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Reviews of The Slipway

Wildlife sightings and reviews

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

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LJ and DJ
GJ

"The Slipway review"

1 night Arrived 16 Feb 2024
"There is a good Thai restaurant very close by." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Average
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Ms G.
Brussels

"The Slipway review"

1 night Arrived 24 Jul 2023
"Perfectly adequate for a one night stay before an early flight.

Friendly staff, nice area" See all these reviews: 13n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Rooms:
Average
FR
Australia

"The Slipway review"

1 night Arrived 10 Jun 2023
"I loved the location of this hotel although it was a bit far from the airport but it was worth it to be by the sea. The shops and restaurant area had a great atmosphere and I loved the sea view from my room." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania; 6n in Zanzibar; 5n in Botswana; 2n in South Africa; 1n in Zambia; 1n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr W
Essex

"The Slipway review"

1 night Arrived 26 Feb 2023
"Again not much to say about this hotel. I had a day room for 12 hours while I waited for my flight.

The Slipway is in a nice complex if you have a few hours to kill in Dar and don’t want to go too far. The room was clean and comfortable with a decent bathroom.

I spent a couple of hours at the Waterfront restaurant watching the world go by and thoroughly enjoyed a Stonetown Fish Curry." See all these reviews: 14n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Mrs K & 5
Maryland

"The Slipway review"

1 night Arrived 15 Aug 2022
"Our one night back at the Slipway was fine. They had stored a bag for us for a week which was very helpful. We were able to do some shopping in the small shops in the hotel complex. If we could plan again, we would add another day in Dar to explore the city." See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Average
Mrs K & 5
Maryland

"The Slipway review"

1 night Arrived 6 Aug 2022
"The Slipway was a lovely introduction to Dar Es Salaam and Tanzania. The staff was welcoming and helpful, especially when helping us with a mixup with airport transportation. The rooms were spacious and beds comfortable after a long flight. The only negative was the breakfast which was disappointing in terms of selection.

We enjoyed the location and the waterfront restaurant for dinner (service was very slow, but the food was good, especially the Stone Town Fish Curry.)" See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Average
Mr & Mrs J
Leeds

"The Slipway review"

1 night Arrived 22 Jun 2022
"Only stayed one night after the long flight so didn't really explore - but there was plenty of dining options and all the staff were very helpful. Large room and a huge balcony - a bit quirky - but very clean. No issues whatsoever. A good stopover.

Only slight negative - It seemed a long way back and forth from the airport but understood it took us to a coastal setting rather than central Dar es Salam." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania; 4n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Ms W
Austria

"Perfect start for our honeymoon"

3 nights Arrived 7 Jan 2021
"It just felt so great to be back to Tanzania after a long time, and the Slipway was a perfect start for our honeymoon.

We felt so lucky to enjoy live music at the seafront restaurant (every Saturday) in the evening of our arrival. The excellent food and sea breeze made us forget the cold of Europe immediately.

We also liked the pool and the many nice curio shops around the hotel as well as the fact that the hotel, restaurants and shops are frequented by tourists, expats and local people alike, which creates a really nice and relaxed atmosphere." See all these reviews: 14n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Mrs L.
London

"The Slipway review"

1 night Arrived 1 Nov 2020
"Fine for our short overnight stay.

Also gave us a packed breakfast to take away, due to our early start." See all these reviews: 4n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Mr & MS L
Connecticut

"Choose another hotel"

1 night Arrived 6 Dec 2019
"The Slipway made an error in the date of our reservation and failed to pick us up at the airport.

The 'executive' room was tired; a carbon monoxide or smoke alarm was taped to the ceiling. We could not be accommodated in the restaurant due to a party.

It took 2 hours to get to the hotel through choking traffic." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Poor

Location:
Average
Service:
Terrible
Rooms:
Poor
Food:
Average
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