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About
Southern Sun Dar es Salaam is in the center of Dar es Salaam city bordering the Botanical Gardens and diplomatic offices. It features a swimming pool, gym and a business center. Each individually decorated room at Southern Sun Dar es Salaam is air-conditioned. It includes a minibar, TV and tea-and-coffee-making facilities. The private bathroom includes a bathtub and shower. The Kivulini Restaurant overlooks the swimming pool and the Botanical Gardens. The Baraza Grill, Café & Bar serves a combination of Swahili and continental cuisine. For relaxation, South Beach is 2.5 miles away on the southern coast of Dar es Salaam and Las Vegas Casino is 1.2 miles from the property. Free WiFi and private parking is available. Julius Nyerere International Airport is 11 miles away.
135 Reviews
- Cleanliness
- 8.6
- Staff
- 9.0
- Location
- 8.8
What Guests Say
- “The food was good , the value not same the quality”
- “We stayed for a total of three nights and had a very good experience. The hotel is comfortable, clean, and in a convenient location. The…”
Top Amenities
- Swimming Pool
- Restaurant
- Free Internet Access
- Free Parking
- Fitness Center
- Accessible Rooms / Facilities
- Airport Shuttle
- Business Center
Room Options
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1/4Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds Smoking
- Accessible by lift
- Accessible toilet
- Adapter
- Air conditioning
1/4Executive Room King Smoking
- Accessible by lift
- Accessible toilet
- Adapter
- Air conditioning
1/4Standard Queen Room Pool Facing
- Accessible by lift
- Accessible toilet
- Adapter
- Air conditioning
1/4Standard Queen Room Smoking
- Accessible by lift
- Accessible toilet
- Adapter
- Air conditioning
1/4Standard Queen Room, Non Smoking
- Accessible bath/shower
- Accessible by lift
- Accessible toilet
- Adapter
1/4Queen Room with Two Queen Beds, Non Smoking
- Accessible by lift
- Accessible toilet
- Adapter
- Air conditioning
1/4Executive Double Room Pool Facing
- Accessible bath/shower
- Accessible by lift
- Accessible toilet
- Adapter
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What Guests Loved
Based on 135 reviews
Pros +
- The food was good , the value not same the quality
- We stayed for a total of three nights and had a very good experience. The hotel is comfortable, clean, and in a convenient location. The staff were attentive and made sure everything went smoothly throughout our stay.One small note: the shower takes a minute or two to warm up before the hot water runs consistently, but after that it works well.The real highlight was the restaurant and bar. Both offered great food, good variety, and excellent service — a big plus to have such a reliable option right on site.Overall, we were very satisfied and would be happy to stay here again.
- Breakfast is very good for Tanzanian standards. Spacious and nice location
Cons -
- The booking room wasn’t available when arrived
- The service at dinner was very slow although the restaurant was virtually empty and a lot of waiters around
- Rooms and corridors were smelly, carpet stinks and had to change room within 10 mins. This property lost the charm it once used to have pre-covid. No options for breakfast for vegetarians except for fruits, yogurt and juice.
The food was good , the value not same the quality
The booking room wasn’t available when arrived
We stayed for a total of three nights and had a very good experience. The hotel is comfortable, clean, and in a convenient location. The staff were attentive and made sure everything went smoothly throughout our stay.One small note: the shower takes a minute or two to warm up before the hot water runs consistently, but after that it works well.The real highlight was the restaurant and bar. Both offered great food, good variety, and excellent service — a big plus to have such a reliable option right on site.Overall, we were very satisfied and would be happy to stay here again.
Breakfast is very good for Tanzanian standards. Spacious and nice location
The service at dinner was very slow although the restaurant was virtually empty and a lot of waiters around
Staff tired their to keep the guests happy but the property is run down.
Rooms and corridors were smelly, carpet stinks and had to change room within 10 mins. This property lost the charm it once used to have pre-covid. No options for breakfast for vegetarians except for fruits, yogurt and juice.
