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8.8

324 reviews

Johari Rotana

Johari Rotana

Sokoine Drive Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation Square Salaam Towers, Dar Es Salaam, P.O. Box 14909, Tanzania

Reservations:

+1-833-728-2041

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Spa/Wellness packages

Restaurant

Indoor swimming pool

Free Private Parking

Free wifi

Room service

Sauna

Air conditioning

Johari Rotana

Welcome to the Johari Rotana, your luxurious sanctuary in the heart of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Just a breezy 1.2mi away from the vibrant city center, this 5-star hotel awaits with prices starting from $206. Nestled at Sokoine Drive, Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation Square, the hotel is the perfect base for any traveler looking to explore the rich culture and stunning landscapes of this captivating region. With an impressive collection of 324 reviews to back it up, you’ll find that our guests rave about the stylish accommodations and exceptional service.

Feel free to indulge in a plethora of amenities designed to pamper you during your stay. Dive into the indoor swimming pool or unwind at the spa and wellness center, where rejuvenation awaits at every corner. Enjoy a delightful breakfast each morning, soak up the sun on the terrace, or sip on a refreshing drink at the bar. With free WiFi, air conditioning, and room service, comfort is always a priority. Book your meetings with confidence in our banquet facilities, and let the 24-hour front desk assist you with all your needs.

Whether you're traveling for business or leisure, Johari Rotana ensures that you feel at home with spacious non-smoking rooms equipped with amazing views, kitchenettes, and free toiletries. Don’t miss out on the chance to unwind in our sauna, or elevate your relaxation with a soothing massage. With accessible facilities and cozy beach loungers just waiting for you, your Dar es Salaam adventure is destined to be unforgettable. Book your stay today and let the magic begin!

Once you've settled into the plush comforts of Johari Rotana, prepare your taste buds for a culinary adventure! Our on-site dining options are as enticing as they are diverse. Start your day with an aromatic coffee paired with a sumptuous breakfast at Zafarani All Day Dining, where the African, Indian, and Mediterranean cuisines come together to create an unforgettable experience for the whole family. Looking for a more laid-back vibe? The Kibo Lobby Lounge welcomes you with a modern ambiance perfect for leisurely lunches or an afternoon snack. And if you're in the mood for some hearty classics, don’t miss out on the Hamilton Gastro Pub, where American and British comfort food shines, ensuring even the fussiest eaters will leave satisfied!

As the sun sets and the city lights twinkle, Johari Rotana transforms into the ideal spot for evening relaxation and entertainment. Take a dip in our adults-only indoor pool with breathtaking views, or unwind in the sauna before succumbing to total bliss at the wellness center. For those who prefer to catch up on work or relax with leisure activities, head to our cozy lounge areas designed for both business and pleasure. With free WiFi and attentive staff available 24/7, your time here will be both productive and enjoyable.

When you're ready to explore the wonders of Dar es Salaam, our friendly front desk will guide you through the best local experiences, ensuring you soak up every moment of this vibrant city. Whether it’s a family outing, a romantic getaway, or a business trip, Johari Rotana promises a memorable stay filled with comfort, culinary delights, and ample opportunities for leisure and adventure. So pack your bags, let your worries drift away, and prepare for the unforgettable memories that await you in this tropical paradise!

Closest airports

Julius Nyerere International Airport

7mi

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

41.6mi

Most popular amenities

Spa/Wellness packages

Restaurant

Indoor swimming pool

Free Private Parking

Free wifi

Room service

Sauna

Air conditioning

Bar

Sun deck

Parking On Site

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Kitchen

Non-smoking rooms

Wheelchair accessible

Beach chairs/Loungers

Kitchenware

Kitchenette

Elevator

View

Bidet

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Bathtub

Rooms

City View  Room – King Bed in Johari Rotana

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King Room, City View

1 King Size Bed

430 sqft

City view

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Flat-screen TV

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Indulge in luxury in our spacious City View Room with a comfortable King bed, air purifiers, and a relaxing bathtub. Enjoy stunning views of the cityscape in this 431 sqft room designed for 2 adults and 1 child.

City View  Room – Twin Bed in Johari Rotana

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Room - 2 Twin, City View

2 Twin Beds

430 sqft

City view

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Flat-screen TV

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Enjoy breathtaking city views from this spacious Twin Bed room, featuring air conditioning, air purifiers, and a relaxing bathtub in the private bathroom. Ideal for 2 adults and 1 child.

Ambassador Suite - Sea View with Partial City View in Johari Rotana

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Ambassador Suite, Partial City/Sea View

1 King Size Bed

1130 sqft

City view

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Flat-screen TV

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Experience luxury in our Ambassador Suite with a stunning partial city view. Spanning 1130 sqft, this suite features a King size bed, air conditioning, and a rejuvenating bathtub for a relaxing stay.

