See all properties

Hotel Blue Sapphire

4.0 star property

Choose dates to view prices

your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for Hotel Blue Sapphire

Exterior
Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished
Restaurant
Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished
Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Spa
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Julius K. Nyerere Rd, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam
  • Ilala Market
    7 min drive
  • Flamingo Cafeteria
    9 min drive
  • Dar Es Salaam Central Station
    19 min drive
  • Dar es Salaam (DAR-Julius Nyerere Intl.)
    2 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Executive Room

Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Executive Room

  • 646 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room

Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Room

  • 646 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Similar properties

Exterior

Airport Transit Lodges

Breakfast included
Free airport shuttle
Parking included
Free WiFi
3.9 out of 5, Good, (158)
The price is $51
per night
$60 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 1 - Jan 2
Airport Transit Lodges

About the neighborhood

Dar es Salaam

Located in Dar es Salaam, Hotel Blue Sapphire is within a 10-minute drive of Ilala Market and Tanzania National Stadium. .This hotel is 5.7 mi (9.2 km) from Uhuru Monument and 5.8 mi (9.4 km) from Kariakoo Market.

What's nearby

  • Tanzania National Stadium - 8 min drive
  • Kariakoo Market - 9 min drive
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 9 min drive
  • Port of Dar es Salaam - 10 min drive
  • Mlimani City - 15 min drive

Getting around

  • Dar Es Salaam Central Station - 18 min drive
  • Julius Nyerere Intl. Airport (DAR) - 2 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sammy's Good Food - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Java Executive Lounge - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Air Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Hotel Blue Sapphire

Hotel in Dar es Salaam with airport shuttle service and a 24-hour fitness center
Hotel Blue Sapphire offers 52 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and slippers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 52 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring heated floors. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as a 24-hour fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a hair salon.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers 24-hour room service. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Hotel Blue Sapphire has a restaurant on site.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Languages

English, French, Hindi, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour free roundtrip airport shuttle on request
  • Free extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Spa

  • Massage
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heated floor
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: 50 percent of room rate
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: 50 percent of room rate

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:30 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 10 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • Early check-in fee: 50 percent of room rate (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: 50 percent of room rate (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

HOTEL BLUE SAPPHIRE Dar es Salaam
BLUE SAPPHIRE Dar es Salaam
Hotel HOTEL BLUE SAPPHIRE Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam HOTEL BLUE SAPPHIRE Hotel
BLUE SAPPHIRE
Hotel HOTEL BLUE SAPPHIRE
Blue Sapphire Dar Es Salaam
HOTEL BLUE SAPPHIRE Hotel
HOTEL BLUE SAPPHIRE Dar es Salaam
HOTEL BLUE SAPPHIRE Hotel Dar es Salaam

Hotel Blue Sapphire Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 113 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 113 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 113 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 113 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 113 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Edward, Paris

Liked: Staff & service
Always helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anmabelle

Traveled with family
Just for a fee hours due to flight changed. However, it was a comfortable hotel with restaurant and a supermarket on premises
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Terrence Joseph

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The construction in the area made it very difficult to get to and from the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Nicole

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent choice near the airport
We were not here very long unfortunately as we arrived late on one flight and had a flight out early the next morning. The hotel is close to the airport. The shuttle was easy to arrange and a friendly driver picked us up promptly. Our room was beautiful, clean and large. The reception staff were exceptionally friendly and spoke excellent English. Highly recommend this hotel especially if you want to be close to the airport.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people were so kind. The food was excellent with vegetarian options. The atmosphere was warm and friendly. I would definitely recommend this hotel to others.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to airport - great value
Huge clean room, comfortable bed, very nice a/c, nice buffet breakfast with good coffee. Very good value. So close to the airport. Only addition would be a hair dryer, but certainly not a deal breaker. There is ongoing construction on the main road (7/24) which adds a little to the time travel to and from and the noise - also, not a deal breaker.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica, Davenport

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Stacy

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

TIMO

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff. Good a/c. Good gym. Very convenient to airport.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Isabel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located near the airport. Easy to arrange airport pickup and transfer. Felt safe as a solo female traveller.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the hotel but layover very short. Hope to stay longer next time. Shuttle was a great help.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Festus

It is near the airport. The area is dusty due to ongoing roads constructions
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Transportation to and from the airport was reliable. Room was dirty and had bugs. Also the power went out several times.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Douglas, Tucson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
X
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Deanna

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Airport Hotel Option
Wonderful option for a hotel close to the airport. The room was very (!) large, nice amenities, clean and a friendly staff. There was some confusion at checkout about payment (they asked for my card when I had prepaid and seemed confused about why they didn’t know that) and they almost tried to get me to pay for a restaurant bill that was not mine - but they were apologetic for the confusion and did not press me for money I did not owe. I would absolutely recommend the location but encourage you to review the details when leaving.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Marie-France

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and helpful staff. Spacious room. Little supermarket store next to the hotel is practical.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay when you arrive or on your way to the airport in Dar Es Salaam. A good restaurant option and a very nice buffet for breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Lakema

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like that I was clean and quiet. Hot water was amazing! I also enjoyed the breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient for stop overs from the airport. Friendly and very helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023