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Rivertrees Country Inn
Rivertrees Country Inn
Rivertrees Country Inn
Rivertrees Country Inn

Rivertrees Country Inn


3°22’25.3"S 36°51’50.6"E

Reviews of Rivertrees Country Inn

Wildlife sightings and reviews

62 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Rivertrees Country Inn and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

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B & C
London

"Great first stop"

1 night Arrived 21 Jun 2022
"This was a great first stop for our trip in Tanzania.

We enjoyed the little walk by the river and seeing the monkeys! It is a very beautiful and peaceful place." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania; 5n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Ms J.
Los Angeles

"Rivertrees Country Inn review"

1 night Arrived 3 Jun 2022
"We only stayed one night but the room was lovely and the breakfast had a good variety of foods (all delicious!)." See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Ms P
London

"Short but sweet"

1 night Arrived 24 Feb 2020
"We only had a short evening at Rivertrees before flying out from KIA, but it was the same lovely place we remembered from a few years ago.

Beautiful grounds are a highlight, and we had an extremely pleasant dinner outside." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sisters
London

"Rivertrees Country Inn Overview"

2 nights Arrived 7 Sep 2019
"Good location near to Arusha National Park, with grounds. Service was quite good and the food was tasty and generous. The packed lunches were delicious.

The rooms were clean and spacious and nets over beds. Great bathroom with a huge bath!

The Colobus monkeys were very entertaining to watch in the trees." See all these reviews: 12n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs D
Hampshire

"Good facilities but poor staff attitude"

1 night Arrived 2 Sep 2019
"Expert Africa had informed all of our lodges/camps that my sister in law had a gluten intolerance, and on arrival at Rivertrees we reminded them of this. Reception promised to speak with the chef. At dinner that night our first course was delivered, and it was clear that no allowance had been made for the gluten intolerance, and no other alternative was offered. We asked the waiter to ensure that for the main course a suitable meal would be provided. It was not, but the waiter attempted to point out which parts of the meal could be eaten. No alternative was offered despite our requests. Ditto third course. At the end of the meal I made it firmly but politely clear that we were not satisfied, at which point the waiter asked us not to forget his gratuity. I thought I might have misheard him so I said "Excuse me?", and he replied, "People often forget my gratuity".

In the morning I got up half an hour before breakfast started, to speak with the kitchen to ensure that a suitable breakfast would be provided, reminding them of what had happened the previous evening. The response was very offhand. When we arrived for breakfast we were told that it was a buffet, and gluten free items were available, but these were not pointed out or explained. I had hoped that after the previous evening an attempt would have been made to rectify the situation, but sadly not." See all these reviews: 8n in Tanzania; 4n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Poor

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Poor
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Dip & family
Cardiff

"Rivertrees Country Inn review"

1 night Arrived 29 Jul 2019
"Superb place for a pit stop before our long sojourn into the northern Tanzania safari circuit." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Marilyn & Duane
CA

"Great intro to Tanzania"

2 nights Arrived 28 Jul 2019
"Rivertrees is a lovely lodge with expansive grounds that attract monkeys. Simply wandering around the grounds to see monkeys was fun. We daytripped into Arusha to see the sights. The Art Museum and crafts cente are fabulous. The rest of Arusha not so much. We also booked a one day grame drive in Arusha National Park that was excellent, quite a good variety of animals and terrain, including a canoe paddle on a lake with some hippos." See all these reviews: 12n in Tanzania; 2n in Rwanda
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Dalys
London

"comfortable "

1 night Arrived 23 Jun 2019
"We only stayed one night but everything was very pleasant. The dining room is lovely.

We were entertained by the monkeys trying to get into the lodges!" See all these reviews: 13n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Prof W
Queensland

"Excellent accommodation"

1 night Arrived 15 Jun 2019
"Rivertrees Country Inn was an excellent introduction to Tanzania.

The serene setting beside a river, the well-tended gardens, the attentive staff and the beautifully appointed rooms were a treat. While not actually close to any particular points of interest. for travellers arriving at Kilimanjaro Airport en route to the national parks, it is as good a place as any from which to launch your expeditions.

Highly recommended." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania; 4n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
JS
Vancouver

"Great spot to spend our first night."

1 night Arrived 14 Jun 2019
"The location was great - the driver who met us was excellent.
All of the staff were excellent, very helpful
Good breakfast" See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
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