Magical staff with great food - Kind staff full of joy. Make sure to remind the laundry staff to not call you early to say your laundry is done. Manager Abuu was very accommodating. Spa staff... read more was magical. Food is so yummy. Chefs kiss. Great place to stay before or after safari.

  Clean spacious rooms, news cannels, mosquito nets, and a hot shower. Good breakfast bar, omelet, the next morning. Great hospitality and transport back to the airport, near by. Couldn't ask... read more for much more on a one-night stay over, on my way elsewhere for work.

  Good choice, didn’t disappoint. Staff was exceptional - front desk to restaurant staff to the manager. They all wanted to make sure we were comfortable. Nice... read more clean room, steady wifi, extremely nice gift shop with local products, not imported. This lodge is growing and it’s not having an impact to their customers. They have a walking trail within their complex, clean swimming pool and nice outside gym area.

  Most incredible place….EVER!!!! - We stayed at the Planet Lodge for 3+ days and this was the one of the friendliest and warmest and most welcoming experience i have ever had. I felt... read more like the staff was my family after three days. I can’t say enough good things about my stay there. It was an experience I’ll never forget.

  Great place to stay before and after safari - We stayed here for several nights - before a safari trip and for a night afterwards. It was a perfect stay to help us acclimatize and get ready and then... read more wind back down afterwards. Lovely very spacious rooms with a nice little patio to sit outside. Great pool. Airport transfer so easy and quick. Meals excellent and best of all - Manager (Abuu?) and his staff absolutely outstanding. Nothing too much trouble and as courteous a staff as one could fine. A delight to stay here. And good birdwatching in the grounds....

  Incredible! Amazing just what my friends and I need it after such a long flight! - To Evarest, Amos , Agape , ifred, amuu Zansa and ALL the staff you all made myself and my friends feel so amazing!!! I truly felt like i could spend... read more my entire trip with this staff just based on how incredibly welcomed and comfortable, they made us feel, as soon as we stepped off our shuttle. They displayed much professionalism, hospitality, and extremely accommodating for all of our needs. I will definitely be back. It is such a perfect pitstop to rest up after a long flight profusely thank you.

You started my 40th birthday off with a bang.

Warmly,
Deanna M

  A gem of a find - I wanted to find a place close to Kilimanjaro Airport since our flight was arriving at 20:40. The Airport Planet Lodge was one of the closer lodging options to... read more JRO. We had arranged a private transfer from the Airport to the Lodge for a very reasonable $15. Angel was there to greet us when we cleared Customs. Our driver arrived 5 minutes later. The ride to the Lodge took about 10 minutes.
We were greeted by the staff and check in for our room was cordial, yet efficient. Even though it was after 22:00 they kept someone in the kitchen to make a pizza for us.
Our room was better than expected. Essentially, it was a brick bungalow. It was spacious, equipped with a safe, a mini fridge and a coffee/tea station. The bed was large and comfortable. Our room also had a large bathroom with a tub and a separate shower. We were more than pleased with the room.
The grounds are not large, but they are nice and are surrounded by a wall, so the area felt very secure. There is a nice swimming pool and a small work out facility.
I cannot say enough good things about the staff. They were so friendly and helpful.
We only stayed the one night, as we had to meet our safari tour the next day. Our only regret is that we did not stay longer.

  The hotel was very comfortable for our final nights stay before flying out of Kilimanjaro. Comfortable room with air conditioning and a huge bed. The dinner was lovely and breakfast... read more too, particularly the bacon and pancakes.

Staff were very attentive and friendly.

The only bad experience was the free airport transfer. Although it was only a 15 min journey, we felt quite unsafe. The driver was erratic, overtaking other vehicles dangerously. The worst part was the driver hitting and killing a dog at 70 km/h on the road to the airport, as well as narrowly missing a second one. The two dogs were visible in the road from far away, at least 300m, so we didn't think to tell the driver to slow down as there was ample time for him to see and do so. However he ploughed straight through them, killing one instantly. It's fair enough to expect cultural differences when travelling (particularly regarding sentimentality to animals) but this was just cruel, unnecessary and dangerous.

Nice hotel, change the driver.