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7.8

72 reviews

Gold Crest Hotel

Gold Crest Hotel

Ppf Building Kenyatta Road, Mwanza, 00000, SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK, Tanzania

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Restaurant

Outdoor swimming pool

Free Private Parking

Free wifi

Room service

Hot tub

Air conditioning

Bar

Gold Crest Hotel

Gold Crest Hotel is a 4-star gem in Mwanza, Tanzania. Just 0.2mi from the city center, this hotel sits at Ppf Building Kenyatta Road, inviting travelers to begin a stay with easy access to lakeside sights. With 72 reviews, guests commonly highlight a welcoming ambiance and dependable comfort.

Rooms emphasize soundproofing and offer balconies with lake or landmark views, plus air conditioning, a bathtub with free toiletries, and extra-long beds. Free WiFi and on-site parking keep things simple, while a 24-hour front desk, elevator access, and non-smoking options add convenience.

On-site highlights include a restaurant and an outdoor pool (free), a bar, sun deck, and live music performances. Other amenities cover private parking (free), free WiFi, and a range of services such as meeting/banquet facilities (extra charges), a business center (extra charges), shuttle service (extra charges), airport shuttle (extra charges), and more.

Level 8 houses Summit Bar and Restaurant, a modern space where BBQ specialties take center stage. The menu showcases a wide range of flavors, including African, Chinese, Indian, pizza, seafood, local, Asian, and grill BBQ options, inviting guests to savor a diverse culinary lineup in a stylish setting.

An outdoor pool with a shallow end provides a refreshing poolside option year-round, complemented by a sun deck for lazy afternoons. Evening vibes are enhanced by live music performances, creating a fun soundtrack to downtime after a day of sightseeing.

Practical touches lean into convenience: on-site private parking is free, and WiFi is complimentary. When plans call for more, meeting/banquet facilities and a business center are available for a fee, along with shuttle services and an airport shuttle. Payment options include cash and cards such as Visa, American Express, Mastercard, Jin, and UnionPay.

Closest airports

Mwanza Airport

5.7mi

Most popular amenities

Restaurant

Outdoor swimming pool

Free Private Parking

Free wifi

Room service

Hot tub

Air conditioning

Bar

Sun deck

Tour desk

Parking On Site

Soundproof rooms

24-hour front desk

Lake view

Non-smoking rooms

Live music/Performance

Wheelchair accessible

Landmark view

Elevator

View

Bathtub

Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft)

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Balcony

Bidet

Soundproof

Rooms

Family Room in Gold Crest Hotel

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Family

2 Twin Beds

1 Queen Size Bed

270 sqft

Landmark view

City view

Private Bathroom

Balcony

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Deluxe Double Room in Gold Crest Hotel

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Deluxe Double Room

1 Queen Size Bed

160 sqft

Landmark view

City view

Balcony

Flat-screen TV

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Lake View Double Room in Gold Crest Hotel

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Double Room, Lake View

1 Queen Size Bed

195 sqft

Lake view

City view

Private Bathroom

Balcony

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Lake View

Executive Double Room in Gold Crest Hotel

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Executive Double Room

1 King Size Bed

195 sqft

Lake view

Hot tub

City view

Private Bathroom

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Lake View Single Room - single occupancy in Gold Crest Hotel

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Single Room, Lake View, Single Use

1 Twin Bed

195 sqft

City view

Balcony

Flat-screen TV

Dryer

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Deluxe Single Room - single occupancy in Gold Crest Hotel

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Deluxe, Single, Single Use

1 Twin Bed

195 sqft

Landmark view

City view

Balcony

Flat-screen TV

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Deluxe Twin Room in Gold Crest Hotel

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Deluxe, 1 Twin Bed

1 Twin Bed

160 sqft

Lake view

Landmark view

City view

Private Bathroom

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Presidential Single Room - single occupancy in Gold Crest Hotel

Presidential, Single Use

1 Twin Bed

270 sqft

Lake view

Hot tub

City view

Balcony

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Twin Room

1 Twin Bed

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Presidential

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Family, 1 Bedroom, Sea View

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Executive, Lake View

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Guest reviews

7.8

72 reviews

Categories of assessments

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Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

WiFi quality

Featured reviews:

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Carol

8.2

February 2024

Coveniently laid out. Great viewsof Lake Victoria. Room spacious and well-appointed. Great breakfast.

Could not regulate the A/C temperature of my room. Blew too cold even when temp set at high max of 30 degrees. So, I had to alternate between ON and OFF every 10-15 minutes while in room and couple of times in middle of night. The male housekeeper sent up to change batteries in remote control was rude and dismissive. We thought, at first, it had been fixed, but it was not. He was in a hurry and there was no follow-up by the front desk. Poor concierge service. I asked a manager if they could put me in touch with a driver I could pay to take me on a brief 2 hours tour of any upscale neighborhoods. He enthusiastically said he would work on it and let me know. It would have been ok if no driver was available, but just say so. I never heard back about the matter at all.

