10/10 Excellent
charles
Traveled with family
Oct 6, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
charles
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Skill Forest Lodge
5.0 star property
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Reviews
1010 out of 10
Exceptional
Popular amenities
- Bar
- Breakfast included
- Spa
- 24/7 front desk
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
Explore the area
Kimandolu, Arusha, Arusha Region
- Arusha Golf CoursePlace, Arusha Golf Course4 min drive
- Arusha Clock TowerPlace, Arusha Clock Tower5 min drive
- Arusha National ParkPlace, Arusha National Park60 min drive
- Kilimanjaro (JRO-Kilimanjaro Intl.)Airport, Kilimanjaro (JRO-Kilimanjaro Intl.)57 min drive
Room options
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Family Double Room
- 538 sq ft
- Mountain view
- Sleeps 4
- 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds
View all photos for Deluxe Double Room
Deluxe Double Room
- 538 sq ft
- Mountain view
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
View all photos for Basic Twin Room
Basic Twin Room
- 538 sq ft
- Mountain view
- Sleeps 2
- 2 Twin Beds
View all photos for Standard Single Room
Standard Single Room
- 344 sq ft
- Mountain view
- Sleeps 1
- 1 Twin Bed
View all photos for Executive Double Room
Executive Double Room
- 517 sq ft
- Mountain view
- Sleeps 2
- 1 King Bed
Basic Triple Room
- Sleeps 4
- 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
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About the neighborhood
Arusha
Located in Arusha, Skill Forest Lodge is in the mountains, a 5-minute drive from Arusha Golf Course and 5 minutes from Arusha Clock Tower. .This luxury lodge is 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Maasai Market and Curios Crafts and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Natural History Museum.
What's nearby
- Arusha Golf Course - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles
- Arusha Clock Tower - 5 min drive - 2.1 miles
- Arusha International Conference Centre - 6 min drive - 2.3 miles
- Njiro Complex - 8 min drive - 2.8 miles
- Arusha National Park - 60 min drive - 26.5 miles
Getting around
- Kilimanjaro (JRO-Kilimanjaro Intl.) - 67 min drive
Restaurants
- The Chinese Dragon - 5 min drive
- George's Tavern - 5 min drive
- Karibu Uzunguni City Park - 5 min drive
- The Hub - 6 min drive
- Arabica Coffee Bar - 5 min drive
About this property
Skill Forest Lodge
Luxury lodge with free breakfast and spa services
Skill Forest Lodge offers 14 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and slippers. Beds feature memory foam mattresses. A pillow menu is available. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Hypo-allergenic bedding and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages and massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 14 guestrooms. Your room comes with a memory foam bed. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and slippers.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or make use of the other amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access.
At Skill Forest Lodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Skill Forest Lodge has a restaurant on site.
Property amenities
Internet
- Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
- In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
- Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
- 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
- Free self parking on site
Food and drink
- Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
- A bar/lounge
- A restaurant
Family friendly
- Laundry facilities
Conveniences
- 24-hour front desk
- Laundry facilities
Guest services
- Change of towels on request
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
- In the mountains
Spa
- Deep-tissue massages
Accessibility
- If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- Accessible airport shuttle
- Tile flooring in public areas
- Tile flooring in room
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Well-lit path to entrance
More
- 1 building
- 1 floor
- Built in 2021
- Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
- Bedsheets provided
- Hypo-allergenic bedding
- Memory foam mattress
- Pillow menu
Bathroom
- Private bathroom
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shower
- Slippers
- Soap
- Toilet paper
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Towels provided
Food and drink
- Free bottled water
More
- Desk
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: USD 70 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 5)
- Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 70 (one-way)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
Arusha Lodge
Arusha Arusha
Arusha Lodge Arusha
Reviews
Skill Forest Lodge Reviews
10
Exceptional
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10/10
Cleanliness
10/10
Staff & service
10/10
Amenities
10/10
Property conditions & facilities
10/10
Eco-friendliness
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