Mvuli Hotel

Tanzania , Arusha
Arusha, Kundayo Road
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10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2025

yolanda

Clean..very helpful staff

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2025

Warren

You will be happy here

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Darren

Good times pool was great

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2025

Alan

Overall the place is nice, like a mid level local hotel. The grounds and staff were pleasant and peaceful however the road to get there was not good as we took two different paths to get there by a driver who did not know and the roads were very rough and bumpy. The area surrounding the hotel are like what you see in movies. The place is getting more developed as the area is relatively new but next to the hills which are water logged

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2025

Pedro

The hotel is nice however the rooms can use a bit more upkeeping and there is very little hot water at night

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Jun 2025

Donald

The road to the property is a rough road even by Arusha standards. I live in Nairobi and drove by car. It is not a road you would choose to walk. The owner has probably not upgraded the property in 20 years and it really shows

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2024

Samira

The staff is very welcoming and friendly. The restaurant was willing to accommodate our dietary restrictions without any issues. Juma went above and beyond to help with a vegan diet. The room was clean and the grounds/garden were beautiful. The hotel could use some upgrades, but they make up for that with their amazing staff!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2024

Gerald

Very great hotel in a very quite neighborhood love the staffs and everyone was very friendly.. will recommend it to friends and family all da way from Houston, Texas

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2023

Mikael

Good value

Very nice and good value. Stayed 2 nights bookending safaris and got exactly what we paid for. Clean, good breakfast, good dinners, etc.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jan 2023

Bryan

Great staff

Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Aug 2022

Simon

Clearness and quietly

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2022

Linda

Warm, friendly, beautiful setting with the lodge s

Considerate, helpful, and kind staff
! I loved the grounds, flowers pants, animals nearby. I enjoyed the views, peacefulness, and the bed was very comfortable

There was TV, Wi-Fi, AC that was not needed in July, and a well cleaned outdoor pool.

The location was convenient for my safari driver, booking agent and his driver, and all were acquainted.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

We had a wonderful stay and the staff was very kind!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2020

EmirMusavi

The site and the ambient of nature where is the location of the hotel is very beautiful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2020

Miriam

Best Hotel in Arusha!!!

If you're coming to Arusha, you absolutely MUST stay at Mvuli Hotel!
The hotel is absolutely gorgeous, the staff is VERY professional and kind. Hot water, Free WiFi, Swimming pool and HUGE garden.
They also have a restaurant on the premises with a 5 star Chef that makes customized breakfast lunch and dinner for you when requested.
No matter how hard you look, you won't find a better hotel in all of Tanzania. My family stayed here for several weeks and we loved every single minute of it.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2020

Rob

Clean and charming with friendly And helpful staff

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

15 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Not good at all!

This hotel is dying! The rooms are nice and clean and that is the only good thing I can say about it. This owner is clearly absent and uncaring and the management has no ability to improve the guest experience. Don't be fooled by the guest reviews. They advertise wifi but it does not work at all and when I complained they were very offhand and disrespectful. Breakfast is poor and their limited food offer is over-priced. I would not recommend it.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2020

Katja

Great staff

Business

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2020

Ken

Friendly staff
Oweseme enviroment
The food was a bit better

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2020

Michelle

They have the loveliest property! The garden area was well kept, and included a pool, perfect for a quick dip- although a bit chilly. We thought the food was really good at the adjoining restaurant. A quiet hotel, with excellent service and the check-in lady was the best of all hotel check-ins, those two weeks in Africa- best at explaining to us to turn on the shower heat 30 min before taking a shower and other details. This was new to us, Americans. I would recommend this place to anyone in Arusha who would like a place away from the bustling city. The price was good, too, for our family of 4.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

07 Dec 2019

steve

Duplicitous liars!!!!

We looked at three rooms. None of them had operating a/c or television. Two of the rooms did not have safes that the manager could open. The manager told me face to face that the hotel would gladly refund my payment if I would just contact Hotels.com. However, When Hotels.com contacted the property, management refused my refund request!

Liars like this need to be avoided like the plague

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

The hotel was clean, quiet and comfortable. The hotel staff was friendly and quite helpful. The hotel offered shuttles in and out of town, available as and when needed.
Food was prepared from scratch in the hotel restaurant, with a fixed but varied (and very affordable) menu.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2019

Susan

Very pleasant room. The restaurant was very good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Staff are extremely helpful and the garden is Beautiful and peaceful. Very good restaurant.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2019

Verified traveler

The staff was very friendly and accommodating. We were greeted with a drink upon our arrival. The rooms were clean and the food was tasty.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

With beautiful grounds and a peaceful setting, it is like an oasis in Arusha and a perfect place to chill before or after a safari. The staff is superb, both at the front desk and the restaurant.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Great hotel for the price! Clean rooms and they have a pool.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Enjoyed exploring the property and swimming in the pool. Comfortable bed. Good food. Helpful staff.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2019

BigChief

Clean, friendly and helpful staff. Breakfast were good,
Dinners need more spices. Chile sauce helped.

Decent WiFi, good a/c, nice garden, we booked 2br suite that was spacious and huge balcony.

Minor repairs needed- door lock escutcheon was coming off on inside, off, shower reverse plumbing, a/c leaking water, chipped tile, shower drain needed cleaning.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2019

Aleksandra

We stayed at Mvuli for two nights after our safari. I can't say enough good things about the staff in the hotel - these were some of the kindest and nicest people I have ever dealt with in a hotel! Everyone went above and beyond to accommodate every little request we had. The hotel does not have alcohol on the premises and they even sent a driver to the store to buy a bottle of wine for us.
Our room was very nice and clean with a balcony facing the pool. The hotel is definitely off the beaten path but there is a very affordable restaurant on the premises with excellent food. The staff also offered to drive is to a supermarket 3km a way to do some shopping. The entire staff was very considerate - at one point we went out to the pool area and one of the employees stopped cutting the grass so that he wouldn't disturb us with the noise. I would absolutely stay there again - we were sorry to leave as we really enjoyed seeing everyone throughout the day and certainly will miss their awesome service!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

The hotel is quite remote. None of my taxi drivers had ever heard of it or been there. Not within walking distance of supermarket, ATM or restaurant. The food at the restaurant leaves a lot to be desired. The wifi does not work in the rooms, only the lobby.

