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 Value for Money  3.8
 Rooms  3.6
 Cleanliness  3.8
 Location  3.2
 Security & Safety  3.8
 Service & Staff  3.3
 Food / Dining  2.5
 Total  3.6

"Fair for a few hours sleep and freshen up"

User Rating:  3.0
Reviewer:   Julia C. of Barcelona, Spain
Reviewed:   July 27, 2017  (see hostel reviews from Instantworldbooking.com)
Traveled:   July 2017     Type:   Single
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Comments  (English):
For a few hours sleep before an early flight and freshen up ahead of further travel, this hotel was satifactory. The cost $50 for a single room for one night) is high especially for the standard of hygiene and quality of furnishings. The receptionist attempted to suggest a higher cost than that offered online until I showed the reservation price. Not sure if this was an innocent mistake or...not.

Reception was friendly and offered a wake-up call. Water was hot initially though did go luke warm quickly despite the heater having been switched on for several hours. It was not so cold as to be a problem. Bed was comfortable. Mosquito net had a few small holes in but was adequate.

It was a shame to pay for bed and breakfast and not have the option of any kind of breakfast due to leaving so early. Given that the hotel services air travellers, it would be helpful to offer some kind of takeaway snack (chapati and banana, for example) and a self-service coffee and tea machine.

The area of the hotel location is not one where travellers unfamiliar with African neighbourhoods would be comfortable, despite the fact that it would be safe and it is easy to buy fruit and other food nearby even late at night.

"Transit Motel Ukonga"

User Rating:  4.4
Reviewer:   Alain R. of Paris, France
Reviewed:   November 28, 2011  (see hostel reviews from Bedbreakfasttraveler.com)
Traveled:   November 2011     Type:   Couple
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Comments  (English):
the Transit Motel Ukanga is a nice and quit palce close to teh airport of dar es salaam and ideal for a short overnight stay. the staff is extremely freindly.
the rooms are simple and clean.

unfortunately the Motel had not received a confirmation that we had paid 12.74 USD in advance to your company, so we were charged the full amount of the room

"Nice place"

User Rating:  4.7
Reviewer:   Anne M. of Lusaka, Zambia
Reviewed:   January 3, 2010  (see hostel reviews from Instantworldbooking.com)
Traveled:   January 2010     Type:   Single
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Comments  (English):
Nice for transit visitors

"only for transfer"

User Rating:  3.1
Reviewer:   Maurizio E. of italy milan, Italy
Reviewed:   December 4, 2009  (see hostel reviews from Got-beds.com)
Traveled:   December 2009     Type:   Couple
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Comments  (English):
We spend only 1 night becouse the day after we must toke the fly to arusha.
The hotel is very noisi and not more clean

Is very nearly to the airport

The breackfast is very poor

"hotel in der nähe des flughafens"

User Rating:  3.8
Reviewer:   Stefanie S. of Stuttgart, Germany
Reviewed:   September 28, 2009  (see hostel reviews from Africainstantbooking.com)
Traveled:   September 2009     Type:   Other
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Comments  (English):
das transit motel ukonga hat ansprechende und saubere räume mit ac. moskitonetz ist vorhanden, aber leider zu kurz. frühstück erhält man auch vor den eigentlichen essenszeiten, so dass "frühflieger" auch versorgt werden. verständigung auf englisch war sehr schwierig.

"Stay at Ukonga Transit Motel"

User Rating:  3.5
Reviewer:   Marcus D. of porto alegre, Brazil
Reviewed:   September 17, 2009  (see hostel reviews from Bedbreakfasttraveler.com)
Traveled:   August 2009     Type:   Active/Adventure
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Comments  (English):
It's very convenient if you hava a flight next morning or so. Just five min from the airport, but in a a kind of unatractive and somewhat scaryin. Staff is friendly, but english is just (perhaps) understood. You better take some snack along with you if at night, because options are few. Accomodations are ok.

Marcus - Brazil

"You get what you pay for - fine for transit though"

User Rating:  3.3
Reviewer:   Andrew W. of Auckland, New Zealand
Reviewed:   September 16, 2009  (see hostel reviews from Instantworldbooking.com)
Traveled:   September 2009     Type:   Active/Adventure
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Comments  (English):
Located 2 minutes from Dar Es Salaam airport, in quite a rough neighbourhood otherwise, this is strictly a motel to be used for transit.

The rooms reminded us of a bed in a doctors surgery, having said that they were clean as were the sheets. The only problem with the room was the all night glow through the high-uncurtained/un-blinded windows from the corridors lights. Other than that it was basic, but the water was hot!

We did not try the food, so cant comment.

Staff did not speak English but were helpful once it was clear what was being requested.

Overall, good value for USD 30 per night to fill a gap in transit.

User Rating:  2.4
Reviewer:   Sarah S. of New York, United States
Reviewed:   January 16, 2009  (see hostel reviews from Instantworldbooking.com)
Traveled:   January 2009     Type:   Active/Adventure
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"Good accomodation near airport"

User Rating:  3.9
Reviewer:   Detlef M. of Freiburg, Germany
Reviewed:   December 19, 2008  (see hostel reviews from Hosteltraveler.com)
Traveled:   December 2008     Type:   Couple
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Comments  (English):
Excellent for transit, far away from downtown.

"night at transit motel ukonga dar es salaam"

User Rating:  2.8
Reviewer:   Lionetti A. of comignago - Italy, Italy
Reviewed:   November 24, 2008  (see hostel reviews from Instantworldbooking.com)
Traveled:   November 2008     Type:   Active/Adventure
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Comments  (English):
transti motel ukonga è situato in zona non molto bella. il prezzo è economico le camere sono carine ma durante la notte c'è molto rumore, musica alta per il bar del motel che è sempre aperto e non si riesce a dormire.
il rapporto qualità prezzo è ok.


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