Best Zanzibar hotels near House of Wonders
Seated majestically on the beachfront in Stone Town, a designated UNESCO Heritage site, the architecture reflects its Swahili culture with a unique blend of Arab, Persian, Indian and European elements. Featuring 67 spacious guest rooms including 11 suites, brilliantly combing contemporary style and timeless regional accents.
Overall 9.0 Excellent
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Good
6.3
Pros: The location
Excellent
10.0
Pros: I liked the outlook and size of room. Bed was comfortable and decor was great. Staff made us feel welcome and really helped us enjoy our stay. Spa great and hairdresser too Breakfast and pool a great start to day.
Excellent
9.7
Pros: Terrific hotel with wonderful pool, views, right on the beach, good food selection and quality, superb staff. A bit pricey for being right in stone town (and therefore not on the nicest beach), but a great place to stay for those who don't have time to get out to the further parts of the island
Good
7.9
Pros: The prompt response and action on the above mentioned dislike note which was rake care of by the hotel manager himself .. Very friendly staff and apologetic.. ready to help and assist at anytime
Okay
5.8
Pros: The breakfast was the best part! It was delicious with so many options!
Excellent
9.6
Pros: Excellent location, great restaurant
Excellent
9.2
Excellent
9.2
Pros: The hotel is beautiful. We had an ocean view and kept the door open all night and it was simply stunning. We woke to the local women doing bootcamp on the beach in their hijabs and it was delightful. The management were exceptional and introduced themselves individually to us in case we needed anything. When we wanted to send some of our belongings back to Australia they were so helpful. We loved the pool area and after 2 weeks on safari, we adored this hotel. It gave us the refreshment we needed to travel on to Egypt.
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Overall 9.0 Excellent
Based on 928 reviews
Vibe
9.6
Location
9.5
Service
9.0
Breakfast
8.8
Room
8.5
Value
4.2
Location
9.6
Service
8.9
Breakfast
8.8
Comfort
7.8
Room
7.7
6.3 Good
Pros: The location
Cons: Very slow ..the staff is no prfficinal
10.0 Excellent
Pros: I liked the outlook and size of room. Bed was comfortable and decor was great. Staff made us feel welcome and really helped us enjoy our stay. Spa great and hairdresser too Breakfast and pool a great start to day.
Cons: Bathroom. Water didn’t drain in bowl. Shower Tap was too difficult to turn on or off.
9.7 Excellent
Pros: Terrific hotel with wonderful pool, views, right on the beach, good food selection and quality, superb staff. A bit pricey for being right in stone town (and therefore not on the nicest beach), but a great place to stay for those who don't have time to get out to the further parts of the island
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7.9 Good
Pros: The prompt response and action on the above mentioned dislike note which was rake care of by the hotel manager himself .. Very friendly staff and apologetic.. ready to help and assist at anytime
Cons: The house keeping services was not up to the standadrd .. The insects that might creep into the room The gym was not also upto the standard cleanliness and hygenity wise
5.8 Okay
Pros: The breakfast was the best part! It was delicious with so many options!
Cons: After traveling for 2 weeks prior to the Park Hyatt and coming from 3 different accommodations, which were half the price we were very disappointed. It was disheartening to us for the mere fact that we came from places with superb customer service and it was apparent that the Park Hyatt did not compare in the least.
9.6 Excellent
Pros: Excellent location, great restaurant
Cons: No hand towel in the main bathroom, only tissues (difficult to wipe wet hands with)
9.2 Excellent
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Cons: The price is high for the rooms
9.2 Excellent
Pros: The hotel is beautiful. We had an ocean view and kept the door open all night and it was simply stunning. We woke to the local women doing bootcamp on the beach in their hijabs and it was delightful. The management were exceptional and introduced themselves individually to us in case we needed anything. When we wanted to send some of our belongings back to Australia they were so helpful. We loved the pool area and after 2 weeks on safari, we adored this hotel. It gave us the refreshment we needed to travel on to Egypt.
Cons: The bar staff were so slow! Over an hour to get a Margherita at the pool is ridiculous and beers always arrived warm. However a local from Dar gave us a great tip - ask for an ice bucket with your beer and all will be fine.
Seated majestically on the beachfront in Stone Town, a designated UNESCO Heritage site, the architecture reflects its Swahili culture with a unique blend of Arab, Persian, Indian and European elements. Featuring 67 spacious guest rooms including 11 suites, brilliantly combing contemporary style and timeless regional accents.
For a thousand years, Zanzibar was one of the worlds crossroads of trade, with Persians, Arabs and Europeans attracted to its exotic exports. Stone Towns architecture is testimony to that cultural heritage. Masterfully restored, the Zanzibar Serena Hotel occupies two historic seafront buildings within the town, commanding majestic views of the Indian Ocean.The hotel offers the best in island hospitality. All bedrooms overlook the azure waters of the Indian ocean while the interiors echo Zanzibars rich Arabian heritage.Dining is a feast of variety, with local seafood reflecting many cultural influences. Transport is free to the private Mangapwani Beach with its exclusive beach and water sports activities. There are also excursions to the spice gardens and Jozani Forest.
Overall 9.0 Excellent
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Overall 9.0 Excellent
Based on 395 reviews
Location
9.6
Service
9.3
Room
7.9
Amenities
5.6
Breakfast
5.2
Value
3.7
Comfort
3.6
For a thousand years, Zanzibar was one of the worlds crossroads of trade, with Persians, Arabs and Europeans attracted to its exotic exports. Stone Towns architecture is testimony to that cultural heritage. Masterfully restored, the Zanzibar Serena Hotel occupies two historic seafront buildings within the town, commanding majestic views of the Indian Ocean.The hotel offers the best in island hospitality. All bedrooms overlook the azure waters of the Indian ocean while the interiors echo Zanzibars rich Arabian heritage.Dining is a feast of variety, with local seafood reflecting many cultural influences. Transport is free to the private Mangapwani Beach with its exclusive beach and water sports activities. There are also excursions to the spice gardens and Jozani Forest.
Zanzibar Palace Hotel is in the heart of Zanzibar Town, within a 5-minute walk of House of Wonders and Christ Church Cathedral. Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a ferry terminal shuttle.
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Overall 9.2 Excellent
Based on 59 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: This is such a beautiful venue with a unique local flair, super friendly & accommodating staff and great food as well. Rooms are very spacious, comfortable & clean, everything you could ask for. As for Danielle, the new hotel manager, she is such a sweetheart and has quite the life story. Don’t even think about it, you’ve found the perfect place!
Good
6.7
Pros: Interesting location, large room, helpful staff.
