Rainbow Hotel

Well, I don't know if they took the bad reviews into consideration or we were just lucky, but our stay was good. We walked in at night after a 'mishap' with our planned accommodation and got a clean room with a great hot shower and the AC. The Wi-Fi was fast enough and didn’t lag. The staff were friendly and helpful. The breakfast is fine but it doesn’t offer much variety. We liked the masala tea and the potatoes (there were also some cornflakes, bread, noodles, beans, and a few other things). But you really don’t need to worry about food when staying in that area - there are tons of great small restaurants nearby: Indian veg and non-veg, barbecue places, plus Kisutu Market and street vendors selling all kinds of fruit.

Looked for this hotel based on Location and Fotos but rooms have a very strong smell from mold. The reception Lady tried to offer another two Rooms but all smell the same (even herself could admit) My booking was for three days and paid everything fully but I decided to leave in the same hour. Disgusting 😪 They don't offer a Refund 😏.

I recently stayed at Hotel Rainbow in Dar es Salaam, and unfortunately, my experience was extremely disappointing. The breakfast was absolutely horrible, and the rooms were infested with cockroaches. Additionally, the fridge in the room didn’t work, and there was no water in the sink. The overall service was pathetic. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone

Rainbow hotel is located within the city of Dar in Tanzania. No visible parking space for guests. The rooms and the customer service are good.

Check your room before you pay. Three of our four rooms were great but then the last room the air conditioning didnt work, cable didn’t work, telephone didn’t work to call down, side tables were brought in the second day. I called down to have the AC checked and nobody came up. Breakfast is fine. It’s edible. Make sure to turn on the switch for hot water and there is good pressure and hot water. Wifi worked well for us. I just wished I had checked a few things before settling. Maybe could have gotten a room with air conditioning. Fortunately it wasn’t unbearably hot but it was stuffy. Close to things but there aren’t many things to do in Zanzibar. We did order the butter chicken and it was nice. They made it not spicy for the kids. Wish I had tried the samosas.

I booked this hotel based on the photos and reviews, but the reality was completely different. The room had a horrible smell, the furniture was very old and worn out, the AC was extremely noisy, and the toilet was not clean. I checked in, went to the room, and left shortly after because I couldn’t stay in those conditions. The hotel refused even a partial refund. Very disappointing experience. Would not recommend.

Terrible service. Woman at desk..name nazrah or something (no name tag) refused to provide a second key. No reason..no apology..Just "No". So if you are running separate errands I guess you have to sit out in the hallway for your partner to return. She seemed to lose her concern for keys though. We checked out at 530 am to catch ferry..she was sleeping on a couch and never got up..."just put the key on the desk" she's says while laying flat. Also didn't ask how our stay was or have a good day...I wonder what she thinks she's getting paid for.

Great location with great view.. good rooms but cleanliness could be better. Great stuff, they allowed us to park our car just near the main entrance. I would return.