastern Tanzania

    Run by an order of sisters, unpretentious St Eugene's has pleasant rooms with balconies and views over the surrounding gardens. Tasty meals are served,…

  • Amani Forest Camp

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This rustic place has camping, plus pleasant tents and cottages, all in a wooded setting with fine birding and nature walks. There's also a restaurant…

  • Travellers Lodge

    Bagamoyo

    With its relaxed atmosphere and reasonable prices, this is among the best value of the beach places. Accommodation is in clean, pleasant cottages, some…

  • Seaside Community Centre Hostel

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This church-run place has simple but spotless and pleasant rooms with fans and verandahs, and meals on order. It’s just back from the sea, and about 1km…

  • Kuro Maringo

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This very basic bush camp has three twin-bedded tents with bucket shower. It's near Buyuni village, and is normally only booked as a fly-camp experience…

  • Amani Lutheran Centre

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This good-value place offers a handful of clean, renovated and pleasant rooms in a quiet compound, plus meals on order. It’s about 300m north of the…

  • Mambo Viewpoint Eco Lodge

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This place, set at about 1900m and reached via the signposted left-hand fork at the junction 3km before Mtae, has stunning views, plus pleasant cottages…

  • Tumaini Hostel

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This good-value place run by the Lutheran church offers clean twin-bed rooms and hot-water showers in a two-storey compound overlooking tiny gardens. A…

  • Kijongo Bay Resort

    Northeastern Tanzania

    Kijongo Bay has spacious, airy two-storey villas overlooking a lovely stretch of beach. They're all set in a large, sandy compound, and each can sleep up…

  • Amani Conservation Centre Rest House

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This reserve-run resthouse has a forested setting and simple, clean rooms. There's also a small area to pitch a tent, a supply of hot water and basic…

  • Mambo Cliff Inn

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This good place perched at 1900m has wonderful views, plus camping, dorm rooms and cottages. Tasty local-style meals are available, and guides can be…

  • Zange Gate Public Campsite

    Northeastern Tanzania

    Located about 1.5km from Zange gate and Mkomazi National Park headquarters, this pleasant campsite has toilets, shower and – sometimes (when the key is…

  • Saadani Park Campsite

    Northeastern Tanzania

    Saadani's main public campsite is in a good location directly on the beach just north of Saadani village, with basic ablution facilities but no food or…

  • Dindira Special Campsite

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This attractive special campsite, 20km from Zange gate and overlooking Dindira Dam, is ideally situated for birding and wildlife watching. There are no…

  • Majuba's B&B

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This B&B offers two quiet, spacious and beautifully decorated luxury rooms, each with a minifridge and satellite TV.

  • Swiss Farm Cottage

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This tranquil spot, complete with cows grazing on the hillsides, has individual rooms in separate cottages with a shared common area. The rooms are…

  • Bahari Pori

    Northeastern Tanzania

    On a small cliff set well back from the water, Bahari Pori has pleasant, Zanzibari-bedded safari-style tents set around manicured grounds overlooking the…

  • Lushoto Executive Lodge

    Northeastern Tanzania

    This lodge is 3.5km from Lushoto town centre in a lovely forested setting. Rooms are fine for the price, albeit somewhat cramped and not quite up to the…