Near Karatu Playground
Located in Karatu, Octagon Lodge is in a rural location, within a 15-minute drive of Karatu Playground and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This lodge is 15.4 mi (24.9 km) from Ngorongoro Crater and 16.3 mi (26.2 km) from Gorigor Swamp.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies. Bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers are provided. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. This lodge also features complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Swahili, English
Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.4)
Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.
Free Private Parking Available On Site
Free self parking
There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.
Most popular facilities
Bar
Laundry
Free wifi
Restaurants
Pool
Parking
Housekeeping
Room service
Chalet, 1 King Bed
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Cleanliness
8.8/10
Location
8.0/10
Recommendation
75%
Closest airports
Lake Manyara (LKY)
22.2 km / 13.8 mi
Kilimanjaro (JRO-Kilimanjaro Intl.)
191.9 km / 119.2 mi
What's nearby
Karatu Playground
2 km / 1.2 mi
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
6.8 km / 4.2 mi
Ngorongoro Crater
24.9 km / 15.4 mi
Gorigor Swamp
26.2 km / 16.3 mi
Lake Manyara National Park
28 km / 17.4 mi
Lake Manyara
32.7 km / 20.3 mi
Lake Magadi
51.9 km / 32.2 mi
Most Popular Amenities
Bar
Laundry
Free wifi
Restaurants
Pool
Parking
Housekeeping
Room service
Top family-friendly amenities
Parking and transportation
Airport transportation (surcharge)
Free self parking
Food and drink
Barbecue grill(s)
A restaurants
A bar/lounges
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Restaurants on site
Number of bars/lounges - 1
Activities nearby
Free self parking
Things to do
Number of outdoor pools - 1
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Guest services
Laundry facilities
Tours/ticket assistance
Daily housekeeping
Business services
Meeting rooms
Number of meeting rooms - 1
Outdoors
Number of outdoor pools - 1
Terrace
Languages spoken
Swahili
English
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Common areas
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Check-in
From 12:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type.Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
General Instructions
There is no front desk at this property.
Cards accepted at this property
We should mention
92% of our clients have rated us with 5 stars




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