Colosseum Hotel and Fitness Club — Hotel in Dar es-Salaam

I was compelled to use this hotel for ease and convenience in terms of the proximity and to the gym and fitness facility included in the booking. admittedly the fitness center is state of the art and extremely well maintained. My hotel stays here though have been less than satisfactory. This was my third and last visit. Previously I had accepted the mishaps and been very understanding, however my last visit was beyond unacceptable. Taking into consideration my stays have been anything between 14 - 30 days. From having my fillet steak cooked in shrink wrap that it was stored in to getting violently sick from fumigation, even though I had moved rooms 3 times. It was an excruciatingly painful experience and despite the fact that I absolutely love the gym and specifically, Joyce Makasi, the personal trainer, I will not be utilizing this hotel again. This was a business trip and I had several commitments to attend to. I was checked into a suite, as usual. Based on previous experience being directly above the noisy bar, I asked to be on the opposite site of the hotel. I was given the 3rd floor suite, which was ok. It had a musty smell, possibly had not been used for a while, but it beat the excessive noise from the bar. I unpacked and settled in, only to be told the very next day that I would need to move to another room due to fumigation. Packed, moved and ended up in a suite already fumigated and exactly the one I said I did not want due to the noise. After spending all day out, I returned to settle in and after a very low pressure, slightly warm-ish shower, and room telephone not working, I went to bed without wasting my time to go downstairs to order my food. After an hour or so I felt ill. It got progressively worse and eventually I went to reception to let them know the smell in the room was quite unbearable and that I had been violently ill. I was asked to go pack up my room again and wait for a porter to take me to another room. This took about an hour or so and by this time it was after 11:30pm. I moved to another room and had to cancel my meetings for the following day. It was a very unpleasant experience. I often tried to tip service staff but was told not to add it to the bill as they do not receive it. Since I do not carry cash, I offered to add a soft drink or two for the waiter. Later on, I realized he had started adding full meals to my bill. Very unprofessional. The restaurant menu is very limited and food is average. I often eat out and bring take aways from other restaurants. I am disappointed in particular with my last experience and hope that management make better decisions going forward. If fumigation is underway take necessary precautions and perhaps do not take the booking instead of putting guests in danger. I also noticed that other guests were leaving the hotel due to the fumigation. I just did not realize I would be put into a room that was fumigated and not properly aired out. Every room I moved into smelled musty and almost like they all had blocked drains. It has the potential to be a really lovely place, just attention to detail is lacking. Housekeeping staff , reception and doormen are amazing and...

I recently traveled to Dar es Salaam for an extended work period. Due to unexpected extensions in my stay, I had to stay at three different hotels during my time there: Double Tree by Hilton, Colosseum Hotel, and Sea Cliff (in that order).

There are pros and cons to this hotel, and I will cover the pros first. Colosseum's location was very convenient, as it is located close to a lot of the businesses in the area, and the staff are very friendly. The daily breakfast buffet was great as well. Unlike the other hotels I stayed in, Colosseum offered takeaway items like breakfast snack bars, which was beneficial because I often had to rush to work in the morning. In terms of food options at the hotel's restaurant, I found it to be a bit more expensive than other hotel's. They also do not have a kid's menu.

As great as the customer service was, the facility just lacks needed amenities and quality for guests. The wireless internet did not work at all. The IT staff provided me with an ethernet cord to connect to the internet, but the connection was still slow and unreliable during my stay. Because I was in Dar es Salaam for business, this made it challenging to work in my room. The bathroom in my room smelled of sewage throughout the duration of my stay for some reason.

While Colosseum Hotel is well-suited to appease to the budget-conscious traveler with a planned short stay in the area. For business travel or extended stays, I recommend trying a different hotel in the city for a more...

My family and I stayed at colosseum for two nights earlier this week. The hotel is pretty decent. The service was good too. We enjoyed their buffet breakfast thoroughly, they had a good variety of sweets and savouries to choose from. They also served fresh fruit daily. The staff were friendly and welcoming and the rooms were well kept and clean. What I wasn't impressed with (and I'm aware this is very petty) is their bathroom floor plan, where by their sink is right behind the door. For a couple sharing, it can be quite inconveniencing, doing your makeup or blow drying your hair while your spouse needs to get in and out. Another thing, is their sink design, it's flat bottomed which makes it kinda unpleasant when the dirt in the sink keeps floating and you have to direct it to the drain using water because it doesn't have a natural slope 🤦‍♀️ And the third thing was how low their switches were located. Being there with children meant we were constantly singing the "dont play with the switches" song because they were so easily accessible to them. Otherwise honestly, as a solo traveller or a couple its a decent hotel. They have a nice pool for both adults and kids. And a gym and spa facility too. Thank you Colosseum...