this place is a hidden gem with great staff and a lovely atmosphere

This delightful house felt like staying in someone's home. It was extremely comfortable, elegantly decorated and scruplously clean. We were so well-looked after and the food was delicious. The kindness of the people working there was probably the highlight – they went out of their way to provide the highest quality service possible. It was a terrific stay.

Nothing. It was a short car ride from the centre of town but that is what we wanted. The consequence was that the location was extremely peaceful and quiet.

The comfortable feel of the premises and the hospitality.

It was a little out of the way from the city center

My partner and I stayed at the hotel a 1 night before and 1 night after the Safaries. The place was very nice, the staff was very service orianted and the food was great. This is a great place to chill before\after a safari.

The hotel is quite far from everything and there's not much to do in a walking distance.

The huge avocado tree in the garden, unique interior and amaizing dinner and breakfast.

There was nothing like this.

Good stop before Safari to have your rest, read some books and have some chill out.

This place is just the most relaxing place on earth. The perfect place to chill the night before or after a safari. Great garden with tortoises living there freely. Fantastic dinner prepared by one of the hotel managers totally worth it. A pure oasis this place with its little library and the sofa area with view to the garden, a very special atmosphere is in the air here that you just have to witness yourself - the pictures don’t do the justice at all. This place is so highly rated for a good reason. Keep up the good work!

As everywhere in Tanzania the internet isn’t the strongest, but it’s too nice here to pick up the phone anyways, so just read a book and put the phone aside.

Everything. Eddie and Joseph are both excellent hosts and cooks. I ate very well. Rooms are so good, garden is great - hot showers, comfortable beds with good pillows, amazing house - and the lounge is so nice to spend some time in. It’s dripping with personality, this place.

It might be a minor quibble for some, but the road to get to the house is difficult even to walk up. So it’s often the case you really have to plan when you leave/get back from town. Under the cover of late-night darkness it’s a case of tuk-tuk to the bottom of the main road, and walk the rest with a torch (quite hastily). And of course, the internet just doesn’t work.

This place is a true gem - to feel like at home, slowly enjoying yourself and definitely having a rest. It is a place with history - if interested, ask the manager Eddie for the details. Researchers’ Rest has unique exquisite details, thoroughly and attentively preserved and kept - starting from bookshelves full of things to read about Africa, to the cutlery and beautiful cups. Definitely recommended having dinners - absolutely astonishing, so delicious with fresh salad from the garden, amazing fruit and meat/fish. Important note - food preferences are taken into account, therefore there’s no trouble for veggies. Incredible staff in all aspects! I wanted to visit one specific coffee plantation, and Eddie helped me to find out all the details, and arrange everything. And finally .. the garden I was fascinated with and ready to keep on watching turtles and birds walking around freely the whole day. One more thing - amazing coffee with biscuits ;) The route to the city center is not hard to find, I made it on foot. The location is convenient for visiting waterfalls, and coffee plantations.

Most important to note is the very cozy atmosphere in the hotel. It feels really good to be there, like a family home in the countryside. There is a big living room area with comfortable armchairs and couches, facing the open lawn through the bay window. The staff is exceptionally welcoming and helpful. We spent a lot of time with Eddie, who took us to many activities in the area. He is a wonderful person and we are very grateful to have met him. They also do safari tours, but we didn't try them. Lastly, we ate at the hotel in the mornings and evenings and the food was delicious every time.

Nothing to dislike

Cooking was excellent

Bit far without car