馬尼亞拉湖瑟琳娜旅行山林小屋(Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge)

This is a beautiful place with great food but most importantly the staff are incredible. Our son wasn’t well when we arrived and got worse not long after. The manager, chef and all waiters were so keen to help, I couldn’t be more grateful and would highly recommend. Special mention for our “Ranger Safaris” guide Udo ( hope I have spelt that right) - great guide , but really helped us at every point.

This was the last of four Serena hotels on our Tanzanian safari with them. It was nice being on paved roads again! The hotel is beautiful, as all the others are, with a nice view of Lake Manyara. We stayed two nights and visited the parks in the area. It was pretty hot, and animal sightings were fairly limited, with lots of jeeps chasing after a few. We did get to see the famous climbing lions! Lots of monkeys and birding was good. The hotel was quiet while we there, and service was fantastic. Food was good, similar to the other hotels, but we did have table service because of the small guests numbers. Internet was outstanding!

Watch out for the bedbugs! This hotel is nicely located overlooking the lake, and the pool is amazing. But our stay was ruined by nasty bed bugs, and generally low level of cleanliness. We arrived for lunch and immediately noted that the table cloth on our table was dirty. The family at the table next to us asked to be moved because their table cloth was also dirty. When we went to bed we noted a plethora of bugs in the bed, despite the mosquito netting. We thought of bedbugs but did not think these were bedbugs. Unfortunately we were wrong and suffered for the following several days with typical bed bug bites on arms and neck. We emailed the hotel immediately so they could take action and avoid a similar outcome for the next guests in unit #19. They ignored our email. We let our tour operator know and they notified the hotel. The hotel responded that it was our fault for leaving door/window open - which was nonsense. We did not have either open other than entering and exiting the unit.

This was our second stop during our safari through Tanzania. The hotel is beautiful and lush, and we felt very safe, welcome and pampered during our stay. It was a short drive from Lake Manyara National Park as well as the Tanzanite Experience, both of which we enjoyed visiting. The staff was very friendly, warm, and welcoming, and absolutely everything was sparkling clean, organized, and and beautiful. It was too chilly for a dip in the gorgeous pool, but we did enjoy drinks at sunset on the patio above it. The dinner buffet had something for everyone. I opted for the delicious curries. If they have it, get the Torte Claudia cake for dessert! Everything we sampled at breakfast was tasty as well. The service was excellent overall. The next morning I was able to enjoy a run on the jogging trail, which leads to a beautiful overlook as well as a well-maintained soccer field. The flowers were all in bloom, and the birds serenaded us. We were sad to leave and we hope we will be back someday!!!

We had a two-night stay at Manyara Serena Safari Lodge, located on the escarpment facing Lake Manyara, in July 2023, and it was absolutely amazing. We were accommodated in a cottage, which had a spacious and impeccably clean room with a scenic balcony providing a stunning view of the lake. The room was equipped with a full mosquito net, hot shower, flushed toilet, electrical charger, and Wifi. The a**osphere was truly unique with its African architecture. During our stay, we delighted in the breakfast options available at the restaurant, which included both continental and Swahili buffet breakfasts. Additionally, while out on our day tours, we were provided with a delicious three-course lunch by our safari guide. The dining experience at the lodge was exceptional, with themed setups each night and a wide variety of wine and beverage options to choose from. After dinner, we were personally escorted back to our rooms and also had the opportunity to witness a fantastic evening acrobatic show performed by the lodge staff.

The staff was amazing, and the food was delicious. However, I was very disappointed that inspite of buying a full board experience, I was charged for drinking water, even in the dining room. Our room was outdated and the bathroom really needs a refresh. Overall, a disappointing experience. 😞

We are a couple on a 12 day private safari. Arrived today at a very nice hotel with beautiful views. Recommended by our long time travel agent. We are staying 2 nights and also want to enjoy some privacy while eating. Now there is a large group of Indian tourists here who respect nothing but themselves. They have already attracted negative attention in the afternoon in the national park: loud and rugged they do not even respect the wildlife and certainly not other tourists. Now we arrive here at the hotel for dinner and have to ask for a seat, because all employees are fixated on the Indian tour group. We get our table in the middle of the active and noisy tour group. Even a large part of the buffet is focused on Indian cuisine. This is not what we expect on a private safari. We travel to many countries and to learn about their culture and culinary. We also don't expect to get raclette, fondue and rösti for dinner in Tanzania. So, unfortunately, we will have to give the feedback to our various travel organizers that for future individual private trips, it is better to choose another hotel in the same category that better accommodates individual travelers. I only hope that the Ngorongoro Serena Lodge, which belongs to the same group and which we will visit in two days, will be populated by the same group.

We stayed at this lovely lodge at the start of our safari through Tanzania , and what a wonderful start. The room was lovely and clean and the bed was comfortable and had mosquito net There are lovely views over Lake Manyara and it is a short drive to the national park We found the food to be very good, buffet style for both breakfast and dinner, so plenty to choose from All the staff that we came across were friendly They had an acrobatic show around the pool which was great This was a wonderful start to our amazing safari holiday

We could only stay one night as we visited Ngorongoro crater. The hotel is in the forest on top of a hill. The view is simply amazing! Very friendly staff, buffet table breakfast and dinner. You will basically sleep inside a forest with all of its sound. Really uniqe experience. Hopefully one day we can come back! Thank you!!!:)