The Movenpick Royal Palm Hotel offers you East African culture and tradition combined with international standards and Swiss quality. It is the perfect base from which to discover some of the most impressive natural scenery and wildlife in the world.

Centrally located in the heart of the business quarter of Tanzania's historical city of Dar es Salaam and within walking distance of the major shopping areas of the city. 10 minutes by car (12 km) from Dar es Salaam International Airport. The ideal location to discover the fascinating city or as a starting point for trips to Zanzibar or for safaris to Mount Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti National Park or the Ngorongoro Crater.

Movenpick Royal Palm Hotel consists of 230 rooms, including 36 Executive Rooms with their own private Executive Lounge, 9 Junior Suites, 3 Diplomatic Suites and 1 Presidential Suite.

All rooms have individually controllable air conditioning systems, direct-dial phone/voicemail, a high-speed internet connection, satellite TV with 21 channels, hairdryer, minibar, room safe and in-room tea and coffee-making facilities.

The Serengeti Restaurant will delight you with its breakfast buffet, lunch buffet and special themed buffet dinners, as well as a selection of items from the Swiss a la carte menu.

L'oliveto, our new Italian restaurant, gives you a taste of Italy in a trendy modern decor. Enjoy the finest dishes prepared by our Italian chef.

Our Kibo Bar offers a variety of choices for lunch and dinner. The Kibo Bar is known for its live music and great atmosphere, where you can relax and enjoy a good drink from the wide selection of spirits and imported beers.

Every Friday at the Royal Palm is African BBQ Day. We'll have laid out a delectable spread of quintessentially African cuisine cooked on a live charcoal barbeque on the Kibo Terrace. Revel in an African celebration around a roaring bonfire, while overhead a million stars light up an ebony sky. African dancers and a live band will help you work up an appetite as well as keep you entertained throughout the evening's festivities.

Wednesday is crab and seafood night. A spectacular buffet selection of tender steamed crabs, exotic and aromatic crab and ginger, sizzling stir-fried crab, as well as the choicest, juiciest meaty crab claws are awaiting you.

Hotel guests have free access to the swimming pool, the fitness centre with its modern fitness equipment, and the sauna.

An 18-hole golf course and tennis courts are located in the immediate vicinity of the hotel.

For sightseeing in Dar es Salaam:

The Nyumba ya Sanaa Cultural Centre: Paintings, carvings and batiks are available to the public. Also known as the Nyerere Cultural Centre, this is a self-supporting handicraft scheme with over 100 young artists producing paintings, carvings, batiks, pottery and weaving.

African art & Tanzanite Centre: The largest selection of African art in Dar es Salaam. Find ebony carvings, textiles, stone sculptures, baskets, picture frames, wall hangings, masks and wood carvings.

Mwenge Handcraft Centre: This is the best place for souvenirs and handicrafts from Tanzania, Congo, Malawi and West Africa. The famous Makonde carvers are seen at work, pecking with their sharp chisels on the rare black ebony wood.

The Village Museum: 18 furnished traditional houses. A beautiful site with many crops, plants and trees. Resident artists and crafts people at work. Dance performance most afternoon. Cafe serving drinks and traditional foods. Museum shop and garden centre.

Movenpick Royal Palm Hotel's conference rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure and audiovisual equipment, with a capacity for up to 600 persons.

Accommodation includes breakfast daily, service charges and taxes. Please enquire for exact current rates.