Excellent
9.2
Pros: The staff is absolutely lovely and caters to your every wish. The place is absolutely clean and well furnished, so you can relax and enjoy your stay.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: The hotel was a wonderful gem nestled amongst the streets of stone town. Walking distance from the ferry we arrived early and could drop our bags and get information on the city from the really helpful staff. The room was beautifully furnished. Breakfast was plentiful with a wonderful addition of coffee and tea in brought to our room in the morning. We had a fabulous stay.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The stay in Zanzibar Place was incredible. The room was big and comfy, it looks like they thoght about every little detail. The breakfast was absolutly amazing, and the service was excellent. Stay here! You will not regret!
Excellent
10.0
Pros: loved this authentic boutique hotel in the heart of old Zanzibar stone town
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Overall 9.2 Excellent
Based on 59 reviews
Food
10.0
Service
10.0
Location
10.0
Cleanliness
10.0
Vibe
10.0
Room
9.6
Comfort
9.0
10.0 Excellent
Pros: This is such a beautiful venue with a unique local flair, super friendly & accommodating staff and great food as well. Rooms are very spacious, comfortable & clean, everything you could ask for. As for Danielle, the new hotel manager, she is such a sweetheart and has quite the life story. Don’t even think about it, you’ve found the perfect place!
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6.7 Good
Pros: Interesting location, large room, helpful staff.
Cons: AC master control was centralized and turned off during the day making staying in the room extremely uncomfortable, even between breakfast and check-out at 11AM.
9.2 Excellent
Pros: The staff is absolutely lovely and caters to your every wish. The place is absolutely clean and well furnished, so you can relax and enjoy your stay.
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8.0 Excellent
Pros: The hotel was a wonderful gem nestled amongst the streets of stone town. Walking distance from the ferry we arrived early and could drop our bags and get information on the city from the really helpful staff. The room was beautifully furnished. Breakfast was plentiful with a wonderful addition of coffee and tea in brought to our room in the morning. We had a fabulous stay.
Cons: Nothing! We had a great stay.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The stay in Zanzibar Place was incredible. The room was big and comfy, it looks like they thoght about every little detail. The breakfast was absolutly amazing, and the service was excellent. Stay here! You will not regret!
Cons: Nothing, it was perfect!
10.0 Excellent
Pros: loved this authentic boutique hotel in the heart of old Zanzibar stone town
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Zanzibar Palace Hotel is in the heart of Zanzibar Town, within a 5-minute walk of House of Wonders and Christ Church Cathedral. Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a ferry terminal shuttle.
With a stay at Kisiwa House, you'll be centrally located in Zanzibar Town, within a 5-minute walk of Shangani Beach and Old Fort. Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a ferry terminal shuttle.
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Overall 8.8 Excellent
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Excellent
9.2
Pros: Perfect location and staff. Clean and comfortable room.
Excellent
9.6
Pros: Great location, friendly and helpful staff, nice clean rooms and breakfast choices.
Excellent
9.6
Pros: Beautiful old colonial building. Great location for walking around Stonetown. Lovely staff.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Very well located in the Old Town and the hotel is in a lovely old building. Clean and comfortable - a good option for a couple of nights in Stone Town.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: This place is heaven on earth, very peaceful and beautiful. We had an amazing stay and our only regret is to not have spent more time there and in Zanzibar. The staff is so nice and make you feel at home, you can't ask for more! Asante sana
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Overall 8.8 Excellent
Based on 461 reviews
Beach
10.0
Service
9.5
Breakfast
9.1
Location
8.8
Room
8.5
Comfort
7.7
Amenities
7.5
WiFi
7.1
Food
5.8
Value
3.5
Bar
0.5
Service
9.4
Breakfast
9.1
Location
8.8
Room
8.3
Amenities
7.5
Comfort
7.4
Location
8.4
Amenities
7.3
9.2 Excellent
Pros: Perfect location and staff. Clean and comfortable room.
Cons: No view from the room. Just a narrow street.
9.6 Excellent
Pros: Great location, friendly and helpful staff, nice clean rooms and breakfast choices.
Cons: Our room on the ground floor was a little noisy throughout the night due to AC fan clicking and people passing in the street.
9.6 Excellent
Pros: Beautiful old colonial building. Great location for walking around Stonetown. Lovely staff.
Cons: Room, although lovely, was too near reception and impacted by reception comings and goings.
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Very well located in the Old Town and the hotel is in a lovely old building. Clean and comfortable - a good option for a couple of nights in Stone Town.
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: This place is heaven on earth, very peaceful and beautiful. We had an amazing stay and our only regret is to not have spent more time there and in Zanzibar. The staff is so nice and make you feel at home, you can't ask for more! Asante sana
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With a stay at Kisiwa House, you'll be centrally located in Zanzibar Town, within a 5-minute walk of Shangani Beach and Old Fort. Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a ferry terminal shuttle.
With a stay at Mizingani Seafront Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Zanzibar Town, within a 5-minute drive of Nakupenda Beach and Shangani Beach. Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, a business center, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Overall 8.7 Excellent
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Excellent
8.3
Pros: Lovely pool Great breakfast with a view
Good
7.5
Pros: We stayed in executive room which was very spacious, lovely view of pool and stone town roofs. Room amenities were very good. Toilet flush was broken. We had to fill up water tank with shower. Good breakfast if you come early. Hotel design is very nice.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Interesting building. Lovely swimming pool and surrounding area. Easy walk from the Ferry. Central location for walking around the town.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Great place...would highly recommend.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Great staff, excellent value for price. Clean, fabulous location, highly recommend this place.
Good
6.7
Pros: The hotel is very well located, however, they were doing some renovations (painting) and there was a strong smell in the rooms. The personal in the reception is not helpful and very distant. We met very friendly people in other hotels, we felt uncomfortable in this one.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Loved the room, great size, so grand, the bathroom was large too. The view over the pool was lovely, and a nice chilled balcony area. The staff were so helpful and welcoming, always with a big smile. Breakfast there is a good choice, you can have eggs anyway, then the normal bread / toast / sweet pastries, and loads of delicious fresh fruit.
Good
7.0
Pros: The location was great - beautiful view of the beach from breakfast and a short walk into the centre of Stone Town. The breakfast was varied and overall quite good. The building was beautiful, the pool clean and it was nice to have a pool table and nice seating area for the rainy days we got. The shower was amazing - great water pressure and a big rainfall shower head.
