Lawns Hotel

Beautiful hotel from the early 1900s with real character and charm I would ask to view rooms before deciding which best suits your needs - some are closer to main building , have better WiFi etc. Management are friendly and helpful and we were able to arrange spa and laundry service (paid tng 40k for 10kgs) Our room safe didn’t work but otherwise there was a lovely heritage feel but with the plus of upgraded bathrooms The gardens and pool are lovely with plenty of spaces to sit and chill both indoors and out - my son enjoyed the games room darts and table football Shame we could only stay a couple of nights

I ate bad food. Please stop using blue band margarine to make sauce for food and instead use butter. Also clean your rooms and wash your towels well. The toilets were clogged and no one was there to help. These people would look at you first before determining what room to give you. NOT RECOMMENDED

Originally a German farmhouse, Lushoto's The Lawns Hotel was converted by the British and registered in 1946. The Nikitas family now preserve its colonial charm and history. This place indeed has bags of charm and feels very comfortable. Our family room was spacious, had a balcony with a garden view. The gardens like the hotel are well maintained The room was clean and oozed character. There is no air conditioning but there is a fan, air conditioning is not needed as it goes cooler at night because of the altitude. There is a well stocked bar and plenty of comfortable seats inside or outside to enjoy a drink. The evening meals, although off a fixed menu were varied and delicious. The swimming pool was clean but a little chilly owing to the height above sea level. The hotel is a fifteen minute walk from the town. The staff were charming and very helpful. The very friendly receptionist ordered our bus tickets and arranged our transport to the bus station. All in all a very pleasant three nights.

Evrything about this place was very good. Location, food, service, play areas for kids incl. pool. I am not giving a high mark for sleep quality because there were loud music playing all night coming from the city. We stayed there over the weekend and our room had closer proximity to the city than other rooms, so this can easily be avoided I am sure.

I stayed three nights at Lawns Hotel and had a wonderful time. The food is amazing. The staff was friendly and helpful, especially the manager. And there is plenty to do in and around lushoto. I went on a nice hike to the Kisasa waterfall. But if hiking is not your thing you can also just relaxe at the hotel in the pool or on the terrace.