Staff was fantastic. Location was 2 minutes from city center, 2 minutes from harbor, 2 minutes from golf club. Excellent breakfast.
For long stays room should be bigger. But all in all, was good.
We stayed for a total of three nights and had a very good experience. The hotel is comfortable, clean, and in a convenient location. The staff were attentive and made sure everything went smoothly throughout our stay.The real highlight was the restaurant and bar. Both offered great food, good variety, and excellent service - a big plus to have such a reliable option right on site.Overall, we were very satisfied and would be happy to stay here again.
One small note: the shower takes a minute or two to warm up before the hot water runs consistently, but after that it works well.
This is a good high end city hotel, set in its own grounds, with a pool and all the other amenities you would expect. The room was very comfortable, there was an excellent breakfast. The hotel is well located in a nice part of town and close to the center of the city
A balance of Old World charm and up the date amenities. Location was very good.
Very small shower. p
Quite location
Room was too small and f rom time to time you will here a siren outside due to embassies nearby
Great location, clean and very helpful, wonderful staff.
The food was okay- not a lot of variety.
Excellent quiet location, conveniently just across Convention centre, 30 min from the international airport. Good-sized rooms, bathrooms have bathtubs, pleasant pool view. Very good service from reception, housekeeping and bar / restaurant.
The staff members are gracious, kind and focus on guest service. The food was excellent. The rooms were comfortable. I appreciated the location near the convention center
I liked everything
Location and food
I have been asking for my receipt to no avail. The front desk told me they could not print the receipt and I asked for an electronic copy which never came. I have also asked you Booking.com and you have not been helpful. This means the system has a glitch somewhere. If someone pays online please provide a receipt or an invoice. That should be easy isn’t it?
By luck I was put in a corner room under a Heron nesting tree. The birds were incredible
The location, how quiet it was, tje food was good but breakfast was limited and staff were awesome!
The breakfast does noy have wide range. The corridor carpets need to be changed, they were dump
The restaurant close at 10pm and they tell you room service is available you call at 10:30pm they say restaurant do not have room serviceTV display is not clearNo Local News Channels people need to know local news even National Leaders Directives no local channels why
Very friendly hospitable staff, especially reception staff. Air-conditioned clean rooms, well designed for their size and a good comfortable mattress. Shower and bath had great water pressure and big flat screen TV with appropriate English news channels. Loved the storks in the tree tops and beautiful clean pool
The aircon in my first room was dripping. Staff happily moved me
The staff were friendly and professional. The room had elegant furniture and was kept very clean. The restaurant was excellent.
The rooms were nice, fairly clean except my room had a funny smell on the first night.
The food was dry, not well seasoned, over priced and the menu did not show case the local cuisines like i expected.
Lovely staff, good food. Safe and convenient location. Good WiFi.
Amenities & Policies
Amenities
Swimming & Soaking
- Swimming Pool
- Kids' pool
- Outdoor pool
- Pool with view
Fitness & Spa
- Fitness Center
Food & Drinks
- Restaurant
Media & Technology
- Free Internet Access
Transportation
- Free Parking
- Airport Shuttle
Health & Safety
- Health Services
- Daily disinfection
- Professional cleaning services
Accessibility
- Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
- Accessible toilet
- Facilities for disabled guests available
- Wheelchair accessible
Kid Friendly
- Family Friendly
Business facilities
- Business Center
General
- No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
- Lower bathroom sinks available
- Squash
- Themed dinner nights
- Visual aids Braille/Tactile signs
Guest policies
| Check-in | After 2:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Check-out | Before 1:00 PM |
| Internet | Free Wi-Fi is available. |
| Parking | Free parking is available. |
| Children & Extra Beds | Children of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 to 2 stay free with cot. |
| Pets | Pets are not allowed. |
| Room Rates | All rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted. |
Location
1 Garden Avenue , Dar Es Salaam
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