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Overall 8.7 Excellent
Based on 1,829 reviews
Location
9.5
Pool
9.4
Service
9.2
Room
8.4
Breakfast
8.3
Comfort
7.2
WiFi
6.8
Bar
3.2
Pool
9.5
Location
9.5
Service
9.2
Value
8.2
Breakfast
8.0
Room
8.0
Comfort
6.5
Location
9.6
Pool
9.5
Service
9.5
Room
8.4
Amenities
8.3
Breakfast
7.9
Location
9.4
Service
9.3
Vibe
8.5
Breakfast
8.3
Room
7.9
8.3 Excellent
Pros: Lovely pool Great breakfast with a view
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7.5 Good
Pros: We stayed in executive room which was very spacious, lovely view of pool and stone town roofs. Room amenities were very good. Toilet flush was broken. We had to fill up water tank with shower. Good breakfast if you come early. Hotel design is very nice.
Cons: You have to arrive early for breakfast or there’s little left. Reception staff is lukewarm at best. Location is noisy, i.e. between 3 mosques (5 am morning prayer call sounds like you are sleeping in mosque), music school, road traffic.
8.0 Excellent
Pros: Interesting building. Lovely swimming pool and surrounding area. Easy walk from the Ferry. Central location for walking around the town.
Cons: They had trouble understanding that 3 guests need 3 towels!
8.0 Excellent
Pros: Great place...would highly recommend.
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: Great staff, excellent value for price. Clean, fabulous location, highly recommend this place.
Cons: Everything was fantastic!
6.7 Good
Pros: The hotel is very well located, however, they were doing some renovations (painting) and there was a strong smell in the rooms. The personal in the reception is not helpful and very distant. We met very friendly people in other hotels, we felt uncomfortable in this one.
Cons: Service Rooms are outdated
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Loved the room, great size, so grand, the bathroom was large too. The view over the pool was lovely, and a nice chilled balcony area. The staff were so helpful and welcoming, always with a big smile. Breakfast there is a good choice, you can have eggs anyway, then the normal bread / toast / sweet pastries, and loads of delicious fresh fruit.
Cons: The water in the shower was either scalding hot or freezing cold, but it wasn't a big deal. I didnt have time to ask about it, but sure they would have helped if I needed them to.
7.0 Good
Pros: The location was great - beautiful view of the beach from breakfast and a short walk into the centre of Stone Town. The breakfast was varied and overall quite good. The building was beautiful, the pool clean and it was nice to have a pool table and nice seating area for the rainy days we got. The shower was amazing - great water pressure and a big rainfall shower head.
Cons: The staff were the let down at this hotel. We arrived at around 11pm after a delayed flight and after telling us our room number the staff member tried to speak to us about booking tours which was the last thing we were thinking about after the day we had had. We then had problems with the hot water working so he came up to our room to have a look and continued to try and get us to book tours - by this time it was midnight. We then saw the next morning that there is a sign next to reception saying staff members cannot arrange tours which explains why he was trying to do it in the evening when there was no-one else around. It wasn't the welcome we would have liked and didn't find the staff helpful at all throughout our stay. We were also told upon checkout that we needed to pay for the airport transfer in cash and the rest could go on EFTPOS even though the taxi was booked through the hotel. The room was fine but nothing special - beds were relatively comfortable, lighting was very dim. The cleaners seemed to miss something every day - sometimes we didn't get water, other times no more toilet paper. The hot water needs to be switched on for the shower and although we were told 10 minutes it took far longer and occasionally only got to luke-warm.
With a stay at Mizingani Seafront Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Zanzibar Town, within a 5-minute drive of Nakupenda Beach and Shangani Beach. Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, a business center, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Nestled in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Stone Town, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Zanzibar - Stone Town is the perfect base from which to experience the sensory Island of Zanzibar. Formerly the Old Court House, the hotel has now been restored, developed and decorated with traditional Zanzibari influences. Just 20 minutes’ drive from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, this inviting Stone Town hotel is set amongst historic buildings and offers easy access to vibrant markets and Stone Town attractions, including the Sultan’s Palace and the House of Wonders. This charming Stone Town hotel provides the ideal setting for impressive business and social events, conferences and weddings for 6 to 200 people. The conference center offers eight versatile meeting rooms and breakout spaces, a complimentary 24-hour business center, contemporary A/V facilities and inspired catering services. The top floor of the conference center is a tranquil, open space, flooded with natural light and offering magnificent views over the city. Unwind in a comfortable guest room or suite, beautifully decorated with traditionally hand-carved furniture and equipped with everything you need to relax and stay productive. Stay connected with complimentary WiFi, browse channels on the 40-inch TV and work in comfort at the spacious desk. Savor delicious European specialties in the stunning rooftop bar and restaurant or sip a glass of wine as you admire splendid city views at sunset. Our friendly staff look forward to welcoming you to our hotel in Stone Town with a warm chocolate chip cookie on arrival.
Overall 8.7 Excellent
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Excellent
9.0
Pros: Awesome staff, very clean, comfortable bed
Excellent
9.2
Pros: Great location and service.
Excellent
9.6
Pros: The staff were very accommodating, the service at this hotel is excellent from the reception, breakfast to room service.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Everything
Good
7.4
Pros: Big clean comfortable beds, spacious room, great wifi, fridge in the room, excellent tv reception with lots of channels
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Overall 8.7 Excellent
Based on 877 reviews
Service
9.4
Location
9.2
WiFi
9.2
Room
7.9
Breakfast
7.8
Comfort
7.7
Amenities
6.2
Pool
0.0
Service
9.0
Location
8.9
Breakfast
8.0
Room
7.5
Cleanliness
7.3
Vibe
6.6
Amenities
5.7
Service
9.5
Location
9.2
Room
7.0
Amenities
6.4
Service
9.5
Room
7.2
9.0 Excellent
Pros: Awesome staff, very clean, comfortable bed
Cons: They don’t have a lounge/ place for guests to relax in They should introduce a Swahili/ Zanzibar local food menu day
9.2 Excellent
Pros: Great location and service.
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9.6 Excellent
Pros: The staff were very accommodating, the service at this hotel is excellent from the reception, breakfast to room service.
Cons: Bathroom has a stale smell but this seems to be sewerage in Zanzibar in general.
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Everything
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7.4 Good
Pros: Big clean comfortable beds, spacious room, great wifi, fridge in the room, excellent tv reception with lots of channels
Cons: We didn't have hot water the first day. They fixed it the second, but the water pressure wasn't very good- I don't have thick hair and it took awhile to rinse the shampoo out...
It's set back a ways from road so you need help with your bags an the food in the restaurant is limited and prices are high.
