Friendly reception and staff at restaurant. Very helpful and communicativ. Food was excellent, the best what we got during our stay in Tansania. Waiter was always present to help .Room... read more and bathroom are huge und looks clean.

  I stayed at Airport Planet Lodge purely by happenstance. I mistakenly tried to board my flight at JRO a day early, I was confused by the time change. Oops! I... read more asked the driver to take me to the closest hotel. I was warmly greeted by the staff (who speak excellent English) and shown to my room. The room is HUGE and beautiful. There was an outdoor deck and the bathroom was to die for. The shower could fit up to 8 people! The water (unlike most showers I had in Tanzania) was hot. The grounds are expertly groomed with lots of flowers and birds. There's a large pool and gym. I had a wonderful massage by Glory the masseuse. She gave me one of the best massages I've ever had. I had a delightful dinner in the restaurant and slept comfortably on the king bed in my nice cool room. I didn't hear any airplane or car noise. Breakfast was to die for and they took me back to the airport (this time I have the right date). I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

  Adequate just - Pretty charmless place but children enjoyed their pizza which they said was good. Proximity to airport is the best thing about this place as otherwise I’d avoid. Rooms are adequate... read more and clean but felt like being in a prison so not recommended

  We prebooked an alternate property online before our Cosmos Tours Safari. At the end of our safari, a Cosmos representative transferred us from Arusha to Kilimanjaro. The "hotel"... read more was not as advertised, to say the least, and we asked the driver to take us to a good hotel. He drove us to the Planet Lodge which turned out to be closer to the Airport for our flight home the next day. We were relieved to find a room was available in this lovely hotel.

Although we were charged high season rates in February, we were not about to argue. I feel we were taken advantage of a bit in that regard but we were not disappointed with the friendly staff, service, food, and accommodations. I lost my prescription sunglasses and approached the front desk to ask if they had been left in the lobby at check-in. The manager overheard the conversation and after determining that my glasses were not found in the lobby, he went out of his way to contact our Cosmos driver, Franklin. My glasses were found by Franklin in the van and he returned them at 9 pm that evening to me. Needless to say, I was extremely grateful to both the staff of Planet Lodge and to Franklin of Cosmos Tours. Asante Sana!

Even at high season rates, this hotel was good value for the money. The property has great security. The rooms are clean with adjustable air conditioning and great water pressure. The food was delicious with breakfast included in our overnight stay. Also included was our transfer to the airport by the hotel shuttle van. We had the opportunity to relax at their beautiful, clean pool. The gardens are lovely. The staff is friendly and accommodating.

Overall, a great experience before the 30-hour trip home to Canada.

  Planet lodge is an awesome little hotel 15 min. from JRO airport. Free shuttle and a wonderful breakfast included. GREAT staff. I arrived late at night and... read more someone was there to pick me up in a nice a/c van and take me to the hotel. Very easy and accommodating check in. Nice big rooms very clean. Great showers. Awesome pool and grounds if you have enough time to enjoy them. My stay was quick but I would have loved to stay one more night to enjoy the pool. The whole place (pool) included is very clean. I own a travel agency and therefore am very picky about hotels because I'm usually reviewing them to see if I would place my clients in them.. 100% yes on Planet Lodge.

  we spent 2 night in this hotel. 1 night when we arrived to Tanzania and 1 night when before departure. The room is very comfortable, clean and huge. Catering services... read more are professional, foods really tasty, and staff extremely polite. Hotel is able to everything what you want. really close to the airport, 5 minutes by car and the hotel have a minibus between the lodge and airport. Best place after and before arrival, departure.

  We traveled from the States and were going to Zanzibar the next day. We needed a place near the airport and chose the Planet Lodge. It is a great place... read more to stay. The staff are really friendly, the rooms are nice and spacious and clean. I would highly recommend staying there for anyone needing a place near Arusha. I also had one of the best massages there.

  Had two layover days at Airport Planet Lodge and couldn’t of been happier with our stay. The shuttle service picked us up on time from the airport and the hotel... read more staff went above and beyond to make us feel at home. The lunch and dinner menu also far exceeded our expectations along with the beautiful pool. If you’re staying for 1 or 10 days we highly recommend this hotel!