Welcome to Onsea House, Arusha’s most relaxing home away from home. The concept offers guests the most luxurious bed and breakfast in Arusha. We want our guests to enjoy the kind of comfort you can’t find in any other guesthouse.
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All you need to know
Intro
Highlights
Arusha’s most relaxing home feeling establishment owned and run by the family Janssens-Onsea family, opened in July 2006. As a luxurious bed and breakfast we offer relieve, privacy, personalised service and exclusive fine dining.
Need To Know
Onsea House consists of five tastefully decorated and peaceful rooms surrounded by beautifully landscaped garden: two double suites and a self-contained guest cottage that can easily accommodate up to six people.
Safaris
Several half or full day activities can be planned on last minute base. Walking and canoe safaris in close by Arusha National Park.
Half or Full daytrip to close by Arusha National Park (30 minutes away).
Daytrip to Tarangire NP and Manyara NP (90 minutes away).
Wildlife
Birdlife in and around the lodge with 100 species birding list in the rooms.
Galagos (bush babies), genet and even serval have been spotted around the lodge.
Fairly certain of sighting of giraffes, zebras, waterbucks, bushbucks, klipspringers, dik-diks, buffaloes, hippos, black and white colobus monkeys, flamingos in close by Arusha NP.
Quick Facts
Before or after safari 1-3 days.
Before and/or after Kilimanjaro climb 1-3 days.
Before and/or after beach holidays 1-3 days.
US$ 200 per person per day:
From US$ 210 for a single room on Bed & Breakfast base in the Low Season to US$ 775 for a triple room on Full Board in the peak season
Children 0-2 sharing with adults free of charge
Children above 3 get food and drinks discounts only
Accommodation
Onsea House consists of five tastefully decorated and peaceful rooms surrounded by beautifully landscaped garden: two double rooms and a family suite in the main building and a self-contained guest cottage with 2 rooms that can easily accomodate up to 6 people.
Accolades
AFAR magazine
Bradt Travel Guide
Centurion magazine
Fodor's
Footprint
Guide du Routard
Insight Guide
Lonely Planet
Luxury Travel Guide - restaurant of the year - winner Tanzania 2018
Rough Guides
Safari Awards - Best Safari House - runner up Tanzania 2019
THAwards - restaurant of the year - winner Tanzania 2018
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Winner 2019
Season
Low season: April + May
High season: March + June + 1st November - 19th December
Peak season: 1st January to 28th February + 1st July to 31st October + 20th December - 31st December
Region
Property Type
Overall a very enjoyable and successful experience
Very good food both on site and outdoors
No
Axel is king
Excellent 5 star cuisine
Impressive
Lovely place
TAASA Lodge
Cooking class with Chef Axel Janssens
Chef Axel Janssens
Awesome place. Best service!
Excellent service
Greet place
Amazing food, great service.
Best place around Arusha
Perfect ????
Thé best hospitality
best cuisine
Just the bed
Michelin quality
Easy to reach
Kids welcome
Best Risotto with Truffle in Tansania