Please note that although at present Old Boma reviews appear under Dar es Salaam, it is actually near Mtwara, right in the south of the country. This is a wonderful hotel, run by Trade Aid, with excellent local staff (and great volunteer support from Europe). Clean, calm, great rooms, good swimming pool, and quiet walks all make this a great... more

We spent six nights at the Old Boma, a beautifully restored German (and later British) colonial centre in Mikindani. Mikindani is a beatuful and unspoiled coastal fishing/farming town, largely comprising thatched mud houses and a few old colonial buildings (some of which are now ruins). A short stroll through the centre will elicit dozens of greetings from the local people,... more

We spent 3 nights in Mikindani at the Old Boma and loved it. The place has been amazingly restored and is now a charity run hotel through Trade Aid UK with the local community. It promotes creating educational and employment opportunities for the local community and assisting in the development of a sustainable tourist industry . The rooms are very... more

We stayed at the Old Boma in summer 2005. Its run by a British NGO to a good standard. The hotel is set within a 19 thcentury German Administration Post. The rooms have very high ceiling and you have a pool to keep cool in. Some of the plaster is coming away here and there so don't expect a sterile... more