Best Hostel in Dar. 30,000Tsh per night in the dorm. Air conditioning. Cool expat locals frequent the bar for european sports shows.

Best burgers in Dar. Chicken sandwiches excellent as well. Drinks reasonable, service excellent. Nice mix of locals, backpackers, business types. Many cats also.

Fantastic layout with friendly staff, amazing food, and great vibes. Check in was super easy and smooth and the owner, Henry, was super helpful and even sorted out my airport transfer personally. Definitely not a spot to miss in Dar!

Stopped by for a burger on Saturday afternoon. Lovely service - the staff are very accommodating, and the atmosphere is chill and easy. I ordered a Slow Leopard Burger. I love the “Twende Uchi” option where you can drop the bun and fries for a salad! The owner is friendly, and open to suggestions, always looking for ways to make the experience even more wonderful! All around good food, affordable drinks, and a great atmosphere :)

One of my favorite places to hangout during the day. You can meet lots of outsiders and experience fine architecture. Great ambience. Amazing food at decent enough prices. You could literally come chill for an entire day, maybe watch a game and drink couple of beers. Take extra precaution once dark cause there's a lot of mosquitoes.

Best service

Perfect place to arrive in Tanzania. You don't get overwhelmed by the culture so fast because it's quite western here. Many travelers who are about to leave soon, who can help you with ideas and plans. Henry the owner is also really nice, he helped me get my bicycle and a sim card. I will go there again. I stayed in the 10person dorm. You have private bunks with a small locker and a power outlet each. I think it's totally fine. The outside area is also really nice. Wifi is working 👍

As a hostel, it’s the the best you’ll find in Dar. Lovely and helpful staff, great facilities, and a trendy bungalow-style design conducive to socializing. As a restaurant and bar, it can be whatever you want it to be. A quiet breakfast spot, a scenic lunch, a relaxed dinner with family or friends, or a lively night out with good drinks and music. Looking forward to returning!

Can't say enough good things about this place. They accommodated a 5AM arrival to start our visit which was comforting. The staff and service was great. Rooms are basic but have reliable and good AC (so long as the power is working which is a standard issue in the region). The owner Henry was always available and personally arranged courier service for me to send a package - a process I had no idea how to figure out and he made it so easy. Really great place. The restaurant is really good but closer to American prices. There are plenty of cheap options nearby. Pharmacy and great smoothies right next door, grocery and ATMs close, and beach access very close as well. Would def stay again

It was my first stay at a hostel a broad, and it was a great experience and unique vibe for me. The staff at this hostel supported me greatly in particular Miss Diana. Great customer service, great offers like the happy hour, and off course the serene environment and the diversity of the fellow travelers. I will definitely visit again, peace

The owner was helpful and quick at replying to my emails and organized an airport pick up for a good price. Even though I arrived at 4am the staff was very friendly and even allowed me to have the included breakfast at 11am. It’s a nice jungle like setting with a chilled vibe to have a drink. The 5-bed dorm was a bit cramped but clean. The A/C was difficult to regulate, even at 25C it was very cold also there was no place to store your valuables. Otherwise you have everything you need:) it’s a quite and safe area close to the beach but you can also take a bus to the city center.

I stayed here for three days and loved it. It has very good rates considering the location. Masaki in Dar is a relatively posh neighbourhood. Their customer service is very good and they go out of their way to serve. Shout out to Diana and her team.

The rooms and facilities were very clean. The staff was super nice and helpful. Even though we arrived in the evening, they managed to arrange bus tickets and transport to the bus terminal for us for the next morning.

Coming from afar as a foreigner, this hotel has to be on your hotel list. Not only the food was affordable but the portion and the taste complement each other so well. Though, one of the downsides of the hotel is that the ventilation of the room and the AC could have been better especially in a very hot climate in this city.

The location, services, and food are excellent. Staff were very accommodating. The beds were comfortable and the place felt very safe. Only one issue - with the 3-bed room (called Mnazi?) the AC is old and not very cold. Sleeping was a little challenging as cold AC is a must in Dar or you sweat all night. I was able to see in other rooms that the AC units were new, so I would advise booking those rooms for now. There was improvement being done in the Madafu room (many bunks), with a new AC and paint. Breakfast was good. We will be returning, as everything was wonderful. They are 1 new AC unit from being 6 out of 5 stars! Keep it up!

Very cozy place! Big hangout area, very good breakfest, and the people who work there are very nice and very very helpful. Thanks!! I would also recommend to check out the 2nd location in Kilwa! Lovely place just at the beach.

One of the coolest place in Dar es Salaam City. Availability of electricity 24/7, best food, drinks, strong internet 🛜, international community, good music 🎶 etc.

Super hostel with a great vibe with friendly accommodating staff. Good food too and sharp prices with daily happy hours. Hard to leave this place in the middle of Massaki, Dar es Salam. Will be back

Very popular backpackers in Dar. Nice clean rooms. Another shared toilet upstairs woud have been an advantage.. Showers with good water pressure. Really good homemade food, and the coffee us great. A good selection and choice for breakfast. Pass by here for their live music nights and rocking weekends. If going to Dar book early as the place gets pretty busy. Will definitely be returning to this vibrant place.

Quiet during the day... nice live shows on Thursday nights, awesome crowd and good music

I loved my short stay here! It is in a very good location, around many many restaurants. The rooms are very nice, new and clean. The A/C works perfect and so does the Wifi! The bathrooms are very clean. The staff is super kind and helpful. They have a great bar with live music and it looked super fun (but I was exhausted so didn’t get to experience it). I’m sure it would have been a great place to meet people. I really recommend it!

I booked this place because here has affordable price private room with AIRCONDITIONING, unfortunately the AC did not work whole night, if it was not just working that would be better because the AC automatically turn self on and off every five minutes that bothered us whole night. We reported this problem to manager(I guess), he said its because of voltage problem. If they knew that there’s problem with voltage then why don’t they fix it? I gave two stars as they were kind and kindly let us leave our luggage after check-out.(Check out before 9am, picked up around 1pm) If you wanna have a good sleep with AC, then stay away from this place.

Great reggae show!

Their burgers are great again. Friendly service.

Good value for money! The rooms/beds are good and clean. All rooms have AC and some beds even a mosquito net. Good location / close to the Slipway pier. Burgers are awesome!

Great expat hangout with live music on Thursdays

(Translated by Google) The beautiful life of Dar Es is summarized (Original) La belle vie de Dar Es s'y résume

Excellent venue for expats in Dar

Live band on Thursdays ' entrance fee 10000Ths

Good

Always a great experience at the Slow. Friendly service, yummy food and just a really good place to socialize and watch a game of rugby (unless England are losing of course)

Good ambiance

(Translated by Google) Very stylish hostel with a very nice and cozy bar and outdoor area and attention to detail. Lots of seating for a cozy evening, good food and good music. Nice and helpful staff, clean rooms. Unfortunately unfortunately the air conditioning fell out again and again at night. (Original) Sehr stilvolles Hostel mit sehr schönem und gemütlichem Bar- und Außenbereich und liebe zum Detail. Viele Sitzgelegenheiten für einen gemütlichen Abendausklang, gutem Essen und guter Musik. Nettes und hilfsbereites Personal, saubere Zimmer. Nur leider fiel bei uns nachts die Klimaanlage immer wieder aus.

For what it's worth.

Great vibes for a drink and food in DAR. The place to be in a Thursday evening.

A great hostel in the city

Yum food. Great atmosphere. Nice accommodation too.

Thursday's at this joint are lit!

A very nice place to be

Nice

Lovely chilled bar, good food and great ambiance.

A good place to have food and drinks with friend and family

Good vibe, live band on Thursday and promotion of local talent through music and art.

Best bit about this place is the Liquid Alchemistic man Mikey, best mixologist anywhere and makes the Slow such an awesome joint. The live music on Thursdays is the best part of the week. The Sunday Retox brunch is a great way to finish the weekend and start your week. Check it out, you won't regret it. Plus the crowd is dope!!

A lot of peoples from different countries, and a fantastic barman

This is a great place to stay when I Cape Town. The slow leopard hostel area is small but very well done with nice comfortable beds, air conditioning & lockers. They also had the best showers that I have had in Tanzania yet, super hot. As the for place itself, it’s centred around the bar and restaurant area that has live music throughout the week. When we arrived this place was packed with locals & expats alike so if your looking for a lively place to stay then this place has you covered. It’s located in the more affluent area of town where you can find nice cafes a cool bakery and all the other things you need as a traveller.

Great place to meet and chill. Good food!

On Thursdays, you will have the best live music and you'll have the chance to intermingle with people from different cultures.

Awesome location, Great food and bar, clean showers and rooms and super friendly and helpful staff

We (couple on a year trip) stayed at the Slow Leopard for 4 days. The hostel had great facilities with a comfy area, well stocked bar, clean rooms and beds, great food from the kitchen (fish curry a must try) and friendly staff. Hostel is situated in a nice area with cafes and restaurants close by to mix things up. One of the owners (Henry) was always available to provide help and advice, both locally and around the African region in general. The hostel was a good base to head out during the day to explore Dar’s markets and bustling streets. We would highly recommend to anyone passing through 👍🏼👌🏼

Nice bar for expats.....