Better breakfast at the Serena
Nestled in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Stone Town, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Zanzibar - Stone Town is the perfect base from which to experience the sensory Island of Zanzibar. Formerly the Old Court House, the hotel has now been restored, developed and decorated with traditional Zanzibari influences. Just 20 minutes’ drive from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, this inviting Stone Town hotel is set amongst historic buildings and offers easy access to vibrant markets and Stone Town attractions, including the Sultan’s Palace and the House of Wonders. This charming Stone Town hotel provides the ideal setting for impressive business and social events, conferences and weddings for 6 to 200 people. The conference center offers eight versatile meeting rooms and breakout spaces, a complimentary 24-hour business center, contemporary A/V facilities and inspired catering services. The top floor of the conference center is a tranquil, open space, flooded with natural light and offering magnificent views over the city. Unwind in a comfortable guest room or suite, beautifully decorated with traditionally hand-carved furniture and equipped with everything you need to relax and stay productive. Stay connected with complimentary WiFi, browse channels on the 40-inch TV and work in comfort at the spacious desk. Savor delicious European specialties in the stunning rooftop bar and restaurant or sip a glass of wine as you admire splendid city views at sunset. Our friendly staff look forward to welcoming you to our hotel in Stone Town with a warm chocolate chip cookie on arrival.
With a stay at Zenji Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Zanzibar Town, within a 5-minute drive of Nakupenda Beach and Shangani Beach. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Overall 8.7 Excellent
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Excellent
9.7
Pros: The room was comfortable and a good size for me as a solo traveler. The staff were very helpful and friendly, and I was able to book several excursions through the reception desk. I also liked having the cafe available for meals, and the breakfast buffet upstairs.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Beautiful clean rooms, extremely welcoming staff, excellent breakfast- this hotel definitely had the X-Factor: 10/10!
Excellent
9.6
Pros: Lovely friendly little hotel in a great location near ferry terminal and close to forodhani park. Good breakfast. Not fancy but the rooms and bathrooms were spotless and had good a/c. Great budget option with a touch of Zanzibar style.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Central location, beautiful and spacious room
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The staff were always helpful and friendly. Breakfast was great, with pancakes and fresh juices. Clean and comfortable. Cafe that is attached to the hotel is excellent with some good choice of food and milkshakes, ice cream etc.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Great for an overnight stay. Room was very comfortable with good air conditioning. The shared bathroom facilities was something I was apprehensive about however it is very clean and the best shower I've had yet. The senior soap was a nice touch. Highly recommend the tour of stone town, the night market, the fish market and the hotel coffee was fantastic too
Excellent
9.2
Pros: Good location, Clean room, Nice staffs
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Incredible breakfast. Super clean and friendly staff. Good place
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Overall 8.7 Excellent
Based on 215 reviews
Food
9.6
Service
9.6
Cleanliness
9.5
Breakfast
9.3
Location
8.7
Room
8.5
Value
7.4
Comfort
6.3
Service
9.5
Breakfast
9.4
Room
7.9
9.7 Excellent
Pros: The room was comfortable and a good size for me as a solo traveler. The staff were very helpful and friendly, and I was able to book several excursions through the reception desk. I also liked having the cafe available for meals, and the breakfast buffet upstairs.
Cons: The location was fine, but I would have liked to be slightly closer to the center of Stone Town.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Beautiful clean rooms, extremely welcoming staff, excellent breakfast- this hotel definitely had the X-Factor: 10/10!
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9.6 Excellent
Pros: Lovely friendly little hotel in a great location near ferry terminal and close to forodhani park. Good breakfast. Not fancy but the rooms and bathrooms were spotless and had good a/c. Great budget option with a touch of Zanzibar style.
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8.8 Excellent
Pros: Central location, beautiful and spacious room
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: The staff were always helpful and friendly. Breakfast was great, with pancakes and fresh juices. Clean and comfortable. Cafe that is attached to the hotel is excellent with some good choice of food and milkshakes, ice cream etc.
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: Great for an overnight stay. Room was very comfortable with good air conditioning. The shared bathroom facilities was something I was apprehensive about however it is very clean and the best shower I've had yet. The senior soap was a nice touch. Highly recommend the tour of stone town, the night market, the fish market and the hotel coffee was fantastic too
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9.2 Excellent
Pros: Good location, Clean room, Nice staffs
Cons:
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Incredible breakfast. Super clean and friendly staff. Good place
Cons: Nothing really. All perfect.
With a stay at Zenji Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Zanzibar Town, within a 5-minute drive of Nakupenda Beach and Shangani Beach. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
With a stay at Dhow Palace Hotel in Zanzibar Town (Stone Town), you'll be a 5-minute walk from Shangani Beach and 5 minutes by foot from Old Fort. Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, a business center, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a ferry terminal shuttle.
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Overall 8.5 Excellent
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Excellent
8.0
Pros: The palace is really beautiful and the staff is friendly and helpful. The location is great, we can walk everywhere!
Excellent
8.8
Pros: The pool was sparkly clean and nice and deep. It was very beautiful.
Good
7.1
Pros: Good value for money. Reception area is pleasant with a several couches. Breakfast was good.
Excellent
9.2
Pros: - The location in the city center and near by a lot of restaurants and site seeing attractions. - good size of room with a small balcony - an hotel with charm - swimming pool - nice staff
Good
6.3
Pros: The location. Historic house.
Excellent
9.1
Pros: This is a very unique and beautiful hotel...They take care of a lot of little details. I believe it was a little pricey - but it was also during the holiday season. Some nickel and diing- too much for taxis and so forth - ut a kind and attentive staff.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: The authenticity of this place is really remarkable, beautiful decoration and breathtaking architecture. This place has a soul! The room was very cozy, artisanally decorated and well equipped. The staff were super friendly. The breakfast was nice, colorful and tasty. The hotel is located in the heart of Stone Town so everything is so close to you!
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Overall 8.5 Excellent
Based on 888 reviews
Location
9.7
Service
8.7
Vibe
8.2
Amenities
7.8
Breakfast
7.6
Room
6.9
WiFi
6.6
Comfort
6.3
Food
6.0
Cleanliness
5.2
Bar
2.2
Location
9.7
Service
8.5
Amenities
8.1
Breakfast
7.9
Vibe
7.7
Food
6.3
Comfort
6.0
Room
5.8
Cleanliness
4.5
Location
9.6
Pool
9.1
Service
8.4
Breakfast
7.5
Vibe
7.2
Room
6.9
Food
6.0
Location
9.7
Service
8.7
Room
6.3
Comfort
5.8
8.0 Excellent
Pros: The palace is really beautiful and the staff is friendly and helpful. The location is great, we can walk everywhere!
