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title: "Hotel Sapphire, Dar es Salaam: 7.7/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Hotel Sapphire in Dar es Salaam: rated 7.7 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-sapphire-dar-es-salaam/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-01
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Hotel · ★★★★
# Hotel Sapphire

Kisutu, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

7.7 ·  Good 31 reviews ·  #44 #44 of 56 in Dar es Salaam ·  5.3 Location score
## About Hotel Sapphire

Hotel Sapphire is a hotel in Kisutu, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 31 reviews. Facilities include bar, gym, airport transfer, free parking, free wi-fi, 24-hour room service. It is 4.4 km from the centre of Dar es Salaam. The nearest beach is 1.4 km away. The nearest airport, Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), is 11 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 63

- **Opened:** 2012

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 8

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## Live prices around Hotel Sapphire

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## How Hotel Sapphire scores

Better rated than 20% of hotels in Dar es Salaam

-   Guest rating **7.7**
-   Location **5.3**
-   Facilities **6.7**
-   Spa & wellness **1.5**
-   Beach access **5.3**
-   Public transport **6.3**

Dar es Salaam average

## Amenities

BarGymAirport transferFree parkingFree Wi-Fi24-hour room service

### Pool & wellness

-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   24-hour room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Airport transfer
-   Shuttle
-   Car hire
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Kitchen
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **68**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **58**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **11**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Central Railway</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">840 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Dar es Salaam</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">100 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharview Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">50 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Wizara Ya Kazi Na Ajira270 m
-   Uhuru Monument490 m
-   Askari Monument740 m

## Weather in Dar es Salaam

[Dar es Salaam weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/tanzania/dar-es-salaam-region/dar-es-salaam/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with free parking in Dar es Salaam](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/free-parking/)
-   [Hotels with a gym in Dar es Salaam](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/gym/)

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## Questions about Hotel Sapphire

### How do guests rate Hotel Sapphire?

Hotel Sapphire has a guest rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 31 reviews, which is better than 20% of rated hotels in Dar es Salaam.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Sapphire?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Hotel Sapphire include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Hotel Sapphire?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Hotel Sapphire from the airport?

The nearest airport, Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), is 11 km away in a straight line.

### Is Hotel Sapphire close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.4 km from the hotel.

### When did Hotel Sapphire open?

Hotel Sapphire opened in 2012.

### How many rooms does Hotel Sapphire have?

Hotel Sapphire has 63 rooms.

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Hotel Sapphire?

Pharview Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 50 m away (1 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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