Utengule Coffee Lodge

Was für ein wunderschöner Platz. Toller Kaffee, gute Auswahl sehr freundliches Personal, saubere wunderschöne Zimmer und ein klares Swimmingpool. Etwas außerhalb und ungemütliche Anfahrt, aber das ist das ganze wert. Nehmt euch einen Tag mehr Zeit, als ihr eingeplant habt und genießt es.

I had a very pleasant stay at the lodge, quiet and beautiful place. Very pleasant and serviceminded staff

So fantastic one hotel ️️ It has good condition with a fantastic environment It is so attractive Then The servants (waitor and waitress)are very charming, careful, humble etc Actually I can't explain more but it is very good hotel

Außerhalb der Stadt sehr ruhig gelegen. Die Zimmer sind ausreichend groß und sauber. Den Pool haben wir nicht genutzt. Der Kaffee - erwartungsgemäß - ist toll. Man kann natürlich auch welchen kaufen (allerdings deutlich teurer, als im Supermarkt). Das Essen war das Beste von der ganzen Rundreise. Eine gute Speisekarte, tolle Qualität und auch für das Auge schön. Das Personal war freundlich und hilfsbereit. Definitiv ein Wohlfühlfaktor. Lunchboxes gibt es hier natürlich auch. Was uns da besonders gefallen hat, war die Auswahl. Vier Alternativen zum Aussuchen. Für jeden etwas dabei. Tolle Idee.

I stayed at Utengule Coffee Lodge for a conference in Mbeya. This had some downsides (below), but we’d do it again. The rooms are basic in some contexts but they check the boxes for clean, charming and practical. The late evenings and early mornings on the patio with a coffee can be cool at the altitude of Utengule so bring a jacket. Fortunately the showers are abundant and warm. The pool is functional and nice in the afternoon. WiFi is good for email and even downloads but spotty for Teams and Zoom video. The restaurant and bar were good - the poached eggs over avocado toast for breakfast was a highlight. The coffee was what you’d expect from a coffee lodge. If you are a fan of good coffee, take the tour of the coffee processing facility about a 20 minute walk along an easy trail, about twice that for a walk along the roads or 10 minutes by Landcruiser. That you can walk freely without concern about being troubled or run over by a motorcycle is a huge benefit over staying in Mbeya, 20 km to the east. Unfortunately the new road is still in progress so you must take your turn following trucks creeping along so the trip takes 90 minutes eastbound, but only 20 to 30 minutes westbound, at present. The Songwe airport is a faster trip.

We stayed in the Family Bungalow Which is a Bit far away from the Main House. The pool was very refreshing, but on one day it should have been cleaned as many insects tend to love the water. Hospitality es great and the visit to the coffee farm with Lucas Emanuel was a highlight, just as well the hiking to Mbeya Peak