The Vijiji Center Lodge and Safari

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Located close to Natural History Museum and Arusha International Conference Centre, The Vijiji Center Lodge and Safari provides free full breakfast, a poolside bar and a terrace. Adventurous travellers may like the cycling at this lodge. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a garden and laundry facilities.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

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A single bed with a canopy, a wicker chair, a small table with a kettle, and a wall-mounted light fixture.

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  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A two-story building with balconies, large windows, and lush greenery.

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  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
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About the area

Located in Arusha, The Vijiji Center Lodge and Safari is in the mountains. Travellers eager for a bit of culture can stop by Natural History Museum, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Arusha National Park and Mt. Meru. Arusha Clock Tower and Arusha International Conference Centre are two other places to visit that come recommended. Discover the area's wildlife on a nearby safari, or try your luck with game drives and game viewing. Visit our Arusha travel guide
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Kwa Pole Road, Nguruma Village, Arusha

What's nearby

  • A calm lake with reeds in the foreground, a grassy bank, and a forested hill in the background.
    Lake Duluti
    6 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Arusha Golf Course
    8 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Arusha Clock Tower
    10 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Arusha International Conference Centre
    11 min drive - 10.8 km
  • Maasai Market and Curios Crafts
    11 min drive - 11.1 km

Getting around

  • Kilimanjaro (JRO-Kilimanjaro Intl.)
    69 min drive

Restaurants

  • Karibu Uzunguni City Park
    9 min drive
  • The Chinese Dragon
    9 min drive
  • The Hub
    10 min drive
  • Rippers Bistro
    9 min drive
  • George's Tavern
    10 min drive

About this property

The Vijiji Center Lodge and Safari

  • Lodge near Arusha Clock Tower
  • Located close to Natural History Museum and Arusha International Conference Centre, The Vijiji Center Lodge and Safari provides free full breakfast, a poolside bar and a terrace. Adventurous travellers may like the cycling at this lodge. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a garden and laundry facilities.
  • You'll also find perks such as:
    • An outdoor pool, along with sunloungers and pool umbrellas
    • Free self-parking
    • Bike hire, a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and a billiards/pool table
    • A banquet hall, a gift shop and luggage storage
  • Room features
  • All guest rooms at The Vijiji Center Lodge and Safari have amenities, such as free WiFi, sound-insulated walls and free bottled water.
  • More amenities include:
    • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
    • Bathrooms with rainfall showers
    • Patios and daily housekeeping

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Frequently asked questions

Does The Vijiji Center Lodge and Safari have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is The Vijiji Center Lodge and Safari pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Vijiji Center Lodge and Safari?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Vijiji Center Lodge and Safari?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 2:00 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Vijiji Center Lodge and Safari?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Does The Vijiji Center Lodge and Safari provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 50.00 per vehicle applies.

Where is The Vijiji Center Lodge and Safari located?

Situated in the mountains, this lodge is within 9 mi (15 km) of Arusha Clock Tower, Natural History Museum and Arusha International Conference Centre. Arusha National Park is 21.1 mi (34 km) away.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

The Vijiji Center Lodge and Safari Reviews

7.4

Good

7.8

Cleanliness

6.8

Location

8.0

Staff & service

7.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 23 reviews

Reviews

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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place except the noise coming from the other side of the wall was ungodly which is out of managements control. Loud music and preaching until 3am several nights in a row so very hard to sleep. Also rather hard to locate at first. On the other hand, the rooms were great, staff very friendly & helpful, the food is excellent and the grounds are beautiful.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bad conditions and service

There was no hot water for the shower. The bathroom floor was flooded. Food at the restaurant was expensive and grassy. We could not eat the wrap we ordered, as it was dripping oil. The hotel was empty and with strange vibes. I would not recommend for this price. Other options around are better. We did not come back after our safari.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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4/10 Poor

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Leider ist Vijiji nach der Renovierung in einem schlechteren Zustand als vorher. Im Zimmer ist kein Schreibtisch, von WLAN auf dem Grundstück ganz zu schweigen - obwohl ich vorab hierzu eine (unbeantwortete) Anfrage geschickt hatte. Das Bad war leider in einem schlimmen Zustand (alte Monatsbinden im Müll), verdreckte Armaturen. Das Zimmer war einfach aber zweckmäßig eingerichtet - nur leider ohne irgendeinen Tisch, abgesehen von einem kleinen, niedrigen Beistelltisch. Schade, der Garten ist immer noch prächtig, die Lage, wenn man nicht mitten im Zentrum sein will, sehr gut.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly, the accommodations were great, and the location was excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible.

