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title: "Hotels in Dar es Salaam: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 204 hotels in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
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# Where to stay in Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam has 204 places to stay in our index. 57 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 7.9.

- **places to stay:** 204

- **ranked by guests:** 57

- **average rating:** 7.9

- **5-star hotels:** 22

- [5-star hotels 5](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 23](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 21](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/spa/)
- [Beach hotels 7](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 34](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/free-parking/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 10](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Dar es Salaam

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Aura Suites](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aura-suites-dar-es-salaam/)

- **Area with most hotels:** City Centre

- **Average guest rating:** 7.9

- **Hotels with a pool:** 23

- **Average walk grade:** 37/100

- **5-star hotels:** 22

## Areas of Dar es Salaam

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**City Centre** 7 hotels, 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/?area=City+Centre)
-    [**Salasala** 7 hotels, 7.7](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/?area=Salasala)
-    [**Posta Mpya** 6 hotels, 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/?area=Posta+Mpya)
-    [**Mnazi Mmoja** 5 hotels, 7.7](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/?area=Mnazi+Mmoja)
-    [**Masaki** 3 hotels, 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/?area=Masaki)

## All hotels in Dar es Salaam

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Dar es Salaam

-     [**Golden Tulip Dar City Center** *vs* **Harbour View Suites** Dar es Salaam, 7.9 / 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/golden-tulip-dar-city-center-dar-es-salaam-vs-harbour-view-suites-dar-es-salaam/)
-     [**Golden Tulip Dar City Center** *vs* **Holiday Inn Dar Es Salaam By IHG** Dar es Salaam, 7.9 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/golden-tulip-dar-city-center-dar-es-salaam-vs-holiday-inn-dar-es-salaam-by-ihg-dar-es-salaam/)
-     [**Harbour View Suites** *vs* **Tiffany Diamond Hotels - Makunganya Street** Dar es Salaam, 8.1 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/harbour-view-suites-dar-es-salaam-vs-tiffany-diamond-hotels-makunganya-street-dar-es-salaam/)
-     [**Golden Tulip Dar City Center** *vs* **Tiffany Diamond Hotels - Makunganya Street** Dar es Salaam, 7.9 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/golden-tulip-dar-city-center-dar-es-salaam-vs-tiffany-diamond-hotels-makunganya-street-dar-es-salaam/)
-     [**Four Points by Sheraton Dar es Salaam New Africa** *vs* **Harbour View Suites** Dar es Salaam, 8.6 / 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/four-points-by-sheraton-dar-es-salaam-new-africa-dar-es-salaam-vs-harbour-view-suites-dar-es-salaam/)
-     [**Four Points by Sheraton Dar es Salaam New Africa** *vs* **Golden Tulip Dar City Center** Dar es Salaam, 8.6 / 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/four-points-by-sheraton-dar-es-salaam-new-africa-dar-es-salaam-vs-golden-tulip-dar-city-center-dar-es-salaam/)
-     [**Golden Tulip Dar City Center** *vs* **Hotel Raha Tower** Dar es Salaam, 7.9 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/golden-tulip-dar-city-center-dar-es-salaam-vs-hotel-raha-tower-dar-es-salaam/)
-     [**Harbour View Suites** *vs* **Rainbow Hotel** Dar es Salaam, 8.1 / 6.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/harbour-view-suites-dar-es-salaam-vs-rainbow-hotel-dar-es-salaam/)

## FAQ: Dar es Salaam

### What is the best-rated hotel in Dar es Salaam?

By StayVersus score, Aura Suites is the best-rated hotel in Dar es Salaam, with a guest rating of 9.2 from 38 reviews.

### Which area of Dar es Salaam has the most hotels?

City Centre has the most, with 7 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Dar es Salaam?

We list 22 5-star hotels in Dar es Salaam.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/