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Blue Pearl

Art Deco hotel with free breakfast and 24-hour fitness centre

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Rooftop pool
Room
Outdoor dining
Beach/ocean view
Reception

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Bar
  • Hot tub
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Breakfast included

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Morogoro Road, Dar es Salaam, DAE, 4868
  • University of Dar es Salaam
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Mlimani City
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Makumbusho Village
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Dar es Salaam (DAR-Julius Nyerere Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

Spaces

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Room amenity

Executive Suite

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Room

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Dar es Salaam

Located in Dar es Salaam, Blue Pearl is in the city centre. Lugalo Golf Course and Zanzibar Ferry Terminal are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Mbudya Island and Pugu Hills Nature Centre. Travelling with kids? Consider Dar es Salaam Botanical Gardens and Water World.

What's nearby

  • University of Dar es Salaam - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Mlimani City - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Mwenge Carvers Market - 5 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Makumbusho Village - 6 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Kariakoo Market - 8 min drive - 8.6 km

Getting around

  • Dar Es Salaam Central Station - 23 min drive
  • Dar es Salaam (DAR-Julius Nyerere Intl.) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wanyama Hotel - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Istanbul Turkish Fast Food - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Samaki Samaki, Mlimani City - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪KFC Mlimani City - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sinza Kumekucha - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Blue Pearl

Art Deco hotel with free breakfast and 24-hour fitness centre
This hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant and a 24-hour fitness centre. Buffet breakfast is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a beach bar and a snack bar/deli are on-site. Housekeeping is not available.
Blue Pearl offers 154 accommodations with minibars and a safe. Accommodation at this 4.5-star hotel has kitchenettes with fridges, microwaves and coffee/tea makers.

Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include a bath, bidets and hairdryers. This Dar es Salaam hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access.

An outdoor pool and Access to hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness centre.

Languages

English, Swahili

Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Breakfast included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Gym

House Rules

Check in after 2 PM
Check out before 11 AM

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: TZS 40800 per person (one way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Frequently asked questions

Does Blue Pearl have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much is parking at Blue Pearl?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Blue Pearl?

Check-in begins at 2 PM.

What time is check-out at Blue Pearl?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Does Blue Pearl provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of TZS 40800 per person applies.

Where is Blue Pearl located?

This family-friendly hotel is located in the city centre, within 3 mi (5 km) of University of Dar es Salaam, Mlimani City and Mwenge Carvers Market. Dar es Salaam Botanical Gardens and Msasani Bay Beach are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Blue Pearl Reviews

Reviews

5.6
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 24 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would not recommend!

Very very basic, did not feel or look clean! In the middle of no where. Not much nice to say!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dissatisfied! Would NOT reccommend

Most basic and awful hotel ever stayed in! Absolute dump in the middle of no where!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Terrible. Orbitz did not forward the money we paid to them. When called they provided an invalid credit card number. We had to pay again. This happened over 2 hours at 1-3 AM in the morning. Horrible.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Heli, Sipoo, Finland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Safe spot on the way to the airport

We were flying back to Europe after a 20-day visit in Tanzania. Wanted to spend the last hours sunbathing, swimming in the pool, working out at the gym. The not so clear water in the pool did not invite to take a dip. We seemed to be the only guests in this huge hotel. The bar looked like a porn club and smelled like a damp cellar, the restaurant had the atmosphere of a school food canteen. Room service brought us a salad we hadn't ordered but no utensils. Sorry, cannot recommend.

4/10 Poor

Linda, South Africa/mpumalanga

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor =2

Did not achieve my objective of a breakaway. The neighbourhood is very noisy until into the late hours of the night due to religious formations closeby. I could not sleep at that place due to the noise and the house keeper asked me out before my checkout time and had to wait with my baggage at reception for checkout and transport which l had already arranged for 11h00 based on my checkout time confirmed with reception beforehand.The breakfast was unattended I my first experience was not great hence I never went back for the remainder of my stay. My rating = 2/5

6/10 Okay

Mohammed

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Un patron incompétent

Nous avions une réservation pour 2 chambres : 4 adultes, toutes réservées sous un seul nom, pour la nuit d'arrivée en Tanzanie et la nuit du départ. Ils n'ont pas vu les deux numéros de réservation et les deux numéros de carte débités ! Au retour la 2è nuit, ils nous ont dit que si nous voulions les chambres, il fallait les payer, notre crédit dans cet hôtel étant épuisé la 1ère nuit. Toute l'aprèm au tel, à essayer de débloquer l'histoire, 240€ de note de tel mobile ! C'est seulement le soir, après dîner vers 22h, avec le personnel de nuit que JE me suis aperçu qu'ils n'avaient pas tout imprimé, et ne ne travaille pas dans l'hotellerie ! Le patron ne s'est ni déplacé, ni excusé de toute cette journée de galère.... Plus jamais ça ! C'est un boss incompétent, qui a un égo surdimensionné. Boycott de cet hôtel jusqu'à un éventuel changement de patron.

