Nice and cool Hotel with good venue and facilities for meetings, rooms family Dinners and whatnot. One of the conducive place for gentle dinners and lunch.

good value for money. nice interior garden with pool. rooms are small but practical. bed was really uncomfortable but overall this is q good choice to stay in Dar

It was such a great and enjoyable moment to conduct a Meeting there

Cosy neat room. Friendly staff. Clean bathroom. Comfy pillows and bed. Air-conditioned in room. Conveniently located. About 15 minutes from the Julius Nyere International Airport. Free wifi with good connectivity. Nice platter of fruit on arrival. Spacious room. Water in room with kettle and coffee. Comfortable and peaceful. Ticks all the boxes.

An absolutely lovely hotel. Most of the rooms face an open courtyard with plants, trees, & swimming pool. The lattice woodwork & outside floors are beautiful. No elevator but someone will help you with your bags. The room was a nice hotel room with a good bed and lovely shower. Restaurant serves all 3 meals, breakfast was included in my rate. You can eat inside or out in the garden.

I was there gor a breakfast invite. It was very good experience. The location is stunning inside, the terrace, and the pool. The patio is in an old, arabic style. Lots of trees to get shade. A nice place to stay and relax. The buffet was very good with an excellent selection of food, fruits, etc. The taste is good and I will go there again! The staff is friendly and well trained. There is even an egg station.

Fantastic place. Fantastic food. Fantastic all round services

Lovely cute place near the ferry and airport, and close to restaurants. The staff is what makes the place for me, professional, friendly, and accommodating. The rooms and decor are also nice. The place is managed and cleaned daily. The shower is on the smaller side but the room is big enough. The buffet breakfast and lunch have amazing options.

It's a shame that after visiting this hotel, we shall think twice before booking a Marriott property. Until now we would close our eyes and book this chain of hotels and always found the properties up to the mark. But this one is in such a pathetic state - leaking roof in the restaurant, broken and badly repaired room doors, filthy stains on bathroom walls.. I don't even wish yo recall the memory of this hotel - it was so dirty and clearly the General Manager of the hotel - who was never found in the hotel is happy drawing a salary for doing nothing. Why would no one at Marriott check a property before lending it their name ? We are shocked.

It's a serene environment for both local and international conference, workshop, seminar and such like. Well organized logistics and technically supports and services. I recommend this service centre in strongest term.

Excellent breakfast, great food and must try the prawn curry. Very friendly staff.

Conveniently placed in the city center with good quality food and service.

Design of rooms is architecturally interesting and nice, but many of the details are outdated (yellowed telephones with wires sticking out of the walls in the bathroom, showers that dont drain at a rate that matches the water pressure). Service was not the best I've ever had, don't expect a Marriott experience if you're used to having loyalty status. Small things that go according to plan are great (like breakfast service, airport pickup), but I felt like I didnt get much from my Platinum status - they seemed confused that I was entitled to a 4pm check out, and also I wasnt given a choice of a welcome gift (there was a fruit platter in my room on arrival - so maybe they made the choice for me). This piece of feedback isn't applicable to 99% of guests, but I selected a Marriott for my stay in Dar es Salaam due to my loyalty status, and I'm not sure that was the right move. Again, very cute rooms. Comfortably firm beds, like in much of Tanzania. Air conditioning worked well (and the loudness helped drown out noise in the courtyard, of which there was a lot). Staff was very friendly. Nothing wowed me or went above and beyond though, so I would have trouble giving it a 5 star review. Also, one last petty complaint I have is that you get charged per occupancy. I usually dont worry about that field when I'm browsing hotels on the Marriott Bonvoy app, and so it's easy to forget. I had reserved 2 separate stays at this hotel mistakenly with 1 person instead of 2. They charge an extra $30 per night per person, which I think is kinda silly because what is the charge for? Water usage? Breakfast (which def isnt worth $30)? Anyways, petty complaint, I just think it's kinda annoying and the $30 is not commensurate with the expense to the hotel for hosting that person, its just a money grab. I witnessed multiple other people be caught off guard by this charge at check in.

Superb historic hotel with excellent staff. The personable chef went out his way to ensure plenty of vegan food and was very much at the top of his game, some of the best customer service from a chef I have experienced across the 1000+ hotels I have stayed in. Very professional and helpful receptionists. The strength of the whole operation suggests highly competent management. Fully recommended

Joined a conference in this hotel. Nice ambiance for corporate meetings. Service is impressive and neat. Like it! 👍🏻

Historic hotel, so the rooms, especially bathrooms, are a little funky in layout. But absolutely beautiful setting, wonderful staff. A little oasis in the city. Great breakfast.

Charming old establishment, love the ambiance 👍🏾. It's warm, homey, easy to get to and commute around Dar es salaam. The staff are kind and professional. Toilets and bathroom appliances are not pretty, but it's an old house so it has it's charm. I loved it there!

