Korona House — Hotel in Arusha

I stayed in Korona house for almost a week with my adult daughter in February both before and after a safari along the northers circuit.||Korona house (and the adjacent property Korona Villa) are two large villas with about half a dozen guest rooms each, located in the outskirts of Arusha. The room interior is simply, but tastefully furnished in African style, the filling buffet breakfast (omlet to order, pancakes, peanut butter, honey, fruit, toast) is in an adjacent building or under a canopy roof in the courtyard. Everything is perfectly clean and in good working order (showers, hot water, etc..). The staff is exceptionally helpful and kind, we spend almost a week at the place and after a day or two we felt more like family than paying guests. Korona house has more the charm and feel of a homestay than a hotel. The only (slight) downside is the distance from the city centre, which requires transport of some kind. We used the public transport (dala dala), which passes right in front of the house. Once you get the hang of these minibuses (and are not afraid of sharing it with up to 15 or 20 other riders), the distance is not a problem (there is a bus every few minutes, they will stop right in front of you if you wave your hand). The Hotel serves food in the evening a la carte which is good, but we found it not quite as exceptional as some of the other reviewers have written; maybe the kitchen was a bit limited because we were the only guests most of the time (certainly Covid related). Overall I would highly recommend Korona House, in particular if one is looking more for a charming and homely stay rather than a more standard hotel experience with lots of features but...

Last July, we booked this B&B for our family consisting of 5 adults and 2 children (aged 5 and 2). We had a very warm welcome by the owner himself on one hand and also from the guys running the guesthouse on a daily base.|During our preparation of our one week stay in Arusha as part of a one-month journey in Tanzania, we asked the owner if he could help us out to arrange some visits...|We were really surprised to hear that Charles, the owner, is also offering and organizing trips... |He made us a proposal to keep us busy the whole week and we were really astonished about the program he proposed,,, because it was really "tailored" to our demands, especially because of the two small children...|They (and we also) had the time of their life!!!|The service in the guesthouse was outstanding and very flexible. Everything we asked was possible... and the guys who are running the guesthouse did a great job and they were extremely friendly and helpful with the children. |In a nutshell, this B&B (which offers also dinner for a fair price!!!) is highly recommended by us because they offer EVERYTHING to make your stay in Arusha as smooth...

Excellent experience, For us the Korona House was a home away from home. Beautiful rooms, nice & clean ambiance, friendly staff & great hospitality. We stayed there one night before the safari & again a night after the safari. We all enjoyed our stay as the treatment, arrangement & hospitality were beyond expectation.Mr. Amani took personal care of us as a family member. He is gem of a person, very helpful & kindhearted .His personal care & help to arrange for the treatment of my injured son can never be forgotten. Right from the airport he was with us, arranged for the doctor's appointment & stayed with us till my son was finally discharged from the hospital.The entire hotel is beautifully & artistically decorated. Rooms are specious with all necessary amenities. Food was excellent & Mr. Amani & his team served us everything as per our need & taste.Finally, I would be more than happy to recommend this as an ideal hotel for an excellent...