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Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel

P. O. Box 791 Ohio Street, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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About us

Experience urban living at its most cosmopolitan at Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel, located at the heart of the city centre business district, just moments from sandy Indian Ocean beaches, a bustling fish market and eclectic crafts markets, boutiques and restaurants. A garden oasis of tranquillity and charm, our five-star Dar es Salaam hotel promises the warmest of welcomes, vibrant experiences and vivid memories of your stay. For discerning business and leisure travellers with a taste for the very finest, our distinctive five-star hotel is a place to call home. Exceptional security and impeccable service as well as world-class amenities and cuisine create the perfect retreat within a thriving metropolis. Acclaimed as one of Tanzania’s most prestigious hotels, Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel offers a perspective that is the essence of the city itself: diverse and stylish yet exceedingly relaxed and down-to-earth.

Venue Details

ChainIndependent / Other
BrandOther Affiliation
Built-
Renovated2017
Total meeting space6,588 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms230
Venue typeHotel

Industry Ratings

Northstar

Amenities

Room features and guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service
  • View (garden)
  • View (ocean or water)

Facilities

  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite gift shop
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Onsite security
  • Rental car service
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Wheelchair accessible

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
6,587.5 sq. ft.
Largest room
2,691.0 sq. ft.
Space (private)
4,036.5 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
12
Second largest room
1,345.5 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
6,587.5 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
450
Seating capacity
600
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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
Talk show
Kivukoni Ballroom
|
4,036.5 sq. ft.
91.2 x 45.9 sq. ft.
18.0 ft.
300
-
320
350
440
225
320
200
Kivukoni 1
1,345.5 sq. ft.
44.0 x 29.5 sq. ft.
14.8 ft.--------
Kivukoni 2
1,345.5 sq. ft.
44.0 x 29.5 sq. ft.
14.8 ft.--------
Kivukoni 3
1,345.5 sq. ft.
44.0 x 29.5 sq. ft.
14.8 ft.--------
Frangipani Marquee
|
6,587.5 sq. ft.
118.1 x 55.8 sq. ft.
29.5 ft.--------
Ruvu
538.2 sq. ft.
39.4 x 13.8 sq. ft.
9.8 ft.--------
Rufiji
355.2 sq. ft.
23.6 x 14.4 sq. ft.
9.8 ft.--------
Ruvuma
204.5 sq. ft.
16.4 x 13.1 sq. ft.
9.8 ft.--------
Executive Board Room 2
538.2 sq. ft.
39.4 x 13.8 sq. ft.
9.8 ft.--------

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
230
Suites
15
Tax rate
18%

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 7.46 mi
Parking in the area
Complimentary parking
Valet parking

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Sustainable Practices

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Diversity and Inclusion

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Health and Safety

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