Advantages: Quality of service, Distance from city centre
Disadvantages: Cost

The recently renovated hotel has been taken over by an international chain. A complete transformation from the 3* that it was to a 5* that it now is. Very comforting atmosphere with a Casino and a number of restaurants. The Chinese restaurant serves th ... Read review

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Needs more info for a paid rating. by donf18

You could do with more detail about the hotel, what the rooms are like etc by RichPrice

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Advantages: Conveniently sited airport near Zanzibar and gateway to Mozambique
Disadvantages: Few flights but good ones to Dar: KLM, Swiss etc.

There are no facilities for transiting internationally. You must imperatively contact the ground staff for performing your international transit. Otherwise you will have to go through the immigration and customs (50$) for rechecking-in. Fortunately the ... Read review

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A good start - welcome to Ciao! x by ice_pink

Hi and welcome to ciao by wingnut888

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Advantages: recommended by Tanzanians
Disadvantages: a little pricey

I will be going to the Peacock Hotel Dar es salaam Tanzania next week and planning to spend about two weeks there. Many people have been talking about this hotel, so I was actually looking for another review here. Anyway, it is being recommend by a long-t ... Read review

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Hi and a warm welcome to ciao. A good first review. I hope you enjoy the ciao experience. Ray by ray52

Have a great time at the hotel in Tanzania. Look forward to reading an update about the hotel when you return. Fionaxx by COOOEEE

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Advantages: Friendly staff, home made food, serious about their business as tour guides
Disadvantages: A bit out of town

I stayed at the Marangu hotel for a few nights in connection with climbing Kilimanjaro in September/October 2003. When I arrived at Kilimanjaro International airport I had already been in touch with the hotel and arranged for a pick-up. The hotel is locat ... Read review

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You certainly go to some wonderful places! Ann by anwar

Hi A quick answert to Julia. When I went to Tanzania I think 1000 shillings was more or less 1 US dollar...I'm sure you can do the math to get it into pounds :-) Regards Gard by gard

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Advantages: Fluttering Palms & Sandy Beaches
Disadvantages: Beware the pick pockets

Having lived in Dar Es salaam(Tanzania) for almost 25 years till I moved to London, it was nothing strange that I felt "homesick" and wanted to revisit the city where I had spent my child hood and having finished studies spent part of my youth. The very t ... Read review

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Sounds beautiful..Great op. =) Abbey by abababbey

Thanks, great op. I planning a trip back to Tanzania next year to do it properly (I briefly went there a few years ago). I can’t wait, Africa is the most magical place. Just thinking of the plains and then the contrasting beaches is to much. by holland

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Airport arrival
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Dar, the shorter the better
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Dar International Transit
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Advantages: Technology! ie a few places to send email!
Disadvantages: A scary place where I always felt uncomfortable.

Well, I must admit that this would not be a place that I would choose to go again......... As soon as our truck stopped in the car park and we got off we were under siege by people trying to sell us T-shirts, cashew nuts, and sunglasses. If it wasn’t ... Read review

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Airport arrival
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Dar es salaam- Haven of Peace
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Dar International Transit
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When arriving at Dar Es Salam try and get over the shock of the burnt out planes at the end of the runway and stay on your toes. If you look like an obvious first time in Africa backpacker which its hard not if you've just arrived then do your homework be ... Read review

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I think this op needed a little less on the airport and probably a lot more on the place itself by wiggglypufff

You have said nothing about your destination? by Night_Rider

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Dar, the shorter the better
by LeilaR

Dar es salaam- Haven of Peace
by arjun127

Dar International Transit
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