Protea Hotel by Marriott Dar es Salaam Oyster Bay
Pool and garden two kilometres from the beach
About this hotel
Air-conditioned units here come furnished with a living room and flat-screen satellite TV as standard, some with a balcony offering a pool or garden view over the outdoor swimming pool and fitness centre below. The Club Room restaurant runs breakfast, lunch and dinner with a varied cuisine list, alongside cocktails and light meals, and room service is available on request. The beach sits within two kilometres, while Mlimani City Conference Centre and its shopping mall are a twenty-minute drive, useful for business travellers mixing a conference with pool time. The property is 3.5 kilometres from the city centre and a thirty-minute drive from Dar es Salaam International Airport, with free WiFi throughout.
- Outdoor pool with garden
- Under 2 km from the beach
- Near Mlimani City Conference Centre
Our take
This suits travellers who want an Oyster Bay pool stay with a beach genuinely within reach, under two kilometres, alongside a fitness centre and garden setting. The thirty-minute airport transfer is on the longer side, a trade-off for the Oyster Bay location, so travellers prioritising a short arrival should look toward the downtown hotels on this list instead.
- ✓Request a balcony room with a pool or garden view, since not every unit includes one as standard.
- ✓Walk or taxi to the beach within two kilometres, close enough for an easy afternoon outing.
- ✓Book ahead if attending an event at Mlimani City Conference Centre, since it is a twenty-minute drive from the hotel.
Why we love it
- Balcony rooms with pool views
- Under two kilometres from the beach
- Club Room's varied cuisine
- Garden and fitness centre
Why guests love itA stay here settles between the pool and the beach easily, given the under-two-kilometre distance, with the Club Room restaurant covering meals in between without much planning. The balcony rooms with pool or garden views make even a quiet afternoon in feel worthwhile, and the fitness centre is a straightforward add-on for anyone keeping a routine while travelling. The thirty-minute airport transfer is the one real trade-off for the Oyster Bay setting.