Sokine Drive/Morogoro Road, MNF Square, Dar es Salaam, Dar Es Salaam, 14909
What's nearby
Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 4 min walk
Dar es Salaam International Conference Centre - 13 min walk
Julius Nyerere International Conference Centre - 18 min walk
Kariakoo Market - 20 min walk
Port of Dar es Salaam - 4 min drive
Getting around
Dar es Salaam (DAR-Julius Nyerere Intl.) - 22 min drive
Dar Es Salaam Central Station - 5 min walk
Airport shuttle (surcharge)
Restaurants
Chowpatty - 11 min walk
Chef's Pride Restaurant - 7 min walk
The Palm - 12 min walk
Mamboz Corner BBQ - 7 min walk
Forodhani - 9 min walk
About this property
Johari Rotana
Johari Rotana is a great choice for a stay in Dar es Salaam. Guests can be pampered with massages at the spa and grab a bite to eat at one of the 2 restaurants. An outdoor pool, a bar/lounge and a 24-hour fitness centre are other highlights at this luxurious hotel. Fellow travellers love the helpful staff.
Languages
English, Swahili
At a glance
Hotel size
253 rooms
Arranged over 28 floors
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 5:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is noon
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Children
Up to 5 children stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
Pets
Pets not allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Parking
Free on-site self-parking
Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
Transfers
Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours a day)*
Other information
Designated smoking areas
Property amenities
Food and drink
Buffet breakfast (surcharge) each morning 6:30 AM–10:30 AM
2 restaurants
Bar/lounge
Coffee shop
24-hour room service
Snack bar/deli
Travelling with children
Children stay for free (see details)
Children's pool
Services
24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Hair salon
Luggage storage
Pool loungers
Facilities
Built in 2017
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Terrace
24-hour fitness centre
An outdoor pool
Arcade/games room
Full-service spa
Sauna
Banquet hall
Art Deco architecture
Accessibility
Lift
Lift door width (centimetres): 147
Wheelchair-accessible
Wheelchair-accessible parking
20 on-site accessible parking spaces
Braille signage
Bathroom emergency pull cord
Thin carpet in room
Room amenities
Be entertained
42-inch LED TV
Satellite TV channels
Home comfort
Air conditioning
Minibar
Electric kettle
Dressing gowns and slippers
Iron/ironing board
Sleep well
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout curtains
Soundproofed rooms
Turndown service
Free cot/infant bed
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Bed sheets provided
What to enjoy
Separate sitting area
Freshen up
Shower/bath combination
Eco-friendly toiletries
Hairdryer
Towels
Toilet paper
Stay connected
Office
Phone
Food and drink
Free bottled water
Free tea bags/instant coffee
More
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe (laptop compatible)
Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Eco-friendly toiletries
Bulk dispenser for toiletries
Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
LED light bulbs
Restaurant dining guide
Special features
Spa
The on-site spa has couples treatment room(s). Services include massages. The spa is open daily.
Dining
Kibo Lobby Lounge – On-site café.
Noble House – This restaurant only serves dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open selected days.
Hamilton Gastro Pub – This gastropub specialises in American cuisine and is located by the pool. Open daily.
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately USD 25 per person
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 50 per vehicle (one-way. Maximum occupancy 3)
Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability)
Children & extra beds
Rollaway beds are available for USD 50.0 per night
Policies
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms. These are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit on-site.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
This property accepts credit cards and cash.
Also known as
Johari Rotana Hotel
Johari Rotana Dar Es Salaam
Johari Rotana Hotel Dar Es Salaam
Frequently asked questions
Does Johari Rotana offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Johari Rotana does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is there a pool at Johari Rotana?
Yes, there's an outdoor pool and a children's pool.
Are pets allowed at Johari Rotana?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Johari Rotana?
Yes, there's free self parking.
Is an airport shuttle service offered by Johari Rotana?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is USD 50 per vehicle one-way.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Johari Rotana?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 5:00 AM. There's a charge for early check-in (subject to availability). Check-out time is noon.
Is there an on-site casino at Johari Rotana?
No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but Le Grande Casino (2-min walk) and Sea Cliff Casino (11-min drive) are both nearby.
What is there to do at Johari Rotana and nearby?
Johari Rotana has a spa and an outdoor pool, as well as a 24-hour fitness centre and an arcade.
Are there restaurants at or near Johari Rotana?
Yes, there are 2 on-site restaurants, featuring American cuisine, garden views and poolside dining.
What's the area around Johari Rotana like?
Johari Rotana is a short 5-minute walk from Dar Es Salaam Central Station and 4 minutes' walk from Zanzibar Ferry Terminal.
