Reviews of Jamboinn Hotel

25 March 2012 Beverley would recommend this property

Liked: Room was excellent, very nice en-suite for the money. Very helpful staff, couldn't do enough. Excellent location. Wi-fi. Restaurant, free breakfast was very nice.

Disliked: Didn't dislike anything, but I guess some may not like the lack of a common space, kitchen area, therefore it didn't have the usual hostel 'community' atmosphere.

19 March 2012

Liked: Brightly painted rooms.

Disliked: All room doors have an iron bar lock on the outside that can be easily used to trap the guests in their room. Windows are bared. Felt very much like a prison to me.

15 January 2012 RAYMOND would recommend this property

Liked: Location, internet and the added possibility to have your own padlock on the door.

Disliked: The AC made some noice!

04 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Property was relatively clean and straightforward, with an excellent restaurant on property. Towels, soap and toilet paper were provided in the room. I would NOT recommend getting a fan-only room during the rainy season, however. It was so hot in the room I suffered a bout of severe dehydration overnight and was ill all the next day.

Disliked: Location wasn't great, but taxi stand is across the street. Towels provided were dirty, bathroom a little dingy. Non-air con rooms are absolutely stifling.

08 November 2011 Marina would recommend this property

Liked: the restaurant

Disliked: the rooms with no AC are horrible hot

20 September 2011

Liked: The staff were very kind and the location is very good. It was good to spend my first night in Dar in Jambo Inn since it was easy to find on the street on my way back from the posta.

Disliked: The internet in the room did not work. If you are choosing Jambo Inn for wireless in the room-not recommended.

26 July 2011 Alexa would recommend this property

Liked: Staff were incredibly helpful, food in the restaurant is great and value for money and location are excellent. A great budget choice.

Disliked: nothing

08 June 2011

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: Everything. Do not go there unless there is no availability at the Econo Lodge which is 100m further: the rooms there are twice bigger, much lighter, cleaner, and... much cheaper too! I spent one night there after coming back from Zanzibar as it was out of the question for me to go back to Jambo Inn. I wish I had chosen that hostel for my first days in Dar as well. I was told by fellow travellers who had stayed at the Jambo Inn that the Safari Inn which is next door is much better too.

31 May 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Had a terrace where you could eat and drink + they have their own taxidriver.

Disliked: Not clean.

05 May 2011

Liked: nothing

Disliked: The price is too expensive. You can better choose the YWCA or the YMCA

21 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: I'm not sure if the owners are new but they went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable. Very courteous which seemed almost "too nice" but in the end no problems and would recommend to anyone. There is a nice perk with the internet as well but you have to stay there for an extended time.

Disliked: No onsite laundry. There was also some renovation of rooms but that has to happen at some point. This was not a major drawback.

25 February 2011 Laura would recommend this property

Liked: Jambo was the only place you could grab a beer and chat to people in the local area. The rooms are big and very clean.

Disliked: I didn't think it was great value for money. The Safari Inn have rooms with a/c at a lower price than a room with a fan at Jambo.

11 February 2011 kevin john would recommend this property

Liked: the staff were helpfull, the restaurant was next door, taxi's always outside, safe and secure and no thieving locals could get to you ha ha ha .

Disliked: rooms were very hot! the maps showing how to find the hostel were crap! luckily we were only 15 minutes walk away? what they dont say is that all buses out off Dar leave from Ubongo station, 12 kms away, dead early in the morning! check before buying!!!

16 January 2011 shabier hoosen would recommend this property

Liked: it is basic - but comfortable. very conveniently located. For the price - it is really good value. great food.

Disliked: bathrooms could be cleaner. no TV

08 January 2011

Liked: it is safe, the storage facility and the helpfulness of staff

Disliked: the rooms, the fan (too loud and not intensive)

31 December 2010

Liked: It's central location and the fact that it had an onsite restaurant.

Disliked: The staff weren't very friendly. It was noisy and poorly maintained.

23 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: nothing exceptional about jambo but the food served in the restaurant was excellent

Disliked: rooms are quite basic but ok for an overnight stay

08 December 2010 Philip would recommend this property

Liked: Its fairly cheap

Disliked: The included breakfast is rather small and unappealing. Its not made clear on this site, but this is a hotel run to Muslim principles (on the edge of a mostly Muslim neighbourhood), and they therefore do not sell alcohol and do not allow it in the rooms. Hot water is available, but only between 6 and 8am (apparently, all though all my showers were cold) - at other times you have to go down to reception and request it.

05 December 2010

Liked: Its in the City Centre - Location.& the only smiling receptionist.

Disliked: The rooms are not value for money! The bed is really uncomfortable & the cleanliness isn't too good either

11 November 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: I just stayed a night, because my flight takes off in the next morning. The staff is fantastic and very helpful. The place is simple, but clean. The staff definitely make the difference. I think the value of money is good. A taxi can be arranged by the staff to the airport.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

23 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: staff is friendly and helpful, the place is clean.downstairs restaurant offer very good food

Disliked: security is in front of Jambo inn and in the first floor another one, the fence on windows and in the restaurant - it gives you a bit strange feeling.

20 August 2010 Laura would recommend this property

Liked: ok

Disliked: Laura left no negative feedback.

08 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Clean and friendly.

Disliked: None.

06 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff here are super friendly and give great maps and advice on check-in as well as offering to turn on hot water on request and giving advice about what to do with your day in Dar. Honestly when I walked into the room it looked like a rehabbed mental hospital- florescent lighting and dingy white and off-white walls with equally dingy curtains. I heard other guests entering their rooms for the first time having the same expressions of "yikes"... but it grows on you, and I think for Dar and my traveling in Tanzania in general it's not bad at all. The restaurant is also good and cheap, and internet was fairly priced and decently fast.

Disliked: room decor

04 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Friendly staff. Great restaurant. Great location. Internet cafe on site.

Disliked: Rooms a bit spartan - shower doesn't drain properly. Could be better for the money.