The shopping with a view!
Cities are cities and as they get bigger they get more chaotic and frenetic. We still have to live or spend some time there though. But why do we need to be crammed and get hysterical?
Is it not better to live in a small village by the sea? Have a little “piazza” or square where people gather, eat, do some shopping and watch the sun-set over the sea?
If you feel the same as we do, then The Slipway is the perfect place for you!
The Slipway began life as a boatyard, and you can still set sail from here: our boats leave regularly for the beautiful island of Bongoyo, the first marine reserve in Tanzania.
The hotel has 40 rooms, 4 restaurants, a wide variety of shops and a local market.
But please do not confuse us with a shopping mall!
We want to keep the tradition of the old small villages and their lifestyle alive!
Hotel Slipway has 39 rooms including 10 studio apartments. All rooms are en-suite and offer the following facilities:
• Satellite TV
• Internet (free of charge)
• In-room safe
• Stand-by generator
• Air-conditioning
• Swimming pool access (free of charge)
• Gym access (free of charge)
• Telephone services
• 24-hour concierge service
• Guarded car parking (free of charge)
Studio apartments, in addition to the above, have a built-in kitchenette and basic cooking equipment.
The Waterfront
Dar es Salaam’s most popular seafront restaurant offers stunning sunsets over the Indian ocean. The menu includes fresh seafood, grilled meats and a variety of Pizza from the wood-fired oven.
The bar is well-frequented by both locals and tourists and therefore always a friendly meeting place.
Open noon to midnight.
Caffè Classico
An urban, modern coffee shop located on the central square inside the Slipway. It has on its menu a good selection of coffee and tea products, sandwiches, salads as well as selected main courses.
Open 7am to 10pm.
The Slipway is Dar es Salaam’s main meeting point for tourists and residents and a very popular recreational destination on weekends and public holidays. It houses a shopping mall and a whole range of additional amenities including:
• Travel agent & Coastal Airline booking office
• Barclays Bank
• Bureau de Change
• Kids’ playground
• Book shop
• Hairdresser & beauty parlour
• Pharmacy
• Jewelery shop
• Various arts, crafts and souvenir shops
• T-shirts, African clothing, gifts and accessories
• Dive center
Something beautiful always happens at the Slipway.
Already some years ago The Slipway has moved to alternative energies, installing solar heaters for the room’s bathrooms.
With an optic of reducing water consumption, The Slipway has installed recently rainwater harvesting system which will provide abundance water during the rain seasons.
With its local “souk”, The Slipway has always promoted commercial opportunities to the local communities giving them chance to be in direct contact with tourists in a safe condition area.
The Slipway not only employes from the local communities, but has a preferential attention to disable or disadvantage people.
Before the arrival of the tourism industry the main source of life for the communities of this part of Dar es Salaam was fishing: since the major part of the sea shore has been all privatized, today The Slipway is the only remained access to water for local fishermen and it is conviction of The Slipway to allow it always.
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Number of rooms: 39
Children: no restrictions
Open season: all year around
For guests with special needs or disabilities: please contact us
• Ensuite Bathrooms
• Solar-heated water for showers
• In-room safe
• Dietary requirements can be accommodated with advance notice
• Bar and laundry service available at extra charge
• Credit card service available
• In-room charging plugs
Activities: Shopping, swimming pool, Bongoyo Island excursion, diving excursions and curses
Camp GPS co-ordinates: 6°45’8.21″S – 39°16’21.09″E
Closest Airport: Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport. Depending on traffic, The Slipway Hotel can be reached in 30 minutes/1 hour and half.
