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Top 5 Rated Best Value Family Friendly Hotels in Dar es Salaam

Top 5 Rated Best Value Family Friendly Hotels in Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam is a great choice for your next family holiday. The city is rich in culture, natural beauty, stunning beaches and home to the Serengeti National Park. There is educational experiences with plenty of fun and exciting things to do as a family. Find the best value family friendly hotels in Dar es Salaam by reading our top choices listed below.

Hotel Slipway

Hotel Slipway offers you a wonderful family holiday in Dar es Salaam with direct access to a private beach and outdoor swimming pool. The hotel overlooks the sea offering complimentary wireless internet throughout and BBQ facilities. The spacious air conditioned guest rooms offer a television, seating area, mini bar and balcony.

The hotel offers an on-site spa, restaurant, bar and a choice of water sports, including fishing, snorkelling, diving and canoeing. It is ideally located only twenty kilometres from the airport and there is an airport shuttle on request. This hotel offers family rooms, two swimming pools, tea and coffee making facilities in all the guest rooms, an ATM and currency exchange services.

Image: The refreshing outdoor swimming pool at Hotel Slipway in Dar es Salaam.

Four Points by Sheraton Dar es Salaam New Africa

This family friendly hotel offers stunning Dar es Salaam Harbour views. It is only one kilometre from the Zanzibar Ferry Terminal offering on-site restaurants, outdoor swimming pool and a twenty four hour casino. The air conditioned guest rooms offer a mini bar, pool or harbour views, satellite television and an en-suite bathroom.

There is a choice of restaurants offering Indian cuisine, seafood and Thai dishes, along with a relaxing lounge for lighter snacks, or you can choose room service if you prefer. It is ideally located only nine hundred metres from the National Museum and Botanical Gardens. If you want a round of golf, the golf course is 1.4km from the hotel. There is complimentary parking on site or an airport shuttle can be arranged to the Julius Nyerere International Airport, which is only twelve kilometres away.  In addition to the convenience of currency exchange and complimentary wireless internet, there is also a fitness centre on-site.

Image: Relax by the pool at the family friendly Four Points by Sheraton Dar es Salaam New Africa

Ramada Resort by Wyndham Dar Es Salaam

Ramada Resort By Wyndham Dar es Salaam is located on a private beach offering an outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre, restaurant and bar. This resort offers spacious guest accommodation with television, en-suite bathroom and sea, pool or garden views. There are family rooms available, ensuring your family have a comfortable stay.  There is also a twenty four hour front desk for convenience, along with car hire bookings, ensuring you can explore all the city has to offer.

The resort is ideally located with Water World only 1.6km from the resort and Wet “N” Wild Water Park is only 7.7km from the hotel. The team will arrange an airport shuttle on request. There is also complimentary wireless internet, currency exchange services, tea and coffee making facilities in all the rooms and plenty of space to relax, unwind and have fun.

Image: Ramada Resort by Wyndham Dar es Salaam set on a private beach.

White Sands Resort & Conference Centre

The White Sands Resort and Conference Centre is located north of the city, set on a private beach with a swimming pool, spa and fitness centre. The guest rooms are air conditioned with private balcony, mini bar, satellite television and en-suite bathroom. They have a beautiful open air restaurants with spectacular sea views and an a la carte or buffet menu. There is also a poolside coffee shop, and a bar that serves light meals.

There is an on-site PADI dive centre, where you can book scuba and snorkelling activities and Water World is only two hundred and seventy metres from the resort.  The resort offers you family rooms, complimentary wireless internet, a swimming pool, one kilometre of private beach, fitness centre and currency exchange services.

Image: Family Friendly White Sands Resort and Conference Centre set on 1km of private beach.

Colosseum Hotel & Fitness Club

The Colosseum Hotel and Fitness Club features ancient Roman style architecture with an outdoor swimming pool, spa and sport facilities. It is located only fifteen minutes from central Dar es Salaam offering modern and spacious accommodation. Enjoy air conditioning, satellite television and tea and coffee making facilities. Choose a suite and have the space your family needs with a private lounge, dining area and kitchenette.

There is an on-site restaurant and lounge bar with renowned chefs from Zanzibar and Cape Town.  This hotel offers squash courts, a state of the art gym with fitness classes and a spa with sauna, steam tub and a choice of massages and treatments. It is a fifteen minute walk from Coco Beach and only twenty minutes’ drive from Zanzibar ferry terminal. There is complimentary on-site parking.  In addition to the excellent fitness centre and swimming pool, there is also complimentary wireless internet and an airport shuttle on request.

Image: Relaxing pool area at the Colosseum Hotel and Fitness Club
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