It doesn't look too nice from outside but the room was clean and nice (although quite small and simple with very few amenities, no fridge, no kettle but you can't expect these extras for such a low price anyway).

It is centrally located and has a very good price/value ratio, the room was small but modern and clean.

Stayed in November 2024

Close to kariakoo

Stayed in November 2024

Great room, great service, great people

Stayed in November 2024

Hotel is a bit tired looking, but nothing different from what we saw in the pictures before booking. Also be aware there is no lift. We were on the 4th floor. However, the staff were great and carried our bags up for us.

Super friendly staff, good location. Very basic room and facilities but it was clean, comfortable and good value for money.

Stayed in September 2024

Perfect location. Very nice staff. Price per value 10/10.

Stayed in September 2024

Hot water for coffee or tea was available at any time, however breakfast could be more varied.

Excellent, professional hotel staff who were willing to help in every way at any time, Namely Mr. James and Mr. Ali, to mention some of them.

Stayed in August 2024

The breakfast was the bare minimum

Sophia hotel is extremely clean, hot water was great, location was walkable with good food option's. Excellent value.

Stayed in July 2024

The location is very central which is helpful, but it's on a busy road, so no chance to sleep without earplugs. But as I'm always bringing some, it wasn't a problem for me.

Clean and very spacious, very friendly and helpful staff

Stayed in August 2024

There was a light on the balcony that we couldn't turn off, and the opaque blocks at the top of the wall bring in light from the outside corridor, neither of which are turned off at night and so the room is never really dark. Breakfast is very basic. Bread and jam and tea.

Spacious room. Decent bed. Hot shower and generally good bathroom. Very helpful staff. Easy to find. Great location for accessing the tahmeed bus service to mombasa

Stayed in August 2024

Nothing. It exceeded my expectations.

The location was very convenient - just a few minutes by tuc tuc from the ferry. We had a very early flight the next morning, so just needed to get a few hours sleep. The room was basic but spotlessly clean. En-suite bathroom with hot water and fresh towels. The staff were super friendly and helpful.

Stayed in August 2024

The only downside is that there was no hot water initially so I had to have someone look at it. Also, the pictures on booking made it seem as if there were seats in the room but they're placed just outside.

It was actually pretty good value for money. They put me in a room on the 4th floor with a balcony which was great! The hotel is close to the ferry but I personally didn't really like that area. They offered a complimentary small breakfast (toast and tea/coffee). They also allowed me to leave my luggage there for a couple of hours.

Stayed in July 2024

The hotel is a five storey building and unfortunately there is no lift.

Right in the city centre and five minutes from the pier to Zanzibar. Basic accommodation very useful for one or two nights in Dar. Mall and other facilities near the hotel.

Stayed in July 2024

Room equipment is very basic, old and quite worn-out. It might have been a higher level hotel in the past but they seem to have problems maintaining it throughout the years. The safe has no key-lock making it useless. Still totally acceptable for a modest stay when compared to general standards in the country and especially considering the low price.

Still quite good value for a very low price. The location is very convinent in the city centre. Internet works perfecty. The spa in the hotel building provides skilled massages (but agree clearly about the price and service in advance).

Stayed in July 2024

We stayed here just one night; our short stay was very pleasant. Staff were very friendly and helpful, and the place was generally comfortable.

Stayed in July 2024

As mentioned earlier the stairs

The location was right and the room was clean. The stairs are a bit of issue when staying in the upper floor with suitcases but they've staff to help carry the luggage

Stayed in June 2024

Location of the hotel could offer opportunities to walk around to good places around town. Highly networked. I had a very good stay. Keep it up

Located close to JKICC. Offered also the arrangement to be pick to and from the airport. Staff in the hotel could at least speak in English which is one of the international language. You are doing well keep doing the good things.

Stayed in June 2024

Just perfect.

Clean, centered, cheap and personnel super helpfull

Stayed in June 2024

I was on the fourth floor and there is no lift which was not a problem for me but just for the record. The shower was poor. The water pressure very low and hot water patchy.

Excellent value for money for my type of travel where I just want a clean safe and central base to explore from

Stayed in June 2024

Staff are very friendly, cleaners, location

Stayed in May 2024

no elevator and manyyy stairs to the room (but the view was great)

the stuff was really friendly, the breakfast was nice and even from 5-11 (which was great), the hotel is right in the city so you can walk everywhere & there is even a bus company near by, which we used to go to Arusha

Stayed in May 2024

The furniture could be updated a little bit, also key cards instead of keys would be nice for the doors.

I liked front staff especially this one gentleman by the name of Tahad, he spoke excellent English he told me the Wi-Fi was pretty good karma but I got to tell you it wasn't pretty good it was amazing this place is a good value for your money.

Stayed in April 2024

I didn’t know you had to turn on the switch marked ‘air conditioner’ for the hot water so l missed a hot shower but other that the stay was fine.

As a 3-star hotel, it was good as it was near shops and restaurants and convenient too for the ferry terminal. Plus there there was reliable WiFi.

Stayed in April 2024

Reception guy

Stayed in April 2024

Breakfast basic

Clean, helpful staff and good location

Stayed in April 2024