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Shani

8.2

November 2024

The staff were great, very friendly and helpful. We had a family room (two rooms adjoining) which were very spacious and lovely, with great views of the lake. Being the end room we had views of two perspectives of the lake. Breakfast was good and had various options. The bar terrace restaurant food was outstanding and plentiful 😋

The swimming pool doesn’t have much space around it and due to an event, the little space available was being used to store chairs and tables. It made it feel a bit congested and not very relaxing.

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Mccowen

10

October 2023

Gold Crest hotel is an excellent establishment in Mwanza. It is located right in the heart of Mwanza which is very convenient for tourists from other countries as there is excellent access to a number of different banks to obtain cash for the days activities. In our case we arrived with a low cash reserve and needed to withdraw cash daily from Travel cards. This was a concern at first but as there are numerous large banks very near to the Gold Crest we were able to find one that could accept our Australian travel cards and make the necessary withdrawals. The Mwanza town centre is quite safe for tourists and we experienced no problems in walking in the town area both for shopping at stores and local markets and to do our banking. The people of Mwanza are friendly and trustworthy and everywhere we went we received a warm welcome and excellent service. Staff at the Gold Crest are very helpful and friendly - with a strong desire to provide great service. The breakfast provided with our room was very good - with wide range of items and the location is tops, as you can sit on the balcony overlooking the street to eat, or indoors at very comfortable places with table service - which ever you prefer. The Gold Crest restaurant has food options to a very high standard - we felt that the meals we ate were the equal of any we had on our extended tour of Europe and Africa. Really high standard for presentation and quality (delicious) and large very adequate portion sizes. We found that one meal between two was often sufficient and the pricing was very good making the meals in the hotel a very nice high standard value for money experience in a very comfortable atmosphere. Room Service was good and the rooms are cleaned everyday and the hotel also has an excellent value laundry service which we used several times - very convenient. When it came time to pay we were able to pay with credit card which is not always a certainty in Africa. Many thanks to the Gold Crest hotel.

There is very little that could be better - there a few small items in the rooms that could have required some updating but overall very well fitted out.

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Rick

8.2

October 2024

Incredibly wonderful staff and great location. Good food and nice atmosphere.

Seems like the last few times i stayed, they put me in a room that needed repairs, you would expect at this price it would be a bit more luxurious and decent room amenities. Even the wifi was failing and only one movie channel.

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Nova

8.2

October 2024

The room was clean and spacious. The bed was very comfortable . A/C and WIFI worked well. Great location in the town . Staff were polite and very helpful . Only downside was the breakfast- I found it average

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Viva

8.2

June 2025

breakfast was fabulous and the location too was easy to move around. attendants were friendly and best customer care

nothing

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Raye

10

November 2023

The staff, the cleanliness, and the comfort of the bed.

I believe that the rate is way too high. It’s not a good value at all.

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Sofia

10

July 2024

Perfect position. Clean room. Excellent breakfast. Kindness and attention from all the staff.

Absence of deckchairs around the swimming pool.

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Jenny

8.2

May 2022

We were pleased with our stay here. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was clean with good facilities. The view from the balcony was beautiful. It is a 10-15 minute walk to the lake. The location is central and there is an ATM and bank nearby with an exchange bureau. We also used the conference facilities for a day.

There are limited food choices and the food takes time. It would be helpful to have an option to pre order food when travelling with a group.

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Bahanda

8.2

March 2022

Breakfast had varieties and was ok with me. Ushers were too eager to take a served plate; sometimes not necessary especially in the days of COVID they should request if you need help, if not then leave you alone..

Try and work on the Internet connections and speeds, sometimes on and off.

Points of Interest Around Gold Crest Hotel

Airports

Mwanza Airport

5.7mi

Restaurants

Summit Bar and Restaurant (Level- 8) BBQ Specialty

Cuisines

  • African
  • Chinese
  • Indian
  • Pizza
  • Seafood
  • Local
  • Asian
  • GrillBbq

Ambiances

  • Modern

Pools

Location

  • Outdoor

Features

  • Shallow end

Availability

  • All season

Amenities of Gold Crest Hotel

Restaurant

Outdoor swimming pool

Free Private Parking

Free wifi

Room service

Hot tub

Air conditioning

Bar

Sun deck

Tour desk

Parking On Site

Soundproof rooms

24-hour front desk

Lake view

Non-smoking rooms

Live music/Performance

Wheelchair accessible

Landmark view

Elevator

View

Bathtub

Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft)

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Balcony

Bidet

Soundproof

Stay rules - Gold Crest Hotel

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Parking

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property

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