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Samaki Lodge

main road, Uroa Village 458-928, Tanzania
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Maria61029
Finland
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

We spent a relaxing week in Samaki after travelling in Tanzania mainland. The staff and their service attitude is exceptional. Food is very good, and we found it good to have a buffet: even children find always something to eat. Room was very clean and nice - not luxury, but good quality fot the price. Unfortunately we needed medical services... More

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orsoebasta d
Bacau, Romania
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
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Baieti... daca dorit o adevarata septemana de vis... cu plaja alba si deosebita, mancare de nota 11 si, sa nu lipseste nimic ... o baie cu dolphin in mediul lor... trebuia absolut sa venit pina aici. Proprietar italian (si bucataria la fel) si staff de localnici are o grija constante despre voi, bere este buna si rece mereu, si mancare... More

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mndeb33
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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6 reviews
9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We spent a week at the Samaki after volunteering in Tanzania for 3 weeks in March, and during a 6 month trip around the world. It was the most beautiful week of our trip! The owner is Italian and the food was superb, with fresh local fish each day pastas, salads, and beautiful desserts. Very clean and comfy rooms, lovely... More

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il Presidente, Proprietario at Samaki Lodge, responded to this review
8 January 2012

Dear Patrick, in these months I have often thought about you and Debra and looked forward to hearing from you. Remember when you suggested me to write a cookbook with my recipes? Well, following your counsel I started to write it. Lately I've been experimenting with green papaya as a vegetable with pasta, fish, soups ... you must come and... More

JoanneDavies
London
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18 reviews
11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2011
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This is an OK hotel in an OK location. I was travelling alone and didn't want to be in a big hotel complex, but in honesty staying here was a mistake. There is nothing around the hotel to walk to or go to, the beach is really not great and a little dirty. The tide goes out for miles, making... More

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travelburger
poway, ca
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7 reviews
9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2011
3
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We rely heavily on trip advisor, but in this instance it was wrong. We had originally been booked into Uroa Bay Beach Resort by our travel company, but after reading trip advisor reviews, we switched to Samaki Lodge. That was a mistake. ROOM: We checked into Samaki Lodge for 1 night. We were offered 2 rooms -- a standard room... More

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gidrub
Netanya, Israel
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2011

We spent 4 nights at Samaki Lodge during this August (2011). The stuff is great, food is very good and the swimming pool and beach are great. Do not take the rooms near the beach. They are too far from the lodge. We were in the lodge and we had some problems with the rooms: in one room there is... More

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tangointahiti
Atlanta, Georgia
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15 reviews
11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011
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Owned and run by Italians, this inexpensive hotel has a great beach, nice pool area, reliable security and staff, and unusually good, Italian-influenced food. There’s nothing fancy here but if you’re just craving a relaxing place to crash on the beach this is a great bet. Food: The rates include an ordinary breakfast buffet. Lunch and dinner are 10 euros/person... More

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douglasm90
Austin, Texas
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5 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2011
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Nice folks running the place. The rooms are pretty sparse by our standards and dinner was kinda a first come first serve thing, so if you were late, you may not get much of the main course. The place really caters to the Italian vacationer and the beach kids selling tourist trash all know basic Italian and the staff is... More

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KornDIckson
Stow, MA
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Tanzania Journeys found us this incredibly welcoming lodge that was a perfect relaxing end to our trip after being out on safari and climbing Kilimanjaro. The lodge combines the charm of an Italian villa with the beach décor of Zanzibar. We arrived to a room filled with bougainvillea and hibiscus blossoms. On the sweeping white beaches you can watch the... More

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nep1984
Los Angeles
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32 reviews
24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2011

The best thing about this place is the value and super friendly and accommodating service. The food was great and there was lots. The staff was also very friendly and always willing to help. For example, we arrive just after breakfast was done being served yet a few hours before lunch was to be served. Asked for something to eat... More

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