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Southern Sun Dar
Southern Sun Dar
Southern Sun Dar
Southern Sun Dar
Southern Sun Dar

Southern Sun Dar

6°48’41.1"S 39°17’37.3"E
82% (179 reviews)

Reviews of Southern Sun

Wildlife sightings and reviews

179 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Southern Sun and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Showing 81-90 of 179
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Arrival date
Miss B & Mr G
Taunton

"Great place for a one/two night stay!!"

1 night Arrived 16 Aug 2014
"Great stay at Southern Sun. Staff were friendly and rooms very comfortable. Really great introduction to Tanzania." See all these reviews: 7n in Zanzibar; 4n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Dr A, B & B
San Diego

"Southern Sun Dar review"

0 night Arrived 12 Aug 2014
"The hotel was marvelous. Absolutely great. The problem was trying to drive from the airport to the middle of town (one hour or so), 2.5 hour stay at the hotel, and then an hour plus back to the airport. The drive back to the airport was a bit harried as we were not sure we would make it in time. In the end it was no problem but the return driver was very timid and certainly did not assuage our concerns. If at all possible find a place, even if much less lavish, nearer the airport." See all these reviews: 13n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs T
Nuneaton

"Southern Sun Dar review"

1 night Arrived 31 Jul 2014
"we did not stay at the southern sun hotel due to problems with the klm flight to dar." See all these reviews: 16n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Mr S & Ms J
Sweden

"Southern Sun Dar review"

1 night Arrived 12 Jul 2014
"We had a very short stay at the hotel, arrived late evening and left at 8 am the next morning. Overall a nice hotel with pleasant staff and very good breakfast, but it was a bit noisy. We had trouble sleeping because of loud talking late at night from one of the other rooms." See all these reviews: 8n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
riguss
Belgium

"Southern Sun Dar review"

1 night Arrived 22 Dec 2013
"although the premises are conveniently located, the rooms are very small and the airco was not maintaned. We slept in bad smell of humidity, typical of uncleaned airco filters." See all these reviews: 12n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Poor
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs H
Sweden

"Southern Sun Dar review"

1 night Arrived 3 Nov 2013
"As we only stayed at the hotel from 11.30pm till 6.30am it is hard to say so much." See all these reviews: 6n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Mr & Mrs T
Victoria

"Southern Sun Dar review"

1 night Arrived 19 Sep 2013
"Just a normal hotel with facilities you would normally expect. Just fine as a transit hotel (which in our case was our 'contingency' time in case the train was significantly delayed)" See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia; 3n in Zanzibar; 1n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Average
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs M
Cambridge

"One night stop-over in Dar"

1 night Arrived 12 Aug 2013
"We stayed at the Southern Sun for one night after flying into Dar, before flying out to the Selous the next day. Definitely a good call to stay overnight in Dar - we enjoyed our arrival in the bush far more than those who had been spat straight out from an international flight.

Good, clean hotel room and excellent cocktails and food in the bar and restaurant.

An added bonus after supper on returning to our room was a bottle of sparkling wine as we were on our honeymoon." See all these reviews: 13n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Dr W
Pennsylvania

"Hotel - very welcome"

1 night Arrived 9 Aug 2013
"After a long journey to Johannesburg, complete with 5 hour layover - and the loss of my luggage, this hotel was much appreciated !!

And Immanuel at Kearsley Safaris on the Mezzanine - was a star - he got my luggage back for me" See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Ms H
Maida Vale

"Southern Sun one night review"

1 night Arrived 8 Aug 2013
"All fine, and wasn't bumped from this hotel as I was last year which was a relief..." See all these reviews: 6n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Average
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Showing 81-90 of 179
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