The Palm beach is no where near a beach, but it used to be! It's beside the busy Ali Hassan Mwinyi road, but it has a garden that is strangely quiet. The rooms vary from small but well appointed singles, to large well appointed double/singles. What you get depends upon what is available at the time. Everything is spotless. Internet is free and usually works everywhere.

The Reception staff are helpful, the breakfasts are good, and the dinners are fine. This is not a gourmet experience, like Emmerson Spice Inn in Zanzibar, but it is fine.

I have stayed in alot of places in Dar es Salaam, and this place is absolutely fine. The only thing missing is a pool.

The price at $95-120 is about reasonable. It is a bit more than I like to pay, but compared to the expense of the Southern Sun or Movenpick etc, this place is good enough value.

The best thing is the location, No commutes, it is down town.

Excellent hotel to stay close to the city centre if one cannot afford to spend a lot more. Clean. Everything you need is in the room: fridge, sockets, free Wifi; kettle, cups, TV. Adequate shower and toilet. Very friendly and helpful staff. Nice bar and restaurant that serves good value for money everyday fare. Garden noisy (traffic) but well visited. Band plays every friday. Just the spot to stay if on a businesstrip to Dar or an overnightstay. Too bad they do not have a swimming pool.

No palms, no beach, and not much of a hotel; Dar's traffic and development have screened off any beach atmosphere this place might have had half a century ago, when it looked quite "modern." All that can be said for it is that it is close to town. It's on a busy intersection, so the outdoor shaded bar/restaurant area is barely shielded from the traffic noise and exhaust fumes. The mosquitoes do not seem to mind. If you don't have to be close to the CBD, it's much better to stay out on the peninsula. While we were there, they were renovating (needed), so the reception (which doubles for the casino that was not operating, thankfully) had been displaced to the dining-room and there was rubble everywhere. Altogether, I would not recommend this place and I don't think it offers good value. But, like just about everywhere in Tanzania, the staff was invariably pleasant and helpful, and gave us our 3.15 AM wake-up call to head to the airport. Aircon & mosquito nets (needed), rooms sprayed at night.

We stay here for three nights and it was great, the rooms were well equiped and clean, palm beach is in a good location and easy access to town centre. There is a casino next door which is great to go to in the evening. The staff were very friendly and responded to every need. I would definately stay here again.