Arusha Coffee Lodge
Old Dodoma Road, Arusha Tanzania
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Lying on the gently rolling foothills that cascade down from the ever-present Mount Meru is the bustling and vibrant town of Arusha. It is here on the outskirts of this town, hidden amongst one of Tanzania’s largest coffee plantations, that you will find Arusha Coffee Lodge, a perfect haven for relaxation either before or after any East African safari.
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I stayed at the Arusha Coffee Lodge for one night. This trip was rather last minute, and I appreciated the quick communication from the hotel. I flew into Kilimanjaro Airport and took the 10k shuttle to Arusha town. Then I took a taxi for 30k to the lodge. This made transportation a LOT cheaper. the hotel entrance is gorgeous. I had dinner when I came in. I had prepaid the meal but was confused about my options. I ended up having a fancier 5-course meal, which was nice but for my particular tastes, I should have gone with the menu from the other restaurant. Service at both meals was great. Check-in was smooth and I received a delicious iced coffee on arrival (I don't even normally drink coffee). It was a little dark going back and forth to my room and I didn't really feel comfortable with that. I found a personal welcome note, which was very special. The rooms were beautiful and I loved the bathroom. I didn't get a chance to use the huge tub but I appreciated it. The bed was huge and lighted. There were large, fluffy towels. The only issue I had was there was a dead bug in the mosquito net. I slept very well and had a very nice breakfast in the morning. I liked the fresh juice and fruit and eggs cooked to order. Watch out for the monkeys always watching to grab food from the table. Afterward, I walked across the parking lot to Shanga and bought some nice glass products. I would definitely return to this hotel and highly recommend it. …
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Responded 4 days ago
Dear msafrica, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at Arusha Coffee Lodge on TripAdvisor. We truly appreciate your feedback and are delighted to hear that you had an enjoyable stay overall. We apologise for any confusion regarding your prepaid meal options and the presence of a dead bug in the mosquito net. We will address these issues promptly. We appreciate your compliments on the hotel entrance, service, rooms, and breakfast. Your feedback regarding the lighting and monkeys around the breakfast table is noted, and we will take steps to improve these areas. We are pleased to hear that you would return to our hotel and highly recommend it. Thank you again for your review. Best Regards, Ms. Hazel General Manager
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Arusha coffee lodge a beautiful natural escape from reality. Denis was incredibly gracious and was mindful of every detail. Dinner was so good and the ambiance of thr dining room was beyond perfect. we were part of a skysafari tour and Anwary who picked us up from thr Airport was wonderful and a great first point of contact upon arriving to Tanzania. Yohana dropped us off, so kind and great of the rooms are beautiful at this property and I had the most amazing night of sleep.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Alina Haq, Owner at Arusha Coffee Lodge
Responded 4 weeks ago
Dear Suchi, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful experience at Arusha Coffee Lodge on TripAdvisor. We are thrilled to hear that you had a memorable stay with us and that you found our property to be a beautiful natural escape from reality. We are delighted to hear that Denis, our butler, was incredibly gracious and mindful of every detail during your stay. We will definitely pass on your kind words to him and recognise him for his exceptional service. It's great to hear that you enjoyed your dining experience with us and that the ambiance of the dining room was beyond perfect. We take great pride in providing our guests with an exceptional dining experience, and we are delighted to hear that we succeeded in doing so. We are thrilled to hear that Anwary and Yohana, our drivers, provided you with exceptional service and were wonderful first and last points of contact upon arriving and leaving Tanzania. We will definitely pass on your kind words to them and recognise them for their exceptional service. Lastly, we are delighted to hear that you had the most amazing night of sleep in our beautiful rooms. We strive to provide our guests with a comfortable and relaxing experience, and we are thrilled to hear that we succeeded in doing so. Once again, thank you so much for choosing to stay with us at Arusha Coffee Lodge and for sharing your experience on TripAdvisor. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon for another memorable stay. Warm regards, Ms. Hazel General Manager
