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Reviews of Q-Bar & Guest House

3 out of 5
Q-Bar & Guest House
Plot 1 Ali Bin Said Road, Dar es Salaam

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 32 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Catherine

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do not stay here!! Dirty and prostitution happens here!! You aren’t safe!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

James

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The place is run down and the bed is like a piece of plywood.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin, Ottawa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
As always, great staff and okay pricing for basic good accommodation. Coming back again next few years! 👍👍👍
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Q-Bar Team on 21 Feb 2024
Hi,Thank you so much for your kind words. We hope to see you soon again.RegardsQ-Bar Team

4/10 Poor

Hossam

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We are having major electric shortage causing me and other guest not having access to electricity, air-conditioning and water for the last 5 hours... I definitely would demand a refund for all this inconvenience... We can't even use restroom for #1!!!!! That's absolutely unprofessional.
Response from Q-BAR Team on 21 Jan 2024
Hi,There was an alectrical issue but it has been repaired. It was out of our control, the electrician bought spares and repaired it as quickly as he could. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.RegardsQ-Bar Team

8/10 Good

RAMA

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The toilet in my room would not flush the way is supposed to.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Q-Bar Team on 22 Jan 2024
Hi,I am very sorry to hear that. I hope you informed the receptionist so they could fix it or move you to another room. Thank you kindly for your feedback.RegardsQ-Bar Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not for everyone, but if you are lonely male it's ok. Downstairs there is a bar with hookers, but the food is rather bad. Breakfasts are like homemade and lack variety, but the staff is very friendly. At first I wanted to move when I saw the room, cause it doesn't look like in the photos, but everything was working including ac so in the end I'm satisfied. Very convenient location.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Q-Bar Team on 4 Jan 2024
Hi,Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate the feedback. The Bar and Restaurant is separate from the hotel, they have just employed a new Chef so I think there will be improvements. We are sorry the room didn't look like the photos you had seen but we are glad everything worked and you were comfortable. We will keep working to improve. RegardsQ-Bar Team

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Please Don't Stay Here
I wasn't given the room I booked. The pictures on this app don't represent what they offer. Wi-Fi didn't work. The bar plays loud music at night. I was accused of having extra people in my room when I didn't. It seems that the bar is where men are trying to hook up with women for hire.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Can be good for the price
Before our trip we ordered middle class rooms. But we got little lesser rooms for the the first night and then upgrade to the best vip rooms for the rest of our stay. The location is good, televisions are not. Don't get the cheapest room option. Upper rooms are better. There is a bar downstairs and it can cause some noise in late evenings. The customers are mostly single men. Do your homework for less surprises.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Q-Bar Team on 10 Dec 2020
Hi Thank you for taking the time to leave your rating.

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Q-Bar Team on 11 Mar 2020
Hi Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are happy you had a good stay with us. We hope to see you soon again. Regards

6/10 Okay

Donna

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
You definitely get what you pay for! I had to switch out of 3 bedrooms cause they either had mold or just plain smelled. Finally the fourth bedroom I was placed in was relatively clean and nice. The receptionist was very helpful and understanding. The location was perfect for me which is why I didn’t want to leave.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Q-Bar Team on 27 Feb 2020
Hi Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate your feedback. We have rectified the problem and hope you will come back in the near future. We are glad to hear our Team to great care of you. Regards,

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great, walkable location in the Oyster Bay/Masaki Peninsula area. Our room was well kept and the staff are very friendly and helpful. The atmosphere is good and the surrounding area is pleasant.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Q-Bar Team on 14 Feb 2020
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We value all the feedback we get. We are very happy to hear you had a good stay and that our whole team took good care of you. We hope to see you again one day.