Slow is a staple in Masaki. Cool vibe, good food and beer (can even get draft beer there) and a place where you'll meet a whole range of people (likely to be mostly expats). They often have parties, events and live music. If you're a sports fan, this may be the place to watch games. If you are not a football/rugby etc fan (like me) it can get loud, crowded and rowdy, so just keep that in mind. Otherwise totally worth checking out.

Place was amazing, customer service was great (Eunice) and the food was amazing as well. 5 star!!!

Exelentes breakfast

Very nice place, clean, breakfast is super, Diana welcome you always in the best way, all people are very kind, I booked for 3 nights but I extended 2 nigthts just to relax, I reccomend this hostel.

The ambiance , the price is reasonable , a wide range of drinks to choose from including my hot beverages. Great music. Kids are enjoying it as well( I'd love to come with my kids)

Nice ambiance

Craft Dee's craft beer

Great place, backyard had a chilled vibe. I went on Thursday for their slow sessions, the live band was great! I really enjoyed.

Geat social and good food

Staff forgot what we had ordered, had to find them and they still forgot to bring the order over, very disappointed.

Chilling place

Nice relaxing place, great cocktails. Only issue, which is easily overcome is mosquitos. However, the bar puts mosquito repellent on the tables so no problem.

Amazing experience

Actually the place is really good, fantastic and so fun. When in, individuals can enjoy delicious food and soft drinks. No limitation of time so any one can enjoy his or her time freely.love the this place.🙏🙏

Awesome burgers...

Great place and best burgers in town!

The No. 2 Burger, enough said.

Great budgets. Cold Castle Lite

Excellent place to sleep when you visit Tanzania

(Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Exzellent

The place has a nice vibe and great live music on Thursdays. A great mix of locals and expats.

Awesome

I took a beer and a rice bowl (with white sauce), before yesterday night (2th February). Unfortunately was a food poison and it's my second full day that I am so sick. Recovery is in progress with medicine.

Slow Leopard offer affordable accommodation. But they have one of the best sports bar showing all the sports. You can either go there for a drink or a bite if you wish. I was impressed that the chef worked up an all chicken-no-ham sandwich at my request. The sandwich was as good as it gets with a blend of veggies, chicken and sauces. A friendly and live atmosphere and good place to meet new people. Highly recommended if you're feeling bored and looking for a quick meal and don't mind the noise.

Perfection in their services

Cold beer

Good place

Great place to hang out with friends. Good music

Cool place to meet other travellers/expats with comfy beds and restaurant that has many options for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The rooms are a bit overpriced for staying in a 10 bed mixed dorm. There is air conditioning in the dorm and 2 bathrooms. However, there are no mosquito nets and loads of mosquitos.

Has good music 👌

(Translated by Google) A good market and friendly hotel for young people passing through. It is also a meeting point for sports enthusiasts, good bars and burgers. (Original) Un hotel bon Marche et sympa pour les Jeune sde passage. C est aussi un point de rencontre pour les amateurs de sport bon bars et bond burgers

Great breakfast and really sociable place! Thursday nights at the hostel are fun

Really nice place! Cool bar, cozy rooms and very friendly owner!

Good popular bar, with a garden area with seating as well. Popular for watching sport and meeting up. Accommodation is available but I haven't seen it. Staff are competent and prices are good.

The slow leopard has a very welcoming and generous hospitality, i liked it😎

Very cool Vibe and setting. Nice music and good burgers. Definitely one of my favourite bars also right nextdoor to another good bar go check them out!

Good place to meet fellow travelers and get situated before exploring the rest of Tanzania. Bar and restaurant downstairs and also good, though a bit pricey compared with other spots nearby. I happened to be there during a South Africa vs English-Irish lions rugby match and the atmosphere was lit

Stayed for one night on our way to Zanzibar and had a lovely time. Great service and good burgers!

