Reviews of Runako Hostel
Mianzini, Morovian Street near Morovian Church , Arusha, Tanzania
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Reviewed: 25 March 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewThe way into the location is difficult to find , and down crowded narrow back streets . Can be stressful to arrive there after a long journey. And GPS will just take one around.
Reviewed: 28 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewBreakfast was good.
It was impossible to sleep. Roosters crowed all night, believers prayed and children sang early in the morning.
Reviewed: 22 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 25 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewThe Manager seemed nice.
We booked as it had a swimming pool - it doesn’t - it is fenced off as not cleaned. It also has no air con or even a fan as advertised. On arrival they put us in a room right next to the school which smelt of damp and had flies in the bathroom (not sure why as we were the only guests). We were summarily woken at 7am to choir practice right outside our window. Breakfast pancakes were soggy and inedible and we were rationed to 1 coffee each. Would not stay again and the false advertising is not right!
Reviewed: 15 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewReally lovely staff that help out a lot , Good facilities Good pool area too
Reviewed: 19 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewIt has a homey feel. The staff are engaging and ready to assist.
The road to the villa needs serious upgrade.
Reviewed: 22 January 2024 · Stayed in January 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 2 December 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified reviewL0cation was very bad. Couldn't get there by car
You are a lier .. you didn't show up at Runako So you know nothing about cleanliness, location comfort facilities and value for money..
Reviewed: 10 August 2023 · Stayed in July 2023
Verified reviewIt has a beautiful garden, a peace, in the mornings I could hear the drums of the tribes. The food is very good! The attentive staff.
I liked everything about the hotel
Reviewed: 7 March 2023 · Stayed in March 2023
Verified reviewLocation
Reviewed: 24 February 2023 · Stayed in February 2023
Verified reviewThere were just few people when I was there (almost the only one if I don't count the staff), so it was very calm and silent. Also, because a lot of rooms were unused, they gave be a better room for the same price, with a fan and mosquito net. I truly appreciated that! Clean place, and near the city center. They also do meals for lunch and dinner, which can be convenient!
Malfunctioning toilet but it was not a big deal.
Reviewed: 10 November 2022 · Stayed in November 2022
Verified reviewReviewed: 9 October 2022 · Stayed in September 2022
Verified reviewNot too far from the Arusha city center. Comfy beds and kind staff. They even have laundry facilities.
1. Though they said swimming pool is there it is not usable 2. When I try to check out from the hotel, the receptionist said owner wanted to speak to me regarding the payment. I said I booked this through booking.com and payment also done via booking.com. but owner said they didn't receive the payment from booking.com and didn't let me go and ask for another payment. And he said me to resolve this matter with booking.com. This is the first time it happened to me. I showed the evidence in booking.com to the receptionist and he believed I was right. After almost 40 minutes arguments, receptionist finally let me go. He realized owner was wrong. There was no any booking.com office in Tanzania and contacting them was not possible.
Reviewed: 23 September 2022 · Stayed in September 2022
Verified reviewBreakfast was good. You casn order the lunch and dinner there as well.
Pool was out of order.