DAR ES SALAAM SERENA HOTEL, Dar es Salaam – A Smart Stay in the City
About the Hotel
Rooms with Views
The hotel offers 230 rooms and suites with city, garden, or Indian Ocean views. Options include Standard City View Rooms (33 m², king bed), Superior Garden View Rooms (33 m², king bed), and Executive Rooms (33-39 m², seventh floor access). Suites range from Executive (65 m², separate living room) to Presidential (165 m², dining area, fully stocked kitchen). All rooms include high-speed Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, air conditioning, and 24-hour room service.
Dining & Bars
Serengeti Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets with seafood nights on Wednesdays and Indian nights on Thursdays. Jahazi Restaurant offers à la carte seafood. Kibo Bar and Terrace provides cocktails, wines, and live music. Pool Bar serves light meals. Bakers Basket Patisserie offers fresh pastries and specialty coffees. Executive Floor guests access a private lounge with café service and newspapers.
Spa & Recreation
Maisha Spa features two treatment rooms using Elemis products, including the Maisha Signature body polish and clay wrap. The health club has a gym with personal trainers. The outdoor pool overlooks manicured gardens. Guests have access to an 18-hole golf course, racquetball, squash, and tennis courts. Fishing and sailing charters are available through Dar es Salaam Yacht Club.
Central Business District Location
Located at 2 Kivukoni Road, the hotel is in Dar es Salaam's central business district. It is a 10-minute drive from Julius Nyerere International Airport (15 km) and walking distance to the Kivukoni Fish Market. The Kivukoni Ferry to Kigamboni peninsula is at the end of the street. Botanical Gardens (coco-de-mer palm trees) and National Museum (Zinjanthropus fossil) are 1 km away.
Services & Facilities
Executive Floor includes butler service, a boardroom for eight, and private internet café. The concierge arranges transportation, island trips to Mbudya or Bongoyo, and Zanzibar boat trips. Meeting spaces include the Kivukoni Ballroom (250 people) and garden marquee (500 people). Business services include secretarial support, AV equipment, and generator backup. Family services include interconnecting rooms, children's meals, and babysitting.
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Amenities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Allergy-free rooms
- Lift
- Barber shop
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
- Key access
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
- Dryer
Services
- Paid airport shuttle
- Valet parking
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Car hire
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Shops/Commercial services
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Poolside snack bar
- Snack bar
- Dinner
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Business
- Business centre
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Babysitting/Child services
- Children's buffet
- Children's play area
- Kids club
Facilities for people with disabilities
- Toilet for disabled
- Bathroom for disabled
Spa & Leisure
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Spa & wellness centre
- Sauna
- Pedicure
- Manicure
- Facial
- Beauty treatment
- Body wraps
- Back massage
- Head massage
- Full body massage
- Foot massage
Room features
- Wi-Fi in rooms
- Air conditioning
- Mini-bar
- Soundproofed rooms
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
- Dryer
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
Location
Guest Ratings & Reviews
Staying at this hotel was a mixed experience. While the rooms were spacious and airy with a nice town view, they could use a modern touch to enhance comfort, especially during a work trip that involved around 35 rooms. The location was excellent, set in a beautiful seaside neighborhood with the added benefit of green spaces from the nearby golf course. However, there were some minor issues like potential traffic noises. The dining experience in this East African hotel was exceptional, offering fantastic Indian vegetarian choices, thanks to Chef Rajesh's hospitable touch. Overall, a stay with ups and downs.
The hotel offers decent and clean rooms, though a bit of a revamp could enhance the experience. The staff is professional but could be more friendly. The location is perfect for both sightseeing and business trips, with easy access to the airport. The dining experience is good, especially for traditional meals.
I had a mixed experience at the hotel. The rooms were spacious, clean, and comfortable, which was great. However, the service had its ups and downs - friendly and accommodating but with some intrusion issues. The location was perfect for sightseeing, but there were some doubts raised. The dining was fantastic with authentic Indian vegetarian choices, although there were a few selection concerns. Overall, a stay with both positives and negatives.
My stay at the hotel was quite mixed. The rooms were large and quite comfortable, but unfortunately, the condition of the carpets and cleanliness left a lot to be desired. The hotel was part of a work trip with around 35 rooms. The staff was friendly and courteous, but the dining experience was not impressive. The location was excellent, benefiting from the green space of the golf course alongside, but there were ongoing construction works nearby.
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