Stayed at Leopard many times during my Tanzania adventures. Was warmly welcomed each & every-time! Staff were super friendly & hospitable, lots of cool fellow travellers to meet. Nice bar area & selections of food / drinks. Fast & stable (for Dar) wifi. Room met my needs, somewhere to sleep & warm showers all at a reasonable price. My go to place in Dar 😃

Staff here are incredible. Felt very safe. Ladies at the bar were so protective of me during my stay. Massai at the front were very vigilant and careful not to let in strange sorts at night. Lovely bar downstairs with great vibes. Met lots of travellers during my stay. Would definitely recommend and would definitely go back! I’m forever grateful <3

My friend and I stayed 3 nights at the slow leopard hostel. Henry and all of the staff are so kind and hospitable. The service at the bar is quick and their food is yummy. The Friday night amapiano music was so great to experience. My friend and I were looking for a nice hostel to have a restful stay and slow leopard met all of our needs for these criteria. Henry also helped us have a great experience on an improvised safari during busy Christmas times. He recommended us to his friend Abeid who runs safari tours. We went to Mikumi and had the best safari experience and hike to the beautiful waterfall of Udzungwa. We saw 8 lions with our guide which was unheard of. I honestly couldn’t have imagined a more professional guide than Abeid. He made sure we had everything organized from the moment we met him until the time we left Mikumi. It’s important to have trustworthy people as your tour guides and I think Henry made sure this would be the case for us. I am glad our “winging it” trip ended up at slow leopard and meeting our guide turned new friend Abeid. ⭐️⭐️🌟🌟🌟

Nice staff. Good atmosphere. Alot of restaurants near by. Found the wifi not the best upstairs at times. Met the owner he was very helpful. Would stay here again

Ordered pickles. Got one pickle. Service was not top notch. Could improve

Definitely the best burguer I had in Tanzania. Nice place

Great place to meet new people! The restaurant is a beautiful oasis where people will chill/work during the day and have a beer in the evening. Food is great! I stayed in the 5-bed dorm room. Beds were comfortable and room was nice and clean. Neighborhood is really nice and feels safe also at night. Point of attention: Showers could use some improvement Over all; very happy with my stay here. Thank you!

5 star review for the Slow Leopard restaurant/bar in Dar Es Salaam – the atmosphere was a tropical paradise, the service was friendly and attentive, and of course most importantly, the FOOD was worthy of return visits!!!! The selection, the portions and the quality are top notch. A burger is not just a burger here, whether you want beef, chicken or aubergine – you will not be disappointed! I had the beef and the chicken on different visits and my friend had the aubergine twice!!! I wish I had time to go again to try the slider plate! If you haven’t been here, you’re missing out! Oh and I almost forgot, the live music was great too! And if you get a chance to chat with the owner, Henry - lucky you - he's engaging and has lots of info for things to do in the area, safari's and etc!!!!

Granola in the morning was so delicious. Warm water was not working but wit that weather not a must have. Personal very helpful 🙏 AC is not smelling bad as in other hostels 💯 Was a nice stay

Honestly i wasnt staying here but we went there for dinner and drinks, the best burger i have ever tasted, amazing place, quick service and the out side sitting at the back is dope

Pleasant little bar....a little quiet but was a Tuesday night....fast service and cold beer. Not much to dislike....although be prepared for mosquitoes.

Such a great play to stay! Loved the vibe! Henry creates a great experience :) I'm definitely coming back

Westernised watering hole with live spots and good priced drinks. Staff and patrons are all super friendly. Also has rooms

Good place to hang out. House made nachos must try.

OK hostel. Nice public area, an open garden / court with a pleasant atmosphere. Rooms and toilets are very basic. In a safe neighbourhood, a few minutes walking from a bach,

Had a wonderful stay . Clean facilities , lovely staff , lovely food and drinks. Highly recommended if you are travelling solo . Few minutes away from amazing restaurants, pubs , shopping centres and beaches. Thanks Henry and team

My favourite place to stay in Dar es Salaam. People are nice, the atmosphere is vivid, you always meet interesting people. Food is good, great coffee and granola for breakfast

I am so disappointed! The hostel has big potential but unfortunately there are way too much deficiencies so it's getting into my FLOP 10 Hostels I've ever been. What a pity! And I've been to a many of them during my trip around the world. Cons: - half an hour after eating the salad bowl for lunch my friend got stomachache and over the day she became diarrhea and had to vomit. She didn't eat anything else that day but the breakfast and the bowl at the hostel so I don't want to burden the hostel with guilt... but.. yeah.. you know what I mean. - disgusting toilet seats. Please spend some money for new ones, they look so bad, baaaaaah!!! In general the bathroom looks rundown - you can't lock the toilet door in the upper floor of the main house. Well, you can, but there is a slot of almost 5 cm. No privacy at all. One of the two showers can't be locked as well. - almost no shelf space in the bedroom or bathroom - dirty bedclothes in all of our 3 beds. They were changed but now they have holes everywhere. Bad quality - we can't close the door to the terrace of our 3 bed room and from the neighbors 2 bed room, which has also access to the terrace, you can go into our room. No safety is given. - cracks in the doors of the room so you can even look inside even when everything is locked - useless mosquito net for the beds - prices of the drinks could be better. I also pay 5.000 TSH for a beer at a nice beach club an Coco beach. But you get 10% discount if you're staying in the hostel - you can't split the bill after asking to pay separate. That's a pity. - kinda bright at night Cons-neutral: - very loud in the evening but good for socializing - when was the last time the outdoor pillows were cleaned? The are looking very dirty und not hygienic Pros: - great outdoor area with big screen for the world cup and other sport games - nice bar - good breakfast - comfy beds - good aircon in the room - good location - In general friendly stuff - good for socializing

