Lowest prices for your stay
Hotel direct offer!Special Discount
$65
Free cancellation until 20/08/22
$62
Free cancellation until 19/08/22
Reserve now, pay at stay
$65
$37
Free cancellation until 19/08/22
Hotels.com$65
Travelocity$65
Priceline$58
View all 14 deals
Prices are provided by our partners, and reflect average nightly room rates, including taxes and fees that are fixed, known to our partners, and due at time of booking. Other miscellaneous taxes and hotel fees which are not fixed or due at time of booking may be payable at the property at time of stay. Please see our partners for more details.
Full view
View all photos (210)210
Room & Suite (34)
Videos (1)
About
#13 of 108 hotels in Arusha
Location
Cleanliness
Service
Value
The Mvuli Hotel provides a countryside environment within a city. The hotel is surrounded with large lush gardens bordering a beautiful tree plantation and a stream of fresh clear water flowing all year round from the surrounding mountains, providing a unique charm. Mvuli Hotel has 17 spacious rooms with private balconies designed to make your stay comfortable and memorable, all on a single story building. The Mvuli Hotel is situated just 3km from the Arusha business area and 800 meters off the Moshi-Arusha Highway.
Read more
Suggest edits to improve what we show.Improve this listing
Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Free breakfast
Hiking
Walking tours
Children's playground
Kids' outdoor play equipment
Secured parking
Wifi
Hot bath
Pool / beach towels
Outdoor pool
Shallow end in pool
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Complimentary welcome drink
Outdoor dining area
Special diet menus
Airport transportation
Shuttle bus service
Taxi service
24-hour security
BBQ facilities
Baggage storage
Currency exchange
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Shared lounge / TV area
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun umbrellas
First aid kit
Umbrella
24-hour check-in
24-hour front desk
Express check-in / check-out
Private check-in / check-out
Laundry service
Ironing service
Show more
Room features
Soundproof rooms
Bathrobes
Air conditioning
Desk
Housekeeping
Coffee / tea maker
Cable / satellite TV
Walk-in shower
Private balcony
Room service
Safe
Telephone
VIP room facilities
Wardrobe / wardrobe
Bottled water
Clothes rack
Private bathrooms
Tile / marble floor
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Electric kettle
Flatscreen TV
Bath / shower
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
Show more
Room types
Mountain view
Pool view
Non-smoking rooms
Good to know
HOTEL CLASS
HOTEL STYLE
Quiet
Languages Spoken
English, Swahili
Location
Full view
199Reviews9Q+A22Room tips
Reviews
Traveller rating
- 82
- 83
- 23
- 6
- 5
Time of year
Traveller type
Language
More
Selected filters
- Filter
- English
Popular mentions
Sort by:
Most Recent
A small and luxurious family hotel. The rooms are cozy. Great staff helps with everything. Highly recommend for those coming to the safari and from the safari to the night before the flight ... ................
Read more
Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Travelled solo
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Helpful
Hotel's Favourite
Coming back ftom the Serengeti and needed a hotel for the night on way to Zanzibar . This hotel is ideal for one or two nights. Clean. Great pool and tremendous staff. The food is excellent as well. I can recommend the hotel shod you find d yourself in Arusha and need a clean and safe hotel.
Read more
Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Helpful
Response from Awadia Ogillo, General Manager at Mvuli Hotel
Responded 4 May 2022
Thank you so much for your amazing five-star review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay at Mvuli Hotel. The team is super motivated by your kind words. We look forward to having you over sometime again in the future. Cheers!
Read more
My family and I stayed at Mvuli Hotel for 3 nights before our safari in Ngorongoro/Serengeti. The hotel was VERY accommodating, especially to our young children (ages 2, 4), and went out of their way to ensure we had everything we needed. With a pool, playground and cold A/C, it was the perfect place to bide our time before our safari began. The restaurant was also VERY good (as other reviewers have mentioned). We ate almost every meal there, and again, they were very good about making anything off-menu that our kids were craving that day. We HIGHLY recommend the carrot & ginger soup. Amazingly delicious! The only negatives we had with our stay was a fairly strong "tepid water" smell from the bathroom (pretty common with older Tanzanian hotels), which we were able to avoid if always kept the door shut with a towel beneath. Otherwise, we definitely would stay again!…
Read more
Date of stay: February 2022
Rooms
Cleanliness
Service
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Helpful
Response from Awadia Ogillo, General Manager at Mvuli Hotel
Responded 4 May 2022
Thank you so much for the wonderful review. We are very happy that you had a great stay and we appreciate you taking the time to write this review. We love going the extra mile for our guests and we hope we can have you over again at Mvuli. Thank you for informing us about the bathroom, we assure you that we are working on it to ensure our systems will be as good as new. Asante sana na karibu tena!