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An impressive Lodge nestled in the coffee fields of Arusha. Not only offering lovely cabins with luxurious bedding and bathrooms, but also a nice pool to dip in after a long day of safari - or work in my case. A big plus is their community work: Shanga workshop employing disabled and deaf people from around Arusha area is located on the grounds. And a zuri café called "kahawa" (Swahili for coffee;). You then totally realize you are in Africa when the breakfast has to be watched over by game keeper - because of the monkey families living on the premises. Definitively a stay to come back to! Small setback: Prices are obviously for foreigners - the 60min massage was 120,00USD which is expensive even in Europe.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Responded 4 weeks ago
Dear Sarah, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at our lodge on TripAdvisor. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us, particularly the lovely plantation rooms, luxurious bedding, and bathrooms, as well as our pool, which is a great place to relax after a long day of safari or work. We are also pleased to hear that you appreciated our community work, especially our Shanga workshop, which employs disabled and deaf people from around the Arusha area. It is a source of pride for us to be able to contribute positively to our local community. Guest feedback is incredibly important to us, and we always use it to great effect to improve our path to perfection. We have noted your concerns about the costs of our 60-minute massage. In as much as we strive to provide excellent value for our guests, we understand that pricing is an important consideration and will take your input on board in our future guest experience development plans as we continue to balance our costs with the quality of services and products we offer. We appreciate your feedback and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back to our lodge in the future. Best regards, Ms. Hazel General Manager
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This was the starting point of our 8 Day Tanzania Safari trip. We spent our first night here- met by a warm welcome group and assigned our personal staff member 'Praygod'- we were well taken care of the entire time, and we made a good friend! What a beautiful coffee lodge with excellent food, service and incredible rooms/bungalows. The bungalows were luxurious and spacious. We also enjoyed the entertaining monkeys :) traversing throughout the property. The staff and service was top notch! Thank you to all, especially Praygod!
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room Tip: Beautiful property with luxurious individual bungalows and outstanding service!
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Response from Alina Haq, Owner at Arusha Coffee Lodge
Responded 4 Apr 2023
Dear Traveler, Wow! Thank you for taking the time to write us this wonderfully detailed review. We appreciate it beyond words and it was our absolute pleasure to have you stay with us. We are delighted that you took in every aspect of Arusha Coffee Lodge in such a unique way. We are happy that you enjoyed our resident co-hosts, the frolicking vervet monkeys, All of us at Elewana strive to respect nature and everything in it and to live in harmony with the animals. We are thrilled to hear that you found our rooms well-appointed and comfortable. We are also glad to know that you enjoyed our food. We always do our best to meet the needs of our international travellers, considering the different palates and dietary restrictions. They say "Everything in Africa bites, but the safari bug is the worst", we look forward to welcoming you back to our little paradise one day. Regards, Ms. Hazel General Manager
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Just the perfect place to rest and acclimate to Tanzania before embarking on a safari. The rooms are large and elegant with luxurious baths. The grounds are gorgeous and the Traders Walk is full of interesting shops, including the inspiring Shanga center. Praygod, our butler, was ever present and helpful and made sure we always had what we needed.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Alina Haq, Owner at Arusha Coffee Lodge
Responded 29 Mar 2023
Dear Laura, Greetings from our sunny paradise – Arusha Coffee Lodge is indeed a perfect haven for relaxation before or after any East African Safari. We are so happy you chose to call us home on your travels. We always think safari is a wonderful holiday that provides the opportunity to create memories to be treasured and looked back on for a lifetime. We thank you for your heartfelt advocacy for us on TripAdvisor and hope to welcome you back someday in the not-so-distant future. Warm regards from all of us. Ms. Hazel General Manager
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This haven is exceptional! We had the opportunity to spend a night here before our adventure in Tanzania, and it was truly memorable. The guest rooms are elegant and fully equipped, ensuring the utmost comfort. The staff's outstanding service leaves a lasting impression, particularly the dedication of our guest liaison, john.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Alina Haq, Owner at Arusha Coffee Lodge
Responded 29 Mar 2023
Dear Emre, Greetings from our sunny paradise – Arusha Coffee Lodge is indeed a perfect haven for relaxation before or after any East African Safari. Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to leave us this wonderful review. We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and that you found our rooms comfortable and the service from our staff outstanding. We are thrilled that your stay with us was an amazing way to start your dream trip, and we thank you for your heartfelt advocacy for our potential visitors. Best Regards, Ms Hazel General Manager
