Hotel Blue Sapphire

Good hotel to stay and close to airport. Foods are acceptable and beers are great!

I feel being this close to the airport and this comfortable is what this Hotel is all about. It gets 5 stars for that. Anything else that I might judge it on would be unfair judgment. Basically; it is a great, comfortable, quiet place, with nice stuff. I would highly with nothing held back reccomend it for Transiting. The room was quiet big too.

The hotel is a five to ten minutes drive from/to the airport and it offers complimentary airport transfers. These are the strengths of the hotel. The front desk staff didn't seemed to be very interested in working. The room was large but in very average condition. I would only choose this hotel if I need to be close to the airport.

Dar es Salaam transit stay. Got to hotel 1 am, left for in country flight on their (free) shuttle at 6 am. Staff was friendly, room was clean and great, AC worked well. Just what you want for a short stay: close to the airport, no issues at all, friendly and helpful staff. Even had a packed breakfast for us!

8 mins from the airport with free shuttle. This was the only reason we went to Dar Es Salaam (layover). The room was giant and the shower was so good! A nice break from the African austerity as a tourist. The girls at the restaurant were so kind, the pizza was awesome!

We stayed at Hotel Blue Sapphire for two weeks. We love it and highly recommend it! There were three of us and one had his own room while two of us shared a room. It is not far from the airport so a great location. The rooms: we had two beds, a king and a full, no pull out beds. We had plenty of charging stations and a sitting area with two cushioned chairs and a sofa. There was a writing desk, a fridge, and a kettle for boiling water. Great shower and a western toilet (we liked that!). The service: every time the cleaning staff came in they not only made our beds, they cleaned and sanitized the bathroom and left us with plenty of bottled water. They replenished the coffee, tea and powdered creamer. The staff at the front desk were always friendly, despite the many copies requests I sent down to them for our room! There is a business center and a gym. There is also a laundry service. If you drop off your clothes in the morning they bring them to your room that night. The manager is friendly and always asked for feedback and was always helpful. They took great care of us! Security: this hotel has a manned gate and 24 hour armed security officer. We felt safe and were confident that our belongings in our rooms were in good hands. The restaurant: a hot breakfast buffet with eggs to order was included with the room. We typically ate dinner there at the attached Sugar & Spice Restaurant. The hotel has a definite Indian flavor and a large menu of Indian cuisine with a chef specialized in that fare. Despite that, they were sensitive to my cumin allergy. I stayed away from that part of the menu and I was fine. The manager and staff were fantastic every time, with rare hiccups. The food was amazing and we kept coming back! Highly recommend this hotel! Update: Our group stayed here again this year (2023) and my wife came with me this time. I was happy to share this experience with her. We loved our room and the staff. The hotel staff often left little decorations on our bed. Such a sweet touch!

Staff semi friendly. Wifi ok. Breakfast to go as we left 4 in the morning. Great pickup/ dropoff service to-from airport 24/7. Except for the included pick up service, this hotel is overpriced compared to others. Rooms are very, very big and clean. Make sure you get a room that is not towards the main road. Was fine for 1 night.

A very comfortable stay with an excellent breakfast. The rooms are large, clean, and nicely furnished. Quality bathroom supplies were provided and the shower and bathroom met western standards.