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A circular building with a red roof surrounded by dense greenery, overlooking a hilly landscape with scattered houses.
A lush indoor garden with a rock formation, wooden pergola, and various tropical plants.
A hotel room with two beds, a dining table with chairs, a potted plant, and a view of the outside.
A reception area with a stone facade, wooden door, and a sign that reads "RECEPTION".
A bathroom with a toilet, sink, and shower.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Laundry
The current price is $36
includes taxes & fees
Sep 14 - Sep 15

Explore the area

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Kimandolu, Arusha, Arusha Region
  • Place, Arusha Golf Course
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Arusha Clock Tower
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Njiro Complex
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Kilimanjaro (JRO-Kilimanjaro Intl.)
    ‪58 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Family Double Room

A hotel room with two beds, a dining table with chairs, a potted plant, and a view of the outside.

Family Double Room

  • Mountain view
  • 538 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room

A bedroom with a bed, a wooden table with chairs, and a window with curtains.

Deluxe Double Room

  • Mountain view
  • 538 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Basic Twin Room

A double room with two beds, a nightstand with a lamp, a mirror, and two framed pictures on the wall.

Basic Twin Room

  • Mountain view
  • 538 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Single Room

A small room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a wardrobe, and a door.

Standard Single Room

  • Mountain view
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Executive Double Room

A room with a unique curved bed, a small table with a bowl, and a view of the outdoors through a door.

Executive Double Room

  • Mountain view
  • 517 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Basic Triple Room

A hotel room with two beds, a wooden headboard, a door, and a window with blinds.

Basic Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Large Twin Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Skill Forest Lodge

5-star Arusha lodge with restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this lodge has a bar/lounge and 24-hour room service. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite. Change of towels is available on request.
Skill Forest Lodge offers 14 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary bottled water and slippers. Memory foam beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include change of towels.
The lodge offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This luxury lodge also offers a terrace, a garden, and laundry facilities. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Skill Forest Lodge has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Skill Forest Lodge has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • Built in 2021
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Locally sourced food prioritized
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Some LED lighting used

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Memory foam mattress
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Champagne service
  • Free bottled water
  • Meal delivery service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • LED lighting

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests driving to the property should contact this property in advance (e.g., directions)
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 60 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 5)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 60 (one-way), (from 5 to 17 years old)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Arusha Lodge
Arusha Arusha
Arusha Lodge Arusha

Skill Forest Lodge Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 6 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 6 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 6 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 6 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 6 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Violet was so kind and made us a free local dish just so we could try it. Very welcoming and great service. Violet is awesome!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Don't let the ride there dictate what you're going to think of the hotel because trust me the right there is really brutal but it is so so so so so worth it extremely beautiful the hotel itself is exceptional staff are very good I greatly enjoyed it I would show you some of the pictures but apparently there's no way to do that but I'm telling you it's worth it
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very nice. It had hot water!!!! 3 months here and that's gotta be the hottest shower I have had ..the view was exceptional. Getting there wasn't easy but once your there it was very nice. I had some trouble with booking as I accidentally booked the week after but it was fixed. Very good manager. Rooms were very clean and surprisingly cool without air conditioning unit.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Abderrazak

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Tout était parfait Propre, petit-déjeuner bien.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sofia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Fantastisk värd, så hjälpsam, rar och trygg. Rena rum och god mat. Ett toppenställe som rekommenderas starkt
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sofia

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025