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Southern Sun Dar es Salaam

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Lobby lounge
Food and drink
Lobby sitting area
Aerial view

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Gym

Explore the area

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1 Garden Avenue, PO Box 80022, Dar es Salaam, 0000
  • Place, Julius Nyerere International Conference Centre
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Zanzibar Ferry Terminal
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Port of Dar es Salaam
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Dar es Salaam (DAR-Julius Nyerere Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Pool View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room

  • 34 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Double Beds

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Executive Room

Executive Room

  • 40 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Dar es Salaam

A stay at Southern Sun Dar es Salaam places you in the heart of Dar es Salaam, within a 5-minute walk of Dar es Salaam Botanical Gardens and Julius Nyerere International Conference Centre. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from National Museum of Tanzania and 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Dar es Salaam International Conference Centre.

What's nearby

  • Julius Nyerere International Conference Centre - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • National Museum of Tanzania - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Kariakoo Market - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Port of Dar es Salaam - 5 min drive - 4.5 km

Getting around

  • Dar Es Salaam Central Station - 8 min drive
  • Julius Nyerere Intl. Airport (DAR) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Orchid Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Akemi Revolving Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Citrus Bar & Pool - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Sawasdee Restaurant - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Palm - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Southern Sun Dar es Salaam

Hotel in Dar es Salaam with 2 restaurants and free breakfast
Southern Sun Dar es Salaam offers 152 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 152 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Guests can get to nearby shops on the shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy international cuisine at Kivulini, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays from 4:30 AM to 11:00 AM and on weekends from 4:30 AM to 1:00 PM.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. Planning an event in Dar es Salaam? This hotel has 516 square feet (48 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and a meeting room. Guests may use a ferry terminal shuttle for a surcharge, and free valet parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays between 4:30 AM and 11:00 AM and on weekends between 4:30 AM and 1:00 PM.
Kivulini - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast only.
Baraza - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Airport shuttle available
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Parking on site (surcharge)
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Extended parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available 4:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 4:30 AM to 1:00 PM on weekends
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Baraza
  • Kivulini

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (516 square foot of space)
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2001
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 1.50 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

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