Cool

Great place, nice rooms and a great garden to hang out.
They can arrange all kinds of trips for you.

But I wouldnt recommend the cooking class... It was very expensive to begin with - and then we had to pay all kind of extra costs (for the tuktuk, the food on the market...)

I was the only person staying the evening I was there and when I got there I just got told a room number and that was it.
Location is hard to find and forget about walking places nearby as it is very far from town. However, in hindsight after staying in town (which is crazy, sensory overload with noise and people), this may be just what you’re after.

The owner was very nice.
The food was great.
My shower was sporadic.
Room was spacious and bed was comfortable for what you pay for.

Very brief stay.

Okay-ish nothing impressive and nothing too bad!

Thanks Daudi and team for you great service!

Wij zijn 3 nachten verbleven in the secret garden hotel. De kamers zijn heel basic maar veel luxe mag je ook niet verwachten als je naar de prijs voor 1 nacht kijkt. De manager is hartstikke aardig en helpt je met het organiseren van verschillende tours. En dan het personeel van het hotel, wat een super lieve en zorgzame vrouwen. Ze maken heerlijke ontbijtjes en als je s’avonds bij het hotel wilt eten maken ze fantastische gerechten met een glimlach. Voor iedereen die niet persee een luxe verblijf wil maar wel een super lief en gastvrij personeel kan ik dit hotel echt aanraden.

We stayed at The Secret Garden for a total of 7 nights. The staff, Tumaini, Anithe and Regina were wonderful. The breakfast (eggs, toast, pancake, fruits, juice, tea and coffee) was good and more than enough for us. If I was rating on just my experience with these ladies, it would be a 5/5.
Daude, the owner, works hard to build his business with plans to add more rooms and bar, along with a tour company.

The biggest problem I had was when we checked out. I messaged Daude while on the trek to ask what our total bill was for our stay and food so I can pay when we return for our last night stay after the trek. He gave me an amount and said he would double check. When it came time to check out, our dinner for the night was added to the amount he previously stated. When I asked for a receipt of everything, Daude said he would send it to me through WhatsApp and I said I will pay once I have the total. He quickly tallied it up and it turns out he was charging us about 115,000 TZS/$45 USD more than the tallied amount. Of course this could have been an honest mistake. It’s just unfortunate that we would have been overcharged if I didn’t insist on a receipt first. Finally, Daude told me the cost of a taxi to take us to our next place with a stop at the bank so I can take cash out to pay him since that’s what we decided on at the end. When we were dropped off, the taxi driver charged us twice what Daude said it would cost. Again, the lack of transparency was the problem.

Most people seem to only stay a night or two so this might not be a problem. The negatives left a bad taste hence the three star rating.

Pros:
-Staff are friendly, hardworking and kind
-Quiet place to stay
-Affordable

Cons
-Located over 7km from city centre
-Would have been overcharged almost $50USD
-Frequent power outage (although this is normal in Moshi, but something to be aware of)
-A lot of barriers to pay credit card (credit card machine was down for two week during our stay). They say they take credit card but they do prefer cash. Should just be upfront about that.

Great view of Kilimanjaro mountain , friendly staff

Lucy and I stayed here in 2022 and honestly I must say, this place MADE our whole experience in Tanzania an unforgettable one.

Zack, Ruth and Nick looked after us so well! We felt like we were staying with family. We even changed an arranged booking that had us staying somewhere else a week later, just so that we could come back.

Thank you for such a wonderful experience. We’ll never forget chilling on the balcony, it was heaven.

Lots of love Al & Lucy

I love this place everything is great here! ????????

We had a very pleasant stay in secret garden hotel! I was with 3 friends to relax but also see the beautiful surroundings. The staff was very friendly and recommended us several day trips including the hot springs and a coffee tour. The warm shower and a tasty vegetarian dinner with a view on the Kilimanjaro were a good way to end the day full of activities!

Nice place

Very nice place

I will visit one day it's beautiful

A fair accommodation. The rooms are affordable, and suit to low budget travelers.
There are a lot of mosquitoes, in the terrace and also in the room.
The mosquitoes net in the rooms have holes.
Breakfast is as in any other place in Tanzanian ‐ eggs, pancakes, fruits.
Laundry is pretty expensive.
Location is a bit far from the center, but for those who seek for quite, it's a good choice.
Overall, it's a good price for what you get.