Runako Lodge
Runako Lodge is a mid-range accommodation (3 star) found in Arusha city center in moravian street , mianzini on the foot of Mount Meru (the second mountain in Tanzania) Tanzania country. The lodge is close to Kilimanjaro international airport just 45minutes and 5 minutes drive from Arusha international conference center. One can be lodge by road transport from Arusha since it’s the gateway destination to different parts of tanzania while from broad countries like canada, dubai ,USA, quata , mexico , London etc . The lodge is convenient and affordable to guests visiting Arusha ,Meru with its breathtaking views of the suburbs and on clear sky day you can be able to view mount Kilimanjaro that gives memorable experience and one can be able to visit arusha national park.
Runako lodge consist of 13 spacious and comfortable rooms that reflects the modern western building style with modern comfort . Rooms are well pointed , decorated and furnished with private en suite facilities like flushing toilets, hot and cold showers/Bathtubs , mosquito nets, hair driers satellites, flat screen TVs and many facilities. Rooms have private balconies , sitting areas and viewing deck that offers panoramic view of the snowcapped mount Kilimanjaro on a clear sky day , suburbs , the colorful gardens and surrounding area . Rooms have comfortable clean and washed beddings with both king and queen sized beds with ceiling fans. Since camping grounds are also offered at the lodge campfires are provided for warmth to visitors staying at the lodges. Rooms are in different categories; single ,double and triple rooms and rooms cost 200$ per night and above and in High season the rate is slightly high than in Low season.
Runako lodge offers more services and facilities which include; A restaurant that serves different meal types both international and local meals that meets guests choice ; continental and buffet breakfast ,lunch and dinner in the dining room both in and outdoor dinners served by well trained and organized staff ,they also serve dinners in the gardens , A well stocked bar with variety of drinks , local ,cocktail , wines, spirits and international beers, A blue water swimming pool that cools off the hot afternoon with a pool bar , you relax in water and sip the cocktail or monk tail while overlooking the breathtaking views of Mt Kilimanjaro (highest mountain in Africa), garden , suburbs , MT.meru , Arusha city and surrounding area , Free parking space available, Laundry services available , WIFI available at the lodge in the main building that enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends, business centers with conference halls that caters for over 30 people , wedding meetings places and honey moon package etc. Healthy and fitness centers with Spa , Gym, massage ,steam bathe , Excellent and comfortable clean beddings, Craft shop available at the hotel with more African style gifts like shoes, safari essentials , Recreational areas available at the lodge like boating , swimming, hiking , climbing and many others.
Arusha is the city in north eastern part of Tanzania lower mount Meru and on the eastern edge of the great Rift valley . Arusha town is the way to safari destinations and to Mt Kilimanjaro the highest Africa’s peak lying on 100Km northeast and west of Serengeti national park home of different wildlife like; Lions, Buffaloes, Giraffes, zebras, antelopes, Impalas ,Rhinoes, leopards etc and different species of birds. Tanzania is an East African country bordering Uganda in the north, Kenya in the North east ,Malawi and Mozambique in the south, Rwanda ,Burundi and democratic Republic congo in the west. Dodoma is the current capital city of Tanzania though Dar-el-salaam was the former . Arusha city has the total population of 416,442 and 323,198 of surrounding Arusha district. There are different activities to do while staying in Runako lodge include; city tour in Arusha town, Hiking and climbing at mount Kilimanjaro since it has three volcanic cones; Kibo , Mawezi and shira as a dormant volcanoes in Tanzania , bird watching/ Birding , Visiting mount Meru water falls, Arusha village experience, Arusha declaration Museum etc. Arusha has different accommodation ; budget , mid range and luxury accommodations which are friendly to guests visiting Tanzania.
