Reviews of Katambuga House
Wildlife sightings and reviews
18 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Katambuga House and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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The only minor negative point was that, on settling my bill, they seemed to be unaware that I was staying on prepaid half board terms. As a result I had to go back to the room to get my trip itinerary to prove this." See all these reviews: 5n in Tanzania
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Friendly staff who greeted us promptly on arrival.
Food was good." See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 7n in Kenya
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Jon was attentive and willing to chat with us at length about the area, culture and experience living in Tanzania. Our arrival included a warm welcome by staff with a fresh juice and tour of the lodge.
The lodge is remote and while beautiful, we felt we could have arrived a little later and seen more of the Arusha culture and area rather than sit at a pool until dinner. One of our goals was to learn as much about the people and culture of Tanzania as possible, yet there was little to read access on our own. The food and service was wonderful! The accommodations beautiful and comfortable with a beautiful, yet private view of the property.
We stayed one night here. In retrospect, two nights at the same lodge even if it did not include the Katambuga House, would have been preferable to minimize transfer and allow for more activities during our brief time in Arusha.
We realized after our visits to all the camps that the majority of staff live in Arusha and it would be interesting to learn why they live here and see different parts of this popular city rather than only the ‘tourist’ stops. Of note, Sia our guide in Arusha from Nomad, did take us to a wonderful place for lunch! I asked her to take us somewhere SHE goes for to eat! We learned to make polenta bowls w/ our hand and eat chicken and vegetables w/ the polenta. Fabulous experience!" See all these reviews: 13n in Tanzania
"Katambuga House review"
The garden was simple, we had hoped to use the pool however it was full of bugs floating on the top… they do not seem to clean the surface of it, so that put us off using it.
Quite peaceful location, generally ok for a stop over." See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania
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The hot shower made me feel relaxed. Food was good but portion size was large for me." See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania
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We arrived late and left early so it's difficult to provide any detailed feedback." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania; 7n in Zanzibar
"Katumbuga House is a little gem"
Charming and quiet with beautifully landscaped gardens and friendly, efficient staff, Katumbuga House is a little gem. There's also a lovely pool, and they do an exceptional lunch if you need longer than a quick overnight stay.
This was our second visit, having been thoroughly impressed the first time." See all these reviews: 12n in Tanzania
"nice start in Katambuga House "
The room and the bathroom were clean.
It was a good first day of our stay." See all these reviews: 21n in Tanzania
"Great Location!"
It was nice of them to let us stay in the room additional time as we had a late flight, and we even tried out the pool despite the cool temperature." See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania
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