Giraffe Beach Hotel — Hotel in Dar es-Salaam

We had a family reunion thst we booked at this hotel for a party of 18 . The hotel gave us several rooms . I must say this was the best hotel/resort we had in Dar. The rooms are very nice , open , airy with fluffy pillows. Although we got the ground floor - we cios see the sea water and the pool area. I can just imagine the views on the third floor. This place is completely sea facing. From our patio - we could see kids playing. The rooms had all the amenities, including shower gels , hot water with a good flow , coffee/tea , and they gave us extra cups when we requested. The reception area was awesome, the receptionist served us coffee – cappuccino- they even brought it to the beach !! Swimming in this beach was great … the sand is pretty clean - with an occasional pieces of glass. Waking on rig beach before sunrise was awesome . They have an extra fully glass enclosed structure facing the sea which was not yet operational, but we were able to stay inside and looked around. The view of the sea from here is spectacular. The staff is very friendly, respectful of privacy and space . My sister lost her expensive shoes in the beach - and the staff found it !! This is usually unheard of . The breakfast spread was spectacular!! Besides the wide variety, etc. it was their ability to accommodate our different requests . The staff were on their toes bringing fresh foods, made to order eggs, waffles , etc. . Although breakfast closed at 10:30, one of our guest came a little late, and the cook still made fresh eggs. Waffles and fresh coffee. They were truly amazing. You will not regret booking here . We are planning to come next year to Tanzania, and this will be our place to stay. The price was also very reasonable considering the views-and...

Ita a beautiful place, very clean. Right on a beach. So far beach is clean..but will see what happens during these 4 days. I am not taking any stars off but want to comment about restaurant. We spent there quite a few hours upon our arrival ordering different foods and drinks. There was a wedding at the hotel and front restaurant was occupied by the party so there was no access to that place. I am not sure if servers were used to help the party but it was challenging to get their attention. The concept of coming to the counter, order and pay immediately before they start preparing your meal is ridiculous. I don't know who came up with this idea but this kind of fast food approach contradicts with prices and a whole image of the hotel. Also with pricing when you get a certain clientele who are accustomed to room service to not have a room service is strange at least. I am not sure what the reason for this is..May be saving on staff? Servers were nice and tried to be attentive but there was definitely a shortage of them. Restaurant was basically 95% empty but even with this servers were nowhere to be seen. I could see people were flagging them..otherwise they wouldn't come to the table. In my opinion this should be immediately corrected. With that said food we ordered was amazing. I hope management will give more thought about adding more servers so people can have courteous table service..but not overwhelmed waiters not being able to do...

Generally a nice hotel and facility. Here are a few thoughts though. Beach: A lovely beach, but, unfortunately lots of trash. This is of course, beyond the hotel's complete control, but perhaps they need more machinery to keep it in check. Restaurant: decent food, friendly staff, a nice and comfortable indoor/outdoor setting as the breeze comes off the ocean. Room: comfortable, a good bed. About half the time the shower never got warm, even after running it for quite a while. I also noticed that there was some mold growing on the wall. I pointed it out to staff and they said they would take care of it. Service: we had some miscommunication with staff/website regarding whether our child would be given a bed in the room apart from an extra charge. This was resolved, but it took going up to the third level of management. A bit of a hassle. Gym: below average for hotels in this region. Two treadmills, a stationary bike, a bench and some dumbbells. It would be nice if they had more workout (especially weight) equipment. Art: They had a talented artist doing sketches in the lobby. Very nice. Pool: very nice outdoor pool with access to the beach.

In the future, we would consider staying at Giraffe Beach again, but will also certainly look at other options in this...