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BL Airport Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star hotel with a spa, connected to a shopping center

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Front of property
Lobby sitting area
Superior Suite, 1 King Bed | View from room
Balcony
Economy Single Room | Balcony view

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Njia Panda Road Off Njia Panda Str., Dar es Salaam, 17165
  • Kariakoo Market
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Port of Dar es Salaam
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Dar es Salaam (DAR-Julius Nyerere Intl.)
    ‪12 min walk‬

Room options

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Superior Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 452 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Economy Single Room | View from room

Economy Single Room

  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Twin Room, Non Smoking, Balcony | View from room

Twin Room, Non Smoking, Balcony

  • 452 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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Executive Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, individually furnished, desk

Deluxe Double Room

  • 398 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Dar es Salaam

Near the airport.You'll be within 6 miles (10 km) of Ilala Market and 9 miles (15 km) of Tanzania National Stadium. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are Uhuru Monument and Kariakoo Market.

What's nearby

  • Kariakoo Market - 13 min drive - 8.1 miles
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 14 min drive - 8.5 miles
  • Port of Dar es Salaam - 14 min drive - 8.8 miles
  • University of Dar es Salaam - 15 min drive - 7.2 miles
  • Mlimani City - 18 min drive - 7.9 miles

Getting around

  • Dar Es Salaam Central Station - 24 min drive
  • Julius Nyerere Intl. Airport (DAR) - 3 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sammy's Good Food - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Java Executive Lounge - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Air Cafe - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Coffee Bar - ‬13 min drive

About this property

BL Airport Hotel

3-star hotel with a spa, connected to a shopping center
BL Airport Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center and a meeting room. Spa services, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at the business-friendly BL Airport Hotel. An area shuttle within 0 km and a shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available 24 hours) are free. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Dar es Salaam hotel.

  • 43 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Lockers available
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
BL Airport Hotel offers 43 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Bl Massage. Services include facials, body scrubs, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is open daily.

Languages

English, French, Swahili

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour free airport pick-up shuttle on request
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free area shuttle
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Full-service spa

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • No elevator
  • Portable shower seat
  • Transfer shower

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 10:30 AM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at BL Airport Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and cash. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

BL Airport Hotel Dar es Salaam
BL Airport Dar es Salaam
BL Airport
BL Airport Hotel Hotel
BL Airport Hotel Dar es Salaam
BL Airport Hotel Hotel Dar es Salaam

Frequently asked questions

How close is BL Airport Hotel to the airport?

BL Airport Hotel is 1.3 mi (3-min drive) away from the Julius Nyerere Intl. Airport (DAR) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does BL Airport Hotel have an airport shuttle?

BL Airport Hotel offers a free shuttle from the airport to the hotel, available 24 hours a day, on request.

How close is BL Airport Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is 11.8 mi (50-min drive) from Coco Beach and 11.8 mi (49-min drive) from Msasani Bay Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does BL Airport Hotel offer free breakfast?

BL Airport Hotel offers free continental breakfast every day from 6:30 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a casino at BL Airport Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but Le Grande Casino (15-min drive) and Sea Cliff Casino (24-min drive) are nearby.

What time is check-in at BL Airport Hotel?

Check-in start time: 10:30 AM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at BL Airport Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does BL Airport Hotel have a pool?

BL Airport Hotel does not have a pool.

Does BL Airport Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does BL Airport Hotel have a spa?

Pamper yourself with a day at Bl Massage, where you can enjoy massages, facials, and body scrubs.

How close is BL Airport Hotel to downtown Dar es Salaam?

BL Airport Hotel is 1.3 mi away from Ukonga.

BL Airport Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 41 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Márcio

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not a good experience, even if just a few hours

A bit disapointment when I arrived late night, and although I had requested the shutle service, no shutle was available, even after I called the hotel. Very limited amenities (1 small soap) and the pressure of water was extremly low. Eventhough it was very late (after 1 am), there was someone with loud music in another room. The only positive aspect is the convinient location, close to the airport if you are transiting for a few hours.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Waiting to fly

So close to the airport, you can see the planes taking off. Very peaceful and quiet area. Not much going on in the area. If you need to be close to the airport and want a free shuttle to make sure you arrive at the airport on time, i would recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Lyndell

