Mayfair Hotel

Location: Plot no. 54-55, Old Bagamoyo Road, Mikocheni B; Opposite TMJ Hospital, Dar es Salaam, 2338, Dar es Salaam, TZ

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Instructions: This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests planning to arrive outside of the posted hours must contact the hotel in advance.

Amenities & Facilities

• Meeting rooms
• Full-service spa
• Fitness facilities
• Health club
• Free WiFi
• 24-hour front desk
• Terrace
• Sauna
• Designated smoking area
• Steam room
• Fitness facilities
• ATM/banking
• Shopping on site
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Health club
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Free newspapers in lobby
• Porter/bellhop
• Full-service spa
• Meeting rooms
• Billiards or pool table
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Conference center
• Free self parking
• Computer station
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Banquet hall

Rooms Available

• Family Room, Multiple Beds, Terrace

  2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

  646-sq-foot individually furnished room with a balcony

  
  

  Layout - 2 bedrooms

  Relax - Fireplace

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Cable channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware

  Sleep - A down duvet, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries

  Practical - Washer/dryer, safe, and free newspaper; rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 5 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Fireplace
  • Electric kettle
  • Stovetop
  • Terrace
  • Bottle of water
  • Free newspaper
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free WiFi
  • Down comforter
  • Bedsheets provided

• Standard Room

  1 Queen Bed

  323-sq-foot individually furnished room with a balcony

  
  

  Relax - Fireplace

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Cable channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware

  Sleep - A down duvet, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries

  Practical - Washer/dryer, safe, and free newspaper; rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Fireplace
  • Electric kettle
  • Stovetop
  • Bottle of water
  • Free newspaper
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free WiFi
  • Down comforter
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided

• Executive Suite, 2 Twin Beds

  2 Twin Beds

  60-sq-foot individually furnished room with a balcony

  
  

  Layout - Bedroom

  Relax - Fireplace

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Cable channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware

  Sleep - A down duvet, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries

  Practical - Washer/dryer, safe, and free newspaper

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Fireplace
  • Electric kettle
  • Stovetop
  • Bottle of water
  • Free newspaper
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free WiFi
  • Down comforter
  • Bedsheets provided

• Suite

  1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

  646-sq-foot individually furnished room with a balcony

  
  

  Relax - Fireplace

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Cable channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware

  Sleep - A down duvet, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries

  Practical - Washer/dryer, safe, and free newspaper; rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Fireplace
  • Electric kettle
  • Stovetop
  • Bottle of water
  • Free newspaper
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free WiFi
  • Down comforter
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided

Guest Reviews

• Jan (4/5): - When we checked in, there is only a small partial roll of toilet paper in the bathroom. When it ran out and we asked the front desk if we could get another roll of toilet paper, they said no that we would have to wait until the next day. There was no bathmat in the bathroom And the tile was very slick when your feet were wet. We asked if we could get a bathmat and were told no. we asked for an extra towel to use and were told no we could not get an extra towel. Hotel staff showed no effort or concern for meeting guest needs. They could only tell us no you can’t have that or you can’t have this. There was also a list of potential fines for guests posted inside the room. If you left any appliance turned on when you left the room, they would fine you 10,000 shillings per hour. If there was a stain in a towel or a bedsheet, there was fines posted for those things as well. Totally not Customer Service oriented would not recommend anyone to stay here.
• james (8/5): - Peace with lots of shop
• Daniel (8/5): - The staff was really friendly. Breakfast is one of the better. Thank you for the stay
• Caesar (8/5): - THE STAFF ARE FRIENDLY , it has a nice coffee shop ,unfortunately no meals survived at the hotel ,breakfast needs to be improved ,the place is visited by lots of tourists and travellers looking for affordable accomodation ,unfortunately only one towel is served in the bathroom ,and the hotel security is strict which is good for safely ,any one looking for affordable accomomdation near shopping malls, beach aeeas and embasies ,its suitaable
• Isack (6/5): - Under Mantainance, I loved the place. It's around Mayfair Plaza and there is a Gamespace a cool place for gamers.
• Martin (2/5): Do not even consider - My experience at Mayfair hotel was terrible. What is potrayed online is not what you experience .On my arrival, the lady receptionist was very rude and unfriendly .I got assigned a another room since the room i had reserved was given away to another guest. Dirty rooms and unfriendly staff. You have been warned.
• Munir (4/5): - After booking way in advance; the wrong room was given booked suite was given standard. I had asked for confirmation after booking on expedia hadn't gotten it. It was not a good experience.
• Ismail (8/5): - It’s nice hotel for who likes GYM and swimming pool nice breakfast
• Melodie (8/5): - I was a little nervous to stay here because of mixed reviews online, but I had a good experience. You are paying more for the location, size of the rooms and for having a fridge and some rooms have a stove. Rooms with kitchen are not fully stocked. if you plan to cook alot it will be good to carry a few things with you. I stayed here for 7 days. The room I stayed in the first day had several things not working(hot water heater, plug for fridge) but the room i stayed in for 6 days did not have any issues. I recommend if possible to check out the room you will stay in before booking expecially if you are picky or staying for more than one day. I believe the mixed reviews online are because some rooms are in better condition than others. Most people tend to give either a very high rating or very low. Also the description of some of the rooms online do not completely match what you get. You need to keep in mind this is not listed as a high star motel. For a single person or couple there are fancier places you can stay in this price range but they are often smaller rooms and might not have a fridge and most will not have kitchen area. This motel has options that have more than one bed which are harder to find that do not feel like a dorm room. You also have a gym you can go to as part of your stay. Breakfast could be better for cost of room. There are not many options for someone not wanting to eat alot of carbs. They do not have good hot options.You can askthem to cook you eggs
• qingzhi (2/5): - not good,not recommend.
• Mercy (8/5): - The staff were amazing and friendly The breakfast was fantastic and enjoyable because of the variety I will definitely stay again
• Stacey-Ann (8/5): Spacious rooms - We love our very spacious rooms. It is a rare find in Dar es Salaam. This hotel is comfortable and clean and the staff really makes an effort to be friendly.
• Daniel (8/5): Comfortable spot in Mikocheni with local amenities - In a central spot in Mikocheni in between Oyster Bay and Mwenge, 2 minutes walk from Shoppers Plaza. Rooms are large, our standard double room came with a large fridge, sofa, TV. Bathroom was also large and clean. Bed was comfy. Outside of the rooms the hotel does look a bit dated and worn out. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Free breakfast was enough but average. Have had far better and fresher breakfast from much cheaper hotels in Dar.
• Daniel (8/5): Nice place to stay in Mikocheni - Nice place to stay in Mikocheni for a few nights. Rooms are clean and large. Lots of restaurants and shops nearby within walking distance.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Stuff seemed asleep at 1pm when request lunch order. Poor service - took an hour when delivering the service. Kitchen had the amenities but not even a single tea bag. Staff told me they would bring me a complimentary bottle of water shortly after the check - in but never came. TV remote wasnt working.