4/10 Poor

Pierre

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Avoid for business trip, perhaps ok for a backpack
As you may guess from the name, this place is first a bar, and then, way after, perhaps a hotel. Your room is basically just above the bar, so sleeping without earplugs before 1am on a Saturday will be complicated. The staff doesn't speak English, or not at all which is unprofessional for a capital city hotel. Hence every communication is hard. The double bed is actually two single beds next to each other, which of course is uncomfortable if you would like to sleep in the middle of your bed. Even the sheets are for 2 single beds. The shower is not separated from the bathroom, so when you have a shower, the entire bathroom is wet. The WiFi was either not working at all, or not sufficient to be used in the room. But perhaps most annoyingly was the fact that the bar is full of prostitutes waving to you as you go upstairs to your room. Also quite difficult to feel home in that context. Unless you're a prostitute ? Room size was good, as well as the AC, breakfast was ok but starting too late at 8am. Poor value for money in general, 50$ a night in my case.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Q-Bar Team on 12 Sept 2019
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We value your feedback. We have rooms in the back and in the front so it depends on which room you book, the DJ that plays on Saturday's should not be playing loud, we will look into that. We have one night time receptionist who is still learning to speak English, she is still in training but the others speak good English. The shower curtain should stop any water from entering the rest of the room, thank you for the information, we will look into that. It is true that in a few of the rooms the Wifi signal does not reach so well, we are rectifying that. The Breakfast area has a very good connection. We are working on our clientele. Breakfast should be ready at 630am, apologize if she was late. We are glad you liked the size of the room, the AC and the Breakfast. We hope the rest of your trip in Tanzania is good and we hope one day you will come back and try us again. Regards, Q-Bar Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Q-Bar Team on 13 Aug 2019
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to make review. We really appreciate it.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location, practical hotel
Lovely large room with fridge and table areas. En-suite was functional but not overly pleasant. Some music could be heard from bar downstairs. Good location with shops and beach nearby. Expensive but good airport transfer. Safe place with nice staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Q on 19 Jul 2019
Hi Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we appreciate your feedback. The transfer price is what the taxi charges, if you take one directly from the airport they charge much more. We are glad you thought it was good. We hope to see you again in the near future. Regards, Q-Bar Team

8/10 Good

markus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the staff is always friendly and willing to help, just ask and they try immediately.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Q on 19 Jul 2019
Hi Markus, Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review. We are happy you had a good stay with us and we hope to see you again in the near future. Regards, Q-Bar Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Q-Bar Team on 12 Apr 2019
Hi, Thank you so much for taking the time leave a review. We are happy you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again. Thank you, Q-Bar Team

8/10 Good

Gilbert

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
The place was as described. Nice bed, nice breakfast. Staff was friendly and the food was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Q-Bar Team on 23 Jan 2019
Hi, Thank you for your review. We are happy you had a good stay and enjoyed the food. We hope to see you again one day if you pass Dar es Salaam. Regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Overall the room was acceptable; tv only 4 channels available, service was great had in-room breakfast and allow late check out upon request only complain was downstairs bar music loud into the night.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Q-Bar Team on 14 Nov 2018
Hi, I am glad you had a good stay with us. We do have rooms in the back, please ask for them next time you stay, if we have an event on. There should be 6 international channels and 3 local channels, we have gone around in all the rooms and retuned the Tv's. The receptionist is always happy to help out if you have any problems during your stay. We hope you will stay with us again in the near future and we hope you had a great time in Tanzania. Regards, Q-Bar Team

8/10 Good

Reza

Liked: Staff & service
Low Cost Escape Away Spot from Dar City
Good low cost hotel to spend a wonderful evening and enjoy the great location during the day in Oyster bay. KFC,Pizza Hut,Sub Way, Samaki Samaki(sea food), Mystic Masala and Khana Khazana(indian food) and Oyster bay Farmer's Market at walking distance. Great meeting point for expats during the evening. Enjoy good food, live music, watch football on big screen at hotel until 2.00 a.m. Great for solo backpackers to escape away from Dar City centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Q-Bar Team on 1 Nov 2018
Hi, Thank you for your review. We are glad you had a good stay with us. We hope to see you soon again in the near future. Regards, Q-Bar Team

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel may not be to everyone's choice, but I liked it. The room I had was good, in room safe, Wi-fi is OK, the TV was old but it worked OK, the air-con worked and a fridge in the room, what more do you want from a hotel.... I had the top floor room over looking the bar, when I stayed it was no problem with noise from the bar but it was not at a weekend, maybe that would be different I don't know so can't say... The question is, would I stay here again and the answer is yes....
Response from Juma on 19 Sept 2018
Hi, Thank you for your review. We are glad you had a good stay with us. We hope you will come back and stay soon again. Q-Bar Team

