The resthouse is just a 10 min walk from the center, up the hill, so you are close enough for a quick visit to the town - but already far enough to enjoy the quietness - and the great view towards the opposite mountain range. The place has a very warm feel and genuine friendliness. Here we were neither "forgotten", nor talked into trips..or anything else. Staff and management are real lovely people ready to assist in any way. Rooms very spacious, bathroom big too, all with terraces - everything in perfect condition. Food choice great and nutritious. All done with a lot of care and attention. We have already been to other places in Lushoto...but Kanaani is definitely going to be our only choice in the future. We will be back for a language course if all goes well!

We have been traveling through TZ and stopped at this little nice rest house. Great food and accommodation for little money.

We were recommended this hotel and booked 1month before. We arrived by bus in Lushoto coming from DAR. We asked for the way and interestingly a number of people had excuses why they could not bring us in our Lodge. Later we realized that there are paid tour-guides who only sent visitors to their hotels. We called the reception and someone came to pick us up.

During our 3 days stay there were many people joining for lunch/dinner from other hotels as their food wasn't that delicious. We were glad we have not been enticed away to other accommodation at the beginning :).

This hotel is owned by a German woman who's been in Tanzania for many years. It is rather small at the moment (July 2014 - 4 rooms), but slowly expanding into more rooms. The owner is referring a guide who can arrange hikes and small tours around Lushoto, which was very welcome. The food is also provided for every meal in buffet-style with excellent local recipes and in gigantic quantities. On the day of our hike, the owner had her staff prepare a few additional items at breakfast that we could take away for lunch, very nice touch.
Rooms are clean and calm, with a nice few on the mountains. The only negative point would be the size of the beds: being a tall guy, I could not lay straight in the bed, it was too short.
All and all, very recommended for your stay in Lushoto.