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A lush indoor garden with a rock formation, wooden pergola, and various tropical plants.
A wooden bar area with stools, a refrigerator, and shelves with bottles.
A circular building with a red roof surrounded by dense greenery, overlooking a hilly landscape with scattered houses.
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Executive Double Room

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Laundry room

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Kimandolu, Arusha, Arusha Region
  • Place, Arusha Golf Course
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Arusha Clock Tower
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Kilimanjaro (JRO-Kilimanjaro Intl.)
    ‪58 min drive‬
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Room options

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Family Double Room

Family Double Room

  • Mountain view
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • Mountain view
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Basic Twin Room

Basic Twin Room

  • Mountain view
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

  • Mountain view
  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Executive Double Room

Executive Double Room

  • Mountain view
  • 48 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Basic Triple Room

Basic Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Large Single Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Skill Forest Lodge

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.
During your stay at Skill Forest Lodge, you'll be within walking distance of Arusha Golf Course. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Amenities include laundry facilities and a terrace
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Arusha Golf Course and 5 minutes from Arusha Clock Tower
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

The luxury Skill Forest Lodge also features a terrace, a garden, and laundry facilities. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Arusha lodge.

Guests are served free continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 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 transport

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

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 prioritised
  • Locally-owned and organised 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

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Skill Forest Lodge

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Skill Forest Lodge offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation 24 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Guests who plan to drive should contact this property in advance for more details (e.g., directions).
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

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