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
Mr P
Seattle
"One overnight after safari"
1 night Arrived 17 Feb 2015
"A very nice place with a good pool, decent food. The were very accommodating about checking out late.
They arranged a walk and a coffee tree plantation visit." See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania
They arranged a walk and a coffee tree plantation visit." See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Family S
Sheffield
"Pleasantly relaxing start to safari"
1 night Arrived 16 Aug 2014
"It's a beautiful setting at Rivertrees and the grounds are delightful.
Quirky rooms full of character - and a fantastic night's sleep after the long journey! Pleasant food and helpful staff; no pool currently (not that we were wanting this) but work due to start soon apparently.
We enjoyed visiting Arusha National Park (and the canoe experience was fabulous) and would have been happy to spend more than the one night here." See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 5n in Zanzibar
Quirky rooms full of character - and a fantastic night's sleep after the long journey! Pleasant food and helpful staff; no pool currently (not that we were wanting this) but work due to start soon apparently.
We enjoyed visiting Arusha National Park (and the canoe experience was fabulous) and would have been happy to spend more than the one night here." See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 5n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Family
London
"Oasis of tranquility"
1 night Arrived 6 Aug 2014
"It was such a relief to arrive in Rivertrees. Spacious rooms, warm running water, very attentive staff. Despite the fact that the pool was closed due to renovation, we enjoyed a quiet afternoon under the trees by the river.
The massage was OK but the towels and sheets used clearly not fresh." See all these reviews: 12n in Tanzania
The massage was OK but the towels and sheets used clearly not fresh." See all these reviews: 12n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs G
EastEwell
"Rivertrees Country Inn review"
1 night Arrived 23 Jul 2014
"A nice place in grounds but the overall ambience is a little depressing if the light is not great as the grounds are rather surrounded by tall trees and schrubs.
Staff work hard to look after you." See all these reviews: 15n in Tanzania
Staff work hard to look after you." See all these reviews: 15n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Average
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
The S family
Lewes
"Rivertrees Country Inn review"
1 night Arrived 16 Dec 2012
"The owners were very welcoming.
The rooms were very pleasant and clean. (Its difficult to say much more as we arrived at 4.30 am due to a late flight and were off on safari by 11 am later that morning)." See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 5n in Zanzibar
The rooms were very pleasant and clean. (Its difficult to say much more as we arrived at 4.30 am due to a late flight and were off on safari by 11 am later that morning)." See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 5n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mr P & Ms T
Ottawa
"Rivertrees Country Inn review"
1 night Arrived 18 Sep 2011
"Beautiful location - outside the hustle and bustle of Arusha, peaceful relaxing setting, excellent food and service. It was the perfect location for starting the trip (went from the airport to Rivertrees, then set off the next day for safari).
The only annoyance was having to pay extra for drinks (food was covered in the reservation, but we had to pay extra for bottles of coke and water). Seemed a bit silly." See all these reviews: 13n in Tanzania
The only annoyance was having to pay extra for drinks (food was covered in the reservation, but we had to pay extra for bottles of coke and water). Seemed a bit silly." See all these reviews: 13n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs S
Georgia
"Very nice and relaxing - beautiful setting"
1 night Arrived 17 Sep 2011
"We missed the stayover on the way in due to problems with Kenya Air being late; however, we did stay at Rivertrees on the last day (day room) of the trip. The accommodations were top notch.
The open air dining room was very nice and the food was very good. We wished that we could have made the connection in Nairobi on time and stayed at Rivertrees on the way in." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania
The open air dining room was very nice and the food was very good. We wished that we could have made the connection in Nairobi on time and stayed at Rivertrees on the way in." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs L
Sussex
"Very comfortable room in a lovely setting"
2 nights Arrived 1 Feb 2011
"The room we were given was not standard but one of the lovely cottages close to the river. Service was good althoughn we found the menus a little repetative.
The transfer from the domestic airport at Arusha, rather than from the international airport, was much longer than we had anticipated.
The swimming pool was disappointing, looking rather the worse for wear." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania
The transfer from the domestic airport at Arusha, rather than from the international airport, was much longer than we had anticipated.
The swimming pool was disappointing, looking rather the worse for wear." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Average
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Average
Mr & Mrs W
Newton Abb
"Rivertrees Country Inn review"
1 night Arrived 8 Sep 2010
"Not very far from Kilimanjaro airport so very convenient"
See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
The B family
Wimbledo
"Comfortable for a short stay"
1 night Arrived 7 Aug 2010
"We spent one night at Rivertrees and it's comforable withour being particulaaly special.
it's a fair way from the centre of Arusha but good as a base for walking in the national park." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania; 6n in Zanzibar
it's a fair way from the centre of Arusha but good as a base for walking in the national park." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania; 6n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Average
Service:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
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