Cons: The breakfast could be more diversified and we stayed in a smaller room than I thought (because we did not get the table and chairs in the room as shown in the pictures). However it was confortable!
8.8 Excellent
Pros: The pool was sparkly clean and nice and deep. It was very beautiful.
Cons: The food was average.
7.1 Good
Pros: Good value for money. Reception area is pleasant with a several couches. Breakfast was good.
Cons: Unfriendly staff at check in at reception. Coffee was bad. Inter design was a bit outdated and knickknack.
9.2 Excellent
Pros: - The location in the city center and near by a lot of restaurants and site seeing attractions. - good size of room with a small balcony - an hotel with charm - swimming pool - nice staff
Cons: - smell in the bathroom
6.3 Good
Pros: The location. Historic house.
Cons: Worn and not very clean.
9.1 Excellent
Pros: This is a very unique and beautiful hotel...They take care of a lot of little details. I believe it was a little pricey - but it was also during the holiday season. Some nickel and diing- too much for taxis and so forth - ut a kind and attentive staff.
Cons:
8.0 Excellent
Pros: The authenticity of this place is really remarkable, beautiful decoration and breathtaking architecture. This place has a soul! The room was very cozy, artisanally decorated and well equipped. The staff were super friendly. The breakfast was nice, colorful and tasty. The hotel is located in the heart of Stone Town so everything is so close to you!
Cons: The shower facility could be better.
With a stay at Dhow Palace Hotel in Zanzibar Town (Stone Town), you'll be a 5-minute walk from Shangani Beach and 5 minutes by foot from Old Fort. Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, a business center, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a ferry terminal shuttle.
A stay at Maru Maru Hotel places you in the heart of Zanzibar Town, just a 3-minute walk from Shangani Beach and within a 5-minute drive of Nakupenda Beach. Featured amenities include limo/town car service, express check-in, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Zanzibar Town? This hotel has facilities measuring 500 square feet (46 square meters), including a conference center. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a ferry terminal shuttle.
Overall 8.5 Excellent
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Excellent
9.6
Pros: Location of Hotel. Good Indian food. Service of the staff.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: The welcome drink and cold towel during check in was much appreciated. The rooms were clean. The Indian food was great. The Chefs were great as they came to enquire how the food was and were very helpful in helping us what to order.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Sunsets on the rooftop
Good
7.9
Pros: Nice view from the terase. Rich breakfast. Clean room.
Excellent
9.2
Pros: Every thing you just mention it. Mr. Babu was very helpful and friendly not to me only but to all.
Okay
4.2
Pros: None
Good
7.1
Pros: The staff were helpful. They went to the shop and helped me buy emergency items from the shop at 11pm when I wasn't comfortable to go alone. Beach was a 2min walk away and has gorgeous sunsets
Excellent
9.7
Pros: Simple but friendly, good quality option in stone town.
Excellent
8.3
Pros: The room, location, staff hospitality
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Overall 8.5 Excellent
Based on 721 reviews
Location
9.5
Cleanliness
9.2
Bar
9.0
Room
8.8
Breakfast
7.4
Service
7.4
WiFi
6.8
Comfort
6.3
Location
9.4
Room
8.7
Service
7.7
Breakfast
7.2
Comfort
6.2
Room
8.7
Service
7.7
9.6 Excellent
Pros: Location of Hotel. Good Indian food. Service of the staff.
Cons: I believe it is slightly expensive.
8.8 Excellent
Pros: The welcome drink and cold towel during check in was much appreciated. The rooms were clean. The Indian food was great. The Chefs were great as they came to enquire how the food was and were very helpful in helping us what to order.
Cons: The Wi-Fi password was per device.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Sunsets on the rooftop
Cons: Place was great
7.9 Good
Pros: Nice view from the terase. Rich breakfast. Clean room.
Cons: We ordered the child´s bed and it wasnt prepared. I send there many emails about this and without any answer. I asked many times to transfer us from the airport to the hotel and anybody answer neither. I asked many times about our early check-in at 5 am and nobody answered, eventhough I kept sending emails from different email addresses. So - administation was very very poor!!!
9.2 Excellent
Pros: Every thing you just mention it. Mr. Babu was very helpful and friendly not to me only but to all.
Cons: I didn't like to leave the hotel and continue our 5 remaining days, but we had to move to another hotel where our relatives were staying in.
4.2 Okay
Pros: None
Cons: Don't stay on the third floor specially under the bar and kitchen you will be in constant noise of moving furniture late night and early morning. Check the AC before accepting the room and give 1 hour or more for checking in and checking out. P.S the credit card machine does not have connections most of the time (had to go to the ATM and withdraw cash to pay bills)
7.1 Good
Pros: The staff were helpful. They went to the shop and helped me buy emergency items from the shop at 11pm when I wasn't comfortable to go alone. Beach was a 2min walk away and has gorgeous sunsets
Cons: The pastries could be better. The noise from the streets can disturb you during the night. A lot of local men harassed me when I went exploring the area alone.
9.7 Excellent
Pros: Simple but friendly, good quality option in stone town.
Cons: Kayak's price was ~$30 less than booking at the hotel. The person at reception couldn't match the rate even though I was standing at the reception desk while booking.
8.3 Excellent
Pros: The room, location, staff hospitality
Cons: Food quality, service and cost
A stay at Maru Maru Hotel places you in the heart of Zanzibar Town, just a 3-minute walk from Shangani Beach and within a 5-minute drive of Nakupenda Beach. Featured amenities include limo/town car service, express check-in, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Zanzibar Town? This hotel has facilities measuring 500 square feet (46 square meters), including a conference center. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a ferry terminal shuttle.
Located in Zanzibar Town (Stone Town), Beyt al Salaam is within a 10-minute walk of Old Fort and Forodhani Gardens. Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and limited parking is available onsite.
Overall 8.5 Excellent
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Good
6.3
Pros: Perfect location Close to the seafront and attractions. Close to the airport.
Mediocre
3.4
Pros: Nice building and location.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The hotel is really good and the breakfast is nice. I specially liked the toast. I really like the location of the hotel!
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Very good location in the heart of stone town. You can access to the main sites around by walking including the beach for the sunset. The bed is so comfy I slept like a baby. The breakfast room is nicely decorated and gives you a feeling you are dining in a traditional Zanzibar house It is truly a boutique hotel nicely decorated (with taste) and perfect location
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Character, especially communal areas. Food in restaurant at dinner. Tranquillity.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Family room
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Location is great, very close to the shops but also not in the middle of the chaos! :) the building is very beautiful and the staff is super friendly.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Absolutely amazing house with real traditional zanzibari athmosphere. The room is huge and beautiful well equipped, comfortable. Very good breakfast, nice and very kind staff. Location is perfect, peaceful area but close to everything. I am so happy that I found this house last minute.
