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All you need to know

Intro

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.

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

Region
Africa
Safari Operators
Safari Lodge (less than 20 rooms), Safari House / Villa, City Stopover Hotel
Average Stay

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.

Average Price

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

Child Policy

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
Africa
Safari Operators
Safari Lodge (less than 20 rooms) Safari House / Villa City Stopover Hotel
Best Family Safari Experience

Overall a very enjoyable and successful experience

14-03-2024 @ 8:36am
Best Safari Cuisine

Very good food both on site and outdoors

14-03-2024 @ 8:36am
Best Value Safari Property

No

10-03-2024 @ 6:32am
Best Safari Cuisine

Axel is king

06-03-2024 @ 4:43pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Excellent 5 star cuisine

RA
02-03-2024 @ 7:04am
Best Community Focused Safari Property

Impressive

RA
02-03-2024 @ 7:04am
Best Value Safari Property

Lovely place

RA
02-03-2024 @ 7:04am
Best Value Safari Property

TAASA Lodge

01-03-2024 @ 7:38pm
Best Family Safari Experience

Cooking class with Chef Axel Janssens

01-03-2024 @ 7:38pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Chef Axel Janssens

01-03-2024 @ 7:38pm
Best Value Safari Property

Awesome place. Best service!

V from United States
29-02-2024 @ 9:23pm
Best Safari House

Excellent service

29-02-2024 @ 6:39pm
Best Value Safari Property

Greet place

29-02-2024 @ 6:39pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Amazing food, great service.

29-02-2024 @ 5:28pm
Best Safari House

Best place around Arusha

29-02-2024 @ 4:56pm
Best Value Safari Property

Perfect ????

29-02-2024 @ 4:14pm
Best Safari House

Thé best hospitality

29-02-2024 @ 3:27pm
Best Value Safari Property

best cuisine

29-02-2024 @ 3:16pm
Best Value Safari Property

Just the bed

29-02-2024 @ 2:49pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Michelin quality

29-02-2024 @ 2:35pm
Best Value Safari Property

Easy to reach

V from Germany
29-02-2024 @ 1:39pm
Best Family Safari Experience

Kids welcome

V from Germany
29-02-2024 @ 1:39pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Best Risotto with Truffle in Tansania

V from Germany
29-02-2024 @ 1:39pm

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