Does Chelsea Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Chelsea Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Chelsea Hotel?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome.

Is parking offered on site at Chelsea Hotel?

Yes, there's free self parking. Parking spots may be limited.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Chelsea Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM. There's a charge for early check-in (subject to availability). Check-out time is noon. Late check-out is available for a charge (subject to availability).

Is there an onsite casino at Chelsea Hotel?

No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but Le Grande Casino (11-min walk) and Sea Cliff Casino (11-min drive) are both nearby.

What is there to do at Chelsea Hotel and nearby?

Recommended spots to visit include Kariakoo Market (9-min walk) and St Joseph's Cathedral (0.8 mi), along with Zanzibar Ferry Terminal (0.8 mi) and National Museum of Tanzania (1.3 mi).

Are there restaurants at or near Chelsea Hotel?

Yes, Chelsea Restaurant offers local and international cuisine.

What's the area around Chelsea Hotel like?

Chelsea Hotel is in Kariakoo, a short 8-minute walk from Dar Es Salaam Central Station and 9 minutes' walk from Kariakoo Market.

Chelsea Hotel, Dar es Salaam: Hotel Reviews, Rooms & Prices

10/10 Exceptional

Jun 18, 2025

Enjoyed the location and helpfulness of staff.

Ella, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Sep 9, 2024

Great experience, will be back.

THOMAS, 7-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jul 2, 2023

Good location. Friendly staff. Fast WiFi.

Aidan, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Feb 20, 2024

This hotel isn't the Hilton by any means but if you are looking for a safe, clean budget hotel this would be it. Didn't see any bugs (we've had issues in other tropical hotels) and the room was very clean!

Amanda, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Apr 8, 2024

Great customer service.

Gilbert, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Nov 5, 2024

Need Wheat based Indian Chapati and pratha should be unlimited drinking water hardly one guest will drink max 2 ltr and rest is all good. specially Staff is nice.

Parveen, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jan 21, 2018

In the heart of the City Centre

Beautiful and clean hotel in close proximity to the Ferry Terminal. I highly recommend especially if in transit to and fro Zanzibar. The staff are very friendly and very willing to help at any time. The rooms are also beautiful and super clean.

Naomi, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Nov 29, 2022

Was just fine for a night stay until catching the ferry to Zanzibar next day. Room was clean and comfortable enough. Nothing fancy but nothing to complain about, got a good night sleep which was all that was needed.

8/10 Very good

Sep 18, 2023

Nice place, nice staff but the area around the hotel does not look too good. There are markets, low class restaurants and shops around the corner.

Ousmahila, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Jan 27, 2025

Unsafe

Haroon, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Aug 28, 2024

Bad customer service and bad breakfast and the room is not clean and out side very noisy

Tale, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Dec 10, 2024

Customer service needs to be improved

Greg, 3-night trip

2/10 Poor

Feb 15, 2023

Service and facilities not worth the money paid , breakfast horrible , staff not professional , have to be careful while paying your bills , need to check and total or else u can be paying more , if you trust , wifi limited , overall not satisfactory

Jackson, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Jan 15, 2024

Bad wifi. Unsafe area for families. Smelly bathroom. Ok but not value for money. Should be cheaper

Eva, 3-night trip

4/10 Fair

Jun 25, 2022

Rude staff

Very rude staff. Not even hello. The breakfast was leftovers from days ago and so little options. The room wa clean and wifi good

3-night trip

6/10 Good

Jul 12, 2022

Overall hotel is just Ok

Hotel is just ok staff is not really friendly. Although I prepaid everything but while checkout i got a surprise that i have to pay additional 40,630 Tanzania Shillings because their system is showing that and they don’t have any explanation to that additional amount and they keep calling it human error in the system which doesn’t make sense. I will probably won’t book this hotel again. If someone stay please don’t pay in advance

Shoaib, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Nov 7, 2023

Terrible Experience

We had a terrible experience at this hotel. We were first checked into a room that hadn't been cleaned and were then moved to the adjacent room which happened to be right next to the elevator. The walls are thin and we could hear everything from the next room. The front desk agents who checked us in were less than courteous and had attitudes when we brought forth the deficincies. The laundry misplaced one of the four items we sent for washing and had an attitude when we asked them about the missing item. The bellwoman, doorwoman, housekeeing and lunchroom staff were courteous however we wouldn't recommend this hotel for future stays.

Zelalem, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jul 21, 2023

Great hotel near Kariakoo

I really liked my stay at Chelsea hotel. I chose it because it is close to the vibrant Kariakoo market area (the biggest market in all of Tanzania), but I ended up also liking it for other reasons. The staff were accommodating and helpful, and what I noticed was also that there seemed to be a good mood between the staff; it felt like they were a family who also Enjoyed working together. For me as a customer, that is a very good sign. To be honest, the one flaw for me was their breakfast, which was not really that interesting for me. It was not Bad, and I think they did their best, but the Flavours of the breakfast food there was not to my taste. But I could get to the Al Ayman restaurant nearby in just a few minutes for chai with milk and breakfast that fitted my taste more, so this was not a big issue for me. Overall, I was super pleased with this hotel, and I can recommend this 3-star hotel to anyone who wants to experience the Kariakoo area, and also wish to have a good experience at the hotel itself. A shout-out to the roof terrace as well, which was Very nice (see picture).

Raymond M., 7-night trip

8/10 Very good

May 25, 2025

Ana, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Mar 12, 2025

Excellent

Every staff are wonderful, helpful and very kind. Excellent breakfast. Location is great . Spacious room with very good air-condition and a fan. I highly recommend this hotel

Zunurain, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Feb 24, 2025

Yoko, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Jan 31, 2025

Es ist ein sehr sehr sehr schlechtes Hotel. Ich habe viele Hotels in vielen Ländern in der Preiskategorie besucht und übernachtet. Das war bis heute das schlechteste Hotel überhaupt. Das Personal ist sehr unfreundlich. Es wird sogar untereinander geschrien und gebrüllt. Die Zimmer sind voller Schimmel. Direkt beim hineingehen in die Zimmer merkt man den Schimmel. Die Wände wurden übermalt, um den Schimmelbildung zu verstecken. Bei einem längeren Aufenthalt ist sogar von starken negativen Auswirkungenauf die Gesundheit auszugehen. Es ist wirklich alles alles schlimm hier.

Kerim, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Jan 29, 2025

my stay at chelsea hotel was nice, but I lost my perfum in the room when I asked cleaners to clean my room.

ghislain Didace, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jan 9, 2025

It was great. The place is nice.

Firmin, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Nov 25, 2024

Quick stay in DAR

Room was clean. Limited choice for breakfast but good for the price. Got charged for water at check out as hotel did not spicify what was/ not included as free. This spoilt the actual stay for us

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