Meet Godwin
Outgoing, Open minded, Friendly
I adhere to environmentally friendly improvements including vegetable gardens, fruit trees, compost bins, and biogas and water sewage for gardens. I make my own methane gas for cooking from the dung a
On a typical day...
I have a very open house. My house is your house.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Car, bike racing, Mountain climbing, Bird watching, Cooking, Diet and nutrition
Hosting guests since
2016
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
If you are looking for a cozy and affordable accommodation to stay while in Arusha this is the right place for you. Our homestay is located in a beautiful village just 20 minutes public bus ride to Arusha city center. We offer you a homestay like experience that allows you to experience the daily local way of life of people around us. My hostel is a family owned business in my banana farm and when you stay with us you will have free fresh fruits and vegetables every day for free from our farm. It’s an ideal escape from the noisy city of Arusha and retreat to the outdoors.
In a glance:
We offer:
• Affordable accommodation in 2 bed-dorms and 5 private rooms (all have hot showers)
• Breakfast included Open kitchen inside the main house with fridge, oven/grill, gas cooker, microwave for all guests to use for cooking but we also provide lunch and dinner at $5 per person 3 meal course.
• Free fresh fruits and vegetables every day for free from our farm.
• I offer discount for longer stays and for volunteers and researchers
• Safari and climbs organized directly with us
• If you are looking for volunteer projects or internships during your stay in Arusha we can help you with that also.
• Access to Internet/Wi-Fi - FREE
• Coffee Processing Lessons
• African/Tanzanian foods cooking lessons
• Cultural tourism
• A walk in my banana farm and down the river
• Walking/Cycling around in the village
My Pets
Cat, Dog
House Facilities
- Garden
- Bikes for use
- Laundry
- Parking
- Internet Access
- Wheelchair Accessible
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our hostel is located in a beautiful village called Ambureni, a little bit east of Arusha city center. It's a local but very safe area. Within15 minutes walking you can reach the highway and from there you can catch a daladala (public bus) to Arusha town for only 0.19 Euro /0.22 USD. There are a lot of shops and local pubs where you can buy anything you need. Taxis and motorcycles (bodaboda) can pick you up from the hostel. Buses to town are available in a 10 to 15minutes walking distance to the main road.
Local Area Facilities
- Bus Stop
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
Available on request at an extra cost
- Full Breakfast
- Half Board
- Full Board
- Packed lunch
Diet Type available on request
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Diabetic
- Lactose Intolerant
- Nut Allergies
- Halal
House Rules
Please respect my home as you would respect yours
Noise should be kept at minimum from 9:00pm
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.