Slipway Hotel

Slipway Hotel is located within the Slipway commercial complex on Msasani Peninsula, a residential and diplomatic suburb approximately 8 kilometres north of central Dar es Salaam. The Slipway complex originally functioned as a boat repair and slipway facility — hence the name — and has been converted into a waterfront retail, dining, and accommodation development that sits on a promontory overlooking Msasani Bay. The property offers some of the most accessible harbour views available at a budget price point in Dar es Salaam, combined with the practical convenience of being co-located with supermarkets, ATMs, restaurants, and a marina.

The hotel accommodates guests in a compact block of rooms positioned above the commercial complex, each fitted with air conditioning, en-suite bathroom, and basic standard furnishings. Rooms facing the harbour provide views across Msasani Bay toward the lights of cargo ships and dhows at anchor — a more characterful outlook than most budget properties in the city. The building's age is reflected in the interior finishes, which are functional rather than modern, but the cleanliness standards have earned consistently positive mentions from previous guests.

The Slipway complex immediately surrounding the hotel provides several services and restaurants that substitute for on-site facilities the property itself does not offer: a supermarket for self-catering, multiple independent restaurants covering pizza, Indian, and seafood, a marina bar open on weekend afternoons, and reliable ATMs. A swimming pool on the complex grounds is accessible to hotel guests.

The property is particularly suited to travellers who want a safe, self-contained environment with easy access to transport connections — the Slipway's position on Msasani Peninsula provides straightforward taxi links to Julius Nyerere International Airport (approximately 30 kilometres south) and the Dar es Salaam ferry terminal for Zanzibar crossings.