The hostel is really nice in one of the safest areas of the city making it easy to walk around. The rooms were clean and the lobby wonderful.

On the peninsula, cool and nice one for foods, drinks, and music, live bands, customer care is good, clean and we'll arrange place, secured parking, don't miss to be here.

Excellent vibes, love the greenery in the restaurant area. Rooms have good AC. Great place to stay if exploring Masaki. Slipway is 5 min walk away. Staff friendly and helpful. Included guest breakfast was sufficient and varied :) they accommodate my gluten sensitivity too so big plus! Would stay again. Thanks to Henri for making us feel welcome even when we arrived at 5am. Also def check out the smoothie place next door. Top notch

Friendly staff, really helpful. Nice vibes with lots of plants. Great food! Were really accomodating to our plans (we left in the night and they prepared breakfast takeaways)

Went to The Slow Leopard to have a snack and drink, and check out the vibe. Everything was amazing. The prices are average, normal Dar prices. The location is very good. If you need a location on your travels this will be a very good idea, what I experience from thw restaurant sure the Hostle, will be very good.

We stayed here for an entire month (!!) in Jan/Feb 2023, and I can say from experience that this place is an absolute gem. We stayed in the 3 bed room, which was very comfortable and crucially had good AC that worked perfectly throughout our stay. You may read in some reviews that the rooms are basic and that the bar area can be noisy at night - but I can assure you that we slept comfortably for our entire stay! The noise is pretty minimal and the rooms have everything you need, including plug sockets and lights beside each bed. The free breakfast with a choice of coffee or juice is a generous addition on an already good value hostel. The food served for lunch and dinner is also a good selection and invariably great quality. The bar/lounge area was a comfortable place to hang out and relax, and they regularly showed sports in the evening. The entire staff were extremely welcoming and approachable. The owner of the hostel, Henry, is a gentleman who really went the extra mile to ensure we were enjoying our stay. I won't hesitate to stay here again when I next visit Dar.

Didn't stay here, just came for dinner. Pretty cool vibe, conveniently located. Good menu, lots of interesting choices. Had a beef burger and chips. Tasted fresh and well prepared. Will definitely return.

A really cool place to stay in Dar es salaam. Henry the owner was really helpful with tips and advice for things to do in dar and how to catch the bus to the airport. The rest of the staff were smiley and friendly too making it a nice atmosphere. It's a great place to meet people with loads of areas to chill out outside. The dorm was comfortable with good ac. The location is cool. It's walking distance from coco beach and you can catch a bus to the centre from right outside the hostel.

I had a great couple days in this hostel. Staff id extremely helpful and accommodating. Rooms clean and spacious, with air con. On top of that hostel has a huge open space which feels like a tropical garden, granting you a rescue from the outside word. In-house bar and restaurant has also good things to offer

Best hostel in Dar es Salaam. Stayed there during the weekend and had an awesome time. The atmosphere is really nice and the facilities are great, would highly recommend!

Not the fanciest nor best views, but a solid menu with good food and a great vibe. A go-to place. Just need to get the beers colder.

Love the customizable Menu option,you can choose to eat what you like,tasty food i love the healthy menu definitely wothy visiting again and again.❤️

Beautiful Hostel with incredibly nice staff. Everyone always tried to help us even when it was inconvenient. We also LOVED the atmosphere, nice music, nice people and just a very chill place. The food is also very nice. We came back multiple times and would come back again. (Also definitely to their other hostel in Kilwa) 100% recommend. We’re glad we didn’t miss out on this great place

I've stayed at two backpacker's hostels in Dar. Slow Leopard has the best: -Cleanliness -Breakfast -Staff -Prices -Air circulation -Atmosphere -Lockers What else do ya need?

Stayed twice and will stay again, Great value and location in Dar. Easy-going vibe, great burgers, cold beers, hot showers (not that those are needed in Dar!), they accommodated our late arrivals and early departures with a smile. thanks for a great stay.