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2018

Lois

Ok hotel

Outside of main area- nor issue as I had a driver. Mediocre breakfast

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Great stay!

The staff was super accommodating - they helped me with my luggage, served me juice on arrival, made sure I had enough drinking water daily! They made sure I knew how everything functioned in the room; where to get breakfast. Room was clean! Wifi was not as dependable, though they had 4 different routers. I think this is more of a country-wide issue...Super happy with my stay, would (and did) stay here again!

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2018

Juho

Good for resting before/after safari

We staid for 2 nights with my wife: 1 night before and 1 after safari. For us, Mvuli provided value for money since our plan was merely to rest the evening before/after safari. The hotel is peaceful and outside of Arusha city centre (7-10 mins by car). Staff was very friendly and willing to help, breakfast good enough, and they had somewhat fairly priced and decent dinner menu (delicious avocado and fried chicken!). Our rooms were clean and comfortable, bathrooms required a bit of maintanance. However, as said before, value for money.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Well priced hotel in Arusha

We enjoyed 2 nights in this hotel before and after our safari. It is not close to the centre of the city but the hotel provides transportation. The internet was sporadic in the rooms but always available in the lobby. Water is turned off from 11pm to 6 am. Good restaurant. Staff are very helpful. Good value.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2018

David

Great base for Arusha adventures

Great value hotel with really friendly and helpful staff.
We stayed before and after Safari/climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and really enjoyed our stay.

All the staff are brilliant- special mention to David on reception, who was so helpful helping us organise things and acted as our “unofficial” guide on a fun trip exploring and shopping in Arusha town, and a half day trip out to Lake Duluti; would recommend both if you have time.

Arusha is walking distance (40 mins) or free hotel shuttle.

As others have commented - food is good and great value - especially loved the vegetable curry and chapatis.

Keep up the great work and we look forward to visiting in the future.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2018

Verified traveler

Friendly hotel

The staff was very helpful. Airport transfer was hassle-free. The restaurant food was delicious. The person who checked us in was very kind and made us feel at home. We loved our stay at this hotel!

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2017

sandy

Nice hotel

Staff friendly, food was great, bathrooms could use a little update,especially leaking showers and not study shower floor but overall good place and reasonable price

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2017

Cas from Oz

Quiet garden setting a little out of town

Booked this hotel due to a last minte change of plan.
It is a little out of the way but is quiet and has a large garden out look.
The staff were very pleasant and helpful and the restaurant food was more than adequate for our one night stay.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2017

Nishanth

Nice hotel in middle of rain forest

Nice experience with hotel muvil I would recommend to all hotel is clean and nice.

8/10

Excellent

23 Oct 2017

Sophia

A Good Choice

Stayed here on my return from 2 days of safari. The room was large and had great amenities. The one hiccup was the shower, as the curtain didn’t quite cover and so no matter what I did, there was water on the floor, which is unpleasant and a possible liability. Other than that, the staff is great, the water pressure was good and the water hot and the beds were comfortable. No complaints.

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2017

Betty

Good place to start a Safari trip

I, and family, spent two nights here before going on Safari. The hotel was clean, the food was good, the staff friendly and helpful. Nice pool. everything OK --exceptional for the price! Staff organized two local trip with driver/guide. Felt safe all the time . Wild animals visible from compound--spectacled owl and Colombus moneys. Was able to begin Safari rested.

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2017

Julie

Great hotel for the night

Great overall experience, had no issues. They have a separate restaurant beside the hotel and a quiet pool out back. During our stay there were a family of monkeys that had taken up residence in the trees by the pool. Hotel staff kept them around as they were not disruptive to any of the guests and provided a lot of entertainment as they played around the yard and pool area.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2017

Satish

Nice Hotel

It was a great experience during my tanzania tour. I booked it through expedia and the response was prompt.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2017

lou

Not what I expected

Staff are friendly however the rooms have alot to be desired. old bathroom with lots of mold.

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Safe, adequately comfortable place to stay for one night. Staff was excellent!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Safe, comfortable place to stay overnight before transition to safari. Staff was excellent!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2017

Michael

Friendly, efficient and secure

We stayed for a night at the beginning and end of a 7 day safari and the hotel was ideal. Anastasia made our stay hassle free & a real pleasure. The property is an old colonial house in lovely grounds, but it is a long way from downtown! Arusha has seen hectic & uncontrolled development in recent years & this has spread around a once highly desirable residence. This means Mvuli is really only suitable as a start & finish point for your planned activities. Having said that the hotel is secure and extremely well run with charming and friendly staff. The pool was in great condition, with loads of space to relax. They offer very good value transfers to both airports & are totally efficient and reliable. All in all highly recommended.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Very nice hotel to recover from safari

Very nice hotel, with great installations and very helpful staff. We stayed here for two nights after safari and was ideal to recover, do laundry and rest. The hotel is fat from the city centre but the hotel has cars for their guest and the ride to the centre is free of cost.

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Rather peripheral no fuss accommodation

The staff was smiling and super pleasant. They have a nice playground for kids and plenty of space to relax. It was good we arrived in a LandCruiser, because the roads leading there are rather bumpy.

Family