10/10 Excellent
Warren
15 Nov 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem!
Warren
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Olivia Guesthouse
3.5 star property
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Reviews
1010 out of 10
Exceptional
Popular amenities
- Bar
- Room service
- Breakfast included
- 24/7 front desk
- Air conditioning
- Parking included
Explore the area
Capripoint Road, Mwanza, Mwanza, 33101
- Rock Beach Garden6 min walk
- Saanane National Park18 min walk
- Mwanza Port3 min drive
- Mwanza (MWZ)28 min drive
Room options
View all photos for Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Double Beds, Garden View
Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Double Beds, Garden View
- 30 sq m
- Sleeps 4
- 2 Double Beds
View all photos for Family Room, Balcony, Garden View
Family Room, Balcony, Garden View
- 39.7 sq m
- Sleeps 5
- 2 Double Beds
View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, Balcony
Deluxe Double Room, Balcony
- 35 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 King Bed
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About the area
Mwanza
A stay at Olivia Guesthouse places you in the heart of Mwanza, steps from Lake Victoria and 6 minutes by foot from Rock Beach Garden. .This guesthouse is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Saanane National Park and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Mwanza Port.
What's nearby
- Rock Beach Garden - 6 min walk
- Saanane National Park - 18 min walk
- Mwanza Port - 3 min drive
- St. Augustine University of Tanzania - 11 min drive
- Sukuma Museum / Bujora Cultural Center - 20 min drive
Getting around
- Mwanza (MWZ) - 28 min drive
Restaurants
- Swimming Pool Terrace Restaurant, Hotel Tilapia, Mwanza - 14 min walk
- Chanya Hotel - 7 min drive
- The Cask Bar & Grill - 4 min drive
- Mambo Cafe - 3 min drive
- Yun Long Chinese Restaurant - 6 min walk
About this property
Olivia Guesthouse
Guesthouse in Mwanza with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Olivia Guesthouse offers 5 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks and dining tables. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.
Make yourself at home in one of the 5 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Conveniences include desks and a turndown service, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this guesthouse include a communal living room, a picnic area, and charcoal grills.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The guesthouse also offers room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Olivia Guesthouse has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Languages
English, Hindi, Swahili
Property amenities
Internet
- Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
- In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
- Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
- Free secured, uncovered self-parking on site
- 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
Food and drink
- Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM
- 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
- 1 bar
- Room service available
Things to do
- Billiards/pool table
- Private picnics
Family friendly
- Dining table
- Free cots/infant beds
- Laundry facilities
Guest services
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Daily housekeeping
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Tour/ticket assistance
- Turndown service
Outdoors
- BBQ grill(s)
- Garden
- Outdoor furniture
- Picnic area
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
- Accessible airport shuttle
- Area rugs in public areas
- Area rugs in room
- Hardwood flooring in public areas
- Step-free path to entrance
- 3 steps to reach property
- Thin carpet in public areas
- Thin carpet in room
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
More
- Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
- At least 80% of food locally sourced
- At least 80% organic food
- Communal living room
- Comprehensive food waste policy
- Couples dining
- Designated smoking areas
- Humane treatment of captive wild animals
- Local artist showcase
- Local culture and ecosystem education
- Locally owned and organised tours and activities
- No plastic coffee stirrers
- No plastic drinking straws
- No plastic soft drinks bottles
- Renovated entire property – August 2024
- Reusable cups only
- Reusable tableware only
- Romance packages available
- Shared microwave
- Shared fridge
- Vegan dining options
- Vegetarian dining options
Room amenities
Bedroom
- Air conditioning
- Bed sheets
- Free cots/infant beds
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Soap
- Toilet paper
- Towels
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
Food and drink
- Dining table
More
- Connecting rooms available
- Desk
- Individually decorated
- Individually furnished
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Turndown service
- Water-efficient showers only
- Water-efficient toilets only
- Window screens
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room; children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: USD 20 per person (one-way)
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, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: M-Pesa
Long-term renters welcome
This property uses a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include window guards
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
A car is required for transportation to and from this property
Property is also known as
Olivia Guesthouse Mwanza
Olivia Guesthouse Guesthouse
Olivia Guesthouse Guesthouse Mwanza
Olivia Guesthouse Reviews
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10/10
Cleanliness
10/10
Staff & service
10/10
Property conditions & facilities
10/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Catherine Speagle
11 Nov 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely guest house. Staff very helpful
Catherine Speagle
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024