Five-star Simeon Road, about 5 km from the centre, Arusha
Gran Meliá Arusha
A five-star hotel among coffee and tea plantations on the edge of Arusha, with balconies toward Mount Meru and a bar on the roof.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.
- Opened
- September 2019
- Setting
- Coffee and tea plantations, 5 km from the centre
- From the airport
- 48 km from Kilimanjaro
The hotel
Gran Meliá's first address in Africa.
Gran Meliá Arusha opened on 1 September 2019, the brand's first hotel in Africa and Meliá's third in Tanzania, after Zanzibar and the Serengeti. It belongs to Albwardy Investment. The building stands on Simeon Road, five kilometres from the town centre, with coffee and tea plantations around it.
Mount Meru fills the view to the north. Every room has a balcony, and the pools and rooftop bar face the same way. A spice and vegetable garden supplies the kitchens, and drinking water is bottled on site to keep plastic out.
- Roof Top Tapas and cocktails on the top floor, with Mount Meru in front of you.
- RedLevel Rooms and suites with butler service, all facing the mountain.
- Spa & Wellness Centre Treatments, a gym and a heated outdoor pool overlooking the gardens.
Rooms & suites
Every balcony faces the mountain or the town.
Rooms look over the city or toward Mount Meru. RedLevel rooms and suites all face the mountain.
- Room Deluxe Room Mount Meru View About 41 square metres, a king bed or two singles and a balcony toward Mount Meru.
- Suite RedLevel Junior Suite About 105 square metres with a king bed, RedLevel service and the mountain view.
- Largest RedLevel Two Bedroom Presidential Suite About 283 square metres, two bedrooms and Mount Meru from the windows.
Dining
Six places, one view.
Restaurants and bars as listed by the hotel. Shown for information.
- The Grill Steakhouse Dinner
- Roof Top Tapas and cocktails Top floor, Mount Meru views
- Saba Saba Local and international All day, with a juice bar
- The Garden Cafe by Sanaa Swahili flavours In the garden
- Market Place Coffee and snacks Fresh juices
- Pool Bar Cocktails and snacks By the pool
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon.
- Pets Not accepted, except service animals.
- Before a safari Arusha airport, for the light aircraft to the parks, is about twenty minutes away.
Getting there
Flying to Arusha.
Kilimanjaro International, where the long-haul flights and private jets land, is 48 kilometres away, about 45 minutes by car according to the hotel. Arusha airport, for safari flights, is about twenty minutes from the door.
- Nairobi 40 min
- Zanzibar 50 min
- Johannesburg 3 h 55
- Dubai 5 h 15
- Paris 9 h 10 long-range jet
Questions
What guests ask first.
- How far is Gran Meliá Arusha from Kilimanjaro airport?
- 48 kilometres, which the hotel puts at about 45 minutes by car. Arusha airport, used by safari flights, is about twenty minutes away.
- Can you see Mount Meru from Gran Meliá Arusha?
- Yes. The mountain rises to the north, and rooms, the rooftop and the pool all have views of it.
- When did Gran Meliá Arusha open?
- On 1 September 2019, as the first Gran Meliá hotel in Africa.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Arusha?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Arusha, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
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Staying at Gran Meliá Arusha?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Arusha, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.