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Situated within 2.5 km of Coco Beach and 10 km of Tanzania National Stadium, Swahili Homes- Ada Estate features rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Dar es Salaam. It is set 19 km from Kunduchi Water Park and provides a shared kitchen. The accommodation offers airport transfers, while a car rental service is also available. At the bed and breakfast, every unit has a desk. Featuring a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and slippers, units at the bed and breakfast also feature free WiFi. At the bed and breakfast, units have bed linen and towels. À la carte and continental breakfast options with local specialities, pancakes and fruits are available each morning at the bed and breakfast. Guests can also relax in the shared lounge area. Village Museum is 2.8 km from Swahili Homes- Ada Estate, while National Museum and House of Culture is 4.9 km from the property. Julius Nyerere International Airport is 14 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.2)

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Halal, American, Breakfast to go


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Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.9
Facilities
8.9
Cleanliness
9.3
Comfort
9.1
Value for money
9.4
Location
8.2
Free WiFi
7.1
High score for Dar es Salaam
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Patrick
    Ireland Ireland
    The owner is a lovely woman and has a gentle nature.
  • Mohamed
    France France
    Rosemary was very welcoming.. she was helpful with everything we requested. We had lovely stay at Swahili home.
  • Ginebra
    Spain Spain
    I liked absolutely all! Rose and Rachel are the best.
  • Mirjam
    Slovenia Slovenia
    Small accommodation with personal touch. Clean and affordable. We appreciated the staf to arrange uber transportation for us.
  • Irene
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The place was very cosy and the hosts was incredibly hospitable. She helped me feel very safe and welcome. Thank you !! Excelent little place
  • Manu
    Qatar Qatar
    I really like the owner Rosemary, she is very accessible and always there for any question. I found it very easy to locate and the place was a so nice , well equiped and i felt so safe. The bed is comfortable and very clean. I would have really...
  • Isabella
    Sweden Sweden
    We had a wonderful stay at Swahili Homes. A warm welcome and the best host. The owner and staff helped us with everything we needed and more. Rooms are clean and the location is nice. We can really recommend Swahili homes!
  • Agustino
    Finland Finland
    Iliked everything about Swahili homes,location,staff very friendly and very comfortable place to stay.
  • Dosch
    Germany Germany
    Great place to stay! Amazing staff. It is located in the suburbs with many local places to have a drink or great food. We also had some beers in 4 ways Park, recommended by our host, which is a nice bar/restaurant. We only had one night but would...
  • Claire
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The accommodation was great. There was a free breakfast included which was very basic but good and tea & coffee available all day which was great. There was also a cold water dispenser which was very useful. The room was very clean and the staff...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Swahili Home BnB

Company review score: 9.9Based on 97 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

My Partner and I likes travelling and experiencing culture difference, see new places etc, while traveling locally and abroad, we came with an idea why shouldn't we do something for the people who visit Dar either for short stay or a long stay, who would wish to stay and experience and see typical Swahili life on how people they live, that's what drove us on finding this location and develop our Accommodation Facility

Property information

Swahili Home BnB is situated in the Swahili neighbourhood where our guests will have a chance to experience the typical local Swahili life just outside of our property like people who are selling local snacks like Vitumbua and Small fish (Dagaa) but the inside of the property is fully relaxing, Artistic and unique also we have decorated culturally. Our Accommodation has different types of beds, We have considered people who want to share the rooms by providing rooms with double deckers too. So there are single/double beds and double-deckers. Our Rooms are 9 in total having 5 rooms with double deckers. You will get a chance to taste our local snacks/bites during breakfast (things like Vitumbua, Maandazi, Mihogo(Casava etc) just to make you taste our local snacks for breakfast, but we also provide bread butter, Jam, eggs (of you're choice) etc for breakfast. Swahili home is situated close to almost everything we have a local bar having a very good ambience (good sport for barbequed meat and drinks also they have TV screens showing live soccer matches. We are close to the beach “Coco Beach “ only 2km away its a public beach which has good restaurants along its coast, Close to the hospitals, A mall called “Dar Free Market Mall” where you can go for the ATM, Cinema, Shopping etc. Also if you are a Golfer then you can play at The Gymkhana Golf Course.

Neighbourhood information

The area is safe and when your outside the Accommodation you will get to see typical daily Swahili life (if your okay with it just greet them by saying “mambo or Jambo” to the locals and they'll be happy and responding to you “poa”. Our Facility is close to the famous beach in Dar Called Coco Beach just a kilometre away, you can plan a trip to town for Dar Tour, also we are Close to the Mall Called Dar Free Market (DFM) , Close to the sports ground called Leaders Club etc. And Famous place for bars, night clubs, Sports Bars and other hotels called Oysterbay / Masaki

Languages spoken

English,Swahili

Property surroundings

Facilities of Swahili Homes- Ada Estate
Great facilities! Review score, 8.9

Most popular facilities
  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Breakfast
Bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bath or shower
  • Slippers
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
Bedroom
  • Linen
  • Wardrobe or closet
Outdoors
  • Outdoor dining area
Kitchen
  • Shared kitchen
  • Dining table
  • Cleaning products
  • Toaster
  • Washing machine
  • Microwave
Room Amenities
  • Socket near the bed
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack
Activities
  • Live sport events (broadcast)
  • Golf course (within 3 km)
    Additional charge
Living Area
  • Dining area
  • Seating Area
  • Desk
Media & Technology
  • Streaming service (like Netflix)
Food & Drink
  • Fruits
  • Wine/champagne
    Additional charge
  • Special diet menus (on request)
  • Breakfast in the room
Internet
Basic free WiFi 12 Mbps. Suitable for streaming content and making video calls. Speed test carried out by the host.
Parking
No parking available.
Reception services
  • Luggage storage
    Additional charge
Entertainment and family services
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Board games/puzzles
Cleaning services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge
Safety & security
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Security alarm
  • 24-hour security
General
  • Shuttle service
    Additional charge
  • Grocery deliveries
    Additional charge
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Designated smoking area
  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Wake-up service
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Car hire
  • Carpeted
  • Fan
  • Ironing facilities
  • Airport shuttle
    Additional charge
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
Accessibility
  • Entire unit wheelchair accessible
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
Languages spoken
  • English
  • Swahili

House rules
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Check-in
Available 24 hours
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

FAQs about Swahili Homes- Ada Estate

  • Check-in at Swahili Homes- Ada Estate is from 00:00, and check-out is until 10:00.

  • Room options at Swahili Homes- Ada Estate include:

    • Double
    • Triple
  • Swahili Homes- Ada Estate is 2 miles from the centre of Dar es Salaam. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

  • Swahili Homes- Ada Estate offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):

    • Golf course (within 3 km)
    • Live sport events (broadcast)
  • The prices at Swahili Homes- Ada Estate may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.