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Overall 8.5 Excellent
Based on 350 reviews
Location
9.6
Food
9.4
Breakfast
8.8
Service
8.7
Room
7.2
WiFi
7.1
Comfort
6.2
Cleanliness
5.6
Amenities
5.6
Location
9.7
Food
9.6
Breakfast
8.8
Service
8.5
Room
7.3
Comfort
6.6
Amenities
6.3
Cleanliness
5.7
6.3 Good
Pros: Perfect location Close to the seafront and attractions. Close to the airport.
Cons: It was the same breakfast every morning- you have to choose from a set menu. No breakfast buffet. Guests that paid for breakfast had the option to have croissants-option wasn't available for other guests that booked breakfast online
3.4 Mediocre
Pros: Nice building and location.
Cons: The room had a strong smell of mould. It was advertised as 33 m² but was not more than 11 m². There was barely room to get into the bed on either side of the single bed. The room was advertised as having a double bed. Since my night there, I have had a persistent chronic cough.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The hotel is really good and the breakfast is nice. I specially liked the toast. I really like the location of the hotel!
Cons: Everything was good.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Very good location in the heart of stone town. You can access to the main sites around by walking including the beach for the sunset. The bed is so comfy I slept like a baby. The breakfast room is nicely decorated and gives you a feeling you are dining in a traditional Zanzibar house It is truly a boutique hotel nicely decorated (with taste) and perfect location
Cons: Could have nice pastries for breakfast as advertised on the sign board outside. We only get toast bread.
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Character, especially communal areas. Food in restaurant at dinner. Tranquillity.
Cons: Privacy in en suite bathroom.
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Family room
Cons: Stairs
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Location is great, very close to the shops but also not in the middle of the chaos! :) the building is very beautiful and the staff is super friendly.
Cons: Our room was a bit dark (just a tinny window), but still comfortable and very beautiful.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Absolutely amazing house with real traditional zanzibari athmosphere. The room is huge and beautiful well equipped, comfortable. Very good breakfast, nice and very kind staff. Location is perfect, peaceful area but close to everything. I am so happy that I found this house last minute.
Cons: We loved everything!
Located in Zanzibar Town (Stone Town), Beyt al Salaam is within a 10-minute walk of Old Fort and Forodhani Gardens. Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and limited parking is available onsite.
Tembo House Hotel & Apartments is in the heart of Zanzibar Town, within a 5-minute walk of Old Fort and Forodhani Gardens. Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. Planning an event in Zanzibar Town? This hotel has facilities measuring 161 square feet (15 square meters), including a meeting room. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a ferry terminal shuttle.
Overall 8.4 Excellent
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Excellent
9.6
Pros: Nice, service minded and very tentative staff. Excellent location, clean, fresh and just super beautiful. Unique rooms. One of the top 3 hotels I have ever stayed and just great value for money.
Excellent
8.3
Pros: Great location, fabulous staff and wonderful Arab architecture.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Location and staff
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Breakfast is good with lot of fresh fruits, although not a big variety and not much changes day to day. Location is simply excellent for discovering Stone Town, everything is in easy walking distance.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The pool
Good
6.0
Pros: Location is perfect next to the beach and a easy walk into Stone town street maize and night market. The breakfast staff are the best (only reason I would ever return), they make small talk and are the kindest and most welcoming in the hotel.
Good
7.0
Pros: the breakfast was actually very good; the location is central to Stone Town and the beach front lovely to eat at; it feels very safe; it isn't a sterile corporate hotel and has a good atmosphere; we stayed in the Freddie Mercury apartment which overlooks street life good for a family and a good vantage point. If you don't like good live music this may be an issue from the Trattoria next door on Fridays!
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Overall 8.4 Excellent
Based on 2,097 reviews
Location
9.7
Service
8.7
Breakfast
8.3
WiFi
8.1
Room
7.4
Comfort
6.1
Wellness
5.0
Bar
1.9
Location
9.8
Service
9.1
Breakfast
8.4
Room
7.6
Comfort
5.7
Bar
2.2
Location
9.7
Breakfast
8.7
Service
8.3
Room
7.8
Food
6.9
WiFi
6.6
Amenities
6.1
Bar
2.4
Location
9.7
Pool
9.1
Service
9.0
Amenities
7.4
Room
7.3
Comfort
6.5
Breakfast
8.2
9.6 Excellent
Pros: Nice, service minded and very tentative staff. Excellent location, clean, fresh and just super beautiful. Unique rooms. One of the top 3 hotels I have ever stayed and just great value for money.
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8.3 Excellent
Pros: Great location, fabulous staff and wonderful Arab architecture.
Cons: All good
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Location and staff
Cons:
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Breakfast is good with lot of fresh fruits, although not a big variety and not much changes day to day. Location is simply excellent for discovering Stone Town, everything is in easy walking distance.
Cons: Rooms are clean and stylish, but quite small, especially in the old part of the building. Sea view is quite limited, even in rooms that are sold as "sea view".
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The pool
Cons: Nothing
6.0 Good
Pros: Location is perfect next to the beach and a easy walk into Stone town street maize and night market. The breakfast staff are the best (only reason I would ever return), they make small talk and are the kindest and most welcoming in the hotel.
Cons: They allocated us into a room that I didn't book, we booked a sea view, got stuck into a small room under the stairs. After explaining to the reception there was a mistake, some angry jabber in Swahili went down. We got moved to the "sea view" more like pool view with a lot of effort. Really disappointing way to start your stay and felt really unwelcome.
7.0 Good
Pros: the breakfast was actually very good; the location is central to Stone Town and the beach front lovely to eat at; it feels very safe; it isn't a sterile corporate hotel and has a good atmosphere; we stayed in the Freddie Mercury apartment which overlooks street life good for a family and a good vantage point. If you don't like good live music this may be an issue from the Trattoria next door on Fridays!
Cons:
Tembo House Hotel & Apartments is in the heart of Zanzibar Town, within a 5-minute walk of Old Fort and Forodhani Gardens. Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. Planning an event in Zanzibar Town? This hotel has facilities measuring 161 square feet (15 square meters), including a meeting room. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a ferry terminal shuttle.
