Reviews of Luxury Apartment with Ocean View in Oyster Bay
Haile Selassie Road, Oyster Bay, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
#17 of 39 B&Bs and inns in Dar es Salaam
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 28 hotel reviews
8.5Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.4
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Comfort
8.2
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Location
8.7
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Facilities
8.4
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Staff
8.5
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Value for money
7.8
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Free Wifi
5.0
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Reviewed: December 24, 2024
Paul
United States13 Reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Three-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location, amenities
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: May 21, 2024
John
Comoros3 Reviews8.0“Great last minute backup option after other didn’t work out”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Electricity went out about once a day or so, just to the apartment. Some sort of short—after calling the hosts would fix it relatively quick though. One shower was broken, and there wasn’t gas for the stove-but they fixed those quickly.
Great and quick. responsiveness. Very clean and nice. Very nice location! Pool was fun
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: March 16, 2024
Sid
United Kingdom1 review8.0“Perfect place location to stay, relax; samaki samaki is up the road too - great sea view!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Private Queen Room with Sea View in a Shared Apartment
- • Stayed 20 nights
The WiFi could be stronger and the bin could be cleared every two days because of the flies. The balcony could do with a few chairs too. The AC has one remote for two in the front room and one bedroom, could do with purchasing more controls to keep the place cool. I don't like hear indoors, especially in a flat on the 8th floor.
I made breakfast myself, there were places next door for breakfast and the Village Supermarket below the apartments and Shopaz Plaza up the road making buying cornflakes, eggs, milk and other amenities very easy to come by.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 5, 2024
Rajat
India13 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Couple
- • Private Queen Room with Sea View in a Shared Apartment
- • Stayed 22 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: February 4, 2024
Paul
Tanzania4 Reviews10“Good value. Great location.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Private Queen Room with Sea View in a Shared Apartment
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing.
Very easy to locate. They were fast to let me in. Some places can be very slow to respond so it was nice to have such fast communication.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: September 27, 2023
Babacar
United Kingdom10 Reviews10Exceptional- • Couple
- • Private Queen Room with Sea View in a Shared Apartment
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Everything
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: July 17, 2023
Vivien
United States4 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Air-conditioning went off.
Staff were helpful.
Stayed in June 2023
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Reviewed: July 11, 2023
Catherine
Tanzania3 Reviews8.0“Excellent!”- • Business trip
- • Family with young children
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 4 nights
All was okay. The gas cooker however needs to be attended to as not all outlets are working properly.
Clean, requests were dealt with in a timely manner. Mariam is very helpful.
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: July 4, 2023
Catherine
Tanzania8 Reviews1 helpful vote7.0“Okay.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 2 nights
The apartment had a strong smell as apparently it had just been fumigated. Too many cockroaches even in the bedroom. The cooker was not properly functioning. There are no AC remotes.
The apartment is spacious and well lit. Close to supermarket. Mariam was there to receive us and provided what we requested for.
Stayed in June 2023
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Reviewed: March 31, 2023
Sarah
Uganda12 Reviews2 helpful votes9.0“Great location, pool and wifi were plusses (netflix provided too).”- • Business trip
- • Family with young children
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 4 nights
As mentioned some of the facilities were a bit run down and we were missing a couple of things the first day (towels) however these were provided when mentioned. Overall though, it was a very good experience.
2 bedroom flat, close to the beach (a 10 min walk), super close to lovely supermarket and a couple of eating options (cafe in the supermarket and a restaurant next door with a small playground). Easy to get bolt/uber from this location. The actual flat was a little run down but considering the price it was value for money. We couldn't figure out the shower and were missing a couple of things but staff were helpful and sorted us out. We were there 4 nights and Hans sent a cleaner after 2 nights to clean the flat (they did a great job) which was much appreciated. He also let us check out late as my flight wasn't until 4:30pm. Overall, a good place to stay if you prefer your own space and a bit of freedom. Great location. Pool was also a plus.
Stayed in March 2023
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Reviewed: November 24, 2022
Samir
Tanzania1 review9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The electricity. I didn't like that I had to call Malakai to recharge the electricity all the time. I enjoy AC and I know it runs high, better to just put the units and if they finish, then I would recharge it.
