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Sleep Inn Hotel Kariakoo

3.5 star property

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Balcony view
Exterior
Family Suite | Private kitchenette | Fridge, highchair, paper towels, dining tables
Lobby lounge
Family Suite | Living room | 31-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels, TV

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Mahiwa Street, Dar es Salaam
  • Kariakoo Market
    7 min walk
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal
    19 min walk
  • Atiman House
    19 min walk
  • Dar es Salaam (DAR-Julius Nyerere Intl.)
    10 min drive

Room options

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Family Suite | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Family Suite

  • 538 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Twin Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Twin Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
Front of property
Rainbow Hotel
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
Breakfast available
3.5 out of 5, Good, (69)
The price is $44
per night
$52 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 5 - Dec 6
Rainbow Hotel

About the neighborhood

Dar es Salaam

With a stay at Sleep Inn Hotel Kariakoo in Dar es Salaam (Kariakoo), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Zanzibar Ferry Terminal and Kariakoo Market. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Uhuru Monument and 1 mi (1.6 km) from St Joseph's Cathedral.

What's nearby

  • Kariakoo Market - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Dar es Salaam International Conference Centre - 2 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Julius Nyerere International Conference Centre - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Port of Dar es Salaam - 5 min drive - 2.3 miles

Getting around

  • Dar Es Salaam Central Station - 10 min walk
  • Julius Nyerere Intl. Airport (DAR) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chef's Pride Restaurant - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Falcon Restaurant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪International Congo Bar - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Mamboz Corner BBQ - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Alcove @ Sea Cl - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Sleep Inn Hotel Kariakoo

Hotel with free breakfast, near Zanzibar Ferry Terminal
Sleep Inn Hotel Kariakoo offers 76 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include dining tables. 31-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries.

This Dar es Salaam hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 76 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area.
Stop by Baraka Restaurant for lunch, dinner, or brunch, where this restaurant specializes in local cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and 24-hour room service is provided. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
Baraka Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Hindi, Swahili, Turkish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • Baraka Restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Children's dinnerware
  • Dining table
  • Highchair
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference center
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 steps to reach entrance
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Area rugs in room
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (55 inch wide door)
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

More

  • 7 floors
  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 31-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Dining table
  • Free bottled water
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11:00 AM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 25 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: M-Pesa
Cashless transactions are available
Long-term renters welcome
This property uses a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Sleep Inn Hotel Kariakoo Dar es Salaam
Sleep Inn Hotel Kariakoo
Sleep Kariakoo Dar es Salaam
Sleep Kariakoo
Sleep Inn Hotel Kariakoo Hotel
Sleep Inn Hotel Kariakoo Dar es Salaam
Sleep Inn Hotel Kariakoo Hotel Dar es Salaam

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 38 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Ewnetu

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is in crowded area which is not my choice
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

The hotel is in a location that is pure chaos and needs a lot of repair AC was noisy and the building looks nothing like the photos
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
City centre location, less than 5mins walk.from where the bus to Dar Es Salaam departs/arrives. Breakfast ok. Room was clean and comfortable and was good value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Danish, Chicago

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was so small bathroom door was not getting lock bad smell in room and bed.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shaa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I love this property. Been staying here since the early 2000s. Cheap, close to city city, and to all that Dar Es Salaam has to offer. I love the evening street meal just outside the hotel. From nyama choma to all the flovored India, Arabic, and persian cuisines. All at the lowest price anybody can afford. I will be there everytime I visit Dar Es Salaam.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This field is a really dumb thing to require filling out guys.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sospeter, Ushirombo/Ushirika,Geita, Tanzania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was nice and Good
Well and good.Nice and it was nearly me, The Hotel is located nearly the City Center Markets Place in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. I very Interested.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice hotel, the staff very friendly
add the beers, wine or etc. nice hotel without alcoholic beverage is bad
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Krishna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Barry, Vancouver

