Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge sits within one of Tanzania’s largest and oldest working coffee estates, on the outskirts of Arusha. Woodsmoke curls from the chimneys, Mount Meru rises above the treetops, and the scent of roasting coffee drifts through the gardens.
The lodge grew around the original landowner’s early 1900s homestead, and that lived-in warmth remains. The main Plantation House holds an à la carte restaurant, a café bistro and a cosy lounge, each with an open log fire for cool highland evenings.
Meals celebrate Tanzania’s culinary heritage and fresh local ingredients, from wood-fired pizzas to elegant dinners. On request with advance booking, you can arrange breakfast among the coffee trees, sundowners overlooking the plantation, a Swahili cooking class or a candlelit dinner deep in the coffee groves.
Between flights and game drives, there is time to take the Bean-to-Cup tour, unwind at Peaberries Spa or watch Shanga’s artisans turn recycled glass into jewellery and beads. Children are well looked after too, with a playground, pizza-making with the chefs and a babysitting service.
ACCOMMODATION
Plantation Rooms and Plantation Suites are scattered through the gardens and coffee trees, each designed in the spirit of a traditional plantation house. Inside, split-level layouts, warm coffee-toned colours and a crackling log fire create a cosy retreat. Every room has an en-suite bathroom with a bath and shower, plus a private veranda overlooking the evergreen coffee bushes. The Plantation Suites are more spacious and add a flat-screen satellite TV and a private sun terrace. Some twin rooms convert to doubles, and some rooms can take a third guest.
Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge lies on the outskirts of Arusha, within a working coffee estate below Mount Meru. Arusha Airport is about a 10-minute drive away, with scheduled flights to the parks and coast. Kilimanjaro International Airport is roughly 90 minutes by road, depending on traffic. The lodge sits on the road to Lake Manyara, Tarangire, the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, an easy first or last night in northern Tanzania. Arusha National Park is close by for an optional day trip.
Speak to a specialist for availability and pricing.
