The lodge is beautiful, with spacious lounge/bar area and dining room. Dark wood and very European decor give it more of a colonial feel than reflecting Tanzanian life. But the rooms (all outside the main lodge) are modeled after African dwellings: they are circular rondavels with thatched roofs. This leads me to what may be the perplexing contradictions between some... More

This lodge was our first stay on arrival in Tanzania before the start of the Northern circuit tour. It lay's in a nice surroudings with a lovely terrace overlooking lake Duluti. The rooms in the rondavels where good and tidy. Had a good rest after the flight.

Beautiful location, stunning views, friendly staff and good food. I would definitely stay here again, it was the perfect place to relax before I began a safari. The staff was friendly and accommodating, the property was in great condition and the food was very good. I found the rooms to be clean, although I did have a few ants along... More

The hotel was nice. However, the noisy pipes kept us and everyone in our group up all night. We were also told that the pipes would be "fixed" for our second night. They were not and we were kept awake all night before we began our climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro. Obviously, this was not an acceptable situation. Further, the first... More

We stayed at this hotel for one night immediately following our arrival in Tanzania and prior to embarking on safari. The hotel does have a colonial feel but seems slightly faded. Although it was fine in general, I had one major criticism and one more minor. Firstly, our room was really quite cold and the bed coverings rather inadequate. I... More

Stayed here one night (1st) of 9 day Tanzania safari immediately after long (16 hours with delays and no luggage) flights from Rome to Kilimanjaro. My first reaction was - Oh, no! - as we turned off the main (paved) road leading to Arusha into a maket area and onto a very rutted, bouncy road to the Lodge. BUT... arrival... More

We only spent a single night at the Mountain Village Lodge after arriving in Tanzania. The hotel has an interesting colonial feel. We arrived late in the evening, the staff was very welcoming and check-in was quick. The room were in good shape and very clean. There are some good views of the lake, especially from the main house. We... More

This lodge is very much a transit lodge with stays of just one night on the whole - the main house has that wonderful air of faded colonialism - comfy squashy sofas with slightly faded carpets and open fires - we loved it. We arrived late - were given hot towels and a drink, booked in swiftly, baggage delivered in... More

While I was disappointed that the property is not a working coffee plantation (nor has been for some time), the friendly and attentive service, browseable grounds, and ultra-clean and modern bathroom more than made up for it. I arrived 1.5 days before my safari group and had a wonderful time at the property. Meals were fine. Service was prompt, polite... More