Ujamaa Hostel in Arusha

Ujamaa Hostel has everything that you need, including breakfast and dinner, and is in a convenient location allowing you to walk into town.

Most of all it has a friendly, welcoming and positive atmosphere making it a great place to settle down for however long you intend to stay.

I must shamelessly praise the Ujamaa Volunteer Hostel in Arusha, Tanzania for their incredible hospitality, cleanliness, and connectedness to the community.

Owners Carley and Gasper have a very visible presence and nail the balance between professionalism and kindness right on the head.

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They are genuinely gracious people and business owners, and have been consistently receptive to all of our needs both in and out of the hostel. 

As a trip leader, it is sometimes hard to find a place that can accommodate the needs of groups-- which unavoidably entails other complications (food, travel plans, our bizarre artsy fartsy members, etc). Still, Ujamaa has tended to all of our oddities swiftly and hospitably.

Another huge selling point is its location-- a short walk from the Clocktower downtown area, markets and transportation are easily accessible.

You're 10 minutes from the Maasai craft market, a corner grocery, numerous internet cafes, delicious local restaurants, the Via Via night club . . . and quite frankly whatever else you may need.

Still, the hostel itself is wedged beautifully inside of local daily life on a side road-- peace and quiet.

Did I mention the food is drool-worthy and cooked by the sweetest Tanzanian women on the planet? Well, it is.

But most importantly, I feel the staff trust me as a guest and have respect for me as a person. After many years, there is no other place I would choose in the Arusha area other than Ujamaa