Suite with lounge - City View / Sea View in Johari Rotana

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Suite, City/Sea View

1 King Size Bed

700 sqft

City view

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Flat-screen TV

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Indulge in luxury with a spacious suite boasting city or sea views, complete with a king-size bed in a smoke-free environment, ideal for 2 adults and 1 child. Enjoy complimentary air purifiers, free toiletries, and a relaxing bathtub in your private bathroom.

One Bedroom Suite with lounge access in Johari Rotana

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Suite, 1 Bedroom, Lounge Access

1 King Size Bed

805 sqft

City view

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Coffee machine

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Enjoy a spacious One Bedroom Suite with lounge access, featuring a comfortable King size bed. With 807 sqft of elegant space, this suite is perfect for 2 adults and 1 child.

Sea View/ City View Studio Room in Johari Rotana

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Studio, City/Sea View

1 King Size Bed

465 sqft

City view

Kitchen

Private Bathroom

Kitchenette

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Providing free toiletries and bathrobes, this studio includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, a bath and a bidet. Guests can make meals in the kitchen that is equipped with a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and a microwave. The air-conditioned studio provides a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a washing machine, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area as well as sea views. The unit offers 1 bed.

Spacious Sea View/City View Room With Lounge Access - Twin Bed in Johari Rotana

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Spacious, 2 Twin, City/Sea View, Lounge Access

2 Twin Beds

540 sqft

City view

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Flat-screen TV

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Indulge in a spacious Twin Bed room offering breathtaking Sea or City views, with exclusive lounge access. Enjoy luxurious amenities like air conditioning, free toiletries, and a private bathroom in this 538 sqft retreat.

King Bed with Club Lounge Access in Johari Rotana

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King Room, Club Lounge Access

1 King Size Bed

1075 sqft

City view

Private Bathroom

Kitchenette

Bathtub

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Indulge in luxury with our spacious 1076 sqft suite featuring a cozy king-size bed and exclusive access to the Club Lounge. Enjoy top-notch amenities like a kitchenette, bathtub, and free toiletries.

Spacious Sea View/City View Room With Lounge Access - King Bed in Johari Rotana

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Spacious, King, City/Sea View, Lounge Access

1 King Size Bed

540 sqft

City view

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Flat-screen TV

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Indulge in a luxurious stay with stunning sea or city views in this spacious room featuring a king bed and lounge access. Enjoy the comfort of 538 sqft of space with exclusive amenities like air purifiers and a bathtub.

Sea View Twin Bed in Johari Rotana

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Room - 2 Twin, Sea View

2 Twin Beds

430 sqft

Bathtub

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

Air conditioning

x4

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x3

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Indulge in the comfort of our Sea View Twin Bed room, perfect for 2 adults with 2 twin beds, boasting a spacious 431 sqft area and luxurious amenities including air conditioning, air purifiers, and a bathtub for a relaxing stay.

Sea View King Bed in Johari Rotana

King Room, Sea View

1 King Size Bed

430 sqft

Bathtub

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

Air conditioning

x4

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x3

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Indulge in luxury with a spacious Sea View King Bed room offering a king-size bed, air conditioning, and a relaxing bathtub. Perfect for 2 adults seeking comfort and tranquility.

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Royal Suite, Sea View

1615 sqft

Spa tub

Kitchen

Kitchenette

Microwave

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This suite's special feature is the spa bath. This spacious suite consists of 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower and free toiletries. The suite's kitchen, which features a refrigerator and a microwave, is available for cooking and storing food. The air-conditioned suite provides a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a tea and coffee maker, executive lounge access, a seating area as well as sea views. The unit offers 1 bed.

Guest reviews

8.8

324 reviews

Categories of assessments

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Featured reviews:

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Anonymous

10

August 2023

We had a amazing time at this beautiful hotel with full of amazing people! The service and food was exceptional . The room was super nice and very clean. We had lunch or dinner every day at the hotel and it was perfect. After dinner we went in to the cigar lounge where we meet nice people and had some really nice African cigars,where we also meet the German general manager of the hotel. This hotel have a very nice ambiance where very good trained and friendly staff make sure you really enjoy your stay. A big thanks also to the general manager who’s always around and makes our stay perfect so we don’t want to leave.

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Gayle

10

August 2023

The hotel was wonderful. 1st class all the way without being super expensive. Very comfortable, elegantly decorated with all the facilities you can ask for; lounges, several restaurants, spa, lovely outdoor pool area. The rooms were very comfortable. It was a great place to unwind at the end of our travels in Tanzania. The location was good. Not too far from the airport, overlooking the water in a lively area of town. The breakfast buffet was amazing! The entire staff was very professional and helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay there and highly recommend this hotel. It’s obvious they have put a lot of attention into making this a wonderful place to stay.

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Harry

9.1

October 2023

This hotel is ideally situated if you are catching the ferry to Zanzibar - just out side the main gates. It has all the facilities you would expect from a five star hotel and very comfortable. We had a mini suit, high up overlooking the sea and the views of the harbour are great. The restaurant and bar serve good value food and drinks. When staying here make sure you have all the supplies you need as there are very few outlets around to stock up. It’s built on the site of six redeveloped blocks, so maps in books are out of date for this area.

