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Transit Motel Airport

3 star rated hotel
6.8/10
(272 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
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Overview

Transit Motel Airport is a budget-friendly option praised for its extremely close proximity to Julius Nyerere Airport, making it convenient for travellers with early flights or short layovers. Guests appreciate the reliable airport shuttle service, often highlighting the helpfulness and friendliness of the staff. While some reviews mention basic rooms and a less-than-ideal surrounding neighbourhood, many highlight the motel's cleanliness and the value for money, especially for short stays. Breakfast is available but may not be a highlight for all visitors. Note that the level of amenities may be more basic than what you'd find in a higher-end hotel.

Guest highlights

Reliable and convenient airport shuttle service
Friendly and helpful staff
Clean rooms
Good value for money

About the hotel

Nearby attractions

Located in Dar es Salaam, Transit Motel Airport is near the airport. St Joseph's Cathedral and Askari Monument are notable landmarks, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Kariakoo Market and Mlimani City. National Museum of Tanzania and Kivukoni Fish Market are two other places to visit that come recommended.

Popular amenities

Parking

24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
Airport shuttle on request
Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
Free extended parking on site
Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)

Wifi

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

1 bar
1 restaurant
Free continental breakfast available daily 5 AM–10 AM
Room service available

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Porter/bellhop
Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
Doorbell and phone notification
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility
Lever door handles
Low-height desk
Low-height door lock
No elevator (single level property)
This property does not have elevators
Well-lit path to entrance

Outdoor

Garden
Terrace

Conveniences

Front-desk safe
Reception hall

More

Designated smoking areas
TV in lobby
map

Reviews that mention...

Hotel Reviews

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3.5 out of 5 stars

33 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

12%

4 star reviews

39%

3 star reviews

30%

2 star reviews

9%

1 star reviews

9%

We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what travellers have said about Transit Motel Airport

Showing 1 - 10 of 33 reviews

Latest reviews (33)

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Warren

25 Oct 2024 - 26 Oct 2024
reviewed on hcom

4 out of 5 stars

Staff excellent. Very close to airport but did not here a plane. Comfortable.
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Louise

13 Jun 2024 - 14 Jun 2024
reviewed on hcom

3 out of 5 stars

We booked a night at the Transit Motel Airport to cool our heels for several hours before an 11pm flight. Pros - very good airlport shuttle service, pleasant staff, clean room. Cons - poor neighborhood, small room, shower looked inadequate, no soap in bathroom. I see that they seem to have a multi-night minimum stay now, which makes absolutely no sense. An airport hotel is almost by definition an overnight stay, and we wouldn't have wanted to stay more than 1 night there at most.
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Nerea

4 Mar 2024 - 5 Mar 2024
reviewed on hcom

3 out of 5 stars

Nothing really interesting to mention here but the dishonesty of its shuttle driver which told us a higher price than we were told in the reception. The room is very basic but enough for a night or two, the strength of this hotel is how near the airport it is which is much appreciated considering most of the Main Street that leads you to the airport is under construction leading to longer times to get to the airport if you decide to stay at the city centre
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Eitan

6 Mar 2024 - 7 Mar 2024
reviewed on expedia

4 out of 5 stars

a convenient hotel to stay if you wan to go to the airport in 5 minutes
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kamila

8 Feb 2024 - 9 Feb 2024
reviewed on expedia

1 out of 5 stars

Definitely the worst choice to stay before an early flight. There is no proprer road and it's quite noisy outside. The room itself is also very badly equipment with old aircon and a fan that produce a lot of noise. The bedsheets and mattress felt like they are made of plastic because it was really uncomfortable and made you sweat like crazy. Never again
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Peter

Invalid Date - Invalid Date
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Great location, friendly staff with transportation to and from Julius Nyrere Airport. I stay at Transit Hotel Airport during my annual travel to Tanzania which requires regional flights from the Airport. Reliable driver arranged by the Motel. During my last stay the Motel was under renovation and no longer had in-house food preparation with LONG waits for a meal. Hopefully this will be better in 2024! A great value and pleasant experience.
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Keith

1 Sept 2023 - 2 Sept 2023
reviewed on orbitz

4 out of 5 stars

Very friendly, helpful staff and clean facilities. There is a lot of construction going on around the airport making transportation challenging. But the staff at this motel provide airport transportation that makes up for it. I recommend this as a comfortable place if you have a layover at the Dar airport.
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Tuva

24 Mar 2023 - 25 Mar 2023
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

The stay at Transit Motel Airport did go over our expectations! The staff was so friendly, helpful and kind. The rooms was bigger then we thought they would be. Also we ended up using their driver to the airport, because our Uber did not show up in time. Therefor the driver woke up in the middle of the night, without anything pre scheduled. The motel taxi was also cheaper then Uber. A big thank you to the staff for taking such good care of us, and making our stay great!
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Nakia

16 Dec 2021 - 17 Dec 2021
reviewed on orbitz

4 out of 5 stars

This is a perfect place for a quick overnight stopover close to the Dar es Salaam airport. It is very well priced and has everything you need, including a little restaurant and bar! The air conditioning was a blessing mid-summer. We would definitely stay here again if we have an overnight stopover in Dar!
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Richard

11 Jan 2020 - 12 Jan 2020
reviewed on hcom

2 out of 5 stars

I have nothing good to say about this hotel other than it was very close to the airport and therefore convenient. Otherwise the room was not clean and the bed rock hard. We were given one towel to share between us and a bar of soap.The staff were not interested in their job. The lady that did breakfast seemed to be not interested in serving us and didn't seem friendly. The taxi from the airport was late and we had to remind the hotel to pick us up. However, it was only 5 dollars much cheaper than the taxi service at the airport. I suppose if you need only one night transferring to another place and don't mind a hard bed and poor service then a cheap hotel like this one is OK to put up with.
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