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I regretfully only stayed here for one night, my final night in Tanzania after my 2 week safari. What a way to end the trip! The lodge is gorgeous, the staff outstanding and the food, a work of art. The spacious room offers a large comfortable bed, sitting area, wet bar with refrigerator, coffee and tea service, a private deck where you can watch the dik-diks and vervet monkeys, and an elegant bathroom with tub and walk-in shower. The only negative about the room was lack of air conditioning, but there is a fan over the bed. There is a coffee shop and gift shop on the property, as well as a workshop that employs people with handicaps. I highly recommend a visit to the workshop, and spending some time with the wonderful people at the site. You will leave with much more than a trinket. …
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Responded 14 Apr 2023
Dear klgdvm, Greetings from our little paradise. We are very proud that you chose to end your safari with us. How truly heartwarming to read your beautiful tribute! Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with our TripAdvisor readers. Your experience is a true example of what Arusha Coffee Lodge is all about, a perfect haven for relaxation before or after any East African Safari. There is nothing more gratifying than to know that all your expectations were met and exceeded during your stay. Thank you for pointing out all the features you enjoyed the most and I am glad that we were able to make your stay comfortable, pleasurable, and memorable. Service and hospitality from the heart is something we consistently strive to achieve. The team and I look forward to welcoming you back soon. With kind regards from all of us, Ms. Hazel General Manager
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We stayed here first on our Sky Safari 8 day trip. We booked an extra night on the front end so we got to stay here two nights. Of the four Elewana properties we stayed at...and ALL were incredible...Arusha Coffee Lodge had the edge on food and service. I give all the properties we stayed 5 stars, but this place had the edge for 5+. Praygod was our butler, as well as everything else to us while we were there. The staff work literally non-stop, but are always happy and pleasant and at your service. We stayed in room 29, It was so spacious and comfortable. The porches were amazing. I got a massage while here and while it was awesome, my only displeasure was that the children's playground was right outside the massage room window, which was open since there's no air conditioning. This made things a little less relaxing and seems to have just been a design flaw when the property was organized. The only other downside we noted was there were only 7 chairs around the pool and they were always full. We were never able to enjoy the pool due to there not being enough chairs. I was particularly impressed with the workshop on site where people with various abilities are able to work, then their products are sold at very reasonable prices in the gift shop. I brought home a lot of handmade gifts and really wanted to support what the lodge was doing with this group. So wonderful. I can't say enough about how wonderful Praygod was and the whole lodge provided excellent service. I would love to stay here again.…
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Alina Haq, Owner at Arusha Coffee Lodge
Responded 21 Mar 2023
Dear 10traveltwosome, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at the Arusha Coffee Lodge with us. We are thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic stay and that we were able to exceed your expectations. We appreciate your kind words regarding our staff and their commitment to ensuring that you had a memorable stay. It is always our goal to provide exceptional service, and we are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the butler service provided by Praygod. We are glad to hear that you found your room to be spacious and comfortable, and that you enjoyed spending time on the porches. However, we apologise for the inconvenience caused by the design flaw of the massage room, and we appreciate your feedback on this matter. Regarding the pool chairs, we are sorry that there were not enough available during your stay. We will take your feedback into consideration as we continue to improve our facilities. Finally, we are thrilled that you were able to support our Shanga social enterprise on-site and bring home some handmade gifts. We are proud to be able to offer this opportunity to people with various disabilities, and we are grateful for your support. Indeed, it is true that disability is not inability. Thank you again for choosing Arusha Coffee Lodge, and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future. Best Regards, Ms. Hazel General Manager
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Nice property overall, but quite close to a busy highway. No air conditioning in the cabins, so a bit warm and noisy for sleeping. The restaurant was fine, but unremarkable. Great handicrafts shops with demonstrations on the property.
