Four Points by Sheraton Dar es Salaam New Africa
Harbour-view pool by the ferry terminal
About this hotel
Standard rooms here come with pool or harbour views as a default rather than an upgrade, positioned a kilometre from the Zanzibar Ferry Terminal in a central area surrounded by embassies. The pool itself sits within a property that also runs a 24-hour casino, an amenity none of the other Dar es Salaam hotels on this list offer, alongside multiple restaurants covering fresh seafood, Indian cuisine and fine Thai food with panoramic harbour views from Sawasdee Restaurant. The National Museum and Botanical Gardens sit 900 metres away, and a golf course 1.4 kilometres, with a shuttle available for the twelve-kilometre trip to Julius Nyerere International Airport and free parking on site.
- Outdoor pool with harbour views
- 24-hour casino
- Near Zanzibar Ferry Terminal
Our take
This suits travellers combining a pool stay with catching the Zanzibar ferry or an evening at the casino, particularly anyone who values a harbour view over a garden setting. The central, embassy-district location and casino set it apart from the Msasani Peninsula hotels, though travellers wanting a beach-adjacent pool should look toward Oyster Bay instead.
- ✓Request a harbour-view room over pool-view if you want to watch ferries loading for Zanzibar from your window.
- ✓Try Sawasdee Restaurant for the panoramic harbour view alongside the Thai menu, even for just a drink.
- ✓Walk to the National Museum and Botanical Gardens before the pool, since it is only 900 metres away.
Why we love it
- Pool or harbour view rooms
- One kilometre from the ferry terminal
- 24-hour casino
- Sawasdee Restaurant's harbour views
Why guests love itThe harbour sets the scene here more than the pool does, with ferries visible loading for Zanzibar from several rooms and a short walk to the National Museum and Botanical Gardens filling a spare morning easily. Evenings tend to split between the casino and Sawasdee Restaurant's Thai menu, with the panoramic harbour view making even a quick dinner feel like an occasion. The pool itself works well as a midday break between sightseeing and the evening's entertainment rather than the day's main event.