We stayed the the Mountain Village Lodge for a full day and one night on our way from Nairobi to the Serengeti. Our room was clean and absolutely lovely -- the grounds and the main lodge were gorgeous and meals were outstanding. The service was absolutely top notch. I would absolutely go back. In fact, I wish I was there... More

We arrived in the evening, so the trip from the airport was dark and lacking any views. The hotel was very nice, our room was clean and comfortable. We were offered an evening meal, but after a 9 hour flight, we were ready for bed. In the morning, we met up with our safari tour group, and had a wonderful... More

We were on safari in Tanzania and Kenya that started in Arusha at the Mountain Village Lodge. We arrived a few days early to acclimate and were happy to do so. While the hotel is some distance from Arusha, it is a beautiful property. The main building has the reception desk, gift shop, lounge, and restaurant. The rooms are set... More

This was our first stay at a Serena facility. Our trips to Africa (this was our 5th) include mostly stays in luxuary tents in the bush and small lodges in the cities. We were thrilled with our stay at the Mountain Village Lodge for several reasons. First and foremost was the dinner we had in the lodge restaurant. We had... More

We stayed at this Lodge mainly because of its association with Serena Lodges, considered better than most lodges for Safaris in Kenya and Tanzania. However we did not realise that Arusha National Park is tiny and is really bereft of wildlife. Apart from a few elephants and a few monkeys and baboons there is precious little to do in Arusha... More

Great colonial lodge. Superb lunch & dinner. We went on the guided walk around the lake for the afternoon - expensive but worth the outing with lots to see. Rooms are traditional roundals - adequate for a good nights sleep. This is rain forest territory & we had some good downpours - pack some waterproofs! Really helpfull staff, a great... More

We stayed here on the night before our week long Tanzanian Safari tour. It was an excellent way to spend the afternoon chilling out in the gardens of the hotel prior to our tour. The food is off very high quality. We had lunch in the garden on our arrival and later that night we had dinner in the restaurant.... More

The lodge is beautiful, with spacious lounge/bar area and dining room. Dark wood and very European decor give it more of a colonial feel than reflecting Tanzanian life. But the rooms (all outside the main lodge) are modeled after African dwellings: they are circular rondavels with thatched roofs. This leads me to what may be the perplexing contradictions between some... More

This lodge was our first stay on arrival in Tanzania before the start of the Northern circuit tour. It lay's in a nice surroudings with a lovely terrace overlooking lake Duluti. The rooms in the rondavels where good and tidy. Had a good rest after the flight.