Excellent stay at Airport Planet Lodge - The staff, especially those in the restaurant, were very friendly and welcoming. Bed was super comfortable. The quality of the food is beyond expectation.
The hotel is just 15... read more mins away from the airport so it's ideal for someone who needs a restful sleep before or after a long flight.

  Very nice place to stay near the Kilimanjaro airport - We stayed here on our last night in Tanzania, following a safari tour. The hotel is extremely nice and the service is truly top notch. The staff here... read more really aims to please and is so welcoming. They will also provide a shuttle to or from the airport at any time of day. I would definitely stay here again. Thanks to all the wonderful staff at Planet Lodge! 😊

  Overall a always a pleasant stay here, nice facilities and clean property. Lots of positives to list, things we liked: really nice clean pool and good quality pool towels; nice... read more shower with good pressure, hot water doesn't take very long so little water wastage in a watter sensitive area (shower mixer would be better option to reduce even further time wasting trying to get the right temp, just a suggestion!), modern safety box, good AC for those hot and humid days, TV and channels are standard for a 3star property, good free wifi connectiity, we liked the flip-flops in the room thought it was quirky as opposed to the normal slippers - it's more of a flip-flop-type property so it works, figuratively not pretending to be a 'slipper property' :), fresh fruit at breakfast really tasty. So a lot going for it really!

Things we thought we work or things we thought weren't nice to experience at all: $15 for a very average pizza we thought is simply too expensive, if you are accustomed to an 'international standard pizza' this simply doesn't cut it; not a fan of of the standard 3-course meal for $50pp, leaving any other options quite expensive even for internal standards - not sure why things are so expensive here, there's no need for it (?). Breakfast was included which was great otherwise $12pp if for some reason you book room only. The so-called 'beef' sausages aren't worth it in today's standard, it's highly processed and pink on colour (??), this shouldn't be the case with great butchery (Meat King) available in Arusha. Eggs were fine good yellow yolk (not underfed white yolk), bacon OK, a bit chewy the back bacon but very little fat which was great. Ironically coffee not great at all with great local Tanzanian coffee - way too strong and don't think anyone tasted before offering it, asked for a bit of milk in my coffee but got masala spicy tea instead which was some weird spicy caffeine taste, anyway not an issue just didn't drink it. Not a ran of the 'homemade' cost-saving yogurt, just not what I considequality yogurt but might be fine others. Good pastry offering of you like baked goods, nice fresh juice though.

In summary. Great overnight property with nice facilities and kind staff trying their best to accommodate your every need which is really lovely, can't fault the people at all, they make for a great East African experience. Only reservations is food quality and pricing - it's simply too expensive for what you get, that's a Management component and if they get that right and get a bit more tomorrow grips with international standards I think they have a busier restaurant and/or even higher occupancies. Location is great to Airport proximity.

Oh and John the driver need uniform of sorts, confusing when some random man collects our luggage and puts it into his car, he's a nice guy though but needs some sort of identification perhaps.

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  Healing and rejuvenating stay prior to flight - This was the ending of my Serengeti safari and Zanzibar vacation with friends. The people at Airport Planet Lodge are so genuinely warm and friendly and want so much... read more to extend great service! I enjoyed several spa treatments in the afternoon prior to my evening flight. BEST ever with such a gentle spirit but very skilled massage therapist!! She knew how to heal what needed healing!

Lovely garden as well. I enjoyed sitting in the balcony with my morning tea listening to the birds.

  Great place to stay near the airport. - Pickup at the airport was right when we exited customs. The agent, Angel helped us with our bags and led us to our car where the driver, Alex was waiting.... read more Checkin was seamless and we were led to our comfortable room. I removed one star bc our bathroom had a leaky toilet tank and our shower floor slanted so the water spill out to the main floor. However, on the plus side, the staff was extremely friendly and very responsive to our needs. Breakfast had great variety and I enjoyed the made-to-order omelet. I would highly recommend this lodge if a convenient stay close to the airport is needed.

  Great Adventure - We had a great experience and the staff was superb! Everyone is extremely welcoming and makes every experience an adventure to remember.

  We stayed at this hotel after our safari ended because our flight departed early the next morning. The hotel was in a nice setting with rooms opening into... read more a central garden. There was a pool, but we declined to use it. The hotel was great in allowing our safari companions to shower (extra towels were provided) before they departed for the airport for their flight that evening. The dining was excellent and service was great. The hotel provided us with timely transportation to the airport in time for our flight.

  Friendly stuff - We had the last night stay at this lodge before leaving Tanzania. The stuff is very friendly and helpful. I asked their help to send my postcard. I am looking... read more forward to receiving it 🙂 . The location of the lodge is amazing. We didn’t need to get up early to catch the flight. The food is great. Ideal stay after you finish your safari and before leaving.