Highview Coffee Lodge Stay: Sleeping Among the Coffee Bushes in Karatu

A quiet corner of the Highview property

Highview Coffee Lodge is a quiet, secluded part of our Highview Hotel property in Karatu, about 100 metres from the main hotel. It consists of cosy double cottages, each with two rooms, a large bathroom and a private veranda, where you can relax with a book looking over the valley and the coffee plantation below.

That distance is small, but it changes the feeling. You sleep among the coffee plants and still walk to the main facilities.

Shared facilities and private dining

Because the lodge shares its grounds with Highview Hotel, you can use our swimming pool, spa, restaurant and lounge with a fireplace. You can take meals at the Coffee Lodge in a private dining tent, where you watch the sunset over the coffee farm while eating breakfast or dinner.

We also cater for special dietary requests when you let us know in advance.

The coffee farm tour

Join a coffee farm tour to learn how coffee is grown, picked and roasted, right on the lodge grounds. Our Experiences add coffee tasting sessions, guided plantation walks, farm-to-table dining and cycling tours.

Our coffee experience tours deliver direct revenue to local farmers, and we repurpose coffee husks as organic fertiliser.

Forest neighbours after dark

The lodge sits in the cool, green highlands close to forested hills on the edge of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, home to blue monkeys, bushbuck and many colourful birds. Wild elephants sometimes come down from the forest at night to feed on the coffee plants, so you will often see tracks near the lodge in the morning.

Short nature walks on nearby trails let you listen for birdsong and enjoy the mountain air.

Coffee Lodge questions answered

How far is the Coffee Lodge from the main hotel?

It sits in a quiet part of our Highview Hotel property, about 100 metres from the main hotel. This means you have a peaceful setting among the coffee bushes while still being a short walk from the restaurant, pool and spa that the lodge shares with the hotel.

What are the rooms like?

We offer double cottages, each with two rooms, a large bathroom and a private veranda. If you are travelling as a family or with friends, ask us how the cottages can be arranged for your group before you book.

Can I see how coffee is made?

Yes. Our coffee farm tour shows you how the coffee is grown, picked and roasted. Ask us when tours run and whether they can be combined with your game-drive schedule.

Do wild animals visit?

Wild elephants sometimes feed on the coffee plants at night. We can’t guarantee sightings, and we ask you to follow our staff’s advice about moving around after dark.

Is the Coffee Lodge a good base for the Ngorongoro Crater?

Yes. Our Highview Hotel is a base for Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara and Lake Eyasi, and the Coffee Lodge sits within the same property. Karatu is about 140 km, or two to three hours, from Arusha, so many guests arrive, rest and set off for the crater early the next day. Ask us how long the drive to the crater gate takes from the lodge.