The place was very comfortable and the staff especially Malakai was extremely helpful, to my every needs.
Stayed in November 2022
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Reviewed: September 22, 2022
Richard
United Kingdom1 review10“Awesome”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Private Queen Room with Sea View in a Shared Apartment
- • Stayed 23 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
None
Location and responses from the host were super fast. The flat was super chill. This will be my next spot next time I visit Dar.
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: January 22, 2024
Minmo
South Korea14 Reviews3.0“Even if reservation is possible, use may not be possible.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Three-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 1 night
The accommodation appeared to be available on Booking.com, so I made a reservation, but the accommodation wasn't actually available. Please make sure to check availability after making a reservation.
Nothing
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: January 8, 2024
Dorica
Tanzania23 Reviews5 helpful votes4.0Disappointing- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Private Queen Room with Sea View in a Shared Apartment
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bed was very uncomfortable, the bathroom dirty and the fact that no cleaning was done therefore the place seems not well taken care of.
The fact that it had most home amenities like fridge, microwave, kettle, crockery, stove. It is also in a good and safe location near supermarkets and restaurants.
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: September 9, 2023
Aziz
India9 Reviews1 helpful vote6.0Pleasant- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Private King Room with Sea view in a shared Apartment
- • Stayed 13 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Good Location. Many cafés, restaurants and nightlife around. Super market for your daily needs is right under the building. Peaceful locality. Access to swimming pool until 8:00 PM / 20:00 Hrs. Swimming pool is good. It’s clean and maintained. Parking Compund with security 24 x 7. House is spacious for 4 pax with usable furniture (bedroom furniture is good ; Living room & Kitchen, furniture is little rundown. 2 bedrooms (1 en-suite bathroom). Bed & AC is comfortable. Shower is not too bad. My apartment had cockroaches (but later they fixed it). Cleaning is done every 3 days. They provide laundry service (extra cost). Kitchen is equipped with basic cutlery, electric kettle, microwave, refrigerator, gas stove. Sink had drainage issues. Even the bathroom shower drain line was not working properly. CCTV cameras are installed at each floor (not sure if they work, haven’t checked!) the house windows are installed with one way glass. So at night the film does not provide the same level of privacy. The care takers have spare keys to the flat and rooms. The view is nice depending upon which side of the wing the flat is. Most flats in this society are occupied by expats.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: June 19, 2023
Martin
Germany4 Reviews1.0“I will never book that place again”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Private Queen Room with Sea View in a Shared Apartment
- • Stayed 7 nights
Customer service is the worse of all
I've received the worse customer service. It's not an actual apartment but a hotel room. The pictures from the website are fabricated and doesn't reflect the reality.
Stayed in June 2023
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Reviewed: February 27, 2023
Puja
United Kingdom15 Reviews1 helpful vote3.0Poor- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Three-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
air-con was not working microwave was not working we request bout fan no one helped and the staff said some will come and have a look at aircons but no one turned up
near to seaside
Stayed in February 2023
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Reviewed: February 16, 2023
Povi
Lithuania60 Reviews16 helpful votes6.0“Ok place to stay for 5-6 people”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Three-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 1 night
- AC were very noisy: we had to choose sleep with AC or sleep in peace. - Based on google maps I've expected that it the busy area worth to walk around. It's not: you can find a couple of beaches and several restaurant nearby but not much.
- It's a huge apartment 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. - The building has it's parking lot. - A large grocery store it around a corner.
Stayed in February 2023
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Reviewed: April 11, 2024
Tunyoni
Tanzania1 review7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: November 13, 2023
Catherine
Tanzania8 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Three-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: August 7, 2023
Ayoze
Spain17 Reviews3 helpful votes10“Fantastic location and very nice apartment. Mariam and khalid were incredible and helped us a lot.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: February 18, 2023
Auwal
Tanzania12 Reviews1 helpful vote7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Private Queen Room with Sea View in a Shared Apartment
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2023
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Reviewed: January 16, 2023
Rahel
United States6 Reviews6 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in January 2023
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Reviewed: January 19, 2024
Olarinde
United Kingdom18 Reviews5.0Fair- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Private Queen Room with Sea View in a Shared Apartment
- • Stayed 2 nights
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in January 2024
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