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Nakupenda Afrika

3.5 star property

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Property grounds
Front of property
Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom, Garden View | Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk
Exterior
Outdoor pool, sun loungers

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Dar es Salam, Dar es Salaam, 95693
  • Place, Pugu Hills Nature Centre
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Kariakoo Market
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Place, Port of Dar es Salaam
    ‪27 min drive‬
  • Airport, Dar es Salaam (DAR-Julius Nyerere Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom, Garden View | Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 12 Queen Beds and 3 King Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Dar es Salaam

With a stay at Nakupenda Afrika in Dar es Salaam, you'll be 13.9 mi (22.3 km) from Kariakoo Market and 14.3 mi (23 km) from Zanzibar Ferry Terminal. .This hotel is 14.4 mi (23.2 km) from Port of Dar es Salaam and 17.1 mi (27.6 km) from Mlimani City.

What's nearby

  • Pugu Hills Nature Centre - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Kariakoo Market - 25 min drive - 16.6 miles
  • Port of Dar es Salaam - 27 min drive - 17.3 miles
  • Coco Beach - 33 min drive - 21.4 miles
  • The Slipway - 34 min drive - 22.1 miles

Getting around

  • Dar Es Salaam Central Station - 21 min drive
  • Julius Nyerere Intl. Airport (DAR) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪UEFA Pub - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Super Karatu - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Facebook canteen KIU - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Java Executive Lounge - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Mleu Liquors - ‬18 min drive

About this property

Nakupenda Afrika

Nakupenda Afrika offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate dining areas and include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers.

This Dar es Salaam hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access, with a WiFi speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). 43-inch Smart televisions come with premium digital channels and Netflix. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 12 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including cooking classes and an outdoor pool. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Nakupenda Afrika , or stop in at the grocery/convenience store. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. 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 6:00 AM and 10:30 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Nakupenda Afrika has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

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 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Private picnics

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Cooking classes
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Magnifying mirror
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Pool access ramp on site
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Transfer shower
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Communal living room
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • 15 private bathrooms
  • Free toiletries
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch smart TV with premium digital channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area
  • Stovetop
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 1.50 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 25 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)

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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number +255787561552

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 24

Nakupenda Afrika Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 2 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 2 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a brand new hotel which only opened 2 months ago. It is very clean, the rooms are spacious with good air conditioning, good showers and generally high quality fixings. The best thing about the hotel is that it lies west of Dar es Salaam, which means that you avoid the worst of the city traffic. It is only about 25 minutes from the airport so it makes a highly convenient stop-over for people transiting through. When we were there some other guests had been put up there by one of the airlines, and I can see this becoming a favourite for airline companies. The hotel is also within walking distance of the Pugu Forest Reserve which offers hiking, canoeing and has a bat cave. The owner was fabulous and went out of her way to help us with whatever we needed. The kitchen is a bit slow, but the owner is aware of it and I'm sure will remedy this over time. I will certainly be using this as my go-to hotel in Dar es Salaam from now on.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had great Stay at Nakupenda Africa . Great customer services and great prices
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025