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Megan

9.1

August 2023

Location to the ferry is why we booked this hotel. It's literally right across the street and there are porters at the gate of the hotel to assist you with your luggage and help you do all the things needed to get on the boat. Breakfast was great, staff were great, rooms were great, sauna was great and gym was well equipped. One thing that was fantastic was the power outlets were all universal outlets.

Price was a little expensive, but you pay for location. We only stayed 1 night so it was manageable and everything was transparent.

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Per

9.1

April 2023

Very nice design in general. Clean. Nice view. Beautiful rooms and wonderful restrooms. Food tasted excellent. Very luxurious. Pleasant staff in cafeteria in lobby.

-We were asked 3 times how we liked our food in a restaurant by 3 different people. -A massage therapist asked us to come there for massage several times, before and after he showed way to restaurant. Seemed a little too much salesoriented and this actually discouraged us to go there. -The person who took the order in the restaurant, was not so efficient in English so we had to correct her to make sure the french fries were upgraded to truffles, instead of giving two different french fries to me. It was also irritating when she was standing behind our table for several minutes observing us like if she had something to tell us. -One of the buttons to the toilet didn't work (small flush).

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Irene

10

October 2022

The hotel is located in the center of the city, with excellent views that beat my expectation. The staff at the reception and dining area are very friendly and willing to help. I barely moved out of the Hotel since you will find most of the amenities on site. Breakfast was very good, quite a variety to choose from, very clean dining area. I was looking forward to breakfast for the time I stayed at the facility. Another thing I loved about the hotel is it is not crowded, if you are looking for a private time. i enjoyed the pool alone for two days. Very nice and well stocked bar with band in the evening. Highly recommended! I would definitely go back!

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Precious

10

September 2023

Everything was super awesome, the staffs were supper friendly and I made quite a good number of friends, Najma and Abdul at the reception were super friendly and helped a lot, then there was my very good friend Frank at the pool side, he Typically made my solo travel enjoyable, all the staffs I came in contact with made me feel so welcomed and at home, best location With perfect views of the city, pool and ocean… I’m lost in words, I’m definitely going back with friends.

1. Nothing everything was top top for me.

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Andreaznz

8.2

September 2022

Very nice front office staff, very nice facility, spacious and clean room harbour view was great, fantastic breakfast assisted by very accomodating staff.

The service at the restaurant Hamilton is not up to the standard of the hotel, we have ordered a bottle of sparkling wine and it was bad, the waiter promptly replaced it suggesting to change kind of wine as the next botle if the same could be bad as well, we did follow his suggestion and opted for a different bottle which turned out to be good. The issue is about keeping up with the service, after pouring the first glass the waiter vanished, we could see 3 waiter and 2 peoples behind the bar more busy looking at the football match showing on the big screen TV than assisting the guest.

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Wilhelm

10

November 2023

Reception checked us in in the morning at 6.00 o clock without any discussion. Very friendly. Without any extra payment. All the Staff-Members were very helpful and very nice. The Hotel looks very new, very clean and very interesting. We liked especially the Panoramic Elevator, wich looks to the Ferry - Port and the Bay. Also, the Restaurant on the 8th Floor, with Dance Music and Swimming Pool was very inviting.

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Amran

9.1

November 2022

The hotel is new and it’s so beautiful. compare it to Park Hyatt the room are better in Johari Hotel. The breakfast is one of the things I enjoyed every morning with my fam. Lunch buffet is so very delicious and it’s something not to be missed. My mum, cousin and I visited only one time and we regreted not trying it before. Actually am not a buffet person but this was just next level. #delicious

Good Service is very important, Johari hotel should train they works better. They should avoid words like “I don’t know” instead they can use word like “Let me check that out for you” ask your colleagues or find answers. No one pays for I don’t know.

Points of Interest Around Johari Rotana

Airports

Julius Nyerere International Airport

7mi

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

41.6mi

Restaurants

ZAFARANI ALL DAY DINING

Cuisines

  • African
  • Indian
  • Mediterranean

Ambiances

  • Family Friendly
  • Modern

Kibo Lobby Lounge

Ambiances

  • Family Friendly
  • Modern

Hamilton Gastro Pub

Cuisines

  • American
  • British

Ambiances

  • Family Friendly
  • Modern

Pools

Location

  • Indoor

Features

  • Shallow end
  • With view

Age restrictions

  • Adults only

Availability

  • All season

Amenities of Johari Rotana

Spa/Wellness packages

Restaurant

Indoor swimming pool

Free Private Parking

Free wifi

Room service

Sauna

Air conditioning

Bar

Sun deck

Parking On Site

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Kitchen

Non-smoking rooms

Wheelchair accessible

Beach chairs/Loungers

Kitchenware

Kitchenette

Elevator

View

Bidet

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Bathtub

Stay rules - Johari Rotana

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Reservations

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property