6/10 Okay

Hussein, Cairo

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Acceptable when on a budget

Poor internet service and Service support and the Hot water from the shower comes with an intolerable smell. I had to use cold. Not the cleanest hotel and room but completely livable. The reception staff is quite good but that is the only staff that is good. Multiple technical failures on a daily basis (Ex: Elevator, Internet...etc.)

6/10 Okay

Tufa

Liked: Cleanliness

Very convenient if you have business in the area

The hotel is located outside the city in a complex with different offices. It is the most convenient if you have business in that complex, or surrounding area, and want to avoid the city's horrible traffic. That was the case for me. I stayed there several times because of the convenience. Otherwise the hotel is just average. The rooms are big(it is a hotel apartment)and clean enough. No good restaurants in the area. The hotel's restaurant is good. The hotel has gym and a very small swimming pool at the top(13th floor). I always choose the top floors for nice view.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Its main appeal is that it's near UDSM.

Everything about it is a bit shabby looking; the dining room is slow with not very interesting menu; the decor is, well, not really decor. Not terrible, fine in a pinch.

4/10 Poor

GLOJOS, Tanzania

Liked: Room comfort

Lacking some important amenities

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

dålig manager

The internet didn't work, the manager was unfriendly and not service minded, looking at the customer as a problem

6/10 Okay

Deichgraf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Conference hotel

I stayed overnight, in transit through Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar. The Blue Pearl was the only hotel where I could (easily) find a room, perhaps due to the Obama visit in Dar. The hotel is big and set up for large meetings/conferences. On this occasion it felt deserted; I saw maybe a dozen other guests. The room was large and comfortable and clean, but nothing special. Food was African standard. Staff were friendly and helpful. Location is a bit out of the way -- several kms from downtown Dar, and not near the coast (at least not that I could tell). A utilitarian place to spend a night, but nothing to get excited about. Megachurch under construction right next door starts blaring Swahili sermons over very good loudspeakers at 6am, and hotel walls are too thin to permit any sort of sleep after that.

4/10 Poor

Africanist

Liked: Cleanliness

Out of the way, overpriced

I stayed at this hotel several times over the course of a month. The first thing to mention is location. It is in Ubungo, near the bus terminal and not far from the University of Dar es Salaam. If you have business in this area, the hotel is a good option. However, if you plan to spend time in the city center, Msasani, or elsewhere, the hotel is well out of the way, especially considering the horrible traffic problems facing the city. There is also very little within walking distance, and the Plaza adjacent to the hotel offers very little as well. In terms of the hotel itself, the rooms are apartment-style and very spacious. The hot water and a/c work very well. But the hotel is certainly not four-star quality. It is overpriced compared to options that offer a better quality of stay. Services such as laundry are nothing short of highway robbery. There is also a tremendous amount of noise from the outside, in particular a nearby church that produces loud singing at around 5 in the morning. All in all, there are much better options in Dar es Salaam.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Close to bus station.

Everything was fine. The restaurant was acceptable.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

TERRIBLE

TERRIBLE! awful food in the restaurant. Internet cost 10 usd per 24 hrs but I can hardly use it, and the hotel refuse to refund (because it is actually connected with 10 kb/ s download rate......)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel comfortable rooms

The rooms are spacious and clean,breakfast was good.There are a few stores in the plaza where the hotel is located. The hotel was about 500m to the bus station so it is convenient if you plan a trip by bus. It is a bit far from the center and you need a cab to go to the ferry terminal. It is not a cheap hotel but the proximity to the bus terminal was why I chose to stay there for one night.

6/10 Okay

Charles, South Africa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Blue Pearl Hotel Dar es Salaam

I am still in the Blue Pearl hotel. Wanted to extend my stay via your site but it says no rooms. There are plenty of empty rooms at this particular moment.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Blue Pearl Hotel, Dar Es Salaam

I would readily recommend this hotel in the outskirts of Dar Es Salaam in a quiet area of town. The complex is large, the infinity pool on the roof top wonderful, the staff courteous. Two draw backs: 1) the restaurant really battled flies, especially with the morning buffet; though the staff were trying hard to keep things under control; 2) a great facility like this should not nickel and dime you with internet! Not only was it not included, the connection was minimal. I spent much time in the large lobby connecting through Skype because I was unable to do so from the 11th floor. Fix these two problem areas and the place would be great.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good Hotel

The hotel is a business hotel very close to the airport and the ferry point.