It’s a comfortable property with a nice garden. All rooms are decorated beautifully and with lots of love. You can enjoy a view of Mount Kilimanjaro from the rooftop terrace. The breakfast is superb and staff all are super friendly and helpful. You immediately feel at home here. Moreover, I like the social / community projects which this hostel supports.

The water in the shower took a bit long to get hot.

Kiwavi home is after just a night a real home. The managers and the staff are the best and make everything so that you enjoy and make the most out of your stay. I felt like I was part of a family. I stayed there on and off during my stay in Tanzania (visiting in between Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar) and it was alway a pleasure to come back to this place. I specially enjoyed the terrace with the view on the nice garden, sitting there to read or to take time to organize my trip.

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We immediately felt welcomed and at home at Kiwavi Home. Our family room was super spacious and comfortable. Loved the vintage feel of the bathroom and dressing! The breakfast was scrumptious and different every morning. The outside lounge areas at super cosy and we really enjoyed discussing with Joy about the social work she and Simba conduct in the villages neighbouring Moshi. We will definitely come back!

Best thing about here, you support a project that helps families in difficult conditions around Moshi (running by kiwavi home). Besides that our stay here was just amazing. Simba and the other staff are so warm and welcoming. Not to forget about the lovely animals here. It’s very quiet and still just a view minutes drive to the city center. We would always come back again.

the owner Joy is extremely friendly and helpful (helped us with onward transport to Lushoto), comfortable room and common area, mosquito net without holes, amazing breakfast, rooftop terrace with brilliant view of Kilimanjaro, beautiful garden, lovely cat and very friendly dog, part of the room price goes to local communities

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Kiwavi Home is one of the best places I’ve stayed in East Africa. The breakfast prepared by Jackie — the happiest, nicest person I’ve met in Tanzania! — in the mornings is gourmet! Truly the best breakfast I have had anywhere I have stayed, many fruits, avocado, eggs, chapati or pancakes, coffee, tea, porridge … whatever your heart desires I’m sure you can find it in this incredible breakfast spread. I am backpacking and Kiwavi Home offers rooms priced within a backpacker budget. Simba is the manager of the place, and is a really kind and helpful person, he can organize cars and trips to the different sights to see in and around Moshi, and he can help advise you on how to do it yourself if your budget is limited and you prefer dala dala. Stay at Kiwavi Home. You will truly be at home here.

Awesome manager and fairly close to most supermarkets etc. 40 min walk or less. Friendly dog and cat on premise. Tortoise too. John (interim manager) has interesting world views and it was fun chatting with him. They also helped me book tuktuk for my round trip from and to eating places.

New shower heads and a generator can be very helpful

The place feels like a home: the staff is extremely friendly, it's easy to host friends, the food is very tasty and the owner is just a WhatsApp text away. We stayed there for 2 nights before our Kilimanjaro hike, and the night after. Highly highly recommend for a group of friends or solo travel!

Amazing place to stay. Exceptional hospitality. The owners give suggestions and help in everything. Comfortable and large rooms, comfortable beds, exceptional service. English, German and Swahili speaking (and maybe more..) Feeling of a real home in the heart of Africa. Thank you Chui and Simba

Really nice vibe, lovely well kept garden. The breakfast is amazing and plentiful in the lovely garden setting. Really good value for money. Close to Moshi center but quiet and peaceful. Owner / staff really helpful to book taxis, order Tuk Tuk etc… Good wifi ! They let us do some laundry and hang our clothes to dry in the garden.

Could provide 2 towels (one each) instead of one for two. Plan to bring your own shower gel for the shared bathrooms as none is provided.