Stayed here for 2 nights in Oct 09 before and after going on safari to Ruaha National Park. We flew into Dar early morning and we had arranged for Econolodge to pick us up from the airport – a taxi driver was on time to meet us which was a good start. Econolodge itself is basic but our room was... more

Stayed there for two non-consecutive nights. plain/boring rooms, but everything was solid. toast/tea/fruit included breakfast. and it's just around corner from Chef's Pride (good restaurant) and a reasonably-priced internet cafe Some rooms have A/C and they charge extra for them -- I paid for this since it was the end of my trip and I was pretty worn out. My... more

If you are staying in Dar on a budget what you need is somewhere clean, safe and quiet. You will get all of these things at the Econolodge on Libya Street. It is centrally located so walking is easy, or there are always plenty of taxi drivers nearby to take you to your destination. In addition, there is constant hot... more

We stayed here for one night - everything was absolutely fine in terms of using Dar as a place to sleep - a bolt hole so to speak. Nearby there are shops and cafes aplenty around and about. Found a great chinese restaurant a few mins walk away to eat. A short stroll to port . Dar is dusty and... more

The Econo Hotel feels like a budget place. Its guests a mix of budget travellers and Indian businessmen, the location being in the somewhat scruffy Indian Quarter. That said, for this price (33,000TZS/night including a frugal continental breakfast - eggs extra) , Dar es Salaam has few choices. The lobby felt tired and scruffy, however the rooms were better than... more

I e-mailed them a few weeks before my trip. They responded in a few days to confirm my booking. I e-mailed them again a week before my trip to confirm my booking and they assured me that they had written it down in their booxs. Upon arrival, I was informed that my rooms had been given away but there were... more

Decided to try Budget accommodation in Dar Es Salaam where I would be for 1st 3 days on my own & joined by a friend for a fourth night. Very brave of me I thought for my 1st ever time in Africa so had no idea really what to expect. Why budget? Why not I thought & if I'm going... more