• Kalama (6/5): - very accessible to many attractions like Kariakor and mililani city
• Edward (8/5): - The place is conveniently located but the TV was not working as I had expected and the room had so many mosquitoes which made my stay uncomfortable.
• Prince (8/5): - Excellent location - close to shoppers plaza etc, fantastic front desk staff, easy access to all transportation 5ypes - Bajaj, boda-bodas, taxis, dala-dalas, Uber etc, breakfast is ok, good WiFi...... Unfortunately, no standard restaurants in-house for lunch and dinners (except bradfast set up) and some of the infrastructure are crying for maintenance. Otherwise, I enjoyed my short stay there.
• Verified traveler (4/5): - 전반적으로 별로입니다 엘리베이터도 없고 방청소도 제때 안해주어서 종종기다렸네요 아침식사는 최악입니다.
• Verified traveler (4/5): - The rooms are perfect and clean. The Breakfast is not value for money
• Sheetal (8/5): - Overall always a pleasant stay for our guests. Smooth Check-in and out and suite suze and amenities are nice.
• Verified traveler (4/5): - not the best 3 start hotel
• Ivan (6/5): You get what you are paying for - The staff was super friendly and skilled, and they tried to make my stay as smooth as possible. Leonardo, one of the boys working there, tried far and beyond to make my stay as pleasant as possible. The hotel is a "typical" old African hotel, which need a serious touch up. (I have rats in my room) But the suite i was staying in (besides from the rats living on top of the kitchen cabinet) was spacious, rooming and in somewhat great condition for an this type of hotel.
• Per (8/5): Godt centralt beliggende hotel. - Dejligt at være tilbage. Alt fungerede godt. Hotellet har en af de bedste motionsrum i Dar es Salaam. Jeg anbefaler, at man booker en suite - prisen er næsten den samme, men man får meget mere for pengene.
• Murtaza (6/5): Convenient with good Breakfast - Hotel Rooms were clean and well maintained. Buffet Breakfast was very good with lot of varieties. Close proximity to market.
• Mustansir Moiz (10/5): Good managerial support and nice chef - It was good, enjoyed
• J.W. (6/5): Mediocre or less - AC did not work in room to which I was first assigned. To their credit they moved me to a larger room, with functioning AC. Nevertheless, I would give this hotel somewhere between 2-3 overall rating. Due to terrible traffic in Dar es Salaam, hard to get from there to wherever I needed to be during the day.
• kingsway (2/5): Not what its on the internet - Shower that points out instead of down so very hard to shower, no shower door and the shower was very very dirty. Furniture in the room is old and broken,bed like a rock, seems like it is in a good location but it's not you can't walk anywhere and for a few extra euro I could of stayed at the hilton!!! You have been warned!!!!
• Hanne (4/5): - Elsket området hotellet lå i. Dette er Dar Es Salaam!! Ellers var rommene store og gode men rensligheten var det så som så med. Personalet var veldig hyggelige men frokosten under middels.
• Edward (8/5): - Met all expectations. Great free gym.
• Verified traveler (6/5): Safe and clean - This hotel is a good price, but you are not getting anything extra. It's safe and clean. Those are the two most important things to have when traveling to Dar.
• Karen (4/5): Tried to like this place but ... - I have stayed here a few times and tried hard to love it as it is a great price in a good location with shops handy. But, I doubt I will stay again. The staff are pretty disinterested, the rooms look tired and the breakfast is passable. It is a shame because with just a bit of effort it could be great.
• Rakesh (6/5): Nice One - It is a safe and good hotel.It can be more better.
• Boniface (8/5): It's a nice experience to stay there. - Nice place to stay particularly when visiting us embassy pretty close.
• Verified traveler (8/5): all good - all good
• Verified traveler (8/5): Nice stay, bit expensive for what you are getting - Did stay in Mayfare Hotel to visit some friends in Dar Es Salaam. Staff at the Hotel was very friendly and nice, Room was clean, interior a bit cheap Allover it is a good and safe place to stay in Dar
• Verified traveler (8/5): Very convenient stay - We had a few administrative errands to perform in Dar so it was easy to be in a quiet part of town with all he facilities e.g shops, banks, atm. It was also very easy to arrange a day out to the beach.
• Verified traveler (2/5): Bad experience - The reception was not good, the customer care was very poor and i think they need to renovate their rooms s the building looks good outside but does not reflect that in the inside.
• Charque (6/5): Not bad - Upon arrival, I was put in a bad Suite apartment...I protested and was relocated to a relatively better Suite. However, apart from the internet that was off and on, the television satellite connection was without volume 95% of the time - hotel blamed the server and IT - interesting, isn't it. I had a friend that was to visit me...when he arrived, gate people told him it was late to visit (imagine a hotel). Also, when the reception then asked them, they denied that no one came. Yet I was in contact with my visitor via sms. Overall, the hotel is management and structural revamping because it has great potentials to attain 3 star status.
