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About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Olivia Guesthouse in Mwanza offers spacious rooms with garden views, private bathrooms, and modern amenities. Each room includes air-conditioning, a work desk, and free WiFi.
Dining and Leisure: Guests can enjoy a sun terrace, lush garden, and a family-friendly restaurant serving African, international, and barbecue grill cuisines. The bar provides a relaxing atmosphere for evening drinks.
Convenient Location: Located 11 km from Mwanza Airport, the lodge is a short walk from Mwanza Train Station and near attractions such as Saanane Island National Park (1.6 km) and Sukuma Museum (19 km). Free on-site parking is available.
Guest Favorites: Guests appreciate the beautiful garden, convenient location, and spacious rooms, making Olivia Guesthouse a highly rated choice.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.
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Guest reviews
Categories:
Staff
8.9
Facilities
8.5
Cleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.5
Value for money
9.1
Location
9.3
Free WiFi
10
High score for Mwanza
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Guests who stayed here loved
Tine
South Africa
“Friendly staff, big and clean rooms
Nice breakfast”
Paivi
Finland
“It was a very nice stay at Olivia Guesthouse. The room was big and clean and we loved the balcony. We had very nice breakfast every morning and WiFi worked well. The garden and the house itself were very beautiful. But what makes it the most...”
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Marloes
Netherlands
“Spacious rooms, beautiful house, great location, quiet. Friendly staff.”
Veronica
Tanzania
“Breakfast could be better. There was no coffee butter nor toast. But pancakes were delicious 😋. Extremely clean place, comfortable beds, very nice water pressure and friendly helpful staff. Old warm and pretty guest house. Large rooms. Birds...”
Catherine
United States
“Really good location, very quiet, peaceful and convenient getting to the CBD. The staff were very kind and helpful. I will definitely visit again.”
Marcin
Ireland
“Very nice place with great locations and very nice staff”
Lynelleee
Canada
“The staff were incredibly helpful. It was my daughters birthday and they helped me fill the room with balloons.”
Joe
United Kingdom
“Great welcome, huge room with a lovely balcony. Very helpful with information about Mwanza and onward travels.”
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Merlijn
Netherlands
“The location is great, the staff is incredibly nice and the breakfast was really good. In terms of bang for buck there is no better place in Mwanza.”
Fiona
United Kingdom
“It was very close to local points of interest.. it was clean and spacious.”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
1 restaurant on site
Olivia Restaurant
Cuisine
African • International • Grill/BBQ
Open for
Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
Ambiance
Family friendly • Modern • Romantic
Dietary options
Halal • Vegetarian
House rules
Olivia Guesthouse takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
Available 24 hours
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 04:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Accepted payment methods
Cash
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please inform Olivia Guesthouse in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
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South Africa“Friendly staff, big and clean rooms Nice breakfast”
Finland“It was a very nice stay at Olivia Guesthouse. The room was big and clean and we loved the balcony. We had very nice breakfast every morning and WiFi worked well. The garden and the house itself were very beautiful. But what makes it the most...”
Netherlands“Spacious rooms, beautiful house, great location, quiet. Friendly staff.”
Tanzania“Breakfast could be better. There was no coffee butter nor toast. But pancakes were delicious 😋. Extremely clean place, comfortable beds, very nice water pressure and friendly helpful staff. Old warm and pretty guest house. Large rooms. Birds...”
United States“Really good location, very quiet, peaceful and convenient getting to the CBD. The staff were very kind and helpful. I will definitely visit again.”
Ireland“Very nice place with great locations and very nice staff”
Canada“The staff were incredibly helpful. It was my daughters birthday and they helped me fill the room with balloons.”
United Kingdom“Great welcome, huge room with a lovely balcony. Very helpful with information about Mwanza and onward travels.”
