Southern Sun Dar es Salaam
Pool and hot tub by the Botanical Gardens
About this hotel
The pool sits centrally, bordering the Botanical Gardens and diplomatic offices, with a hot tub and gym rounding out a wellness offering built more for business travellers than leisure guests. Individually decorated, air-conditioned rooms include a minibar, TV and tea-and-coffee facilities, with a bath and shower in the private bathroom. The Kivulini Restaurant overlooks both the pool and the Botanical Gardens, while the Baraza Grill, Café & Bar serves Swahili and continental cuisine for a lighter option. South Beach sits four kilometres south along the coast, and Las Vegas Casino two kilometres away for an evening out, with the airport eighteen kilometres from the property and free WiFi and parking throughout.
- Pool and hot tub
- Business centre
- Near Botanical Gardens
Our take
This suits business travellers who want a hot tub and pool close to the diplomatic quarter and Botanical Gardens, without a resort-scale wellness setup. The central, business-oriented location is the clear draw, though travellers wanting beach proximity should look toward South Beach hotels or the Msasani Peninsula instead, since this property sits inland from the coast.
- ✓Book a table at Kivulini Restaurant for the pool and Botanical Gardens view, even if eating elsewhere most nights.
- ✓Visit Las Vegas Casino for an evening out, since it is only two kilometres from the hotel.
- ✓Use the hot tub after a business day rather than midday, since the pool area tends toward corporate guests during working hours.
Why we love it
- Hot tub bordering the Botanical Gardens
- Kivulini Restaurant's pool view
- Business centre and gym
- Near Las Vegas Casino
Why guests love itThe Botanical Gardens setting gives this stay a calmer backdrop than a typical city-centre business hotel, with Kivulini Restaurant's pool view making even a working breakfast feel less rushed. A hot tub session after a day of meetings is an easy habit to fall into, and Las Vegas Casino two kilometres away covers an evening out without much travel. South Beach is a reasonable four-kilometre trip for anyone wanting actual sand during a longer business stay.