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Southern Sun Dar
Southern Sun Dar
Southern Sun Dar

Reviews of Southern Sun

Wildlife sightings and reviews

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

Showing 11-20 of 179
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Arrival date
Mr & Mrs T
Sevenoaks

"Welcome travel break !"

1 night Arrived 2 Sep 2019
"Does exactly what it says on the tin - a good overnight hotel with a nice restaurant which allows you to recuperate after tiring air travel" See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Average
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs D
Worcs

"Southern Sun Dar review"

1 night Arrived 3 Aug 2019
"It was a good stopover in Dar Es Salaam.

Nothing special, but it was clean and friendly and was perfectly OK for an overnight stay." See all these reviews: 13n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mr. I
London

"Southern Sun Dar review"

1 night Arrived 27 Jul 2019
"Whilst this is not an "excellent" hotel in terms of high standards of facilities, it is "excellent" in doing the job precisely it needed to for us, namely a one-night stop over in Dar to rest after the long flights and before an early start the next day for the start of the safari adventures.

The airport transfers were seamless which is the main thing, room clean and food decent. They even left us a bottle of sparkling wine for our honeymoon. Definitely recommended for a one-night stop." See all these reviews: 17n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Alice
Los Angeles

"Comfortable room before our safari"

1 night Arrived 27 Jul 2019
"The Southern Sun Dar was in a great location and provided a nice room before our safari.

The beds were comfortable and the rooms well-air conditioned. The food at the restaurant was very good." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Mrs C
Highgate

"Well located, friendly and comfortable"

1 night Arrived 21 Jul 2019
"We had a warm welcome and staff were very friendly.

Comfortable rooms, although the corridor on our floor had a slight damp smell" See all these reviews: 14n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs M
Devon

"Comfortable and convenient"

1 night Arrived 2 Jul 2019
"Comfortable room with pleasant view towards the swimming pool (which we used for a refreshing swim!).

Enjoyed both our dinner and the buffet breakfast." See all these reviews: 8n in Tanzania; 4n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
H family
Surrey

"Very suitable overnight hotel"

1 night Arrived 30 Jun 2019
"A sensible overnight hotel - rooms a good size and quiet and comfortable - we used the pool which was nice and dinner and breakfast were good.

About 30 minutes to the airport (provided you are not at rush hour heading into Dar)" See all these reviews: 6n in Zanzibar; 5n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Lee H
Briarcliff, NY

"Very nice hotel, very helpful staff"

1 night Arrived 21 Jun 2019
"We didn't spend much time at Southern Sun, but we had a nice room service dinner, got a good night's sleep, had a very nice breakfast, ordered a taxi to the airport.

The room was clean, roomy enough, and we had a lovely view of the botanical gardens." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Ms KFS
Salt Lake City

"Southern Sun Dar review"

1 night Arrived 21 Jun 2019
"The Reception personnel were helpful and efficient.

We got our bags delivered to the room quickly. They were satisfied with the tips we gave them. And all that can be said for the service the next morning. The breakfast was good." See all these reviews: 8n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Ms W-M
Utah

"Southern Sun Dar review"

1 night Arrived 21 Jun 2019
"Very nice hotel, very short stay for one nite, arriving late and leaving early the next morning.

Hotel services were excellent and a good restaurant. When we could not shop on our final day due to terrorist concerns in shopping area, the hotel was so gracious in welcoming us back and allowing us to hang out till our flight departed for Amsterdam." See all these reviews: 8n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Showing 11-20 of 179
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