Dar Es Salaam Serena Hotel, Dar es Salaam
About the Hotel
Rooms and Suites
Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel has 230 rooms and suites. Options range from Standard Rooms (33 square metres with King or two single beds) to the Presidential Suite (165 square metres with a King size bed, dressing room, and large bathroom). Guests staying on the seventh-level Executive Floor have personal butler service, an Executive Boardroom (for up to eight people), and a private Internet café. All rooms include wireless Internet, tea/coffee station, minibar, bathrobe, slippers, and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Some rooms overlook the Indian Ocean, city, or garden and golf course. Presidential Suite's guests can enjoy 50% discount on drinks in the lounge.
Culinary Experiences
The hotel has multiple dining options. The Serengeti Restaurant offers a relaxed experience for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with salad and dessert islands, hot and cold dishes, and cooking stations. Theme nights include Seafood Night (Wednesdays), Indian Night (Thursdays), Taste of Africa Barbeques (Fridays) and Family Brunch (Sundays). Jahazi Restaurant serves seafood selections a la carte. Kibo Bar and Terrace offers drinks, light bites, and evening cocktails, with live music. The Pool Bar provides light meals and snacks overlooking the gardens. Bakers Basket Patisserie and Coffee Shop serves pastries, cakes, baguettes, and coffees. 24-hour room service is available, with menu options ranging from club sandwiches to curries.
Leisure Facilities
Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel offers a Maisha Spa & Health Club with massage and beauty treatments. The spa offers Elemis products. Guests can use the outdoor pool. The hotel also provides access to an 18-hole golf course, racquetball, squash and tennis courts, and fishing and sailing charters from the Dar es Salaam Yacht Club.
Location and Access
The hotel is in the heart of the Central Business District, near nightlife, businesses, shops, and cultural attractions. Dar es Salaam International Airport is 15 km away. The hotel is a short drive from the northern and southern beaches and walking distance to Central. Landmarks near the hotel include the National Museum of Tanzania (1 km) and the Askari Monument (0.5 km). The Kivukoni Ferry Terminal, for ferries to Kigamboni, is located at the end of the Kivukoni Front. The Botanical Gardens are North of Ocean Road. The hotel can arrange day trips to Mbudya or Bongoyo Island, or boat trips to Zanzibar.
Hotel Services
The Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel provides a concierge, 24-hour room service, and business services. Guests staying on Executive Level floors have access to a dedicated Executive Lounge, with café service, newspapers, and private seating. The hotel offers meeting rooms and event spaces for up to 550 guests, supported by audio-visual equipment, catering, and event planning services. Family-friendly amenities include children's dining, babysitting services, and family accommodation options with interconnecting doors. The hotel can arrange transportation and discounted accommodation. The Mwenge Handcraft Centre is a good place for souvenirs.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Allergy-free rooms
- Lift
- Barber shop
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
- Key access
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
- Dryer
Services
- Paid airport shuttle
- Valet parking
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Car hire
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Shops/Commercial services
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Poolside snack bar
- Snack bar
- Dinner
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Business
- Business centre
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Babysitting/Child services
- Children's buffet
- Children's play area
- Kids club
Facilities for people with disabilities
- Toilet for disabled
- Bathroom for disabled
Spa & Leisure
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Spa & wellness centre
- Sauna
- Pedicure
- Manicure
- Facial
- Beauty treatment
- Body wraps
- Back massage
- Head massage
- Full body massage
- Foot massage
Room features
- Wi-Fi in rooms
- Air conditioning
- Mini-bar
- Soundproofed rooms
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
- Dryer
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor