Arumeru River Lodge

4.0 star property
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Sports facility
Snack bar
Free daily full breakfast
Garden
BBQ/picnic area

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Usa River, Arusha, Meru District
  • Lake Duluti
    12 min drive
  • Kilimanjaro Golf & Wildlife Estate
    18 min drive
  • Rotterdam Garden
    5 min drive
  • Kilimanjaro (JRO-Kilimanjaro Intl.)
    60 min drive

Room options

Standard Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Garden View

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Arusha

With a stay at Arumeru River Lodge in Arusha, you'll be 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from Kilimanjaro Golf & Wildlife Estate and 12.2 mi (19.6 km) from Arusha Declaration Monument. .This family-friendly lodge is 18.4 mi (29.6 km) from Arusha National Park.

What's nearby

  • Kilimanjaro Golf & Wildlife Estate - 18 min drive
  • Arusha Clock Tower - 20 min drive
  • Arusha International Conference Centre - 21 min drive
  • Njiro Complex - 23 min drive
  • Arusha National Park - 57 min drive

Getting around

  • Kilimanjaro (JRO-Kilimanjaro Intl.) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Eco-Restaurant - Duluti Crater Lake - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Rotterdam Garden - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Njeree's Bistro - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge Coffee Place - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Tanz-Hands - ‬20 min walk

About this property

Arumeru River Lodge

Family-friendly lodge with free breakfast and a coffee shop
Arumeru River Lodge offers 29 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. This Arusha lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include showers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 29 guestrooms. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Enjoy international cuisine at Safari Bar, a poolside bar/lounge which features a garden view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a library. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
Safari Bar - This poolside bar specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Migration Restaurant - Overlooking the pool and garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.
Pool Bar - This bar overlooks the garden. Reservations are required. Open select days.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, German

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6:30 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Safari Bar
  • Migration Restaurant
  • Pool Bar

Things to do

  • Game/wildlife viewing
  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised childcare

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in reception
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Ceiling fan
  • Free cots/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in 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
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 77 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 60.00 per vehicle (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 77 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Arumeru River Lodge Arusha
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Arumeru River Lodge Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 7 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Natasia

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very disappointed
My friend and I stayed here for two days and we were beyond disappointed. The hotel is very overpriced and the services and food provided are subpar. Food and drinks are priced quite high for the region and the quality was very unimpressive. The beds are very hard and uncomfortable and there is no AC in the room! It was very hard to sleep due to the high heat and humidity in the room at night. We have stayed in 3 other mid-budget hotels this trip and all of them had in room AC units. WiFi never worked anywhere around the hotel, pool or restaurant which was very frustrating given the cost of the stay. The hotel staff and management were not accommodating with the check in process and it took us over 45 minutes to get our room ready. At check out we asked for a delayed check out for a couple hours due to our flight departure and they said no. The hotel had 6 guest including us with accommodation for over 75. They made no attempts to be welcoming or helpful to our group. After hiking Kilimanjaro and Safari we were looking forward to the spa the hotel marketed to us and it was awful. I have received pedicures in many countries and have never been so disappointed. It was a complete joke! Not to mention all of the spa services were significantly overpriced. My toddler could have given me a better pedicure. Some of these thing may have been acceptable, however, at over $250 a night for a simple room I expected I much nicer and luxurious experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Beege, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Wifi is practically non functioning. Wifi is only available in the lobby and even in that location it barely functions. The wifi worked better out on safari. The menu is the same all day long. The breakfast buffet is excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disappointing Switch
We’d reserved two rooms - one for my husband and me, one for my adult son and daughter-in-law. Upon arriving, the front desk said we would instead have a double room suite. Claimed it was more spacious, and attractive. I objected, to no avail, as I imagine they’d booked all the other rooms. We were quite disappointed wit the accommodations, which provided large ( unappealing) common space but limited space in one of the private rooms. We felt duped. While the dining staff was attentive, the food was mediocre. Overall, the experience was not worth the significant price of this lodging!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alison, Los Angeles CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to start and end our safari adventure. Everybody very happy and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet rest after safari trekking
Great gardens and pool Attentive and friendly staff

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is lovely and well situated. Beautiful location. Only downside was the cost and our wake up call being 10 minutes late and no coffee coming!

4/10 Poor

André, Schweiz

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lodge mit schönem Garten und Pool ausserhalb von Arusha, in die Jahre gekommen und entspricht nicht dem Preis Leistungs Verhältniss. Leider waren die Bette nicht frisch angezogen worden was wir erst beim zu Bett gehen bemerkt haben und am nächsten Tag dem Manager gemeldet haben sowie auch die Tischdecken im Restaurant waren sehr dreckig.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018