Planet Lodges

  A very basic hotel for the price of a fancy one - In terms of décor, amenities, services, and food this is a very basic hotel. Meals are served on plastic plates. When I signed in at the front desk, a cockroach... read more almost ran over the piece of paper I was writing on. There was a lot of industrial noise from a facility nearby all night. Tacky Christmas lights were mounted around the restaurant and, to add insult to injury, they played a beeping song all evening.

Positive aspects: Staff was very friendly, the mattress on my bed was good, they had Nutella for breakfast (but no decent coffee).

  Safari trip - Quick overnight stay great staff and rooms. The pool was great as well as the food. Reasonable drink prices and unexpected popcorn served with our drinks as the pool. We... read more were late arriving yet the welcoming washcloths and juice and cookies were so appreciated.

  Arusha stay before safari - We stayed here one night before going on a safari. Staff is so kind and friendly- perhaps the friendliest I have ever experienced. And food is excellent!
Rooms are... read more basic, but clean and have everything you need! I would recommend this place to other travellers!

  An excellent choice upon arrival in Tanzania before starting safari - Both service and amenities were excellent. I highly recommend this as a starting point. The grounds are very pretty. The lodging is included, clean, spacious rooms, a comfortable bed and... read more extremely large shower. Service staff was extremely kind, friendly and attentive.

  I stayed in this hotel with my friends when arriving in Kilimanjaro. The Lodge provides a complimentary schedule shuttle, and we had no problem finding their driver who came to... read more pick us up for a less than 10 minutes drive to the Hotel in a very comfortable Air conditioned mini-van. The accommodations, meals, staff were all great. The hotel has very beautiful garden with spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. I would highly recommend to stay here especially for those arriving /departing late at night as its very convenient to the airport.

  Great Experience - Great hotel! Immediately felt welcomed by the staff, and the room and bathroom are generously sized, clean, and very comfortable. Highly recommended!

  Definitely a Winner - Outstanding facility. Clean, comfortable, quiet. Good sized, well-equipped rooms noticably a level higher than the similarly starred hotel we stayed at in Arusha. Nicely landscaped. Amongst the universally friendly helpful... read more staff Tegemea is a standout. Shuttle also clean and comfortable as well as timely.

  Great hotel close to the airport - Everyone at the hotel, including Joshua and Eva, was so welcoming and went out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed. The airport pick up was... read more seamless. Our room had drinking water, AC, and a mosquito net around the beds. We didn’t get to use the pool, but the pool looked clean. I would recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a place to stay near the airport.