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Review: Tanzanite Lounge (DAR)

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 10, 2017 3 Comments

The Tanzanite Lounge in Dar Es Salaam (DAR) is not much, but it sure beats the gate area.

Open to business and first class passengers plus Priority Pass members, the lounge is located one level before international departures. You can also buy access (20GBP/3hrs) at the door or via Lounge Pass.

If eligible, you will be presented a lounge invitation upon check-in for your flight:

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Proceed through passport control, security, then upstairs where you will promptly proceed back downstairs into the lounge.

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The lounge was very dimly lit, but perhaps that was more due to it being the middle of the night. The stonework on the wall is retro – to put it charitably – but the most important basics of a lounge are present:

  • Drinks
  • Wi-Fi
  • Snacks
  • Bathrooms
  • Comfortable chairs
  • Power ports

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Wi-Fi was slow, but fast enough to check e-mail. The bathrooms were cleaner than in Zanzibar. There was even a barista who made a good-looking cappuccino (once again, you cannot do much with bad coffee, though). Food included an assortment of snacks, fruit, yogurt, and very oily warm items.

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The massage chair functioned–

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For about an hour (remember, we were early) we were the only passengers in the lounge. Later on, three more showed up.

Boarding was called about 30 minutes before scheduled departure. Upon going upstairs, we found that the entire plane had already boarded.

CONCLUSION

Ideally, you show up at DAR about an hour before your flight and board your flight directly. If you do have to wait, the lounge is still a superior option to the terminal.

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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3 Comments

  1. melissa king Reply
    August 18, 2018 at 5:34 am

    The team here are helpful and it has a wonderful atmosphere after the tussle and bustle of Dar and the experience of East Africa. Great team

  2. water heating accounts Reply
    May 12, 2019 at 10:08 am

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts about heat pumps highly.

    Regards

  3. B S Kohli Reply
    September 17, 2019 at 1:59 am

    Tanzanite lounge at Dar es Salaam airport is a most third rate lounge. I reached here on 17th September at 0830 hrs. There was absolutely nothing served in the break fast except for a cup of coffee.
    The attendant as most useless and only could offer excuses for not having anything to serve.
    Please do not visit this place.

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