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Tarangire Sopa Lodge

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Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
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Spijkenisse, The Netherlands
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2012 NEW

Surely the best location we've had in Tanzania. Comparing this with Serengeti and Ngorogoro, it is outstanding. The lobby, dining room and bar are impressive with comfortable furniture. All well maintained. The 'Rondavel' rooms are large and well taken care off. What made the big difference, was the attitude of the staff. Very attentive, friendly and pro-active!

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Reading, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012
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We really enjoyed our one night stay here. Arrived in time for a wonderful buffet lunch which we ate outside looking at all the monkeys, hyrax and lizards that roam the grounds. Staff, as in all the lodges we stayed in, we only too happy to help. Rooms were clean and comfy with nice hot shower. Didn't have alot of... More

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Potsdam, Germany
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

After the experience with the Government-run Wildlife Lodges, the Tarangire Sopa proved to be a step backwards. Being situated in the centre of the tarangire National park, it definitely serves as a decent base for game drives. Yet, the Lodge itself is a bit run-down and you will feel immediately that it has seen some years pass by. The huts... More

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albany new york
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

Hi My friend and I were most fortunate to win two nights at this lodge..as we danced like mad on New Years Eve. What a terrific suprprise and prize. The road to the lodge was a bit rough but certainly doable. The rooms were nice, pool fantastic and food selection was tasty and varied. I want to make special mention... More

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Hampshire
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

This was the third hotel we stayed at on our safari, and the least impressive of the three. The positives first, this hotel has a great location in the middle of the Tarangire park. the lunch that met us when we arrived was first class and eating around the pool was very nice, entertained by the monkeys and the staff... More

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klasf
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

I stayed in the Sopas in Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti, and this was the most disappointing. Like all Sopas the rooms only have 2 x double beds (no king/queen) and the rooms are a bit run down and dated. The bathroom only had a shower (a huge shower, similar to the other Sopas), however the toilet didn’t flush properly and... More

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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

As many others have mentioned, the biggest advantage of this lodge is its central location in the park. For a short 2 day safari, this is useful as it allows the first game drive to be from the park entrance to the lodge and the second game drive to explore the central and southern parts of the park. The highlight... More

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UK
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123 reviews 123 reviews
Reviews in 72 cities Reviews in 72 cities
268 helpful votes 268 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012
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The hotel is well located in the park so we were able to have lunch there and then go out again on a game drive. Rooms are reasonably sized with fans in the ceiling directly over the beds and inside the mosquito nets. trees surround the property so there isn't much to see except trees. The food was good and... More

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South East England
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012
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We had booked our safari as part of the Thomson/First Choice package hence had no choice of lodges. (Plus we had changes to elements of the itinerary at the last minute). Our second stay was one night at the Tarangire Sopa Lodge. The rooms were good with a large shower area and good water pressure. The entrance lobby to the... More

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London, England
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012

Hotel was poor and the worst of the Sopa lodges we stayed in, looked old and tired and completely incapable of dealing with heat. Very uncomfortable night. I got heat exhaustion here and the cold water wasn’t working on our arrival which didn’t help. On the positive side it’s in a good location, service was good and food was ok.

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