À éviter. La première chambre n avait pas d eau ! La seconde était sale. Les photos ne correspondent pas du tout. Je voyage beaucoup. Je met rarement un commentaire négatif. Ici tout était décevant. On nous a même donné un faux billet de dollar en payant le transfert à l hôtel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
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4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hôtel situé loin du centre-ville. Jardin et bâtiment sumpa. Chambre spacieuse mais surchargée, serviettes de toilette moisies, linge blanc pas très blanc, douche sommaire, propreté globale très médiocre. Personne à l'aéroport pour venir nous chercher malgré notre requête acceptée par l'hôtel, pas d'eau après une nuit passée dans l'hôtel. Wifi consistant en une clef 4g portable à se partager avec une autre chambre.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place. Very nice people tried to make the best of our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid at all costs!

This hotel is probably the worst encounter i've had in over 20 years of travelling. I know its Africa but!! Stayed 4 nights,wanted to leave after first night but had already paid for the room. On first day had to change room 3 times due to various things like power outlets not working, dead flies in the room etc. Power outages all the time, day and night, they say they have a back up generator! But never used it!! When i asked about the back up generator they just smile and laugh,never once did they answer the question! No hot water, they have disconnected the electric water heaters in each room and are using a wood burning fire to heat water!! I got one hot shower in 4 days. No wifi, they say it is broken and are using a single dongle to get wifi,most times it doesn't work or somebody else has it! Although i knew they were not in Arusha itself, it was inconvient to be so far away from town. Rooms only cleaned once every 2 days. On the plus sides, generally helpfull staff. The grounds are lovely and the food tasty, though breakfast is basic and fairly bland. I feel the whole Covid situation has seen this hotel trying to save costs, which i can understand but to not even be able to provide hot water, thats going too far in my book. I read the reviews and saw the pics which is why i booked, however i feel they have dropped the ball somewhat! I would never stay there again nor would i recommend this hotel to friends or other travellers, shame really as the set up is great
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021
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6/10 Okay

Redusert drif pga corona, så ikke alt fungerte som normslt vil jeg tro. Vanskelig å gi riktig rating.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pretty, a lot of nature, amazing staff,very good food! I just have a minor regret is to not have coffee and a bottle of water in the room, but otherwise it was incredibly good experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unseasonable rains made the room damp and smelly, roof leaking through. The sheets weren't fully dry.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unique and worth a visit!

Very cool an unique place that is worth a visit. Located 15 min out of Arusha, things go at a perfect slow pace and the staff is wonderful. Highly recommend staying there for a few days, it's clean, neat, good pool, friendly and the Wifi works.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Resonably priced hotel with very friendly staff. Close to Arusha Town.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My partner and I spent the first few nights of our holiday at the Vijiji Center. The accommodation, food and staff are absolutely fantastic. We were unfortunate enough to have our safari day trip fail to show up. The staff helped us to try and track the company down and when this proved impossible they rearranged our trips for us. They have even written a letter of support to help us get our money back. If you are looking to stay in Arusha and go on day trips we strongly advise that you organise it all through the Vijiji Centre. There is not a great deal to do in the local area but it is a beautiful surrounding within which to relax after a day out on safari. Thank you so much to Sandra, Amos, Maria and all the staff (plus the dogs 😊) for making our trip so memorable.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ein schöner Ort vor den Toren Arusha's um sich mal aus dem afrikanischen Trubel herauszuziehen. Das Personal ist stets hilfsbereit und engagiert. Leider ist das dinner - buffet nicht immer eine Empfehlung wert. Das Frühstück hingegen ist top!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place and settings with pleasant cottages, clean room and bathroom, friendly and helpful staff and good restaurant. Limited breakfast but it's the same all over Tanzania. For some people might be a disadvantage it is a little far from the center of Arusha (15 min. drive) but the feeling you're in the country compensates for that.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place near Arusha. Beautiful place within typically African setting. Warm welcome and excellent service! The food was delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly!

Very welcoming. Good customer service and staff. Lovely grounds. Had s buffet dinner which was tasty. Would recommend as a stopover hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing stay at Vijiji

The hotel is beautiful grounds are beautiful and have a very tropical vibe, complete with tortoises and beautiful birds. The pool is excellent and great for a refreshing dip. The food was amazing! Most importantly, the staff were extremely kind and helpful. It is not exactly central for Arusha, but it is tucked in a quaint village with an amazing fruit & veg market behind it. We stayed for a chill day and night before heading to Kili airport, which is only 45 minutes away.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

En pärla mitt i ingenstans, men ...

En liten pärla mitt ute i ingenstans! Vi bodde här i två nätter, lugn och mysigt! Åt middag på lokal restaurang bara några meter ifrån hotellet, wow, vilken mat! Hotellet tog 10 USD/person för en buffé, det vi åt på den lokala restaurangen kostade 5 USD för två personer, middag, en öl och en liten glada vin. Våga prova dom små lokala haken, fantastisk mat, för en billig peng! Hotellet har ingen AC på tummen :( och det eldas skräp/ris i tid och otid, så det liggen en konstant rökdimma/lukt i luften! Våga även ta en dala-dala in till Arusha, kostar 500 TSZ/person!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019