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Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge

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P. O. Box 7302, Arusha, Tanzania
3.0 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge
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Osnabruck, Germany
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

I spend a week at the Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge with my colleague during a business trip to Arusha in May 2012 and had a wonderful stay at the hotel. It is located at the foot of Mount Meru about half an hour away from Arusha and offers a truly unique scenery. The hotel has great amenities, from a huge swimming... More

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London
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Arrived after long flight to find no hot water, but no problems later at night and early morning. Rooms spacious and clean but no safe, no mini bar, no air con and badly lit. The bed was large, but was two pushed together with a ridge running down the centre. Full net provided and screens on the windows, I didn't... More

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Holland, PA
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43 reviews 43 reviews
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20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

Stayed here for a conference at the end of March. This was my first trip to Africa and didn't set my expectations very high - so i was amusingly pleased by this hotel. It's the kind of place that can stun you at first by definitely grows on you. Day 1: Got to the hotel at 9 at night after... More

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Washington DC
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

Spent a few days there for a conference. The lodge is about 25 km from Kilimandjaro airport and same distance from Arusha, in a coffee plantation near the street to Arusha National Park. The overall setup is nice, airy, large public spaces. Nice looking pool, but I did not try it. I had a room in the main building, it... More

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Tacoma, WA
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

I recently went to Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge on a business trip. When me and my co worker showed up we were the only people staying there, and the place is huge! It wasn't a bad place to stay and the employees were all very friendly. But the two biggest issues were this: 1. The internet connection is terrible here and... More

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Arusha
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2012

To start with some positives, there was a strong wireless connection in all of the places I went, the grounds are large and the marabou storks were an interesting feature too. But really, this is an excellent example of a lodge charging western hotel rates but not providing western standards. This lodge is way over-priced for what you get. If... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011
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I love adventure and exploring new culture. It was a great pleasure being an invitee of one of a medical conference that took place at The Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge, November 2011. I checked in - Right from the start I experienced the African way of life..I picked some few Swahili words ( the porter was kind to throw in some... More

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india
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011
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i jst went tanzania first time to attend east africa law society conference at ngurdoto mountain lodge arusha tanzania i like this place i stay one of the cottage its was wonderful experience for me nice environment huge place to walk ,nice swimming pool ,,excellent food ,excelent service its feel like that ur at home huge area to play golf,... More

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Mityana
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 November 2011

What a horrible place, the customer care is not there and the food is really bad at times no salt in the food some of the rooms had frogs and in the toilet there were centipedes. If you are a spiritualist the place is good for you but if you want a place to enjoy honestly its not the place.... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 October 2011
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I've travelled extensively for business throughout Africa, Asia, the Americas, Oceania, the Middle East, and Europe for the last 15 years. It was interesting to read the negative reviews associated with the Lodge as they were the opposite of what I experienced and am wondering what the travellers' initial expectations were going into their stay. It's not that there weren't... More

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P. O. Box 7302, Arusha, Tanzania
Price range (per night):* INR5,573 - 111,460

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