It is located in the more suburban area of Arusha, away from the hustle of town and a long or short drive (depending on the traffic through the centre in the city) from Arusha Airport and 48km from Kilimanjaro airport. Planet Lodge offers up a decently mid-range budget accommodation in surrounds that will appeal to those seeking a respite from their hours of travel.

OVERVIEW:

A casual atmosphere with staff always smiling the four acres of hallowed garden grounds makes for a peaceful and serene surprise of a stopover.

THE LODGE/CAMP:

A modest and straightforward entrance belies a pleasant reception area, opening up into a communal lounge space filled with varied comfortable couches in leather, suede and wood. Wooden framed windows and shutter doors open up onto a large shaded outside patio and into the overgrown garden. There are often power outages in Arusha, so make sure you spend a lot of time relaxing by the swimming pool and outside bar area, sharing stories or shaking off the safari dust.

ROOMS:

Modest traditional circular African styled chalets with textured grey walls and quirky tin roofing are scattered around the green manicured garden areas. Orderly and comfortable, each chalet has a large king-sized bed, wrap-around mosquito netting, the all-important air conditioning and a private bathroom. Stone flooring, African motif patterned bedspreads, and a small writing desk add some safari touches to the simply styled interiors

QUICK INSIGHTS:

• The lodge is outside of the main town of Arusha, and the shuttle bus only travels a few times in and out of town during the day. 

• You can get a local taxi to explore the area if you wish, but be aware of traffic peak hours.

RATING AND REVIEWS:

5/5

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