Name: Urban Rose Hotel and Apartment
Address: Po Box 4868 Jamhuri/ Asia Street, Dar Es Salaam, TZ

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

Jimmy

Great staff, well located, fridge and microwave in the room, safe on premises and a clean room

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2025

Mazaher

Excellent Front Desk Staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2025

AHMED

Excellent Front Desk Staff

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2025

Chinmay

Overall stay is good hospitality is amazing but can improve in many areas

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2024

Riyaz

Convenient from location & price point as I revisited after 26 yrs
Carbon air pollution from line up barbecue services especially in evenings when outside could be negating otherwise indoors is ideal!
Accommodating friendly team of staff to your service was excellent

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2022

riyaz

Room had cockroaches and they were pretty run down. The stuff we’re very polite, good and accommodating.
Hotel needs major renovations.
I will not stay there again, unless the hotel does major renovations.
Location is excellent.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2022

Nurudeen

The property is in the city and easy access to the shops, restaurant and many other places.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2022

riyaz

Great place to stay

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2020

Caleb

This was my first time staying at this particular hotel in Dar. I had a great experience staying here. It is centrally located and has very friendly and professional staff. I arrived at the hotel one day after my initial booking due to flight cancelation. When I emailed Expedia and the hotel about my delay, the hotel management was very responsive and very flexible with my arrival date changes. When I finally arrived at the hotel, checking in was very easy. The receptionists were friendly and helpful. Many thanks to Eunice and Gertrude. My room was clean and well kept, thanks to Mwasi and all the room services staff. The breakfast was great and the restaurant team members were very very helpful and professional.
During my stay, I had some challenges connecting my work computer on free wifi provided at the hotel, and this was mainly due to my work computer security settings and not necessarily the hotel wifi issue. I eventually had to get a personal router from the local internet providers. Thanks to Manager Raaj, who provided a car and driver to take me around to the internet provider store to get what I needed for my work computer to work.
I highly recommend this place for anyone who wants to stay closer to everything in the city.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2020

Ade

Receptionists were friendly and helpful. Many thanks to Eunice and Gertrude. Great Customer Service and Care. Bell boys, drivers were very helpful. Special thanks to Joshua who always helps with my Shopping with smiles. He escorted me to exchange my money.....which was just about 5mins walk. Martha had smiles on her face while cleaning up my room. Manager Raaj kept in touch even before my arrival, and introduced himself. He made sure I lacked nothing. Manager and Receptionists call to find out about my well-being. Driver Barak was exceptional. Always prompt, safe, knows everywhere in Dar. Friendly, level-headed, and very helpful, offering advice. He's the equivalence of a \"human Yellow Pages\", lol!! Location is less than 7mins walk from Restaurants (I recommend Chef Pride), about 1hr to the Airport (due to a bit of traffic). A team of fantastic people who showed teamwork and friendliness towards each other, a bunch of naturally nice people!! Thank you all, and God Bless!!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2019

JenniferN

The staff were tremendously kind and helpful from the moment we stepped out of our vehicle. The complementary breakfasts were unusual and delicious, with different Indian and East African dishes every morning. The rooms are spacious and clean with excellent air conditioning. The location is interesting with so much activity surrounding it. I would highly recommend this nplace!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

This hotel was just as described, we had two rooms and a full kitchen. breakfast and restaurant was very good. Staff were excellant

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2019

Sureshkumar

Urban Rose stay

Comfortable business stay as it is in the city centre.

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2018

Imran

Everything fine, except terrible wifi

All was fine. But internet connection /wifi/ is terribly unreliable. If that is important to you. This hotel is not for you. Otherwise , staff are nice, location is good, rooms are clean. And Breakfast buffet was just okay. Minimal options, but enough.

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2016

Chandrakant

Good option for family stay

Comfortable and meeting requirement

Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2016

AC

A bit of a shabby room but good location and quality service.

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2016

Max

Good hotel for families

I stayed in the Urban Rose for 5 days with my wife and 2 kids. The rooms were clean and comfortable, and breakfasts included with my room quite good. We stayed in the 2 bedroom family rooms- it was very nice for the kids to stay in their own room and have a common area for all.

The hotel decore was in decent shape, though not particularly fancy. The staff at the front desk and bellmen were very helpful on multiple occasions.

Overall, a comfortable place to stay and good value for a family.

