Good hotel, great staff. Nice room on par with any 3-4 star in the US. Very nice grounds in a quite area. Hotel food was good. 2 restourants. I only ate lunch and breakfast so not sure how good the diner would be. But there was one major problem, and that was that there was no hot water. That was... more

I have stayed at this hotel 5 times now. My room is booked by the Bank of Tanzania, so I have little choice, however it is not a problem. There are two hotels I prefer in Dar, and both are more expensive. On the up side the Southern Sun (ex. holiday Inn) has high quality rooms with excellent bathrooms containing... more

I stayed here when it was still a Holiday Inn property. It's way better than a typical US Holiday Inn. The rooms are very nice and comfortable with very good wireless internet connection. The shower was large with good water pressure. I found staff very efficient and accommodating. There is a decent breakfast buffet. Food in the bar was not... more

I loved my stay here. Everything they had on offer at this hotel was perfect to make my stay comfortable. The porters and reception staff were very warm and friendly from the moment I stepped out of the taxi. Throughout my whole stay, the staff would greet you with courtesy and always ask if there was anything they could help... more

We stayed here briefly, on layover to Arusha to begin our safari. We are a late 20s/early 30s middle class American couple and generally easy to please when it comes to accomodations. Even though we spent less than 12 hours here, it was the most TERRIBLE stay we have ever had. While the staff is very nice, the room was... more