With a stay at Jafferji House and Spa in Zanzibar Town (Stone Town), you'll be a 3-minute walk from Shangani Beach and within a 5-minute drive of Nakupenda Beach. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Overall 8.4 Excellent
Based on 316 reviews
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Excellent
8.8
Pros: Beautiful decorated townhouse right in the centre of Stone town. Breezy roof terrace with stunning views on the House of Wonders and the harbour.
Excellent
8.3
Pros: Excellent service
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Great location, Very friendly staff, Good breakfast with a great view.
Okay
5.8
Pros: The location was good. The room decor was lovely. The ambience was good.
Good
6.7
Pros: The location is great, in heart of stone town. The design is authentic and unique. Spacious.. extremely nice staff
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Great hotel with an amazing g staff!
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Great location, beautiful building and great looking rooms.
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Overall 8.4 Excellent
Based on 316 reviews
Vibe
9.7
Location
9.6
Amenities
8.3
Breakfast
7.2
Room
7.1
Service
6.4
Cleanliness
4.3
WiFi
4.2
Value
3.2
Location
9.5
Breakfast
7.1
Room
6.9
Service
6.9
Room
6.8
Comfort
6.6
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Beautiful decorated townhouse right in the centre of Stone town. Breezy roof terrace with stunning views on the House of Wonders and the harbour.
Cons: That the reception wanted to charge 4% extra for the use of Visa card. That is an issue between visa and the hotel. I asked for a second croissant and was denied. A bit funny if you ask me.
8.3 Excellent
Pros: Excellent service
Cons: Stairs; Noises when people move up and down.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Great location, Very friendly staff, Good breakfast with a great view.
Cons:
5.8 Okay
Pros: The location was good. The room decor was lovely. The ambience was good.
Cons: We were given a room right below the kitchen and couldn’t sleep the first noise due to the noise. The next day we asked to be shifted and it was fine.
6.7 Good
Pros: The location is great, in heart of stone town. The design is authentic and unique. Spacious.. extremely nice staff
Cons: 1. Noise: very thin walls, I was awaken many times frightened that there might be someone in my room before I realized it was the room next to me.. also you can hear people walking in the outside alley very clearly.. I’m not a light sleeper and by the end of my 4 days stay I was exhausted from lack of sleep 2. Restaurant: my booking included breakfast. The service was extremely slow, it takes an average of 1 hr to get the order from a pre-set menu.. I was amazed why scrambled eggs took 30 minutes to prepare and the food was not good and totally not worth the money.. although I paid for breakfast I ended up going to nearby cafes after 2 days of failed tries at the hotel. One day I even had to leave without because I was there from 8:15-9 am and was going to miss out on my day trip
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Great hotel with an amazing g staff!
Cons:
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Great location, beautiful building and great looking rooms.
Cons: It rained at night and sounded like water on tin roof right above our head, it was very noisy. Breakfast was very simple compared to other places in Tanzania (compared to the room price) and slow. Lack of privacy in the bathroom as there's no door and it's one space as the room. The room had one window to the hallway, which obviously we didn't open...
With a stay at Jafferji House and Spa in Zanzibar Town (Stone Town), you'll be a 3-minute walk from Shangani Beach and within a 5-minute drive of Nakupenda Beach. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A stay at The Swahili House places you in the heart of Zanzibar Town, within a 10-minute walk of Shangani Beach and Christ Church Cathedral. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.
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Overall 8.3 Excellent
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: The rooms were very comfortable and the staff was delightful. Excellent location.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Beautiful historical hotel with unique guest rooms. Loved the architecture of the building and the details of the room. Added bonus of a rooftop bar/restaurant with a panoramic view of the town and even a jacuzzi up there. We were one of the few guests in the hotel since it's low season but all of the staff were still very accommodating.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: It was an interesting historic building centrally located. It was very clean, well staffed and managed. All of the staff including the very helpful Maria were most accommodating and actually made you feel truly welcome and sincere. They all went out of their way to please, educate and help us. A safe haven in a bustling city.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Nice location, Stone Town is the perfect location to get to every You need to go, great restaurant above the hotel with a beautiful view. Very helpful and nice staff in the restaurant and reception area.
Good
7.5
Pros: Nice room, views.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Great staff, food, ambiance
Good
7.1
Pros: - Unique style of the hotel - Roof top terrace overlooking the city - Friendly receptionist
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Overall 8.3 Excellent
Based on 200 reviews
Bar
10.0
Location
9.4
Amenities
8.8
Room
8.5
Service
7.8
Breakfast
3.7
WiFi
2.0
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The rooms were very comfortable and the staff was delightful. Excellent location.
Cons:
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Beautiful historical hotel with unique guest rooms. Loved the architecture of the building and the details of the room. Added bonus of a rooftop bar/restaurant with a panoramic view of the town and even a jacuzzi up there. We were one of the few guests in the hotel since it's low season but all of the staff were still very accommodating.
Cons:
10.0 Excellent
Pros: It was an interesting historic building centrally located. It was very clean, well staffed and managed. All of the staff including the very helpful Maria were most accommodating and actually made you feel truly welcome and sincere. They all went out of their way to please, educate and help us. A safe haven in a bustling city.
Cons: We were surprised that cars/ taxis could not drive right up to the hotel but if a place is well located in Old Stone City only bikes and motor bikes can make it thru the streets.
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Nice location, Stone Town is the perfect location to get to every You need to go, great restaurant above the hotel with a beautiful view. Very helpful and nice staff in the restaurant and reception area.
Cons: The bed is an not comfortable.
7.5 Good
Pros: Nice room, views.
Cons: The power kept going off and their generator also didn’t work. Water pressure not great and pump to the toilet didn’t work most days. No hot water so be prepared for cold showers all the time. Wasn’t until breakfast on the third morning we were offered cooked eggs. Other days the breakfast offerings got less and less but seems they worked it out in the end.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Great staff, food, ambiance
Cons: Very difficult to find in the labyrinth of Stontown, even with map. I did not have a GPS, which might solve the problem. Only issue I had was a laundered pair of shorts of synthetic fabric that had the imprint of an iron on it, which burned a small hole and blackened a small area. Not a big deal but would have appreciated a heads-up on that.
7.1 Good
Pros: - Unique style of the hotel - Roof top terrace overlooking the city - Friendly receptionist
Cons: - Bland and somewhat tasteless food at the restaurant, being on the spice island one would expect very tasty food. - bad WiFi connection - towels not rinsed properly and still full of soap - room without windows - service at the restaurant somewhat not very friendly
A stay at The Swahili House places you in the heart of Zanzibar Town, within a 10-minute walk of Shangani Beach and Christ Church Cathedral. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.
