Giraffe Ocean View Hotel in Dar es Salaam

Generally a nice hotel and facility. Here are a few thoughts though.
1. Beach: A lovely beach, but, unfortunately lots of trash. This is of course, beyond the hotel's complete control, but perhaps they need more machinery to keep it in check.
2. Restaurant: decent food, friendly staff, a nice and comfortable indoor/outdoor setting as the breeze comes off the ocean.
3. Room: comfortable, a good bed. About half the time the shower never got warm, even after running it for quite a while. I also noticed that there was some mold growing on the wall. I pointed it out to staff and they said they would take care of it.
4. Service: we had some miscommunication with staff/website regarding whether our child would be given a bed in the room apart from an extra charge. This was resolved, but it took going up to the third level of management. A bit of a hassle.
5. Gym: below average for hotels in this region. Two treadmills, a stationary bike, a bench and some dumbbells. It would be nice if they had more workout (especially weight) equipment.
6. Art: They had a talented artist doing sketches in the lobby. Very nice.
7. Pool: very nice outdoor pool with access to the beach.

In the future, we would consider staying at Giraffe Beach again, but will also certainly look at other options in this price range.