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent place for the price
I stayed in the Backpackers room, the breakfast was nice every morning and the staff can be friendly, however sometimes they can try and cheat you out of money by charging more than they usually do and when you check with someone else about the prices, they claim that they didn't know the correct price, they haven't worked there for long or that they misunderstood your questions. This was disappointing. Powercuts seemed to be frequent when I stayed there so there was an unreliable power source and wifi access, However, the place is close (10mins walk) to Coco beach. Across the street is a bank and ATM allowing for easy withdrawals and around the corner is a supermarket, food chain stores and an art exhibition centre. There are taxis close by for easy access (check and agree on prices before setting off). The bar downstairs is a nice environment but typical for a bar. Nothing over the top.
Stayed 28 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Q-Bar Team on 12 Apr 2019
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate all the feedback we get. So sorry to hear that someone tried to overcharge you. We will work even harder to address this. Q-Bar Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Q-Bar Team on 12 Apr 2019
Hi, Thank you for leaving us a review. Q-Bar Team

2/10 Terrible

Katie, Washington, D.C

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrific experience
We were immediately uncomfortable walking through the downstairs restaurant in order to reach reception due to prostitutes bumping up against creepy old white men and the many, MANY roaches crawling all around the ground and reception entrance. A sign at reception gave notice that the hotel was currently under fumigation (spraying for bugs), and the receptionist was very vague about the 'pests and bugs' being the reason. In our room, there was an awful chemical smell which made breathing difficult. My husband has asthma and ended having breathing problems all night, something that has never been an issue in the past when traveling. Our room was on the top floor but the noise from the hotel's bar was overwhelming until well past 1am and kept us awake, even with earplugs in. At one point while attempting to order food from the connected restaurant on the ground floor, my husband found a roach crawling on his back! This sucker was easily 3 inches long! After another roach crawled up his pant leg we scrambled to our room hungry. It was way too late to book another hotel and we were both exhausted from traveling. Unfortunately neither of us slept because we were constantly checking our room for bugs and it was too noisy to even try. It was too late at night to get another hotel but we left immediately the next day. Despite voicing our concerns the hotel (and expedia) did not reimburse us and still charged us for the extra night that we did not even stay there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017
Response from Q-Bar Team on 12 Apr 2019
Hi, We appreciate you taking the time to write a review. We are sorry you had such an experience, we have never heard anything like it before. We only charged for the one night as per our records. We hope the rest of your trip in Tanzania was good. Q-Bar Team

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Q-Bar Team on 12 Jan 2023
Hi,Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. We are happy to see you had a good stay. Welcome back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from David on 10 Dec 2020
Hi Thank you for taking the time to give us a rating. We are happy you had a great stay with us. Regards Q-Bar Team

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value for money
Enkelt boende men rent och fräscha rum. Restaurang och bar. Mycket service vänlig personal. Nära till allt.
Stayed 11 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Q-Bar Team on 14 Feb 2020
Dear Thomas, Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are very happy to hear you had a good stay with us. We hope to see you soon again.

8/10 Good

Hanna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice staff
The staff was very pleasant and organized a transportation from the airport and into our next venue. Breakfast was a nice surprise. The hotel room was clean and with good air conditioning. Good wifi!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Q-Bar Team on 14 Feb 2020
Dear Hanna, We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and that the Breakfast was a nice surprise. We thank you staying with us and hope we will see you again in the near future.

8/10 Good

Bent

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Sevice og tilstand!!
Ophold, service og værelse var helt godt. Det eneste minus er hotellets tilstand - mangel på vedligeholdelse Det trænger til en lettere renovering / bedre vedligeholdelse.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Q-Bar Team on 14 Feb 2020
Dear Bent, Thank you for your feedback, we value it. We are in the middle of renovations so we hope you will be happy to see that when you come back to visit us again.

6/10 Okay

Silvan

Disliked: Staff & service
Preis-Leistungsverhähltnis stimmt nicht. Das Frühstück und das Zimmer war zwar ok, aber nicht für den angebotenen Preis. Die Präsentierten Photos sind mehrheitlich irreführend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Q-Bar Team on 1 Nov 2018
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate all feedback. We have several types of rooms, Standard, Luxury, Superior, Deluxe and Executive. We have individual designs in different rooms so there may be small differences in our photos. We hope the rest of your trip in Tanzania is great. Regards, Q-Bar Team

10/10 Excellent

Paer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotell med riktigt bra sängar.
Hotellet ägs av en svensk person och har en bra restaurang samt en två barer och en nattklubb Nära till Coco Beach Satsa på att ta ett familjerum då det inte skiljer så mycket i pris. Väldigt bra sängar.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Q-Bar Team on 12 Apr 2019
Hi, Thank you for your review. We are very happy to hear you had a great stay with us. We hope you will be back soon again. Q-Bar Team