A garden resort on the quiet western edge of Arusha — private cottages, a pool facing Mount Meru, and the first morning of your safari, unhurried.
Set in landscaped gardens in Burka Olasiti, A1 Hotel and Resort pairs a modern main building with red-roofed private cottages. Mount Meru rises behind the pool, Arusha Airport is 7 km away, and the gates of the northern safari circuit are a morning's drive from reception.
Garden resort · Arusha
Arusha sits three degrees south of the equator, so the light keeps an honest schedule. Here is how most of our guests spend it.
Continental or buffet breakfast with fresh juice, pancakes and fruit before an early game drive.
Your driver meets you at reception for Arusha National Park, Tarangire or the Ngorongoro Crater.
Swim with Mount Meru on the horizon, then read on the loungers or the garden swing.
Full-body, back, foot or couples' massage, followed by the hot tub or sauna.
The sun drops behind the hills and the lounge bar pours something cold.
African, Italian, Chinese and continental dishes, served indoors or on the terrace.
8 ways to stay — from bright standard rooms to executive suites and private cottages with fireplaces.
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Dressing table From $70 / night
Spacious double room with dressing table, private entrance, air-conditioning and a bathroom with walk-in shower, bath and bidet.
Canopy king bed From $130 / night
Spacious suite for two with a canopied king bed, patterned rugs, jacuzzi bathtub and garden views.
Private cottage From $150 / night
A private red-roofed cottage with veranda, fireplace, lounge with sofa, and a bathroom with hot tub.
Between game drives, the pool is where A1 slows down: a curved outdoor pool with views towards Mount Meru, red loungers on the terrace, a hot tub and sauna, and massage on request.
The northern safari circuit starts at our door. Our tour desk arranges drivers, park permits and packed lunches.
Giraffes, buffalo, colobus monkeys and the Momella lakes on the slopes of Mount Meru — the closest national park to the hotel, with walking safaris and canoeing.
Ancient baobabs and some of the largest elephant herds in northern Tanzania, around two hours' drive from Arusha.
Descend into the vast volcanic caldera for lions, black rhino, hippo and flamingos on the soda lake.
Groundwater forest, baboon troops, hippo pools and flamingos at the foot of the Rift Valley escarpment.
Walk a coffee farm on the lower slopes of Meru, then visit the Maasai market and the Cultural Heritage Centre.
Free bicycles from reception for an easy ride through the farmland and villages around the hotel as the light softens.
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