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Date of stay: February 2023
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Response from Alina Haq, Owner at Arusha Coffee Lodge
Responded 9 Mar 2023
Dear HannaSonoma, Thank you for taking the time to review your recent stay at our lodge. We are pleased to hear that you found our property convenient for the beginning and end of your safaris, and that you enjoyed the handicrafts shops on the property. However, we are sorry to hear that the noise from the nearby highway affected your sleep. We understand that this can be frustrating, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please note that we are continuously working to minimise the impact of noise on our guests, and we appreciate your feedback in this regard. We also apologise that the lack of air conditioning in the cabins made your stay uncomfortable. We are aware of this issue and are exploring various options to improve the cooling in our plantation cabins. We appreciate your feedback on our restaurant and will take it into consideration as we continue to improve our offerings. Thank you again for staying with us, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future. Best Regards, Ms. Hazel General Manager
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A must place to visit totally magical and serene. It is a fantastic beginning to our safari adventure where we visited Mt. Kilimanjaro and onward adventure to lake manyara, ngorongoro and Serengeti. The most exquisite safari adventure to take in all the natural beauty of Tanzania and its bounty full wildlife. The food by Chef T was delicious ~ every single bite was mouthwatering and the presentation exquisite. The rooms were tastefully decorated and comfortable. I would like to personally appreciate the above and beyond service of Geoffrey, Rodgers at the front office, Thomas who helped us with our bags, Colletha who offered excellent service during breakfast, and last but not least Advent, such an angel who took personal care of us.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Alina Haq, Owner at Arusha Coffee Lodge
Responded 9 Mar 2023
Dear Norin M, We are thrilled to read your review and are so glad that you had an excellent holiday while staying at our lodge. Thank you for your kind words about the magical and serene atmosphere of our property, as well as the exquisite safari adventure that you embarked on during your stay. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the delicious food prepared by our Chef T, and that the presentation was equally as impressive. We are also thrilled to hear that you found our rooms tastefully decorated and comfortable, as we strive to provide a relaxing and enjoyable experience for all of our guests. Thank you for taking the time to personally recognize the outstanding service provided by Geoffrey, Rodgers, Thomas, Colletha, and Advent. We are fortunate to have a team of dedicated individuals who are committed to providing above and beyond service to our guests. We hope that you will choose to stay with us again in the future, and we look forward to welcoming you back for another memorable experience. Warm regards, Ms. Hazel General Manager
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US$349 - US$543 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
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Frequently Asked Questions about Arusha Coffee Lodge
Which popular attractions are close to Arusha Coffee Lodge?
Nearby attractions include Shanga & Shanga Foundation (0.08 km), The Tanzanite Experience (5.6 km), and Cultural Heritage Centre (1.6 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Arusha Coffee Lodge?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free breakfast, a pool, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Arusha Coffee Lodge?
Top room amenities include a minibar, a mosquito net, and a seating area.
What food & drink options are available at Arusha Coffee Lodge?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Arusha Coffee Lodge?
Conveniently located restaurants include Five Chutneys, Chinese Whispers, and Georges Tavern.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Arusha Coffee Lodge?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Does Arusha Coffee Lodge have airport transportation?
Yes, Arusha Coffee Lodge offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are any cleaning services offered at Arusha Coffee Lodge?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Arusha Coffee Lodge offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and conference facilities.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Arusha Coffee Lodge?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Swahili.