Read more
The safari company we used booked this hotel on our behalf and we were very pleased. It is a clean, quiet and safe hotel tucked away from hustle of Arusha. We spent almost a full day here because we had finished our safari but had a late night flight the next day. The staff were very friendly and helpful - even helping us to arrange the documentation we needed for the airport and printing/scanning on our behalf. They have an onsite restaurant which was excellent value for money and was open for 3 meals a day. We enjoyed a comfortable, quiet room that overlooked the pool. Would definitely recommend this hotel if you need someone to stop off between travels.
Read more
Date of stay: December 2021
Value
Cleanliness
Service
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Helpful
Response from Awadia Ogillo, General Manager at Mvuli Hotel
Responded 11 Jan 2022
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this lovely review. We are glad you enjoyed the peace and quiet at Mvuli and you found the team to be friendly and helpful. We love to receive compliments from our guests. We are also glad you enjoyed the services at our restaurant. We hope to see you soon again sometime in the future. Thank you again!
Read more
+1
I had 2 nites before my Hike, these were amazing the staff incredibly friendly, rooms lovely and peaceful. The pool AMAZING! I was helped with getting to Arusha, sorting out my SIM card, nothing was to much. After my hike I was scheduled to stay in Moshi, but contacted Mvuli because I wanted to rest "at home" the kindness I was shown over the next 3 days by ALL the staff was amazing. Breakfast and restaurant meals are Devine. A little piece of heaven!
Read more
Date of stay: October 2021Trip type: Travelled solo
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Helpful
Response from Awadia Ogillo, General Manager at Mvuli Hotel
Responded 31 Oct 2021
Hello Jenni, Hope you are well. Thank you so much for making Mvuli your "home" :) It was a pleasure having you and the entire team is moved by your kind words. We really look forward to having you over again some time in the future. We wish all the very best. The warmest heartfelt regards.
Read more
High level, the Mvuli is a great place to stay, very helpful staff, grounds are nice, food is very good. As you look closer, there are lots that need fixing and polishing, but for the price, it's pretty worth it. I have been traveling for work and need good wifi, the wifi here is not good, but they were willing to bend over backwards to get me a temporary set up so I could work as needed with little to no delay. If you're just doing social, it's fine.
Read more
Date of stay: October 2021
Location
Cleanliness
Service
Room Tip: If you can get it, the executive suite is very nice
See more room tips
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
1 Repost
Helpful
Response from Awadia Ogillo, General Manager at Mvuli Hotel
Responded 31 Oct 2021
Thank you very much for your amazing review. We strive to reach the highest standard and are continuously improving our services to reach there. Here at Mvuli, we believe in going above and beyond for our guests and we are very happy that you appreciate it. We hope that you can visit us again in the future. Best Regards.
Read more
The Mvuli Hotels in Arusha is fantastic and very happy that we stayed here! The staff is incredibly friendly. They have large rooms, strong wifi and hot water for the guests. The outdoor pool is great to have after a long day. The attached restaurant has excellent food options. Both breakfast and dinner is served and they even have beer. The restaurant staff is very sweet and really make you feel welcome. Overall a great place to stay and would come again!
Read more
Date of stay: August 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Helpful
Response from Awadia Ogillo, General Manager at Mvuli Hotel
Responded 30 Aug 2021
Thank you very much for taking the time to write this excellent review. We are glad that you had a great stay at Mvuli Hotel. The team always strives to go above and beyond for our guests and we are glad you felt at home! We are all looking forward to your next visit. Asante Sana!
Read more
The room was basic and clean, with a balcony. We arrived late and night and were still served a nice dinner. We felt safe on the premises. It was a thoughtful touch that they prepared a to-go breakfast for us, as we departed at 4:30 am. Only complaint is that the hot water went cold within one or two minutes and the bathtub leaked.
