Ten guest rooms is the whole story at PJ Lodge — a 3-star bed and breakfast tucked into Kilongawima, in the Mbezi Beach area of Kunduchi, Dar es Salaam's Kinondoni district. That low-rise, small-scale layout gives it a quieter, more residential feel than the bigger beachfront hotels that dominate this stretch of coast, and it means the lodge is built around personal service rather than volume. What really sets the address apart, though, is distance to the water: Jangwani Beach sits about 0.1 kilometres away, effectively a short stroll from the front door, so the Indian Ocean coastline is within easy reach without a shuttle or taxi ride.
A garden setting and an on-site spa round out a resort-style amenity mix at boutique scale, and the Kunduchi location keeps several established leisure attractions close by while central Dar es Salaam remains a manageable drive away. Travellers drawn to beach proximity paired with a compact, easy-to-navigate property — rather than a sprawling resort complex — will find that ten-room format and beachside address are exactly what PJ Lodge is built around.
A separate soaking tub set right alongside the shower is the one bathroom detail that turns up in every single room at PJ Lodge, which matters for anyone who wants an actual bath rather than a shower-only stall. That same consistency carries outside: each of the ten rooms opens onto its own private balcony or patio, so guests get a personal outdoor spot instead of sharing only the garden below.
PJ Lodge's listing does not break rooms into multiple named tiers, such as Standard versus Deluxe. Guests should treat the property's room stock as a single consistent category with the features above, and confirm any specific bedding or room-size preferences directly on the booking page before confirming a reservation.
Pairing a garden with an on-site spa is what pushes PJ Lodge's amenity sheet past what most ten-room beachfront guesthouses bother offering, and the rest of the list keeps that momentum going: an outdoor pool, a fitness centre, a business centre with meeting facilities, and round-the-clock support at the front desk.
Two practicalities worth flagging before you book: breakfast comes bundled with some room types on Traveloka's listing but costs extra on others, and if an airport pickup is part of your plan, the hotel wants at least three days' notice to arrange it.
Jangwani Beach is roughly a two-minute walk from PJ Lodge's door — about 0.1 kilometres — which makes the beach less a nearby attraction and more an extension of the property itself. The address in Kilongawima, Mbezi Beach, places the lodge firmly within the Kunduchi stretch of Kinondoni district, one of Dar es Salaam's established beachfront leisure areas, with Mbezi Beach proper a further 4.9 kilometres along the coast.
Water World, a well-known local attraction, sits about 0.8 kilometres from the lodge, making it an easy add-on for guests looking for a half-day outing without a long drive. Julius Nyerere International Airport, by contrast, is a genuine trip: approximately 27.4 kilometres away, which typically means a car or taxi transfer of around 40-60 minutes depending on Dar es Salaam traffic. Guests flying in from elsewhere in Tanzania or from abroad can compare routes and fares by booking a flight through Traveloka ahead of their stay. Within Kunduchi itself, the beach roads and Bagamoyo Road corridor connect the lodge to the wider Mbezi and Kinondoni area, so a hire car or local taxi remains the most practical way to explore beyond walking distance.
Breakfast at PJ Lodge is complimentary and English-style, served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM, so the first meal of the day is covered without guests needing to leave the property. The on-site restaurant then carries lunch and dinner as well, meaning guests are not required to travel for every meal.
Beyond the lodge itself, the Kunduchi and Mbezi Beach setting puts guests within a short drive of a broader dining and leisure scene, from beachfront cafes to the attractions clustered around Water World. For a wider day out along the coast — whether that means a meal elsewhere or a beach-based outing — guests can browse options for the area through Traveloka's activities listings before finalising an itinerary.
Genuine closeness to the beach without the scale of one of Kunduchi's larger resort complexes is the case for PJ Lodge. Ten rooms means guests are more likely to be recognised by staff after the first interaction, and that intimacy sits alongside a facilities list — pool, garden, spa, restaurant, 24-hour service — that is unusually complete for a property this size.
Every room's private balcony or patio, plus the bathtub-and-shower combination, marks a real point of differentiation against many budget beachfront stays nearby, which often only offer shower-only bathrooms. Add the free breakfast window and round-the-clock room service and front desk support, and PJ Lodge becomes a compact, amenity-complete base for exploring the Kunduchi coastline. Travellers weighing options along the same stretch of Dar es Salaam can also review other nearby stays via Traveloka's hotel search to compare PJ Lodge's scale and price point against larger neighbouring resorts.
Check-in doesn't open until 11:00 AM and runs as late as midnight, while checkout is due before 10:00 AM — worth building into any arrival plan, especially for a late flight into Julius Nyerere International Airport.
Once you're ready to lock in your dates, you can start the booking process, compare room availability, and manage your reservation directly from the Traveloka homepage.
Popular Facilities | |
Check-In / Check-Out Time | From 11:00 - 00:00 - to 10:00 |
Breakfast Availability | Yes, hotel has room that provide breakfast |
Available rooms at PJ Lodge | 10 |
Another facilities in PJ Lodge | Breakfast, Outdoor pool, Spa, Garden, Area shuttle with surcharge |