Well kept, well maintained and the food is amazing. Always fresh and taste

Wonderful, old fashioned hotel. Very comfortable rooms, beautifully decorated. Gorgeous courtyard with pool and tables. Food is excellent and the staff friendly and helpful. Would recommend.

Excellent hotel in Dar Es Salaam. Manager and General Manager are very friendly and provide excellent service. Rooms are nicely appointed. Restrooms could use a little upgrade as the fixtures seem to be wearing out. The restaurant serves great breakfast and lunch and dinner choices.

It's very nice and feels vintage a lot. Rather than a modern place, it gives a different view and feel if you are much like a vintage look. Good memories. Enjoy.

This is probably one of the worst Marriott properties I’ve stayed at. The beds are uncomfortable. The shower was hot at first and after a few minutes turned cold. The noise from the chirping bird is quite loud even with the door shut and curtains pulled close.

Start from Reception staff, housekeeping staff, restaurant staff all are very professional. (Mr. Sami hospitality and Mr. Ben Support amazing). Mr. Yusuph from Kitchen, Mr. Prem and Mrs Yokini Support Amazing taste and service. Room is very clean and well maintained in traditional old style. Improvement - Bed spring needs improvement. AC - Need Upgrade and Television need better improvement. Best - Breakfast with smile service. Keep it up and this becomes my preferred hotel for all future visits.

It's a very nice hotel to take leisure over there

A great serene hotel located just adjacent to the city Centre. The place offers a great restaurant with special cuisine and all time rolling brewed coffee. Their conference facility are exceptional with available get away small rooms for quick meeting. One special things about this place is their food; amazing! Staff and management are good, handling customers and issues professionally! A place to be in Dar!

It's a nice place, with very friendly staff. Just the facilities are old and can do with an upgrade.

Best Place to be for Accomodation, meals and hangout with friend. The old Hotel built in 1948 but well maintained. This is a place for Elites.

The rooms are always clean and tidy! Good welcome in the room with fruits on first day. Hats off to the chef and staff. Their tandoori chicken is amazing. Loved the place!

Cool Hotel, nice comforting ambience, near to Dar City Centre but still away from Crowd Nice cozy room

Was good but parking is a problem make sure you get enough parking but is good thanks good break fast

I attended a conference here and I dare say i loved this place immediately, well almost . I did find it unfortunate that the parking space is quite constrained but the experience afterwards made me put that behind me. The generous Porte cochere that greets you at the entrance. The warm lighting that blends with the warm tones of the reception. Then the courtyard with large trees shading the pool in the middle. The building is old, probably colonial architecture but it's well kept. After a visual treat, believe me the good did not disappoint, being both mouthwatering and delicious. I recall the service as average, then again I was focused elsewhere. Someone whose actually slept there would be in a better position to comment on this, but overall it was a great experience.

Very nice hotel, clean, froendly personnel and good breakfast

Gentle hotel with a lot of old world charm and character. The senior staff go out of their way to be helpful. They are warm and friendly, as are the staff at the restaurant and the reception. The stained glass lighting in the rooms and in the building in general, combined with the wood work - give a ambience of warmth and old world charm. Will happily stay there again should I need to!

Had challenge regards payment using VISA card actioned by my organisation head in USA it showed booking was done but no payment reflected,hotel staff could have assisted giving other options for payment or tracking the payment instead showed lack of customer care,

Nice location with conference, party Hall & delicious food

nice place, good food. Enjoyed the food. Not at all crowded on a weekday.

Been visiting for several years - needs renovation. Looking a little tired

A wonderful hotel. I went here multiple times over the course of 15 years and the Hotel is always great. The service is always excellent. The rooms are the only thing which is lacking, however I believe they are in the process of upgrading as some rooms are newer and better than others. We also met their finance manager who was very helpful in assisting with information for our travels within Tanzania. We also met their General Manager who was also very nice and courteous and assisted us with extra bottles of water, and accommodated us for our special requests on Check in and check out times. Definitely a good place to stay!

Decent, warm and friendly establishment well worth considering if you are in Dar.

Have always eaten at Courtyard, fantastic food, excellent service. We had our wedding reception there.

Had a great time at the event hosted there. Good lunch too, coffee above average

Everything about Protea is awesome . Exceeded all my expectations. Now our preferred property to send clients in Dar. I can't wait to return in February with some clients to share some Savannahs and Samosas poolside. Sami and staff truly go above and beyond to ensure safety, comfort and a hospitable experience. This property was so great I already returned at least 3 times. It served as my air conditoned , awesome restaurant oasis and workspace after spending weeks at a time on remote islands in the Zanzibar archipelago. It was always a relief to come and stay, recharge at Protea for a couple days before resuming my marine safari journey and diving adventures. I'll have to return to leave more reviews about each specific time I stayed because each time Mr. Sami once again pulled a rabbit out of the hat and saved the day . Didn't expect such 1st class concierge service and breakfasts. Wow. Asante Sana for everything, for always having affordable car service timely and available on call for me. Very important as a solo female traveler that I feel taken care of and safe. Protea impressed me from arrival at the airport to 3 months later at departure .