Ngorongoro Lodge Member of Meliá Collection

Context: Stated one night during the last leg of our Tanzania safari journey, having traversed Tarangire, Serengeti and finally Ngorogoro. June 2025. The positives: amazing views of the Ngorogoro crater. Brilliant architecture of the hotel lobby and common areas - the view as one enters the lobby is breathtaking (the Ngorogoro crater views from the lobby and the rooms are breathtaking). A proper luxury resort style establishment on the crater rim. Spa, gym and other amenities typically uncommon in other resorts / camps / lodges in the Ngorogoro conservation/ Serengeti park areas. Great bar menu with a solid selection of cocktails. The could do betters: among all the places we visited (including seemingly non luxury stays), the staff at the Melia Ngorogoro was the least warm and hospitable. The room size is best compared to a small sized European budget hotel room. A number of basic issues such as the minibar fridge not working on check in, fully sealed room with no air conditioning (which we were informed later and provided a fan and windows opened), dinner service (while boasting a set 4 course menu) involving starters that seemed cold, plates that seemed relatively unclean (by luxury hotel standards) and service that seemed more hurried than personal. Overall: while the Melia Ngorogoro boasts of its architecture and spectacular views, a lot is left longing in terms of the overall service quality, rooms.

It is probably the best property I have stayed in. The property overlooks the magnificent crater and has a Swiss feel about it because of the cozy furniture, woodwork and the fire place. Martin the manager made the experience even more amazing for us and has a keen eye for detail.

The staff were great, the views are incredible, and we found the rooms to be exceptionally nice with lots of nice complimentary touches. The staff heard it was our honeymoon, and they provided us with dinner at the best seat in the house with a heart in coffee beans at the table. So sweet. Our bartender the evening we stayed was also phenomenal. I recommend if in NgoroNgoro.