Once a colonial farmhouse built in the early 20th century, and one of the oldest family lodges in Arusha, the lodge has been converted into ten garden rooms, two main house suites, and pool cottage with two bedrooms. The garden rooms are tucked within peaceful gardens with private verandas overlooking the bougainvillea and jacaranda trees. Eight rooms offer a king-size Zanzibar bed and while the other two have twin beds. Decorated in native fabrics and hand-made furniture, the rooms feature an attached bathroom with a bathtub and dressing room. The Farm Cottage comes with three bedrooms for up to five people and also includes a kitchen, dining room, and living room as well as a porch and balcony with stunning views of Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro. Perfect for a family, the pool cottage comes with two single beds and a small living room.

The German farmhouse of Ngare Sero was initially built as a kind of defensible homestead by its pioneer owner August Leue where he farmed coffee and rubber on the fertile slopes of Mount Meru. After being occupied by the British during WWI, the farmhouse passed to Captain Rydon who damned the river and planted the jacaranda trees. Mike Leach converted the house in 1974 to a tourist lodge. Now it’s a premier destination for people visiting Northern Tanzania. Arusha National Park and Mount Meru are just minutes away and host a wide array of diverse habitats from grassland through montane forest to heath and alpine desert as well as both soda and fresh water lakes.