Reviews of Zakinn Hotel Gangilonga
Plot 150 /152 Dodoma Road, Iringa, Tanzania
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Reviewed: August 30, 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: March 6, 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewwonderful property!
some poultry smell in the evening coming from neighbor across the street
Thank you so much for staying with us. We are working on that smell from the neighbor across the street. Looking forward to hosting you again Zakinn Management
Reviewed: May 18, 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewA big positive is that the breakfast, which is included, is very generous and not standardised so they come ask you what you feel like. Staff is friendly, they do their best to accommodate. The location is good and safe.
Given the low price it feels a bit weird to complain too much but as a heads up for future guests: I would expect more in terms of basic cleanliness, especially in the bathroom. Some small things didn't work like one of the light switches in my room. Most of all, while the staff really are friendly, none are comfortable in English which led to multiple misunderstandings. I had to get Swahili-speaking guests to come help translate even for very basic things. The level of cleanliness and the difficulties in communication are the main reasons that drive the score down for me. Otherwise I'd consider it good value for money.
Dear Aminata, Thank you for your comments. We have worked on all your comments and we have improved our property as we have done major renovations, and trained our staff to do better. Looking forward to hosting you again. Zakinn Management !
Dear Aminata, Thank you for your comments. We have worked on all your comments and we have improved our property as we have done major renovations, and trained our staff to do better. Looking forward to hosting you again. Zakinn Managemen… Show more
Reviewed: May 13, 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewThe staff was nice and helpful, always accessible. The food is not good, but it is also avaliable day and night, which is good if you work irregular hours.
There were cockroaches in the room, the bathroom was dirty. The food on the menu aren’t fully avaliable.
Your comments are not. We have done major improvements. Welcome to visit us again. Zakinn Management
Reviewed: May 7, 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: November 21, 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified reviewHelpful staff, good breakfast, clean room
Bathroom tiles could use a good scrubbing
Reviewed: October 26, 2023 · Stayed in September 2023
Verified reviewThe place is potentially the best if you find yourself in Iringa town
The interaction could be much more
Reviewed: October 12, 2023 · Stayed in October 2023
Verified reviewGreat Service Friendly Staff Clean rooms Hotel was quiet
A Menu for breakfast would have been great.
Reviewed: August 7, 2023 · Stayed in August 2023
Verified reviewComfortable, clean, friendly staff and great location. only few minutes walk from stores, coffee shops, restaurants, banks etc
Hellow We are very grateful and we welcome you next time at Zakinn Hotel Iringa Gangilonga. We ask you to be our ambassador by letting your relatives, friends and relatives come to Iringa to come to our Hotel. Thank you.
Reviewed: December 31, 2022 · Stayed in December 2022
Verified reviewlocation was close to friends and everything we needed. it has a refrigerator in every room. personel were kind and helpful.
we thought we booked a twin room. It said double or twin. it seems here is only one room with twin beds. the room was next to the main water tank. there was a constant and disturbing peep. we reguested a room change which took three of our five days to arrange. the rooms were not very clean.
Reviewed: December 12, 2022 · Stayed in December 2022
Verified reviewGood place to stay in Iringa. We arrive late and the staff helped us to prepare food after the restaurant was closed. We left very early in the morning so they packed us lunch to take away. Everything was very good. Helpful staff and good food. Thank you!
Nothing!