Read more
Date of stay: July 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
1 Repost
Helpful
Response from Awadia Ogillo, General Manager at Mvuli Hotel
Responded 30 Aug 2021
Thank you very much for taking the time to write this review. We are glad that you enjoyed the clean and safe environment at Mvuli Hotel. Our team goes above and beyond for our guests and we are glad that you were impressed by that. The water in the room stays warm longer if the heater has been on for a longer time before taking the bath and we are sorry that you experienced the water going cold during your bath. We try our best to ensure all our facilities are in good condition through regular maintenance and we are sorry the bathtub was leaking during your stay but it is now fixed. We look forward to your next visit. Best Regards!
Read more
It was my son's birthday, so we decided to take him to Arusha for the weekend to have a change of scenery from Moshi. Initially, we struggled to find the hotel because you have to navigate some dirt roads to find it. On arrival the hotel looks nice from the outside and we have a friendly welcome. I phoned a few days earlier to book the room and to ask for a deal for residents. The guy I spoke to on the phone said clearly that it would be 108,000 shillings for the night but we were told by the receptionist that it was 180,000 shillings, which was significantly more. We had no choice but to pay because we were tired by then and didn't want to start trying to look for another hotel, so we reluctantly paid. The lady asked if we wanted to order dinner and gave us menus to choose from. Please bear in mind that there is nothing else around this hotel, so there really isn't any choice unless you want to drive back into Arusha. We therefore ordered dinner for 7:30pm. I think we were the only guests in the place because it was 'dead'. The food was ok and reasonably priced but the restaurant lacked atmosphere. There was also no alcohol available to order nor any bar! Just a bland room with some tables. The room (executive suite) was nice enough but luckily it was cool enough not to have to use the AC because it made a terribly loud noise. There is no way anyone could sleep with that noise. The beds were very comfortable with nice clean linen but we were awoken in the middle of the night by barking dogs and in the early hours by gospel singers from a nearby church (Sunday morning). The bathroom looked fine on the surface but you had to hold the shower head to shower and because there is a gap between the end of the bath and the wall, water literally flooded all over the bathroom floor and into the hallway area. There was also a very bad drain smell. The breakfast was fairly decent to be fair! Unfortunately, I don't think we would stay here again.…
Read more
Date of stay: March 2021
Rooms
Service
Sleep Quality
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Helpful
Response from Awadia Ogillo, General Manager at Mvuli Hotel
Responded 1 Apr 2021
Sorry that you were not happy with your stay at our hotel. We have taken note of what you have written and will ensure that this does not happen again. About the prize, it is higher than what you paid and you can cross check the price online but because of the low season, they gave you at a discount. I appreciate your review and as I mentioned, we will do all we can to sort the issues out. Also I will really appreciate it if you can give me a call and ask to talk to the Director Awadia. Thanks and Best Regards
Read more
Location is great, easily to accessible, the doors are huge to enable easy passage of wheelchairs. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful always. The waiter was very charming, friendly and very polite.
Read more
Date of stay: February 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Helpful
Response from Awadia Ogillo, General Manager at Mvuli Hotel
Responded 5 Mar 2021
Dear Masmonica, Thank you very much for your review. We really appreciate the fact that you have noticed all our hard work to make our guests stay memorable. We are all happy for your review and this has encouraged us to even do more for our guests. A very Big Thank You from all of us at Mvuli
Read more
PRICE RANGE
$38 - $64 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
TanzaniaArusha RegionArusha
NUMBER OF ROOMS
18
Is This Your Tripadvisor Listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim Your Listing Frequently Asked Questions about Mvuli Hotel
Which popular attractions are close to Mvuli Hotel?
Nearby attractions include The Tanzanite Experience (2.7 km), The School of St Jude (4.2 km), and Cultural Heritage Centre (6.7 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Mvuli Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a pool.
Which room amenities are available at Mvuli Hotel?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a desk.
What food & drink options are available at Mvuli Hotel?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and barbeque facilities during their stay.
Is parking available at Mvuli Hotel?
Yes, free parking and secured parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Mvuli Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include Chinese Whispers, Five Chutneys, and Georges Tavern.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Mvuli Hotel?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Does Mvuli Hotel have an airport shuttle?
Yes, Mvuli Hotel offers an airport shuttle for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Does Mvuli Hotel have airport transportation?
Yes, Mvuli Hotel offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Mvuli Hotel?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Swahili.