Golden Valley Hotel Free Camping | Informal Campsite

Tanzania

Details

Verified:
over 4 years ago
Altitude:
1208.6 masl
Website:
None
Contributor:
jollehooysma

Amenities

Electricity:
Yes - Not at Sites
Wifi:
No
Kitchen:
No
Restaurant:
Yes
Showers:
Hot
Water:
Non-Potable
Toilets:
Running Water
Big Rig Friendly:
Yes
Tent Friendly:
No
Pet Friendly:
Unknown

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On our way from Rwanda border to Arusha we found this hotel. Alex the owner welcomed us with open arms. we could camp on the parkinglot and could shower in one of the rooms. We didn't have to pay for all this. He suggested to have dinner at his restaurant, so we had some good food, a couple of beers and breakfast and paid 52000tsh

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Modern place. Not suitable for camping with a tent though Joseph made every effort to find me a spot. You could “camp” in a truck in parking area. After some serious negotiation we agreed on Ts 35,000 (down from 50K)for B&B. There is a plunge pool on site and the place is quite busy with local visitors. It was a little noisy at first, but quiet later - I was tired enough that the noise didn’t bother me.
As has been said before, Joseph is very keen to help and get your business, so don’t run away.
Dinner in the restaurant was very passable even if the steak was a little chewy. Breakfast was nothing to write home about.
All-in-all, I’d go again.

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Not so good experience here. Joseph said it was ok to camp in the parking slot as said previously but there were renivation works going on the parking, so the already quite small parking was even smaller, they throw the trash in a corner of the parking so it smell bad and there were a lot of flies, also lots of mosquitoes, cars coming in and out, we did not sleep a lot. There is now a rooftop bar with a small swimming pool upstairs which is quite nice and where all the local notables and young businessmen come. But we had to pay 10.000 pp for the swimming pool which was not said previously and we all got an eye infection and diarrhea in the pool !!! Not recommended !!!
Also we thought the breakfast was a little expensive 10.000pp for a buffet.
So in total for 2 adults and 3 children (dinner, swimming pool and breakfast) we paid 120.000 for camping.. not a good deal anymore but Joseph wants to attract more high-level tourists apparently because of the upgrade of his rooms (cheapest one 50.000 with aircon)

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This place has been sold to a new owner and Alex is no longer here. However, enough of the old staff was still working and after speaking to a couple of people I was allowed to pitch my tent for the night for no charge and had access to a cold shower.

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Hotel with parking lot where you are allowed to camp. There is a bar with swimming pool and restaurant with okay food.
Alex sold the place to an Kenian investor and new management is running the place. Luckely they gave us the same courtesy and we are allowed to camp for free. Talk to Mr. Josephat.

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Mostly same as stated in earlier comments. Unfortunately, we didn’t have an experience as nice as the others. Cars were coming and going all night and a massive generator was running right next to us literally all night and we couldn’t sleep. There was no WiFi, food was decent (Each of the two possible dishes 16,000).

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Great place! Alex welcomed us with open arms!! We camped for free but had dinner and breakfast here. The food is very good, very tasty. The pool is finished and will be filled with water before the end of September.
Sit down and drink a beer with Alex, he's a great guy. Definitely recommend

He also helped us with a good clinic and pharmacy due to a bacterial infection and made sure we didn't pay too much

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Same as stated. We arrived, asked for Alex and were welcomed without problems. We ordered a beer for him and had two vegetarian main dishes and three cokes for TS26 000,- he chatted with us while we were having dinner. Very friendly and helpful.

Camped on the parkinglot for free with a hot shower in one of the rooms.
Friendly staff. Recommend it for a night.

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Good place to stop, camp for free. I order at least dinner for 10 000. Alex promised to finish new building with pool on top, and offer that for overlanders for free.

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after arriving very late from the border - owner Alex greeted us and bought us beers - he opened his kitchen for us and we had a lovely meal. It was free to camp if we wanted and we paid 30000sh for dinner and breakfast. Give this place a try!

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Unfortunately we did not have the same experience. No warm greeting. We're told that camping would be free but meals (dinner and breakfast) would cost $100. We asked how much we could pay just to sleep in the car park and eat or own food we were told it wasn't possible. They were trying to take advantage of us so we just left. On the east or they offered $60, so generous. There are many hotels in the area, we stayed at Hotel River Mark, 50,000 for a room including breakfast.

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We would never have found the hotel if it weren't for iOverlander. We stopped in at the hotel and it took them a little while to let us in to camp as we arrived late in the dark but all was fine in the end. Alex arrived a little later a gave us the same warm welcome as other before. We also did not have to pay which was very kind of him and we enjoyed a great dinner at the buffet and big breakfast the next morning. Also allowed us to exchange USD with him as it was a Sunday and we had run out of Shillings.

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On our way from Rwanda border to Arusha we found this hotel. Alex the owner welcomed us with open arms. we could camp on the parkinglot and could shower in one of the rooms. We didn't have to pay for all this. He suggested to have diner at his restaurant so we had some good food a couple of beers and breakfast and paid 52000tsh

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