In Tanzania, accommodation ranges from luxury safari lodges, tented camps and beach resorts to luxury hotels with full amenities and entertainment facilities to seedy local hotels with simple beds and shared bathrooms for $10 a night. Camping in parks is also popular, which significantly reduces the cost of an organised safari. In Tanzania, accommodation is rated with stars, although this system does not reach the level of the USA or Europe. In general, four- and five-star hotels are of a good standard. There are also first-class, luxurious and intimate accommodations in parks or on the beach.

Accommodation in Tanzania
If you stay in hotels with three stars or more, you’ll find clean rooms, private bathrooms with showers, swimming pools and one or more good restaurants. At the lower end of the scale, simple accommodation is available in one- or two-star hotels in the towns, which are mainly used by locals. Travellers on a budget should check that the room has clean linen and that the water supply is working before checking in.

Zanzibar is on the coast, where holidaymakers rarely venture beyond the resort, but there are some great hotels in Stone Town, even in the cheaper category, in historic Arabic-style buildings with unique Zanzibar-style canopy beds, Persian carpets

Accommodation on safari in Tanzania
Some of the camps we offer are comfortable permanent luxury tented camps, others are small and feature exceptional attention to detail and others are mobile tented camps that ensure you maximise your chances of witnessing the great migration. Hunting lodges are also a popular option and feature permanent structures with private bathrooms, lounges and communal dining areas. In Zanzibar, boutique lodges with bungalows and villas offer views of the Indian Ocean. Below are some of our favourite places to stay in Tanzania, from camps and lodges to luxury hotels and beachfront retreats.

For safaris and beach breaks in charming Tanzania, there’s an incredible range of accommodation – from luxury private villas and boutique apartments on Indian Ocean islands like Zanzibar to luxurious Hemingway-style tents with every conceivable extra, family farms with a warm friendly welcome, crudely built lodges, unpretentious bush camps, cultural experiences in African bands, eco-friendly accommodation with minimal impact and camps that can be mobile, seasonally mobile or even expedition mobile. These environments, as practical or as fantastic as you can imagine, offer something to satisfy every traveler’s dream.