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Highview Hotel

Karatu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
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3.5 of 5 stars 34 Reviews
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London
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
2
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High view is in am amazing setting. The views are incredible and the gardens of the hotel are beautiful and fragrant. I stayed in a triple room with two friends. The beds were large and comfortable. The staff helped us with our bags up the slope to our room, and were waiting to help us back when we checked out... More

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Innsbruck
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Clean place with overall friendly staff, especially the cook and one waitress who patiently tried to teach us Suaheli with "Mimemalisa" ("Are you finished?"). Location was very nice, loved the sunrise. Food was absolutely fine though nothing special. The rooms were quite small but the beds were good and we slept well. Biggest turn-off were the Massai luggage porters who... More

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Vermont
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012
4
people found this review helpful

We stayed at Ameg, Springlands and Highview hotels recently (before and after our time on the mtn). Each had it's own thing that set it apart. Highview has, well, beautiful views... you are up in a lush mountain area. The rooms are in a separate building, up the hill a little bit, from the main reception/lobby/dining facility. This was the... More

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Sandefjord, Norway
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104 reviews 104 reviews
Reviews in 58 cities Reviews in 58 cities
60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012
3
people found this review helpful

The location is good with fantastic views , but the lay out of the rooms is not good. The small terracces lacks privacy, and you would have to listen to the neighbours chat - or worse: partying. Plus people walking past you all the time. The rooms themseves, on the small side , but wih comfortable beds. Temperamental water flow,... More

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011
4
people found this review helpful

I recently booked 2 nights with this hotel as a group of 7 family and friends. Later we cancelled 1 night due to change in our plan to move from Serengeti to Lake Victoria instead of coming back the same route. I cancelled more than a month before arrival date and got a Credit Note with a 10% deduction which... More

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Zainab Ansell, Owner at Highview Hotel, responded to this review
20 January 2012

Hi, We sincerely appreciate the comment you posted on the trip advisor website, Highview hotel. We have noted your complain on the how you were handled in regards to the refund. We have worked on this issue and we discovered that there was miscommunication between the concerned accounts department that were supposed to process the payments and refund you upon... More

Orange County, CA
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63 reviews 63 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2011
4
people found this review helpful

This property is owned by Zara Tours and their daily routine is flawless. It is an all inclusive hotel so your dinner buffet opens from 7:30-9:30 with many options (albeit similar through the nights) and breakfast is around the same hours in the a.m. They have a bar area with a traditional dance/music show each night and the great thing... More

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Ottawa, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 October 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Beautiful location and nice rooms. The hotel pool was great as well. I found the staff at this hotel are helpful, and the food was great. Free internet is offered at this hotel, however I would gladly have paid for internet if they could get working internet.

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Vancouver, Canada
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 October 2011
3
people found this review helpful

Highview Hotel is located atop a hill with breathtaking views overlooking coffee plantations and Ngorongoro. Nice touch with seating on the porch outside every room. Staff at this hotel are helpful and friendly - warm face towels await when you return from the dusty road. However, I find the bellmen (who helped us with our bags) are a bit over... More

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Zainab Ansell, Owner at Highview Hotel, responded to this review
11 October 2011

Hi, We sincerely appreciate the comment you posted on Trip advisor, Highview hotel page. We have noted your concern on the issue of hotel porters (Bellmen) and we are working to improve that. We are also working to add more staffs to assist clients around the upper block. You are welcome to book any activity with us again in future.... More

Oslo, Norway
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Beautiful location and nice (though small) rooms, yet the stay left something to be desired. We stayed four nights and was asked to change rooms twice due to problems with the water supply. The hot water was... temperamental! Nice and friendly staff, reasonable bar prices, but food was slightly disappointing (breakfast better than dinner). But an okay base for safariing,... More

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Zainab Ansell, Owner at Highview Hotel, responded to this review
4 October 2011

Thank you for the comments and we hope to see you again. More

Copenhagen, Denmark
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2011
3
people found this review helpful

We stayed two nights at Highview and we enjoyed it very much! Just being met on arrival by smiling, welcoming faces and a wet washcloth – who could ask for more? We enjoyed the friendly atmosphere, the good food, the nice, clean - thoug a little small - rooms and the absolutely wonderful view. The beauty is breathtaking – but... More

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Zainab Ansell, Owner at Highview Hotel, responded to this review
4 October 2011

Thank you for your reviews. We have also noted the few complains and are working on fixing it so that you have a better experience next time. More

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Karatu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
Price range (per night):* INR6,431 - 10,345

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