Plantation Lodge

Plantation Lodge is surrounded by coffee plantations and the famous green hills of Africa that Hemingway found so inspiring. Its romantic setting and high standards of accommodation, food and service have made it a popular location for weddings.

This small hotel has just 15 elegant, ensuite rooms. The accommodation is divided into different self-contained houses, so the place has a private feel and guests can be totally independent, with their own dining room and sitting room with bookshelves and a fireplace as well of plenty of outside sitting space on the verandas. There's even a little hatch in the wall of the rooms so that drinks can be delivered without disturbing the guests in their bedrooms.

There is also a group house, with four double suites, all en suite and a large dining room. This is ideal for a family or large group. Every room has its own style. African safari-antiques and Tanzanian arts and crafts dominate the room, without neglecting modern European comfort.

Food and service are of a high standard, with much of the produce grown in the 45-acre grounds.

There is a swimming pool with stunning views of the valleys, set in the extensive, park-like gardens. Guests can walk beneath the avocado and eucalyptus trees and listen to the voices of over 40 different kinds of domestic birds.

Plantation Lodge is located on the outskirts of Karatu on the lower slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater - a two or three-hour drive from Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport.