Midrange
Vanilla Lodge
+255 23 260 1303, +255 717 009 308 on the old dar es salaam road, to the west of the market; go over the small bridge, it's on the right, just past tex palace. self-contained rooms with refrigerator, fan, cable, dvd player, and television. as of aug 2008, tsh20,000/= per night.
Sofia Hotel Ltd
+255 23 260 8478, +255 741 334 421, +255 744 290 733, +255754996667. across from matunda internet see contact section below and next to abood bus head office. extremely clean, inexpensive rooms, self-contained and air conditioned,very well maintained by hospitality professionals and graduate of utalii college, safe and quite place, best value for money can buy in town. as of june,2012 there are double rooms available for 25,000 / 30,000 / 35,000 / 45,000 tsh. breakfast is included.