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Rainbow Towers

4.5 of 5
Pennefather Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe (Formerly Sheraton Harare)
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Ranked #6 of 8 hotels in Harare
3.0 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
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Florence Ann C
Principe, Sao Tome and Principe
Senior Contributor
24 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2011

The Rainbow Towers is a luxurious, well located and wonderful hotel. There are a choice of restaurants, as well as excellent in-room dining - which is excellent value for money. The staff are professional, friendly and warm, and the accommodation is outstanding - with all the modern facilities and internet connection. Excellent!!! The beds were the most comfortable we have... More

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CapeTownCobraman
Cape Town Central, South Africa
Contributor
12 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011

If you are expecting 1st world 5 stars, stay somewhere else (where?), otherwise this hotel is fine. The room is spacious and although the shower is a little small, the bathroom is OK. The hotel must have been built about 1985, and little has changed since then, with some of the fittings looking tired. The bed was clean and comfortable... More

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TravelWriterDB
Cleveland, Ohio
Senior Contributor
22 reviews
22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011

If you are attending a conference or convention at the adjoining facility, this makes a good place to stay. Rooms are large and comfortable although the property is showing its age. Far larger than European rooms and on par with typical American hotels, the rooms offer a decent work surface as well as an easy chair and an adequate number... More

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Isam8432
Dhaka City, Bangladesh
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16 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 August 2011
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I stayed at the Rainbow Towers for 20 days and well, it was not a disappointment because I had read reviews and from the beginning, the hotel's tired outlook was obvious. Still, the food was okay, esp the Japanese restaurant while the service was slow but fine with my standard. Whether or not I will stay there again is a... More

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Annoyed106
Aus, Namibia
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2011
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Rainbow Towers has got to have the worst service I've ever experienced for a "4 star" hotel. Management is inefficient and unreliable. It's for this reason that Zimbabwe cannot progress in anything, especially their tourism and hospiltality industries, because you have a bunch of useless goons running the show. Noone ever replies to emails and when they say they will... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2011

The only reason I stayed at this place was for convenience. I attended a workshop at the conference centre at the hotel. It is rated 5 star but I think those stars belonged to the previous operators, Sheraton. It definately does not deserve that rating now! More

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werdjen
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2011
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Zimbabwe has been through some difficult times in recent years so it would be wrong to compare this with big hotels in other countries. The beds are comfy, and the soundproofing is good, and there is plenty of hot running water for bath or shower. there is also cable/satellite TV with a couple of English movie channels, CNN, BBC World... More

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Gauteng66
Pretoria, South Africa
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6 reviews
6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 July 2011

Payment of booking was made 2months prior to visit,when we got there our rooms werent ready n no rooms had been kept for us,hotel was overbooked,they had to put a few of us in another hotel for the night.some of the rooms had a pungent smell,linen was dirty. More

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Themba2010
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 July 2011

.Its use to be 5 star it still good hotel nicely located not far from city centre More

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Dolphin01
Joburg
Reviewer
3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2011

I had the most relaxing and wonderful time at this hotel. The rooms are beautiful and spacious, and the service at the hotel was excellent. Meals were nicely prepared and very fresh, and I enjoyed spending time at the Casino. More

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Address: Pennefather Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe (Formerly Sheraton Harare)

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