Reviews of Rivertrees Country Inn
Wildlife sightings and reviews
65 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Rivertrees Country Inn and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
"Pleasant place to start"
Our room was very comfortable, a lovely big bed, and a real treat in a nice deep, warm bath. The room was a little dark and chilly, on a cloudy, overcast, cool day.
The staff were all lovely, and the food at lunchtime and dinner was super, really fresh and tasty, and we dined outside. Breakfast was a bit disappointing, not much of a spread in a buffet, average coffee, and a rather gloomy terrace.
The much-vaunted birding walk by the river was a bit of let-down, with no birds and lots of mosquitoes. Breakfast was, however, made more fun by the cavorting vervet monkeys in the gardens." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania
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"Great first stop"
We enjoyed the little walk by the river and seeing the monkeys! It is a very beautiful and peaceful place." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania; 5n in Zanzibar
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"Short but sweet"
Beautiful grounds are a highlight, and we had an extremely pleasant dinner outside." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania
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The rooms were clean and spacious and nets over beds. Great bathroom with a huge bath!
The Colobus monkeys were very entertaining to watch in the trees." See all these reviews: 12n in Tanzania
"Good facilities but poor staff attitude"
In the morning I got up half an hour before breakfast started, to speak with the kitchen to ensure that a suitable breakfast would be provided, reminding them of what had happened the previous evening. The response was very offhand. When we arrived for breakfast we were told that it was a buffet, and gluten free items were available, but these were not pointed out or explained. I had hoped that after the previous evening an attempt would have been made to rectify the situation, but sadly not." See all these reviews: 8n in Tanzania; 4n in Zanzibar
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"Great intro to Tanzania"
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