L'Oasis Lodge & Restaurant — Hotel in Arusha

I enjoyed my 5 nights at L'Oasis Lodge (2 before the safari, 3 after). It is a good non-city location. There is a wide variety of meals on the menu, and the meals are great. The drinks served at the lounge were very reasonably priced. The lounge and pool area were great areas to relax. Our bungalow with en-suite was a good size and clean. The staff were very helpful. Good quality free WiFi. The included breakfast consisted of pancakes, omelette/eggs, sausages, bacon, baked beans, yoghurt, fresh fruit, cereals, toast, fruit juice and coffee/tea. From the Lodge, we did a good half-day (4 hours) walk to Napuru Waterfall. We were also offered a tour of Arusha...

Rustic feel with clean rooms & clean swimming pool. Simple accommodation overall but great character to the bandas. Hot water and good shower pressure is a big score in Tanzania! The staff is very accommodating and can provide transport into the city of you ask. Menu in the restaurant for dinner is fairly limited in the number of options. Breakfast was really good with lots of options and fresh juice. Coffee is weak (a common thing here!) The bar is well stocked and prices are pretty standard. Not busy. Noisy in the mornings but most people are leaving for Safari and probably don't care to sleep past 7. Lodge grounds are very tidy, well kept with...

Great hotel that is made up of circle shaped bungalows that look like huts from the outside and have plastered walls on the inside. Each room has its own water heater, but the tanks aren't big so two people would have to shower fast. The beds are fairly comfortable and have mosquito nets. The food menu is mainly western but they have several local dishes as well. They serve beer and have a small bar of alcoholic drinks as well. It is about a 15 minute walk to the town centre of Arusha. The neighborhood looks pretty run down and intimidating, but after walking through it during the day, I found it to...