Really enjoyed this place. Amazing service. Sabine goes out of her way to make it welcoming and homely. Arranges bird or other guides and is up early to make sure it's all going to plan. Food excellent and snacks and tea is laid out ready for your return from a hot walk. Lovely terrace for eating with other guests and chairs outside rooms for relaxing and admiring the view.
Avril.
Thank you for your rating, Avril. Sabine really does her best to make her guests feel comfortable any moment of their stay at Kanaani Resthouse.
I stayed at Kanaani Resthouse in January 2015 for one night only. It was a little hard to find walking from the towncentre, but when I arrived, it was nice to find self service afternoon tea in the diningroom with some delicious sweats and nuts.
It is situated in a quiet area and has nice views.
I stayed in the dorm which is fine, but I was by myself. Might get a bit crowded if the lodge is full.
The bathroom could do with some shades to make it more private, but everything works, so that is fine.
The evening buffet dinner was very nice and so was the breakfast. The best I had in the Usambara mountains!
Very friendly staff and good communication with the owner before booking.
Thank you for your rating! You are right, Kanaani Resthouse is located a bit uphill from downtown Lushoto. We recommend our guests take a taxi after they have arrived at the bus stand. So they will be at the hotel most comfortably within about seven minutes for only TSH 5.000. With littel baggage you can even take a motorcycle taxi ("bodaboda") for only TSH 1.500.
I really enjoyed my stay in Kanaani Resthouse: very friendly and helpful staff, nice panaroma view, great food (always a big selection from a yummy, creative homemade buffet).
Sabine, the owner, creates a special familiar atmosphere and is very helpful in organizing activities (recommended me a nice guide for a three day walk) and transport (e.g. taxi and bus ticket). I also enjoyed the interesting talks about Tanzania and culture with her.
Tank you for your Rating! Yes, someone like Sabine who has been living here in Tanzania for more than 20 years now has much to say about culture and knows many stories to tell ...
The service was so great and the owner tried to help with everything. She had good contacts with both a guide for hiking,taxi etc. The food was homemade and delicious. And the view when you stepped out from the little house was stunning. Just no internet, but that was hard to find in hole Lushoto. Really a place to recommend!
Hi Frida, thank you for rating us! Oh yes, we are heavily working on "that mysterious internet thing" :-) By the way: you can easily help yourself: Get a local SIM card – in our experience Vodacom works best for Lushoto. This is easy to get at the airport or in Lushoto or at any place in the country. In Lushoto there is a Vodacom shop located directly at the bus stand. The staff in the shop will be happy to assist you with charging your SIM card with online credit. With this online credit you can access to the internet with your mobile phone. And you can use your mobile phone as a hotspot for your laptop computer.
We moved to Kanaani after a not so nice, rather sleepless night in another guesthouse in town and were more than glad we chose this property! The location and the staff really create an atmosphere of serenity and warmth which is so beneficial, especially when traveling. Although it is located near the town center, it is a great starting point for hikes in the gorgeous surroundings. Any assistance needed is provided - either free of charge or at very reasonable rates. The rooms with terrace are impeccable, hot water showers not only advertised but actually working!!! Food also a plus as offered as a buffet - huge variety of healthy dishes! In short, this guest house rightfully tops the Lushoto list of hotels! The three of us all hope to be able to return one day..
Thank you for this: "...hot water showers not only advertised but actually working". Outstanding, isn't it? ;-))) Yes, Lushoto visitors should chose Kanaani Resthouse directly and without any detours.