6/10

Pleasant

05 Feb 2016

Kenneth

Good nights rest

We stayed here for one night before leaving for Arusha to start Safari. The room was huge. It had a great restaurant on premises. We felt secure at the hotel. Staff was attentive and kind. Even made us \"to go\" breakfast for our bus ride.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Sep 2015

jennifer

Over night in Dar es Salaam

Nice location. Large unit with bedroom, TV den room, large kitchen dining entrance area and deck area overlooking lower street. Enjoyed visit, walking around town and going to National Museum. Very clean, nice service.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

A little better than average

I stayed at the hotel for seven nights. The large room had a king size bed which was comfortable but I got annoyed that the bottom sheet was not fitted and kept coming loose during the night. There was a sitting room with TV, good sized kitchen, with newish refrigerator and microwave (but no dining table) and a balcony. The air conditioning worked well but the room always smelled mildewy. Overall the hotel could use some sprucing up (paint, plaster repair, newer furniture). The desk staff were helpful and the dining staff were friendly. The breakfast buffet has something for everyone but the food is just OK. I did appreciate the fresh fruit and fresh made omelets. When I checked out they charged me a $25 \"city tax\". I had not been told about this when I booked the hotel (on-line) and a colleague of mine (who stays in Dar every year) said there is no such thing. Except for this last thing, I pretty much got what I expected based on the reviews.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2015

kate

Nicely decorated. Massive spacious rooms

Came to country for friends wedding. Had a lovely time. Hotel was nice with great restaurant which catered to my needs as I was allergic to sunflower oil. So they changed and cooked mine in olive oil very kind of them

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2015

Jack

Very central close to town center and ferry port

Good hotel, very central, close to main shopping area, banks, resturants and ferry port to Zanzibar. Large room with good facilities, staff very friendly overall. Documentation was poor, they had dificulty with our booking, at check out they made additional charges for city tax wtihout telling us, we did not get a full break down of charges with receipts, front desk administration needs to be improved, seems to be a lot of people in the office doing everything but looking after guests.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Nov 2014

Verified traveler

Great Indian food.

The mutton biryani rice was delicious. Ate mainly Indian food there, though the in-house restaurant is called \"Sino Thai\". My room had a lingering unpleasant smell. Though the room door used a key to lock, I didn't feel that safe since the bathroom window (facing the hallway/corridor) only had a flyscreen as a barrier. The safety deposit boxes were kept in a room behind Reception, not in each room. Security seems a bit lax around the ground floor entrance (Reception is on Level 1).

6/10

Pleasant

25 Mar 2014

Manuel

Clean and comfortable, nice spot

Clean and comfortable room. The hands washing equipment should be inside the toilet, not in the living. Nice staff, unprofessional. The surrounding are a bit \"muddy\" when it rains. Breakfast is fair, oriental food based.

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2014

Andrew

Clean, Quiet, and Secure Hotel

The hotel room at Urban Rose was spacious and comfortable. We had a sitting room, a small kitchenette, a bathroom, and a separate bedroom. The air conditioning kept us cool (quite cold as you can't control the temperature well). We had a nice balcony overlooking the city, and the bed was comfortable. Our only qualm with the room was the excessive air freshener. It is quite near the National Museum, the Kilimanjaro hotel for drinks, and many other good sight-seeing locations. It is a good base for a stay in Dar

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2013

Michael

Great service, good value, decent location

I was happy with this find. I most appreciated the eager service, including sending someone with me to obtain a Tanzanian SIM for my phone, something that would have been a huge pain (or maybe not even possible) if I had attempted it myself. I saw two rooms because the first had only one bed (I requested two) and a faint smell of prior cigarette smoking. For my second night, the hotel accommodated me nicely in a two bedroom, non-smoking apartment. Both rooms were totally clean. Beds were reasonably comfortable--bedding was clean / mattress was basic. The Muslim call to prayer at the local mosque was audible from my room. First shower was cold only because I missed that I needed to turn on the water heater. Once I learned this trick it was plenty hot, and there is a feature that allows multiple sprays in all directions which is kind of fun/interesting. Overall nice place--central, highly service-oriented, and a good value.

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2013

kg

Dar visit

The driver waited for us in spite of a delayed flight. Quick check in. Staff excellent, Meal and service very good. Check out fast. Buffet breakfast reasonable.

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2013

Verified traveler

nice in the center

Good if you are staying in the center of Dar, it is clean, comfortable, spacy and has good customer service.

