Mtwara: The Old Boma Hotel in Southern Tanzania

The Old Boma Hotel in Southern Tanzania

• African Foods
• Indian Ocean View

A national monument, the Old Boma Hotel is a 100 year old fort, beautifully restored into a comfortable hotel with up to date facilities, whilst retaining many original features and charm.

The Old Boma is located on the side of a hill overlooking the Indian Ocean, providing breathtaking views from dawn to dusk.

A wide variety of activities and excursions are available from the Old Boma Hotel these include trips to Lukwika-Lumesule Game Reserve, Mnazi Bay Marine Reserve and guided tours.

Hotel facilities include a large swimming pool surrounded by Frangipani and Flame trees. A pool side bar is available, with the Old Courthouse providing shaded seating.

The spacious guest-rooms are furnished with hand-carved beds, Tinga Tinga paintings and other local handicrafts. The rooms are kept cool by high ceilings and thick walls, coupled with ceiling fans.

Most rooms have a balcony with a sea or garden view.

Guests are served fresh food with our chefs making full use of locally grown organic produce, herbs and spices, using a variety of coastal African, Arab and Asian flavours.

A typical menu may be:

Breakfast:

Freshly baked bread and homemade preserves

Fried/scrambled eggs or omelette

Freshly squeezed fruit juice, tea or coffee

Lunch:

Samosas with saffron rice and salad

Fresh fruit

Buffet style dinner

Fresh vegetable soup,

Your choice from an extensive buffet - grilled prawns, beef curry, BBQ chicken and accompaniments

Fresh fruit or bread & butter pudding

ROOMS RATES:

Room Name	Designation	Persons, Max Occupancy	Feature	Price, Room Per night
Livingstone	Superior	1 x Double plus 1x Single	Sea View/ Balcony	Double Occupancy £110 Triple Occupancy £130
Chief Mkwawa	Standard twin	2 x Single	Garden View	£85
Von Lettow- Vorbeck	Superior	1 x Double	Garden View/Balcony	£100
Nyerere	Superior	1 x Double	Sea View/ Balcony	£110
Governor Damquat	Standard	1x Double	Pool/Garden View	£85
Chuma & Susi	Superior	1 x Double	Garden View/ Balcony	£100
Cairns	Standard Ground Floor	1 x Double	Pool View/ Verandah	£70
Yvonne	Standard Ground Floor	1 x Double	Partial Sea View	£70
Tower Room	Standard	1 x Single	Twin Level Room With Sea Views	£45