Dar es Salaam - Tanzania - page 105

CITY CENTRE - EAST OF AZIKIWE STREET
YWCA HOSTEL $
( 0713-622707; Maktaba St; dm Tsh7000, s Tsh10,000-15,000; d Tsh20,000-25,000)
Just up from the post office on the small side street running between the post office and
the Anglican church, this is a good budget deal. Rooms have fan and sink, clean shared
bathrooms and a convenient, albeit noisy location. Rooms around the inner courtyard are
quieter. Men and women are accepted, and the attached restaurant serves inexpensive local-
style meals at lunchtime.
Luther House Centre Hostel HOSTEL $
( 022-212 6247, 022-212 0734; [e-mail]; Sokoine Dr; s/tw/d US$35/40/45;
) Rooms here have fan and air-con, and breakfast is available at the restaurant down-
stairs. The rather faded state of repair is compensated for by a fine central location just back
from the waterfront.
YMCA HOSTEL $
( 022-213 5457, 0755-066643; Upanga Rd; r Tsh25,000) No-frills rooms in a small com-
pound around the corner from the YWCA, and marginally quieter (though the step up in
price from the YWCA isn't justified). There's a canteen with inexpensive meals. Men and
women are accepted.
Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel HOTEL $$$
( 022-211 2416; www.serenahotels.com/serenadaressalaam ; Ohio St; r from US$220;
) Spacious rooms and expansive gardens, plus a pool and a fitness centre. It
overlooks the Gymkhana Club golf greens.
Southern Sun HOTEL $$$
( 022-213 7575; www.southernsun.com ; Garden Ave; r from US$205; ) This
is a popular, solid-value place, with modern rooms and the standard amenities, including
a business centre that's open until 10pm. It's on a quiet, leafy side street near the National
Museum and next to Standard Chartered Bank.
Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam - The Kilimanjaro HOTEL $$$
( 0764-704704; daressalaam.kiliman [e-mail]; Kivukoni Front; r from US$375;
) This once-classic waterfront hotel has been completely refurbished, and
the ultramodern rooms are among the best in the city, with sleek bathrooms and attractive