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2012

Alan

Close to port area

It was a new hotel in an apartment block.Its main entrance at the side off the street was not that impressive. Cleaniless was fine.Hotel amenities were adequate.Staff were helpful( to a point ).

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2012

Douglas

Wonderful service, large suite

Before this trip, I had never been outside the United States. I was travelling alone to Moshi, Tanzania, and had to spend the night in Dar. I felt overwhelmed at times, but as soon as I got to the Urban Rose I felt at ease. I received a very warm welcome. The front desk staff was amazing--they called great taxi service for me in the morning (a nice, friendly guy with fair prices). The room was large, like a one bedroom apartment. The balcony allowed me to take in the sights and sounds of City Centre. I would highly recommend the Urban Rose based on the service I received there.

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2012

Verified traveler

Excellent location, great staff

We arrived on the airport shuttle bus to downtown and the hotel was VERY short walk from the drop-off point. The hotel staff was also really good about sending people with us to walk at night in the neighborhood.

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2024

Francesca

Buona sistemazione

Buona location, camera pulita, mobilio un pochino datato, colazione sufficiente.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

31 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

Awful room.

This place has poor air conditioning and doesn’t work we had to change room 2 times after a long journey with flight from Sweden.

The management could only say sorry when I asked why they didn’t check the room before they rent it out?

The restaurant is also terrible am a chef myself and the pepper steak was dry and was delivered in small pieces.
When ordering for my daughter noodles I received pasta tasteless.

And they have the heart to charge us tax on the damn bill.

we moved all our heavy luggage in the heat twice at the middle of the night.

I definitely not recommending this place if you want a relaxing vacation.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2020

Mario

Raaj & Staff

Wow what for a great Experimente! Raaj and his Staff offers a Service to all Guests that not many Hotels worldwide could do better !!!! 10 Star Service !!!

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2016

Martine

Good service

We stayed just one night, waiting to go to Zanzibar. The staff were very helpful, and serviceminded,the driver were waiting for us at the airport even though we were three hours late. Don't know to much about the area around the Hotel.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 May 2015

Verified traveler

Simple and old

Old hotel in Indian area of the town. Staff member nice and helpful. But two negative points. Breakfast simple and our vater tank (hot)exploded when stayed in the room. ( i guess , old model and we found it dangerous)

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2013

Weidner Gerhard

Ordentliches Preis-Leistungsverhältnis

Für einen Transitaufenthalt eine empfehlenswerte Option.Die Geschäftsführung korrekt und absolut bemüht,allfällige Unzulänglichkeiten durch Extraleistungen(Einladung zum Dinner) auszugleichen.

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2013

Karl

Gutes, professionell geführtes Hotel

Alles gut, sauber, Service angenehm, WIFI und TV funktionierten, Klimaanlage nicht immer aufgrund von Stromausfällen (Generator sichert die restlichen elektrischen Anlagen ab). Frühstück war reichlich (Früchte, Toast, warmes englisch-indisches Essen). Hotelrestaurant (Sino-Thai) eher mittelmäßig (mit Ausnahme der gelegentlichen, guten Abendbuffets). Zur Lage: Upanga, Zentrum von Dar nicht weit vom Hafen und die alten Kolonialgebäuden; viele Shops, Imbissbuden - Indian Ocean Flair. Bloss nicht aufhören vorsichtig zu sein - z.B. sind gefälschte Taxis unterwegs. Wenn man an so eins gerät, heißt kooperieren und Wertsachen abschreiben.

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2013

Fredrik

Bra, billigt

bra

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2012

Verified traveler

Ideal para una estancia en la ciudad

Yo sólo pasé una noche en el hotel, llgué tarde y me fui pronto, pero la habitación estaba muy bien, limpia, amplia y agradable

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2012

Mervi

Edullinen keskustahotelli Dar es Salaamissa

Huone oli siisti ja siinä oli ilmastointi. Suurin puute oli, että olimme varanneet kahden vuoteen huoneiston (ystävät matkustamassa yhdessä). Meillä oli kuitenkin vain yksi suhteellisen pieni vuode (n 120 cm leveä).Keittiötila oli suuri, mutta sille ei ollut mitään käyttöä, makuuhuone oli kohtalaisen pieni.

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2012

Mona

Urban Rose hotell i Dar-es-Salam

Ett rent och snyggt litet hotell med rum och lägenheter centralt i Dar-es-Salam.