The 2 Best Luxury Hotels in Ngorongoro
From the Melia Ngorongoro Tanzania to the Elewana the Manor at: hand-picked 5-star hotels in Ngorongoro. Every suitespot booking comes with free breakfast for 2, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service – benefits worth over €500.
The best-known hotels in Ngorongoro
These are the addresses in Ngorongoro is known for – in the order our travel advisors recommend them. Where each one stands and what it costs is right beside it. Our own first choice here is the Melia Ngorongoro Tanzania.
| Hotel | Location | suitespot score | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melia Ngorongoro Tanzania | – | ★ 4.7/5 | 1144 € |
| Elewana the Manor at Ngorongoro | – | ★ 4.5/5 | – |
Your guide to the best luxury hotels at the Ngorongoro Crater
Melia Ngorongoro TanzaniaFor this guide we have gathered the best hotels at the Ngorongoro Crater: two 5-star hotels, from 1,144 euros a night.At no extra cost: booking through suitespot costs the same as booking direct with the hotel – the benefits come on top, free of charge.
Two luxury hotels at the Ngorongoro Crater – and how to choose
The Melia Ngorongoro Tanzania costs 1,144 € a night. For the Elewana the Manor at Ngorongoro our travel advisors quote the price on request.
Elewana the Manor at NgorongoroThe two differ less in layout than in what is on offer at all.
Our travel advisors’ insider tip
The Elewana the Manor at Ngorongoro carries two categories. And both are suites – there is no room there.
What stands beside that as benefits fits. It is not a stack of credits but a set of appointments:
• a complimentary guided coffee tour.
• a special sundowner – or, as an alternative, a bottle of sparkling wine.
• and a spa credit of 100 US dollars, which however comes with three conditions: only for the Stable Cottage, only from two nights and not in combination with promotions.
That is a different kind of benefit from an amount you redeem at reception. At the Ngorongoro Crater the day starts before sunrise and ends early – a sundowner and a coffee tour fall into exactly the hours you are at the lodge anyway.
Our advice: tell us whether the Stable Cottage is an option for you. It is the only category the spa credit is attached to, and the second night is a condition for it – anyone staying just one should not count on that benefit.
Where to stay at the Ngorongoro Crater: two very different lodges
The two best hotels at the Ngorongoro Crater sit by the same conservation area but are built very differently.
The Melia Ngorongoro Tanzania from 1,144 € offers 13 categories – by far the longer list. Our recommendation for anyone who wants choice and a larger property.
The Elewana the Manor at Ngorongoro carries two categories, both suites. Our recommendation for anyone after the opposite: a very small lodge where there is nothing to compare.
How far the two are from the crater rim and from the gates into the conservation area, our travel advisors will tell you – on safari the drive time decides the whole day.
15 categories: the best hotels at the Ngorongoro Crater from the inside
Together the best hotels at the Ngorongoro Crater offer 15 categories – 13 of them at a single hotel.
We obtain the square metre figures for both lodges for you. Our travel advisors have them confirmed before you book, category by category.
What is certain, by contrast, is the kind of category: at the Elewana the Manor at Ngorongoro there are two suites and nothing else. Booking there means choosing between two – and one of them, the Stable Cottage, carries the spa credit.
Tell us the square metre figure you do not want to go below – we will obtain it for you.
What a night at a luxury hotel at the Ngorongoro Crater costs
A night at the Melia Ngorongoro Tanzania costs 1,144 €.
| Luxury hotel | From | suitespot benefits from |
|---|---|---|
| Melia Ngorongoro Tanzania | 1144 € | 1st night |
At both hotels the suitespot benefits apply from the first night. The spa credit at the Elewana the Manor at Ngorongoro is the exception: it applies only from two nights.
How long to stay: three nights. A descent into the crater fills a whole day, the highland and the Maasai villages a second – and one should be allowed for the journey in or on to the Serengeti.
When it is at its best: from June to October, in the dry season, when the animals gather at the waterholes. Our recommendation for a first visit.
From January to March the landscape is green and the calves are born. Our recommendation for anyone who wants the crater at its quietest.
And whatever the date: you get the suitespot benefits in the quietest week of the year exactly as in the busiest.
Breakfast, coffee tour and exclusive services at a 5-star hotel
At both hotels breakfast for two people is included.
Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comAfter that they differ markedly.
• The Elewana the Manor at Ngorongoro brings the guided coffee tour, the special sundowner – or a bottle of sparkling wine –, an upgrade subject to availability, a late check-out and the spa credit of 100 US dollars for the Stable Cottage from two nights.
• The Melia Ngorongoro Tanzania brings a hotel credit of 100 US dollars and points with Meliá Rewards for suites.
The credit at the Melia Ngorongoro Tanzania carries a condition: our travel advisors have it put in writing before you book – from when and for what it applies.
Tell us whether you collect in the Meliá programme – then we will settle at the same time which categories the points are credited for.
Earn points & use your status in Ngorongoro
The properties in Ngorongoro share a single loyalty program. Your booking counts within it as usual – a direct rate with points, elite nights and your status benefits, plus what suitespot adds. The most widely represented is Melia Rewards.
At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Ngorongoro |
|---|---|---|
| Melia Rewards | 1 hotel | Melia Ngorongoro Tanzania |
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Frequently asked questions about luxury hotels in Ngorongoro
How many luxury hotels at the Ngorongoro Crater does suitespot have?
Two: the Melia Ngorongoro Tanzania and the Elewana the Manor at Ngorongoro.
What does a night at the Ngorongoro Crater cost?
1,144 € at the Melia Ngorongoro Tanzania. For the Elewana the Manor at Ngorongoro our travel advisors quote the price on request.
How many suites does the Elewana the Manor at Ngorongoro have?
Two – and those are all its categories. The lodge carries no rooms.
What benefits are there at the Ngorongoro Crater?
At the Elewana the Manor at Ngorongoro a guided coffee tour, a special sundowner or, as an alternative, a bottle of sparkling wine, plus a spa credit of 100 US dollars for the Stable Cottage from two nights. At the Melia Ngorongoro Tanzania a hotel credit of 100 US dollars and points with Meliá Rewards.
Is there a minimum stay at the Ngorongoro Crater?
No. At both hotels the suitespot benefits apply from the first night. Only the spa credit at the Elewana the Manor at Ngorongoro applies from two nights.
How big are the rooms at the Ngorongoro Crater?
We obtain the square metre figures for both lodges for you. Our travel advisors have them confirmed before you book.
How many nights should you stay at the Ngorongoro Crater?
Three. A descent into the crater fills a whole day, the highland a second, and one goes on getting there or moving on.
When is the best time to visit the Ngorongoro Crater?
From June to October in the dry season; from January to March the landscape is green and the calves are born.
