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
Business services
- AV capabilities
- Business center
- Video conference
- VIP services
Recreational activities
- Golf course on grounds
- Health club
- Outdoor pool
- Spa or salon
Transportation
- Airport shuttle
- Taxi
AV capabilities
- AV equipment
- High speed internet (10 Mbps)
- Onsite AV staff
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
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%
Total guest rooms
230
Suites
15
Tax rate
18%
Location
Getting Here
Distance from airport
7.46 mi
Distance from airport 7.46 mi
Parking in the area
Parking in the area
Complimentary parking
Valet parking
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Sustainable Practices
Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
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Does Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion
For US hotels only, is Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety
Were practices at Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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Does Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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Please explain, if applicable, the carbon offsetting options you offer to corporations.
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Has your hotel taken steps to reduce single-use plastics, such as removing plastic straws (except upon request for guests with disabilities), stirrers and cotton buds? If yes, please provide detail as to the steps you have taken to reduce single use plastics?
Does your hotel generate (onsite) or purchase (offsite) renewable energy (beyond your utility's standard offerings)? If yes, please describe your practices for generating or purchasing renewable energy.
Does your hotel engage in activities to protect & restore the natural environment in which it is located (i.e. trees planted, coral reef restored, etc.)?
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