Centre House Hostel

Arusha


Run by the Catholic diocese, this no-frills place hosts long-term volunteers and short-term budget travellers. Rooms vary, and several of the self-contained rooms have been recently renovated. All have hot water. Meals (Tsh10,000) are available with advance order. The gate shuts at 11pm unless you’ve made previous arrangements.


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Nearby Arusha attractions

1. Natural History Museum

0.22 MILES

This museum inside the old German boma (fortified compound), completed in 1900, has three parts. The best is the wing dedicated to human evolution, since…

2. Arusha Declaration Museum

0.67 MILES

Despite the promising subject matter – the museum celebrates the groundbreaking 1967 declaration by then-president Julius Nyerere calling for African self…

3. Meserani Snake Park

14.81 MILES

The collection of snakes and other reptiles here is the main draw, but there’s also a corny yet informative Maasai cultural museum with mock-ups of home…

4. Arusha National Park

14.91 MILES

The transition between unappealing urban chaos and pristine mountain hiking trails is rarely so abrupt as it is in Arusha National Park. One of Tanzania’s…

5. Ngurdoto Museum

15.24 MILES

This dusty and poorly curated collection of butterflies, birds and insects wouldn't be worth visiting were it not for the poachers' snares on display – a…