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Arumeru River Lodge

3.0 of 5
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PO Box 46, USA River, Arusha, Tanzania
4.0 of 5 stars 48 Reviews
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London, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

Great place to start to our holiday in Tanzania. The owners are Germanwhich was great as we were a British/German couple. Not too impressed with the Dutch manager either so totally agree with one of the reviewers. However, the place is very nice and to be recommended. Esp as we organised a safary with Stanley at Arusha National Park. Not... More

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Snowshoe, West Virginia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

My husband and I spent 4 nights in Arusha, 2 in late February before a Kili climb, and 2 in early March after our climb. The grounds were lovely, the staff was friendly and the food was adequate. Our first room was clean and nice, as was our second room, but our second room was larger and more modern with... More

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Tonsberg, Norway
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

This is a very nice place between arusha and Kilimanjaro airport. Very quiet, with a pool and a real nice garden and restaurant and bar. Nice and friendly staff.Good sleeping .

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San Francisco, California
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
71 helpful votes 71 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012
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We stayed at the Arumeru River Lodge 2 nights before our safari and 1 night at the end of our safari. Our room (Bamboo 1) for the first 2 nights was much more spacious and overall much nicer than the room we received on our last night. Some rooms are newer than others, so I'm assuming Bamboo 1 was one... More

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Naples, Florida
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012 via mobile
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The room we had was the farthest away from the main rooms. It was hard to find without proper signage, especially at night. It could use some updating a everything was old & worn out. The bathroom was just basic, a couple of lights were burnt out and having 4 extra locks on the door wasn't the most comforting feeling!... More

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Durham, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

We stayed here twice while on our safari, once to visit arusha national park and the second as astop over before our flight home. rooms are clean and comfortable the bar and restaurant area was very nice and the service excellent the food was also very good . we would recomend this lodge as a pre safari stay or pre... More

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Alberta
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012

A short drive out of Arusha, nothing to see outside of the lodge. One of only a couple lodges I've been to in Africa that DIDN'T have insects in the room. There is a swimming pool and a souvenir shop. Lots of greenery on the hotel grounds, along with guinea fowl and dikdiks. The chalets are quite roomy and clean,... More

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Kendal, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

Great location - outside Arusha so quiet and safe. The food was great, the staff friendly but they suffered from the country's 'power-outs' (which they can do nothing about) and there was no internet connection. The rooms were lovely.

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Victoria, Canada
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012

My husband and I stayed at this lodge for four nights before our safari to get over jet lag. We had originally selected the Rivertrees Inn but there was no availability on one night of our stay so our safari organizer suggested this lodge. This lodge was perfect for our purposes. We spent most of our time sleeping, reading, at... More

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Brussels
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

We stayed at Arumeru River Lodge the first night of our trip and one week later, for the last two nights before taking off at Kilimanjaro Airport. The place is owned by a super friendly and very knowledgable German couple, who are ready to talk with their guests, take them on rainforest walks, explain about nature, wildlife, local people, Tanzania... More

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PO Box 46, USA River, Arusha, Tanzania
Price range (per night):* INR9,363 - 14,713

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