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Aggrey

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Renata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My flight got delayed a few hours so I just needed somewhere to rest. This location was perfect as it was close to the airport. Elizabeth who was at reception was very friendly and got me a room very quickly. The wifi wasn’t working so she allowed me to use her hotspot to track my flight. I was very appreciative of that sweet fester. I only stayed about 6 hours. The room was clean with a decent shower and a balcony overlooking the village. The roads to the property however is terrible. This is a perfect layover spot. The staff is very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Christine

Business traveler
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Infrastructure is okey, including good TV reception, AC, wifi but they need to maintain the shower facilities and provide cleaner linen & towels. Staff were extra hospitable and kind at reception desk and dining. However they need to raise their bar on breakfast varieties to include fresh fruits and juices, pancakes, cereals etc and timeliness in serving and preparation that goes with it.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly, comfortable

Reception service was professional and accomodating, Hotel comfortable, great stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worse place ever

Well what can I say, i would not rate this hotel more than half a star. I apprecaite its mainly used for 1 night stays being an airport hotel however not having hot water, linen being dirty, finding cockroaches in bathroom and being charged higher prices than those listed on the restaurant menu is really not acceptable. Yes it is cheap however so are alot of other hotels in the area. Dont stay here!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Airport pick was pre arranged but 45 mins late. Hotel is close to airport and was used for an extended layover rather than staying in the airport. Staff is friendly and hotel is very basic.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Chris

Liked: Staff & service

Dar es Salaam

Great staff and near the airport. Shower wasn't working.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My room was large,very clean, and well appointed. It had a super king size bed and air conditioning. The restunt
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was very close to the airport which was nice. The road to get there was extremely bumpy and not paved though
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Andy, England

Liked: Staff & service
Useful for an over night stop at the airport.good collection service.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Friendly and Helpful Staff

I stayed at this hotel twice. It is very close to the airport making it ideal for early departures and late arrivals.The rooms are clean and comfortable. The air conditioning worked well, although hot water seemed to be a problem. The rooms I stayed in had balconies. The wifi generally worked well. The hotel has a restaurant which serves good food (and beer). However, the biggest plus point for me, and it is a huge plus point, is the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff. I look forward to returning to this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff was excellent. Some of our party arrived late and the staff was very accommodating. They have an in house restaurant and the food is great. Will stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort

OK for DAR Airport stopover

Trying hard to please---price is good==would use again , only as a stopover Hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Joanna

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not worth your comfort for convenience.

I only booked this place bc I had to stay a night close to the airport. I had no expectations it was going to be nice and that was fine. But I was expecting toilet paper and to be able to shower. Not worth it even for a short night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Patricia, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room clean, staff nice, breakfast included and the only negative for me is the loud music for morning prayer.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Staff was very helpful.

We arrived in Dar Es Salaam at 2:30 am. Luckily the BL is very close to the airport so it didn't take long to get there. The two staff members on duty, plus the security guard, helped unload our van and carry our bags to our rooms. They also gave each of us a bottle of water upon check-in. In the morning we were provided a nice breakfast in the dining room. The waitress was very pleasant as well. The only drawback was the there was hardly any water pressure to take a shower with the hand-held shower wand. It barely dribbled out so a quick rinse was all that could be had. But overall the room itself was fine for the short amount of time we spent there.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Magdy, Cairo, Egypt

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

It has convenient location to airpoyfor overnight

The hotel is new and is still under construction ( no operating lifts). Staff are friendly but need to develop experience
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

needs more facilities, like functioning TV

location near to airport but the war to it is very bad
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Norman, Markham, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Cheap Hotel near Dar Airport

The BL Airport Hotel is a budget hotel near the airport down ~ 1 km of rough road. The hotel is fairly new. They started off on the wrong foot with me as they'd indicated they'd pick me up at the airport, but then forgot, so had to call. The staff were friendly, although they could use some practice for English fluency. The water in the shower comes at a slow flow, but other than that the stay was ok
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Ann, Dodoma, Tanzanis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Close to the airport

The staff was friendly and tried their best, but there was no Internet connection and no one fixed the problem. Things that were supposed to be in the room (e.g., bottled water, remote controls) were not. The front desk did, however, remember my 4:00 am wake-up call. No elevator up to the rooms--only stairs.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

P e

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Would stay again

As an airport stop, this hotel is inexpensive and close by. The food was great but took a while. I think this will improve with time as the manager is dedicated and the staff are still learning. Overall a nice experience. I arrived late and the manager was good enough to get data for my phone, which I should have got myself in advance. As in most places in Tanzania, it's better to get data for your phone than rely on hotel wifi
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018