[2024 Arusha Stay] Travel Guide for Mount Meru Hotel (Updated Nov)
Arusha Adventure: A Comfortable Stay at Mount Meru Hotel
🚗 Arrival at Mount Meru Hotel
During my trip to Arusha, I chose to stay at Mount Meru Hotel. The hotel is only 9 km from Arusha Airport, which is super convenient.
🏞️ Nearby Attractions
Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area: Experience the grandeur of nature up close.
Ata Tanzania: Experience local culture and art.
🏨 Hotel Experience
The hotel is conveniently located. Nearby attractions such as Sunset African Safaris, Nalanda Archaeological Museum, and Six And Seven Tours are all within easy reach.
🛏️ Room Experience
The room was well-equipped. The air conditioning kept the room at a comfortable temperature. The bathroom was equipped with a hairdryer. After taking a bath and drying my hair, I felt very comfortable.
🍽️ Dining Experience
The hotel's breakfast was rich, especially the fruit, which was fresh and delicious. The Chinese menu provided by the restaurant was also attractive. Although the price was a bit expensive, the price of Western food was very affordable.
🍹 Leisure Time
The hotel bar is a good place to relax. You can have a drink there in the evening and enjoy your leisure time.
🏋️♀️ Leisure Facilities
The hotel's gym and massage room are good places to relax. After a day of play, a massage or a workout in the gym can make you feel refreshed.
💼 Business Services
The hotel's conference hall and business center services are also very professional, suitable for business travelers.
🌟 Personal Experience
My experience at Mount Meru Hotel was really great. The hotel's location, facilities, and services all impressed me. Especially the hotel's garden and infinity pool, it was very cozy to enjoy the cool breeze at night.
Phoenix Wright
Tanzania Hotel Guide Part One: Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha
🏨 Mount Meru Hotel
When traveling in Tanzania, apart from the eagerly anticipated East African savannah Safari, the most important aspect for me is the hotel. The comfort of the hotel directly determines the overall experience of the trip, so all the hotels during the 12-day journey were carefully selected. Each one, like the Stone House in Serengeti and the Four Seasons, has its own unique characteristics.
Arusha serves as a brief rest and transit point for watching animal migrations, and a local friend recommended the Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha, which fits well with the overall itinerary.
This was also the most ordinary hotel of the trip. When looking at pictures, I even compared it to domestic budget hotels like Home Inn, but the actual stay completely overturned my 'prejudice'.
🏨 Hotel Environment:
The outside of the hotel is very ordinary, but the inside is very nice, with a large garden and a decent swimming pool. I heard there is also a golf course, but I was too tired from the flight to explore in detail.
The security at the hotel entrance is very responsible, with vehicle undercarriage checks arranged, and the entry and exit checks are very thorough.
🛏️ Rooms:
The rooms are clean and tidy, just the mattress is a bit hard, but the view outside the window is very good.
🍽 Dining Recommendations:
The hotel's breakfast and Western food are both very good. The roast pork chops and pizza taste very authentic, especially the pork chops. The salads, fries, shrimp, and fish are not amazing, but they are of a standard quality. The breakfast is quite rich, especially the fruits are very fresh, and the breakfast waiters are more enthusiastic. In the evening, there is also a small bar where you can have a drink to relieve the fatigue of the flight.
🚉 Transportation Tips:
It's about a 1.5-hour drive from Kilimanjaro International Airport.
It's 11.1 kilometers from Arusha Airport.
💰 Tips: Tanzania is also a tipping country, so exchange some small change when checking in or at the airport.
For carrying luggage or room service, 1 USD is enough, and for restaurant tips, it starts at 1 USD depending on the service, and you can give more if the service is good.
💰 Average Cost:
Hotel expenses: 1800 RMB
📝 Note tips:
Check-in time: after 14:00, check-out time 11:00
Shampoo and shower gel are provided, but you need to bring your own toothbrush and toothpaste.
There are small local shops nearby, be careful about safety when going out at night.