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  • 5/5 Brady G. 1 year ago on Google
    Nyumbani Means Home - A great place to stay. This place is safe, clean, friendly, accommodating, and affordable, everything one could ask for. They offer many services for travelers and can be your one-stop shop for safaris, excursions, treks, and more in Northern Tanzania. You can feel comfortable here and should not hesitate to book them for your trip.
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  • 4/5 Urban Trend s. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice rooms
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  • 5/5 Veronika B. 1 year ago on Google
    I stayed here for two weeks during my volunteering activity. Good place to stay and spend time with a variety of activity offers if wanted (yoga, painting class, pool). Everything is being cared for and managed quickly by the owner T.
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  • 5/5 Denise K. 1 year ago on Google
    Really great hostel. The location is good you are in the shortest time in the center and comes also so everywhere problem los. The staff is very accommodating. The rooms are well equipped.
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  • 5/5 Dancy T. 2 months ago on Google • 35 reviews New
    Highly recommend this Arusha stay, which is also very close to the airport. Warm hospitality, delicious food, clean spacious rooms, and a range of activities including volunteering, shop, gym. With amenities like a pool and bar, I'll be back!

  • 5/5 Lui_sbr B. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing Hostel!! Everyone is super freindly and the stuff in generell is amazing. From a Pool to a rooftopbar you can really enjoy your stay. Love it!

  • 5/5 Svenja W. 1 year ago on Google
    Great vibes, welcoming staff, chillout pool and a rooftop bar with an amazing sunset view, cozy ambience design and only cool people!! Located close to town its the perfect place to stay to move around independently. A home away from home!

  • 5/5 Anthony A. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place

  • 5/5 Kendra P. 1 year ago on Google
    Very big and nice hostel with a more than friendly staff. Felt like a second home! Would definitely recommend to everyone looking for a calm and safe place to stay in Arusha! The sunset bar is also amazing ☺️

  • 5/5 Jarek W. 1 year ago on Google
    I stayed as a volunteer for over two months. It truly felt like home, hence the name, nyumbani is Swahili for "at home". Nice, tidy rooms, bathroom and kitchen, good food and amazing staff. I will definitely come back in the future.

  • 5/5 Wolf C. 1 year ago on Google
    I had really great experience staying in this hostel. It has a cosy rooftop bar and a pool to chill. The staff is really friendly as well. I would recommend it for sure!

  • 5/5 M K. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice hostel! Tizia is always reachable and helpful if you need anything and the hostel stuff is very friendly and trying to help you with whatever you need. Close to town, you can easily go there by Bajaji or Taxi or little longer walk. Delicious breakfast and dinner, beautiful rooftop bar, clean rooms. We really enjoyed our stay

  • 5/5 Zamzam L. 1 year ago on Google
    Everyone was so hospitable and friendly. The environment is so refreshing I felt at home. There’s a rooftop bar with great drinks and an amazing sunset view. Definitely coming back

  • 5/5 Jonny M. 1 year ago on Google
    Super spacious hostel appointed with nice art work and amenities. Very good breakfast included, decent wifi throughout the larger building, a kitchen for communal use with filtered drinking water, clean rooms with large beds and hot showers, attentive staff that cam also arrange tours in the area, pool and a rooftop lounge with bar and laundry services. A lot of perks packed into an affordable price. Neg- hot water heaters are low capacity. Only get a few mins of hot before is runs out. Kitchen could use some more basic cookware like frying pans and decent knives, a colander.

  • 5/5 Nick 1 year ago on Google
    Book a 2-nights stay with 4 persons, only two hours in advance. Rooms were prepared as soon as we arrived. Rooms and beds were very clean and well maintained. The hostel has a nice pool with sunbeds and a rooftop bar that serves a variety of cocktails for a good price. Included breakfast was made fresh every morning. We enjoyed our stay.

  • 3/5 thekman 1 year ago on Google
    Nice hostel with private rooms, about a 40 minute walk to the center of Arusha. Beautiful rooftop bar but sadly not attended during my stay. Great pool area but very cold water. Shower also has cold water only. No generators so pack your power bank and flashlight for the possible 6 hour evening blackout. Getting into my room involved walking through a small gym and each time I went, I had to interrupt a yoga class. The place is fine but could be better.

  • 3/5 Daniel T. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a decent stay here at Nyumbani. The staff and guides are friendly and the facilities are good, especially the pool and the rooftop bar. The place wasn't really social when I was there but that's probably because there were only a handful of people staying in the whole complex at the time. The place is also a fair way out of town and getting around anywhere will mean you will have to drive everywhere. All meals which are pretty plain will need to be onsite as there is nothing around either in walking distance. The rooms get quite hot during summer as well and don't feature fans or even air-conditioning.

  • 5/5 Aidan B. 5 months ago on Google
    We had a great time at Nyumbani hostel! The staff were all very welcoming and accommodating, always at hand to support with any questions. The facilities are great with a lovely pool for during the day and a fun roof top bar for the evenings! I highly recommend for anyone coming to Arusha.

  • 5/5 Виктория �. 1 year ago on Google
    Dear Friend! My pleasure for all! I was really happy in this hostel🙏🏻🤍All staff gentle and professional. Many thanks to Tiziya for her help in organizing and solving all related issues. Best wishes 🙏🏻🙂 My recommendation 🍀

  • 5/5 Enya M. 5 months ago on Google
    Very clean, good amenities. Everyone was very helpful and friendly. I would definitely recommend staying here.

  • 5/5 Niall K. 5 months ago on Google
    Great stay in Nyumbani! Really cool vibe around - very chill atmosphere, nice pool, and great rooftop bar. Tizia was so helpful - she even ordered us food from a local restaurant. Would definitely recommend!!

  • 5/5 Lisa G. 9 months ago on Google
    Nyumbani Hostel was (is) my second Home. I stayed here for 3 Months and the Staff is very friend and they take care of everyone. I will recommend this Hostel to everyone who wants to travel to Arusha ♥️

  • 5/5 Seraina B. 10 months ago on Google
    We really enjoyed our stay at the Nyumbani Hostel and also Viva Tanzania. Everything was very nice:) Thank you!:)

  • 5/5 mascha b. 10 months ago on Google
    we had an amazing stay at the hostel. the people were lovely and the hostel is very nice!! asante sana!

  • 5/5 Нина �. 8 months ago on Google
    I stayed at the hotel for 2 weeks as a project volunteer. Accommodation included breakfast and dinner. it was always delicious. The hostel has a very pleasant atmosphere, good service, the staff was always helpful. There is a safe for everyone. I really liked the hostel. I will recommend it to my friends)

  • 5/5 Agni S. 8 months ago on Google
    It’s a super well organised and clean hostel with so so so much space. I met so many people that I’ll have for life and now I know I have a safe place to come back to in Arusha. The hostel has a lot of facilities, activities and treatments making it impossible to get bored.

  • 5/5 Nour A. 9 months ago on Google
    This is the hostel I stayed at while volunteering in Arusha, and it was perfect! Such a nice surprise to get to a place that not only offers activities for your stay, but also many areas to get acquainted with the rest of the guests. The rooftop is a legit cool hangout spot, the meals were great and so was the staff. From beginning to end an extremely pleasant experience.

  • 5/5 Thibault S. 8 months ago on Google
    The hostel is in a really good location and Tizia is a great host that is always willing to help where possible. Highly recommend this place.

  • 5/5 Lauren M. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing stay at Nyumbani Hostel! We got a ride from JRO which made it so convenient. It was great having the option for dinner at the hostel and all the breakfasts and dinners were delicious. Also, the day trip options were great and affordable and all the guides are great! The entire staff was so friendly and helpful. The rooms were very clean and had everything I needed. I would highly recommend this for your stay in Arusha!

  • 5/5 Svenja W. 7 years ago on Google
    Just one Word: Perfect! Tizia and Tini are so nice! The Food is so good :) the Service is perfect. They made everything possible! Wether its about Tours, get a tanzanian number, of anything else. They helped us everytime! We are looking foreward to come back :)

  • 5/5 Samson T. 5 years ago on Google
    Actually nice

  • 5/5 BABU K. 5 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 5/5 Agaely J. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice

  • 5/5 Bernd S. 5 years ago on Google
    German Hostel at its best!!!

  • 3/5 Gloria 6 years ago on Google
    It ok

  • 5/5 Nils L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice hostel and well suited if you are hoping for help. The staff will be happy to help you with any questions and you can also book some nice day trips to multi-day safaris and mountain climbs for a fair price through the hostel. Breakfast and lunch can be prepared in the kitchen yourself, with fruit, eggs, toast, jam and peanut butter available in the morning. In the evening the hostel mamas cook an always delicious meal. The area is pretty safe, but there are two lovely watchdogs and night watchmen for safety. I can only recommend Nyumbani Hostel, whether for just one or two nights or for a longer stay. (Original) Sehr nettes Hostel und gut geeignet wenn man auf Hilfe hofft. Die Angestellten helfen einem bei Fragen gerne weiter und es können auch einige schöne Tagesausflüge bis hin zu mehrtägigen Safaris und Bergbesteigungen für einen fairen Preis über das Hostel gebucht werden. Frühstück und Mittagessen können in der Küche selbst zubereitet werden, hierfür stehen morgens Früchte, Eier, Toast sowie Marmelade und Erdnussbutter bereit. Abends kochen die Hostel Mamas dann ein immer leckeres Essen. Die Gegend ist ziemlich sicher, trotzdem gibt es zwei liebenswürdige Wachhunde und zur Sicherheit noch Nachtwächter. Ich kann das Nyumbani Hostel nur empfehlen, egal ob nur für ein oder zwei Nächte oder für einen längeren Aufenthalt.

  • 5/5 Luis V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The hostel is clean, the rooms nice. The team is very friendly and helpful, and partly German speaking. Excursions are also offered. The center of Arusha can be reached on foot in 20 minutes. The area is calm and safe. All in all very recommendable. (Original) Das Hostel ist sauber, die Zimmer schön. Das Team ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit, sowie teilweise deutschsprachig. Es werden auch Ausflüge angeboten. Ins Zentrum von Arusha kommt man fußläufig in 20 Minuten. Die Gegend ist ruhig und sicher. Alles in allem sehr zu empfehlen.

  • 5/5 Gilbert Bura S. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place to be

  • 5/5 Dr. Pierre B. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place

  • 5/5 Viajar Sin I. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you are going to Arusha for the first time and need all kinds of help, both to get to know the city and to do a safari at a good price, Nyumbani hostel is the best option. The accommodation is quite cozy, with spacious rooms and excellent food. You can also get to know the city and many other activities offered at the hostel. They have a pick-up service at the airport at any time. Delighted with the experience and its owners. We recommend it !! (Original) Si vas a Arusha por primera vez y necesitas todo tipo de ayuda, tanto para conocer la ciudad como para hacer un safari a buen precio, Nyumbani hostel es la mejor opción. El alojamiento es bastante acogedor, con habitaciones amplias y excelente comida. Además podrás conocer la ciudad y otras muchas actividades que se ofrecen en el hostel. Tienen servicio de recogida en el aeropuerto a cualquier hora. Encantados con la experiencia y sus propietarios. Lo aconsejamos!!

  • 4/5 Exaud M. 4 years ago on Google
    Good place to you 😘

  • 4/5 Akeem M. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place 👌

  • 5/5 Alex pius y. 5 years ago on Google
    It's Gud for satlement

  • 4/5 Lamar K. 6 years ago on Google
    Good location no noise pollution and good security

  • 4/5 Kayla L. 6 years ago on Google
    Comfortable home, very welcoming. Able to help arrange excursions for you. A bit far from center of town and not easiest place to find.

  • 5/5 Maria Riu C. 6 years ago on Google
    Very nice hostel in Arusha! It’s a bit far from the centre, but in a nice area. The staff is very nice, the hostel is cosy, with everything you may need! They cook dinner for the guests everyday, Tanzanian food which is delicious. Cosy beds, nice living room and they help you with everything you may need. Transfers available to book too. Absolutely recommended!

  • 4/5 Jana L. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cool people, nice location to explore Arusha u surroundings (Original) Coole Leute, nette Location zum Erkunden von Arusha u Umgebung

  • 5/5 Chloe J. 2 years ago on Google
    Nyumbani Hostel is awesome! Super clean, great design, and welcoming staff. The rooftop bar is a must-see too.

  • 5/5 Kilian K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great hostel! Very clean rooms/bathrooms and good food! I stayed here for one week and have absolutely no complaints. Everybody is very friendly and helpful. I am convinced that the Nyumbani Hostel is one of the better, if not the best hostel in Arusha. They also offer/help you organize trips/airport drop-off/literally anything. They also offer yoga/painting/cooking classes which is a great way to meet other people. Not to mention the rooftop bar. I made friends, literally the first day I arrived. I highly recommend it.

  • 5/5 Clint 2 years ago on Google
    I can not express enough how welcoming and friendly the people are at this hostel. The owner and staff go above and beyond to make your experience a great one. I literally can’t say one bad thing about it. They offer a free breakfast that is delicious! They also can set you up with many day trips to choose from if interested or if you would rather hang out and relax they have a well maintained pool! You truly will feel at home when staying here. I really can’t express it enough!

  • 5/5 Kaat B. 2 years ago on Google
    The hostel was in a great location, close to the centre but still peaceful and you could see a lot of nature from the rooftop. The staff is absolutely wonderful and want to help you with everything they can. It really feels a bit like home instead of a hotel. It was also very clean and there is such good food!

  • 5/5 Shauna O. 2 years ago on Google
    Extremely clean place!! The staff have been very helpful and friendly from the time we arrived. Enjoyed swimming in the pool and tomorrow planning to check out the spa. Definitely put this place on your list of places to stay in Arusha.

  • 5/5 Squatter Reuben T. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing place, amazing staffs, amazing location , def is the right place to be. The atmosphere of the rooftop bar is very nice to meet other young travelers. I would def stay here again next time.

  • 5/5 Zeb W. 2 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    Friendly + helpful staff A very nice sound system at the ROOFTOP BAR Very Spacious rooms + building And a nice community within the hostel (people who stay do activities together [Don’t have to take part tho])


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