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Helpful staff
Very few roads are paved in this bottom rank third world city. Kariakoo is not an area for tourists, at all. Beware.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Value, in a Native neighbourhood
A clean and safe place, with a decent breakfast, but off the main tourist area, on southern Dar-es-Salaam. It is a 10 minute walk form City Mall, which has food stalls, and about 30 minutes' drive form the airport (taxi about 50,000 shillings, Uber about 20,000) It is safe, but quite a dark area at night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All of the staff was very respectful and helpful. The room was small but had everything I needed and was clean. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to stay there. It is downtown and there is easy access to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

4/10 Poor

amar joseph, Dubai

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Low budget hotel
its a nice hotel to stay but being in a busy market place its too noisy. Anyone in the corridor is walking u can hear it . The room doors make noise when opened and closed. The vibration / airflow also effects ur room door as it vibrates. Bathroom is compact. Has shower option only. Hot water is thru geyser. The sink is Japanese size while faucet the Arab size so u always spill water. If bathroom door left open funny noise comes from the drainage. This hotel is dry there is no BAR . Breakfast closes at 10 AM. Room service is limited. There is a hawker opposite the hotel which serves nice BBQ and is reasonable $5 for 1/2 grilled chicken. The hotel does not provide any toiletries. The towel is worn out. No slippers are provide.No kettle in the room so no tea or coffee. No bottled water is provided. There is no safe in the room so u need to take care of valuable. Laundry is $1 which is reasonable. if low on budget this is the place to stay. The double bed mattress was well used as if sleeping in a coffin. Which was changed on complaing on the 3rd day of my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Joy, zanzibar

Our room was rather small. Hotel staff were friendly but we had difficulty getting hot water, despite complaining. On our departure morning the lock on our door jammed and they sent for a technician. Fortunately I was able to get it open in time to catch our ferry.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

2/10 Terrible

Maggie, Perth, Australia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel in the picture is NOT Sleep Inn Kariakoo
Located in a highly populated area of town, the first room had no windows and the mildew smell was nauseating. Second room had windows which kept the smell down. A fridge was the only blessing; nothing else. Sadly, it was a case of getting exactly what I paid for. Staff were very friendly. The hotel building is not the one in the photo on Expedia site. I don't recommend this hotel to anyone. Expedia - please revise the listing.

8/10 Good

DINESH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value for Money
The stay was comfortable and the staff was very co-operative. The deal was value for money.

4/10 Poor

Croker, London

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel in the city but a bit scary (fearful) place
I had terrible night sleeps. nightmares throughout my stay in that hotel

2/10 Terrible

saifee akil

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very bad , even they didnt serve water also after calling 5 times and area is also very backward

10/10 Excellent

Love to travel, United States

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
We were in Dar Es Salaam for two days prior to our interantional flight. My mom and I were travelling together. The staff at the Sleep Inn were very nice and accommodating. We needed to purchase an extra bag for our trip home, and the woman at the front desk asked one of the other hotel employees to show us where we could buy a bag. He walked us to a shop that was several blocks away, and also helped us bargain on the price. Very good service.

6/10 Okay

Kyle, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Does the job
I stayed at the brand new Sleep Inn Hotel Kariakoo which is a 5 minute walk from the old hotel. The old hotel will show up on Google Maps but the staff are good enough to direct you to the other hotel. The place was clean, comfortable and was fine for an overnight sleep before flying out.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay if you must
We stayed here one night as we were going to Zanzibar the next day. Hotel room was not as per description (ie... one towel, no coffee maker, mold on walls). But then Dar es Salem is not our favorite place and maybe this hotels is great in comparison to others. Just don't expect the same quality as in most other countries.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice little room for the price
Nice little room for the price. AC, cable TV, comprehensive brunch and solid wifi signal. The neighborhood isn't slick but it's only a 20-minute walk to the Zanzibar ferry if you're heading that way.

10/10 Excellent

Nancy, B .

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In between stop
Great place to stay when in Dar . A bit noisy now due to their remodeling.Staff is gracious. their restaurant is fabulous.....no need to find restaurant. Cash only . No alcohol allowed . Staff is good about keeping you safe .

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort