The good points are: amazing views, if its not cloudy of course, of Kili; large clean swimming pool; helpful and courteous staff; ready hot water in the bathrooms; spotless rooms, pretty flowerbeds. The bad points are: too far to walk into Moshi and down an unlit dirt track by the railway line; very limited fixed price menu choice at dinner; spartan rooms.

Overall it had an odd feel to it - almost like being in a gated compound yet clean and reasonably priced.

It appears to be the HQ of one of the regions largest tour companies - Zara Travel - so no difficulty with booking Kili climbs / safaris / etc. They also hire hiking kit but it is very old & well used and overpriced.

I would stay here again without question. A little out of centro but worth it! Cab back and forth to town without problems and its cheap ($2 US). The hotel and staff were beautiful and fun, a great swimming pool, incredible view of Kili. I used zara travel and i think this is basically thier headquarters. I didnt take anything but a daypack full of video/still cameras and film and rented everything there on site for my 7 day trek to the top. A+++++++++