With a stay at Golden Tulip Stonetown Boutique, you'll be centrally located in Zanzibar Town, within a 5-minute drive of Nakupenda Beach and Shangani Beach. Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Overall 7.9 Good
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: Nice and clean, good swimming pool, very good breakfast. 5 minutes walking to the ferry and night market (must go for dinner), 10 minutes to must sees.
Mediocre
3.0
Pros: Realy nothing
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Nice breakfast and good location.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Pool area and Garden
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Everyone was very friendly and helpful. The pool was a great way to relax. Very central.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Room, breakfast selection, staff hospitality, location
Good
7.5
Pros: Close sights to visit good breakfast
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Overall 7.9 Good
Based on 866 reviews
Pool
9.2
Service
9.1
Location
9.0
Breakfast
7.8
Cleanliness
7.4
Room
6.7
Amenities
5.8
WiFi
5.2
Comfort
4.9
Vibe
4.8
Bar
0.9
Location
8.8
Service
8.7
Breakfast
8.1
Room
6.2
Comfort
5.4
Service
9.2
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Nice and clean, good swimming pool, very good breakfast. 5 minutes walking to the ferry and night market (must go for dinner), 10 minutes to must sees.
Cons: Nothing
3.0 Mediocre
Pros: Realy nothing
Cons:
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Nice breakfast and good location.
Cons: nothing..
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Pool area and Garden
Cons: Everything was fine.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Everyone was very friendly and helpful. The pool was a great way to relax. Very central.
Cons:
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Room, breakfast selection, staff hospitality, location
Cons: Very muddy outside the hotel as it was raining
7.5 Good
Pros: Close sights to visit good breakfast
Cons: The shower
With a stay at Golden Tulip Stonetown Boutique, you'll be centrally located in Zanzibar Town, within a 5-minute drive of Nakupenda Beach and Shangani Beach. Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
With a stay at Tausi Palace Hotel in Zanzibar Town (Stone Town), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Shangani Beach and Old Fort. Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Zanzibar Town? This hotel has 3229 square feet (300 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
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Overall 7.9 Good
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Overall 7.9 Good
Based on 627 reviews
Location
9.5
Service
8.8
Room
7.3
Comfort
7.2
Breakfast
6.2
WiFi
6.0
Pool
0.0
With a stay at Tausi Palace Hotel in Zanzibar Town (Stone Town), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Shangani Beach and Old Fort. Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Zanzibar Town? This hotel has 3229 square feet (300 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
With a stay at Al Johari Zanzibar, you'll be centrally located in Zanzibar Town, within a 5-minute walk of Shangani Beach and Old Fort. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in Zanzibar Town? This hotel has 0 square feet (0 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
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Overall 7.7 Good
Based on 253 reviews
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Excellent
9.2
Pros: Overall, I had a great stay and the venue. The staff is friendly and incredibly helpful. I would definitely book at this hotel again. Reception can help with tours you might like to do and Emmanuel was kind enough to show me around after work hours. This was great considering that I was travelling alone.
Excellent
8.3
Pros: Location was great - right in the centre of Stone Town and next to the beach. Breakfast was good with a wonderful view over the town and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful - they assisted in tracking down my lost suitcase which was very much appreciated! The 24 hour reception was useful as I arrived during the early hours of the morning. The building is decorated beautifully so you really feel like you have stepped back in time.
Excellent
9.6
Pros: The view from the restaurant rooftop made dining so much more enjoyable.
Okay
5.8
Pros: Excellent location.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Great location, lovely view from the terrace, and super comfy bed
Excellent
9.6
Pros: The staff was good, the room was very nice, clean and very authentic. Location was perfect.
Excellent
8.3
Pros: Great location to visit Stone Town and Prison Island. Close to the local beach where you can find some restaurants and places to have a drink with ocean view :) Nice terrace on the top of the building to have breakfast. Really nice, helpful and kind staff . Beautiful colonial style decoration in the building.
Mediocre
3.3
Pros: Nothing to like sorry
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Overall 7.7 Good
Based on 253 reviews
Beach
10.0
Location
9.6
Service
9.1
Bar
8.8
Breakfast
6.8
Room
6.2
Comfort
5.5
Cleanliness
5.2
WiFi
3.3
Location
9.6
Service
8.7
Comfort
6.1
Vibe
5.9
Room
5.7
9.2 Excellent
Pros: Overall, I had a great stay and the venue. The staff is friendly and incredibly helpful. I would definitely book at this hotel again. Reception can help with tours you might like to do and Emmanuel was kind enough to show me around after work hours. This was great considering that I was travelling alone.
Cons: The only thing I didn't like was the food in the restaurant. The breakfast was better but the supper I had the previous night was quite disappointing
8.3 Excellent
Pros: Location was great - right in the centre of Stone Town and next to the beach. Breakfast was good with a wonderful view over the town and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful - they assisted in tracking down my lost suitcase which was very much appreciated! The 24 hour reception was useful as I arrived during the early hours of the morning. The building is decorated beautifully so you really feel like you have stepped back in time.
Cons: Room was quite small (although perfectly formed!)
9.6 Excellent
Pros: The view from the restaurant rooftop made dining so much more enjoyable.
Cons:
5.8 Okay
Pros: Excellent location.
Cons: Internet was very poor/ wasn't working, which caused difficulties in paying. Construction work going on outside the room until midnight. Very noisy. Room wasn't very clean, nor full towel set provided on first night.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Great location, lovely view from the terrace, and super comfy bed
Cons: The bedside lamps didn’t work
9.6 Excellent
Pros: The staff was good, the room was very nice, clean and very authentic. Location was perfect.
Cons: We arranged the pick up service and they did not show up at the airport. Being first time in Africa and get this welcoming, for sure is not nice.
8.3 Excellent
Pros: Great location to visit Stone Town and Prison Island. Close to the local beach where you can find some restaurants and places to have a drink with ocean view :) Nice terrace on the top of the building to have breakfast. Really nice, helpful and kind staff . Beautiful colonial style decoration in the building.
Cons: Very poor wifi inside the room.
3.3 Mediocre
Pros: Nothing to like sorry
Cons: Room not cleaned every day. When we ask why housekeeping not coming they said we have only key of the room we can not enter the room. Few time they changed towel but all towel was very old even color changed from white to dark grey and full over with stain. Only I can about positive location of the hotel rather then this no need to give money for this stupid hotel. Basically this was my thirth time going to Zanzibar and this was the worst hotel where I stay ever.
With a stay at Al Johari Zanzibar, you'll be centrally located in Zanzibar Town, within a 5-minute walk of Shangani Beach and Old Fort. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in Zanzibar Town? This hotel has 0 square feet (0 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
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