• robert (4/5): Not close to the beach as advertised. - No room service, restaurant seems to only open for breakfast, rooms not checked before going in hence had to move twice, then in the end just settled on a room
• Verified traveler (4/5): - - there are bets in the hotel - the TV wasn't working when arrived, but it was fixed in couple of hours - the internet wasn't working the first day fixed next day but it was really bad
• Plane (8/5): Very comfortable - I had stayed at Bondani and really did not like it and then switched to Mayfair and was so much more happy. The hotel had a lot to offer and the people at the front desk were quite helpful. A definite place of return on another trip to Dar especially if a trip to the US Embassy is on the agenda.
• Verified traveler (6/5): Good location but bad breakfasts. - We ask for a twin room but were given a double room which had not been cleaned properly. When we complained we were pleased to be upgraded to the executive suite which a vast improvement. Unfortunately there were still a few issues: the TV did not work, the shower was hot but crazy and there was building work going on in the hotel. The worst part of our stay was the breakfast provided. The breakfast staff were not helpful and the food was awful with very limited choices.
• mike (2/5): HOTEL BADLY NEEDS RENOVATION - HOTEL BADLY NEEDS RENOVATION breakfast if tacky reception close d by midnight had problems entering hotel at midnight and had to wake sleepy guards after 15 minutes to open gate. No one at reception thanks God I had my room key!!!
• DELINA (10/5): Nice hotel, local to most all amenities - The Hotel staff were good,perhaps breakfast they should improve,in the room they should put glass for drinking water, as there were no glass only cups for teas or coffee, TV also frozen from time to time not quite good
• Paul (6/5): Good value for Dar - Decent room, reasonable assistance from staff. Fundamental problems with bedroom door lock. It locked every time but was a problem getting open. Breakfast not bad by Dar standards. In a large compound with shops, bank and restaurant. No elevator, imposing staircase is a long way up to floor level three.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Close to US Embassy - Affordable & acceptable conditions
• Verified traveler (6/5): not a bad place to stay a night if you're cheap - The courtyard is dirty, the rooms are basic but clean (and air-conditioned), the staff is fair.
• Verified traveler (6/5): Average hotel for a short stay - Situated in a good part of Dar and easy access to the major highway. The only inconvenience is that I was on the third floor and it was a hassle getting to my room for my visitors because there is no functional lift/elevator.
• Traveler (2/5): Worst - Gorgeous view of surrounding slums, employees could not get TV working, did not offer self service laundry as described by hotels.com, employees did not communicate well and did not do things when/how they said they would. Nightmarish stay.
• Sam (2/5): WORST HOTEL in the world! Avoid at all costs! - Mayfair Hotel WORST hotel experience ever in my life! I have traveled the world and stayed at some lousy places, but This is absolutely the worst hotel by far in my life! door is busted so key doesn't work, no sheets, no bath towel, everything dirty, smelling....i called many times and no one came to bring me bath towel so I took shower with a hand towel, and it was dirty. next day got bath towel and it was yellow (supposed to be white!) and smelling. Pillow smells so bad like they have not replaced it in 100 years! I put two layers of clothes on top of pillow and still smell so bad I could not sleep well. no blanket and they took me to another room to take from that room! phone doesn't work in my room and have to walk 4 stories to front desk every time I need something. Oh, the sheets, pillows and towels usually have blood stains or some other ugly stains! Staff smiles but this is only positive! they are very lazy and slow and incompetent! ordered food and always wait long time and sometimes they forget and have to call again, or they give you wrong item (but I don't complain because I am already hungry and don't want to wait another hour!) Also, Dar Es Salaam is very dangerous!! We got robbed the 3rd night there, in the streets outside of hotel. some guys drove by in car and just snatched one of my friend's bag containing his passport, wallet, $4000, camera, and some other things! Police wont help and just asks for money!! better stay at Seacliff or Doubletree!
• Todd (2/5): One of the worst hotels ever - If it was not for the fact we only stayed here for a place to crash during a 12 hour layover, I would have left. The room was filthy, there was construction going on in the hallway until 7:00 pm, and the pool/hot tub were disgusting. I don't see how anyone could possible stay here other than for shear necessity. If you have options to stay elsewhere, do it. Hotel staff was very friendly however. I have traveled all over the world, this is review takes into account the city and country that it is in, and not holding it to a western standard. This was possibly the worst hotel I have stayed at in Africa.

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