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Southern Sun Dar es Salaam lit up above its pool at dusk

Tanzania · Dar es Salaam

Southern Sun Dar es Salaam

Tree-lined Dar es Salaam Pool, gym and gardens
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The Hotel

Southern Sun Dar es Salaam

Southern Sun Dar es Salaam is a city hotel in a tree-lined setting near the sea, with gardens, a pool and a sun terrace. It makes an easy base for a night or two at the start or end of a trip.

Rooms have wooden floors, a desk, air-conditioning, a mini-bar, a safe and blackout curtains, and some have a balcony. Executive Rooms have a king-size bed, a bath and shower and views over the pool and gardens, and two Suites add a separate lounge.

The Baraza restaurant cooks with Tanzanian produce and seafood and the flavours of the Spice Islands, and there is a lounge café and bar. The hotel has a gym, a business centre and meeting rooms, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour room service and a travel and tour desk.

Suites 2
Restaurant Baraza
Room service 24 hours
Wi-Fi Free

Rooms

The Rooms

Southern Sun Dar es Salaam — Standard Room
Standard Room

Rooms with wooden floors, a work desk, air-conditioning, a mini-bar, a safe and blackout curtains. Some have a balcony.

Air-conditioning Work desk Mini-bar Blackout curtains
Southern Sun Dar es Salaam — Executive Room
Executive Room

A king-size bed, a bathroom with a bath and a separate shower, and views over the pool and gardens.

King-size bed Bath and shower Pool views Garden views
Southern Sun Dar es Salaam — Suite
Suite

Two suites, each with a separate lounge as well as the bedroom.

Separate lounge Air-conditioning Mini-bar Safe

At the hotel

Things to do

The pool and gardens

Any time

A swim and a lounger in the gardens, or a drink on the sun terrace.

Baraza

Lunch and dinner

Tanzanian produce, seafood and Spice Island flavours, with a lounge café and bar alongside.

The gym

Any time

A hotel gym for guests.

Travel and tour desk

On site

An on-site travel and tour operator for city outings and onward plans.

Ask us about adding a night in Dar es Salaam to your safari.

Good to know

Information

Region Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Rooms Standard and Executive Rooms, and 2 Suites
Facilities Pool, gym, gardens, sun terrace, business centre and meeting rooms
Dining Baraza restaurant, lounge café and bar
Wi-Fi Free
Room service 24 hours

On our itineraries

Safaris with a night at Southern Sun

Itineraries we have planned that stop at Southern Sun Dar es Salaam. Each one is a starting point we adapt to your dates, budget and pace.

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Southern Sun Dar es Salaam · in a tree-lined part of Dar es Salaam near the sea.

Before you go

Questions answered

Is it a good stop before or after a safari?

Yes, it is a comfortable city base in Dar es Salaam for a night or two either side of a safari.

Is there a pool?

Yes, a pool in the gardens, with a sun terrace.

Is there Wi-Fi?

Yes, free Wi-Fi.

Where can we eat?

At the Baraza restaurant, which cooks with Tanzanian produce and seafood, or in the lounge café and bar. Room service runs 24 hours.

Are there suites?

Yes, two suites with a separate lounge.

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