Perfect Post-Safari Stay Near the Airport - After an unforgettable Serengeti safari, my friend and I stayed at the Airport Lodge and couldn’t have asked for a better place to unwind before flying out. The rooms were... read more clean, comfortable, and well-appointed, offering the perfect rest after days of travel. We loved the pool area—peaceful and refreshing.

Dinner was excellent, with generous portions and great flavor, and the staff was attentive throughout our stay. We both booked massages and really enjoyed them—definitely worth it!

The complimentary hotel shuttle was reliable and comfortable, getting us to the airport right on time without any stress. This was the ideal spot to relax, recharge, and wrap up our Tanzanian adventure. Highly recommend!

  Very friendly staff! - Everyone working here was so nice and attentive. All the employees made sure we were well taken care of and had everything we needed for a nice stay here. We... read more loved Husnah the waitress, sheared our stay here so memorable!

  3 Night Stay - I stayed at the Planet Lodge before and after my Kilimanjaro hike. The staff was incredible; they were helpful, kind, and knowledgeable. The breakfast was delicious. The bed was very... read more comfortable- one of the best I’ve had in a hotel. They have a laundry service and can do a quick turn around for an extra fee if you are in a hurry. They also cleaned my boots for no cost. I would definitely recommend staying at the Planet Lodge for anyone passing through this area.

  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 experience at the Planet Lodge - My husband and I stayed here for one night while passing through, as we needed a hotel close to the airport, and everything exceeded our expectations. From the moment we... read more arrived, we were impressed by the thoughtful touches, like refreshing towels and hibiscus juice. The food, massages, and service were all exceptional. The massage was one of the best I’ve ever had. We highly recommend this hotel for its outstanding hospitality and relaxing atmosphere.

  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.

Over to you!

  This place is definitely worth the money and it’s one of the best places I’ve stayed at in Tanzania. The staff is extremely nice and helpful. They even helped clarify... read more an issue with my plane ticket. Overall I love this place !

  Our tour guide chose Airport Planet Lodge for the beginning and end of our safari in Tanzania. They welcomed us to their beautiful country and eased us back into... read more civilization. Nice clean rooms, showers, and restaurant and bar.