Arusha Coffee Lodge, part of the Elewana Collection, sits on the outskirts of Arusha at the foot of Mount Meru, amid one of Tanzania’s largest coffee plantations, a relaxing haven before or after an East African safari. It has 30 plantation houses radiating into the coffee fields, in two categories, Plantation Suites with a private terrace and log fire and Plantation Rooms with an in-room log fire and a verandah over the coffee garden, designed around the original early-1900s landowner’s home.
Dining is within the main Plantation House, with the international Grill Room, the all-day Bistro with its own bar and pizza oven and a daily four-course Garden Buffet, plus 24-hour room service and picnic lunch boxes. There is an enclosed swimming pool, a garden terrace and acres of coffee plantation, with a coffee theme throughout. Part of the Elewana Collection, it suits safari travellers needing a comfortable first or last night near Kilimanjaro and Arusha airport, and coffee lovers.