Where to stay in Tanzania

Tanzania has a vast spread of accommodation options, ranging from luxurious game lodges in game-filled national parks, heritage buildings in the winding alleys of Stone Town, sprawling resorts and rustic beach huts lining Zanzibar's beaches, and extending down-budget all the way to a plethora of middling mid-range hotels and the cheap, rough-around-the-edges guest houses.

Hotel's in Tanzania vary from superbly finished, expensive hotels luxury with all the trimmings found in popular tourist areas, to cheap hotels in the regional towns, which, although sometime adequate, lack comfort, security, and offer little more than a bed in a bare room with a door that may or may not lock. More popular tourist hotels are often fully booked. The island of Zanzibar has probably the best assortment of accommodation choices, from luxury resorts to beach bungalows and budget hotels. On the beach are large and modern, fully-contained resorts aimed at package holidaymakers, while the capital of Stone Town boasts many hotels housed in converted, atmospheric heritage buildings, often decorated with antiques and Persian carpets. For more information, contact the Tanzania Tourist Board.