I want to thank Inger, Marvin and all of the Kaliwa Lodge staff for an incredible stay at the foot of Kilimanjaro. Not only is the place unique and astonishingly beautiful, you feel most welcome and all of the staff is always ready to help you and even share personal stories and local info when you're eating or hanging around in the lobby.
An added plus for the lunch and dinner menus, not once did I taste even anything mediocre, was really surprised the high quality of the food, better than in most good restaurants in Tanzania or Kenya - special mentions to the chicken curry and the spaghetti arrabiatta.
The place is a bit out of town but the experience is more than worth it. And you never forget the moment when you see Kilimanjaro in the morning sun for the first time from the hotel terrace. I would rate Kaliwa Lodge as a top 5 stay in all of my travels.
Juuso from Finland