Quick facts
Destination
Arusha
Country
Tanzania
Category
Hotel
Price tier
Mid-Range Budget
Starting from
$69 per night
Star rating
4 / 5
Number of rooms
40
Nearest airport
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) — 45 min - 1.5 hours from Kilimanjaro Airport
Best for
4-Star Arusha, Pool, Conference Centre, Fitness Centre, Business and Leisure, AC Rooms
Child policy
Children are welcome.
Last reviewed
May 2026
Gold Crest Hotel — Arusha's Established 4-Star Business and Leisure Hotel
Gold Crest Hotel is a 4-star hotel in Arusha, ranked among the city's established mid-to-upper tier accommodations. The hotel offers 40 air-conditioned rooms with minibars, complimentary bottled water, LCD TVs with premium satellite channels, refrigerators, coffee/tea makers, bathrooms with bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, slippers and complimentary toiletries. Business amenities include desks and phones, with nightly turndown service and daily housekeeping.
Facilities include an outdoor pool, restaurant, two bars/lounges, fitness centre, snack bar/deli, free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking. The conference centre makes Gold Crest a popular choice for business travellers, NGOs and groups in addition to safari travellers using Arusha as a base.
Accommodation
Forty air-conditioned rooms with minibars, LCD TVs, bathtubs/showers and turndown service. Outdoor pool, two bars, fitness centre, conference centre. Free buffet breakfast and WiFi.
Location & getting there
Nearest airport
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
Transfer time
45 min - 1.5 hours from Kilimanjaro Airport
Facilities & amenities
Rooms & accommodation
Standard AC Room
Air-conditioned rooms with minibar, LCD TV with premium satellite channels, bathtub or shower, bathrobes and slippers. Pool, fitness centre and bar access.
Best time to visit
■ Good season ■ Low / wet season
SafariBando's view
Gold Crest Hotel is a solid established 4-star Arusha option — pool, fitness centre, two bars and conference facilities make it equally suited to business travellers and safari groups wanting reliable hotel-standard comfort in the city.— The SafariBando team
