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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Retreat at Ngorongoro in Karatu offers family rooms with private bathrooms, balconies, and garden views. Each room includes a work desk, free WiFi, and modern amenities. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy spa facilities, a swimming pool with a view, fitness centre, sun terrace, and lush gardens. Additional amenities include a restaurant, bar, outdoor fireplace, and indoor play area. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves African, pizza, seafood, Asian, and international cuisines. Breakfast options include continental, American, buffet, and vegetarian. Activities and Location: Located 24 km from Lake Manyara Airport, the lodge offers walking tours and cycling. Nearby attractions include Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (10.0)

Breakfast info

Continental, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free, Asian, American, Buffet, Breakfast to go

  • Free private parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 single bed
or
1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
and
1 large double bed
2 extra-large double beds
and
1 large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Elvir
    Germany Germany
    well maintained property, beautiful rooms and very helpful staff. Perfect place to wind down after visiting The Serengeti and Ngorongoro.
  • Kaaya
    Tanzania Tanzania
    The scenery was breathtaking! Beyond my expectations.
  • Evelin
    Germany Germany
    Wirklich sehr schön, sehr sehr nette und hilfsbereite Mitarbeiter. Vor allem Judith im Restaurant ist wirklich super.
  • David
    Tanzania Tanzania
    The attractive environment , the room was very big and clean, and exceptional hospitality from staff
  • Sultan
    Oman Oman
    Location and facilities also the staff were amazing
  • Laura
    United States United States
    We loved the big room and comfy beds Sitting out on the pourch was wonderful. They kept up all suppies in room and gave us a hot water bottle to heat the bed up. The fireplace was a nice touch. Pool excellent and property clean and beautiful. Easy...
  • Jason
    United States United States
    The gardens and grounds were beautiful. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Rooms are enormous ; clean with huge shower and balcony.
  • Julian
    Tanzania Tanzania
    The property was exceptional with amazing landscaping, facilities and five star hospitality. The staff were warm and welcoming. I will not hesitate to recommend The Retreat to anyone who is visiting Karatu or Ngorongoro Crater.

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • "Kipepeo" Dining hall
    • Cuisine
      African • Pizza • Seafood • Asian • International
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Halal • Kosher • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

The Retreat at Ngorongoro takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 11:00 to 18:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 10:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 13 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform The Retreat at Ngorongoro in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.