Rainbow Towers Hotel & Intl Conf Ctre, HarareRainbow Towers Hotel & Intl Conf Ctre in Harare, Zimbabwe has a corrected score of 2.6 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 5 of 7 hotels we score in Harare. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 2.3 before correction: Booking.com 2.3, Tripadvisor 2.3. Rooms from about $100 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Rainbow Towers Hotel & Conference Centre is a seventeen-storey building situated on Samora Machel Avenue in downtown Harare. It contains 304 air-conditioned rooms and serves as a major hub for business travellers and large social gatherings due to its 4,500-seater auditorium and nineteen meeting rooms. Guests can access three on-site restaurants, an outdoor swimming pool, a gym, and landscaped gardens. The hotel provides secure parking and free Wi-Fi throughout the premises. While the property is well-equipped for international conferences, the high volume of scheduled events can make the atmosphere very busy. Breakfast is available for an additional fee.What stands out

Large international conference facilities

On-site swimming pool and gym

Spacious guest rooms

Secure parking available

Watch out for

Frequent busy event periods

Dated bathroom finishes

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