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Set in Dar es Salaam, less than 1 km from Coco Beach, Hotel Totara offers accommodation with free bikes, free private parking, an outdoor swimming pool and a garden. This 4-star hotel offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is situated less than 1 km from Msasani Beach. At the hotel all rooms include air conditioning, a desk, a terrace with a city view, a private bathroom and a flat-screen TV. The rooms come with a kettle, while certain rooms also offer a balcony and others also have pool views. All guest rooms will provide guests with a fridge. Hotel Totara offers a buffet or continental breakfast. Guests at the accommodation will be able to enjoy activities in and around Dar es Salaam, like cycling. Yacht Club Beach is 2.7 km from Hotel Totara, while Tanzania National Stadium is 12 km from the property. Julius Nyerere International Airport is 16 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

Breakfast info

Continental, Buffet

Free private parking available at the hotel


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
Bedroom
1 large double bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
1 large double bed
2 large double beds
2 extra-large double beds
and
1 sofa bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
8.8
Facilities
8.4
Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.7
Value for money
8.5
Location
8.9
Free WiFi
7.4

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Aliza
    Portugal Portugal
    A nice spacious hotel in a very good location in Masaki. Compare to other hotels in the area, it is well priced. They have a great garden, an excellent breakfast, good service, free laundry anytime (they supply the soap) and 2 bottles of water...
  • Aliza
    Portugal Portugal
    The rooms are nice and clean with all the necessary amenities. The bed is comfortable, there is place to work, breakfast is just excellent and there is free use of the washing machines and dryer (the hotel supplies the soap for free). So, all in...
  • Sina
    Switzerland Switzerland
    The staff is very friendly and helpful. The bed was comfortable and a nice feature is the big TV 😄 the breakfast offers various choices for every taste and the location of the hotel is great. Safe environment.
  • Nicolas
    France France
    All the staff is very professional Room is comfortable Pleasant place with nature inside hotel, big garden, animals Easy to move fastly to restaurants, close to main districts
  • Margaret
    Tanzania Tanzania
    Location is good , rooms are clean, breakfasts good
  • Heather
    South Africa South Africa
    The bed was amazing, and the room was really big and spotlessly clean! There were cute rabbits in the garden, the fountain at the entrance was nice, and the fish were cool. The room size was really big and the room very clean. Friendly staff. The...
  • Michael
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A real gem of an hotel. Peaceful, quiet AC, lovely pool and Koi Carp and rabbits too ;-)
  • Rajnikant
    Tanzania Tanzania
    All staff at Reception and Breakfast side are very helpful and friendly Matina was very helpful to carry out check in at the Room due to my old age
  • Alejandra
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely staff, nice and comfy rooms, wonderful garden with lovely flowers and free-range bunnies!, and a great breakfast. Fantastic location. Best value for money. My preferred stay in Dar.
  • Ville
    Finland Finland
    The location is super convenient. Everything is close by. The staff are nice and the price/quality ratio is great in the Masaki area.

Hotel surroundings

Facilities of Hotel Totara
Great facilities! Review score, 8.4

Most popular facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • 24-hour front desk

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bidet
  • Slippers
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen
  • Wardrobe or closet

View

  • Inner courtyard view
  • City view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Cleaning products
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack

Pets
Pets are allowed. No extra charges.

Activities

  • Bicycle rental
  • Bike tours
  • Badminton equipment
  • Tennis equipment
  • Cycling
    Off-site

Living Area

  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Streaming service (like Netflix)
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Telephone
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Coffee house on site
  • Snack bar

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Accessible parking

Reception services

  • Invoice provided
  • Private check-in/check-out
  • Luggage storage
  • 24-hour front desk

Cleaning services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Key card access
  • 24-hour security

General

  • Shuttle service
    Additional charge
  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Wake-up service
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Soundproofing
  • Private entrance
  • Soundproof rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Ironing facilities
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Iron
  • Room service

Outdoor swimming pool
Free!

  • Open all year
  • All ages welcome
  • Shallow end

Wellness

  • Massage chair
  • Sun umbrellas
  • Sun loungers or beach chairs

Languages spoken

  • English

House rules
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Check-in
From 14:00 to 23:30
Check-out
From 06:00 to 11:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
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