Johari Rotana Reviews
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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9.8/10
Cleanliness
9.6/10
Staff & service
9.4/10
Amenities
9.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
9.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
12 Dec 2024
Dinesh
Dinesh, 1-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
25 Nov 2024
Excellent and unique!
Amazing room, excellent restaurants, spa, great location, professional and friendly hotel staff, beautiful city. Rotana is the right choice since it’s the best 5 star hotel in Dar es Salam.
BASRI MERT
BASRI MERT, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
22 Nov 2024
was amazing we enjoyed
Has
Has, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
29 Sep 2024
Ok so we had 1 night booked so we could come over from Zanzibar to do some shopping. Check in states 2pm and we arrive at 2.30pm. We had booked a King sea view room.
We proceed to try and check in where the lady asked us to sit down for a few minutes, not a problem we sat in reception and waited. Whilst we were sat there we overheard an elderly American couple who had been waiting to check in for 3 hours.
After an hour sat on the sofa in reception I went back and asked was there a problem? After several discussions with other members of staff the lady stated that there was a technical issue with our room.
After another 15 20 mins she came back to say they had upgraded us BUT this wasn’t a sea view. At that point we just wanted to shower get changed and explore, therefore we agreed, after all it was only 1 night.
We headed towards the lift and tried to access the lift with our room key, it wouldn’t work, so back to reception. This happened 3 times until finally it was sorted.
The room was adequate and very clean, however the safe didn’t work…. (It needed new batteries) that took a further 40 mins. By that time the shops we wanted to visit were shut.
We decided to go to the slipway shopping mall and have tea.
When we returned we tried to access the club lounge and grab a coffee, only to be told it wasn’t working. Also I might add NO snacks…. So what a complete waste of our holiday because of the poor and inadequate customer service. Let’s be honest we only went over to.
Alison
Alison, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
16 Sep 2024
David
David, 14-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
13 Sep 2024
Verified traveller
2-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
12 Sep 2024
Hamisi
Hamisi, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
11 Sep 2024
We had a great time in Dar, Hotel location is perfect
Swami
Swami, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
3 Sep 2024
kenneth
kenneth, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
25 Aug 2024
Wolf
Wolf, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
24 Aug 2024
The staff was great. I particularly appreciated Vanessa at the front desk. A true professional with grace.
Andenet
Andenet, 5-night business trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
22 Aug 2024
Great hotel
Anmabelle
Anmabelle, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
9 Aug 2024
Although only a one night stay we were very impressed with the Johari Rotana and in particular their staff service. Nothing was too difficult and the staff were cheerful and willing to go above and beyond for customer satisfaction.
Margaret Janette
Margaret Janette, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
13 Jul 2024
Hotel was immaculate. Staff was as well.
Steve
Steve, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
3 Jul 2024
David
David, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
20 Jun 2024
veronica
veronica, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
20 Jun 2024
Excellent staff and service
veronica
veronica, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
18 Jun 2024
Fantastic place a home away from home
Abdulkadir
Abdulkadir, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
6 Jun 2024
Central location
MINAZALI
MINAZALI, 3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
6 Jun 2024
MR. SANJAY
MR. SANJAY, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
4 May 2024
I hate leaving a one star review because yes you should book at the Johari Rotana!! The service here is exceptional and also the amenities are great! They know 5-star❣️ Miraji, Neema, Said, Cyrian and my fave bartenders on 8!! They treated me the best but made my drinks how I like them and now I can’t remember their names, Lol! Eugene and just the entire staff at the Gaston pub is the best!! Sorry I missed names but you all were amazing to me, Asante Sana
Now that kibo restaurant manager should be fired cause the staff is amazing but each time I went here the food was stale and against my better judgement I got hungry and ordered in room dining their most expensive dish at the Kibo, their prawn sandwich and it arrived to my room stale, i picked at the dried shrimp and what a regret … it ruined my entire trip in Zanzibar well at least the first 4 days I couldn’t leave my bed… didn’t get to do any tours and being from the states this trip was very costly. It’s also unacceptable since this was the only restaurant opened during this time to offer in room dining… also the hotel was super busy, how was it possible I got spoiled prawns with 5 presidents staying at this hotel during the same time I was there! The Kibo ugh!! Everytime I went there stale food!! I should have complained sooner but the staff is really friendly but Kibo in-room dining almost cost me a hospital visit if it wasn’t for my faith in God!!! So pissed and this is unacceptable to risk guests life like that!!
Priscilla
Priscilla, 7-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review
10/10 Exceptional
29 Apr 2024
Timothy
Timothy, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
22 Apr 2024
Timothy
Timothy, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
17 Apr 2024
All staff at the hotel were extremely friendly and helpful. The rooms are very spacious and well-designed, and service was outstanding.