Name: Golden Tulip Zanzibar Airport
Address: Kiembe Samaki, Airport Road Plot No. ZAA 001, B, Zanzibar Town, 71214, TZ

4/10

Poor

01 Aug 2026

Nicholas

Stayed one night after a late night arrival to the airport before moving on to a resort hotel. I made arrangements with the hotel to be picked up at the airport. I confirmed the pick up on the day before and the day of my arrival. Yet, when I arrived I saw signs for many people but none with my name. After waiting 15-20 minutes I took a cab. The hotel then had the temerity to tell me that the driver was there and had waited 20 minutes. No! I paid in advance for breakfast. It was underwhelming. At least the room was clean and the bed was comfortable and the gym was nice.

4/10

Poor

26 Jul 2026

Stefano

Paid for a triple and got a double room. Hotel refused to make it right

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2026

Emilia

Check in was extremely slow (45 min wait)

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2026

Melanie

It felt like I was royalty in a palace. I usually stay in stone town, this was a nice break!

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

Rowan

Clean

4/10

Poor

17 Jan 2026

Eloe

Was not clean, had roach in the cafeteria.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jan 2026

Sherise

Room was nice, clean. Breakfast was ok, nothing great. I arranged for a shuttle pick up as my flight arrived in early hours of the morning 2am. Hotel confirmed everything via email. Unfortunately when i arrived the shuttle did not show up. As a solo female traveller and my first time in Zanzibar, i felt let down, i was fortunate to find a friendly airport porter who assisted me with finding a reputable taxi.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jan 2026

Daniel

The room was very nice and looked pretty new, however there is a cockroach infestation

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Joel

Near the airport. Very comfortable beds and beautiful room. Nice breakfast and great personnel. Being with kids, we preferred staying in this nice location instead of Stone Town which
is very crowded and then having a walking tour to Stone Town. Would come again.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

24 Dec 2025

KingThaddeus

The hotel itself is really nice, however the management is piss poor .. the knowledge of the employees is slightly embarrassing

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2025

Natalie

I stayed in the newly built portion of the hotel. The staff were wonderful. The hotel is beautiful. The pool area is a sight to see. This was a solo travel and I felt safe. The elevator will only go to the floor of your room key. This is a plus for safety. You can literally walk from the hotel to the airport. The airport pickup is $10. A but excessive for a hotel that is literally next door. I did however see a couple roaches in the hallway and one in the room, hence why I gave 4 stars instead of 5

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2025

Liya

Close to the airport. Friendly staff.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Aug 2025

Kristine

Things to be aware of

When I checked in to my hotel they told me I had already paid. I didn’t question it because sometimes I prepay and sometimes I don’t. They then called out to my room 30 mins later saying whoops you actually didn’t pay. They told I needed to come down and pay or they could send someone up to my room. As a woman traveling alone I thought it was weird they would even offer to come up to my room. I went down to pay and they took 15 mins to figure out how much I was supposed to pay. The room was clearly a smoking room and smelled terrible. I had them schedule a taxi to leave super early in the morning for the airport the next day. When I showed up downstairs no taxi was scheduled and we had to start from scratch. Not great.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

Johnnie

Great clean place

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

Amit

We stayed here on our trip to Serengeti. It’s extremely close to the airport and convent for trip into Stonetown.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2025

Wainsworth

Close to airport, great staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

Mitul

Very convenient for a stay near the airport which is within a 10 min. Walking distance

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2025

Elise

Close to the airport. Clean and friendly staff. No complaints with check in or check out. Good restaurant and free breakfast is varied.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

Celia

We are currently cycling around the world ( from Australia) The staff were wonderful and did an amazing job helping us to pack our bikes for our flight. A big shout out to Asha and Gift for everything! The rooms were quiet and beds comfy. A bit challenging to work out light switches though. The swimming pool was huge ! Just a quick mention that there’s no bar at the hotel so we got a taxi into stone town which wasn’t a problem for us.

Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Jun 2025

Nav

Good location for an early morning departure. Unfortunately the service and facilities were lacking. Upon informing the front desk about no hot water when showering, there was no recourse instead just a laugh. Furthermore when trying to checkout and pay our bill, their credit machines were not working delaying us nearly 20 minutes and cutting our airport check in close. Experienced much better accommodation and service at other properties in Zanzibar.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2025

Mark

Great hotel for the price.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2025

Ehab

Clean property. Close to the airport. Their website says \"Complimentary Shuttle\" but none of the staff is aware of that and charge $10 for the transfer to the airport.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Apr 2025

KWAME NKANSAH

Add bathroom supplement to make stay joyful

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2025

Roderic

The Staff was great….Clean and service was excellent

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2025

ravi

Dining area has no Venetian blind curtains

AC was not working in lobby in new building
For vegetarians nothing was available to eat in breakfast except deep fried cutlets

Business

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2025

chris

NIce hotel, very close to airport

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2025

Stanslaus

It’s perfect

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2025

Ryan

Very nice and clean property. The staff was very nice. There is not a free airport shuttle as it says on the hotel description. There is an outside company that they call which was good and it costs $10.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2025

Hannah

I was here for one night before returning back to Dar. It was a very easy check in process. The staff were helpful with the luggage and assisting me to my room. The first thing I noticed was how clean the property was. The room was gorgeous. They had all necessary amenities and we had a very quiet and calm night which was very much needed. It was also in a very convenient location, which gave us a little more time to sleep before leaving the next morning.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2024

Annastacia

👍

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2024

Kathleen

Convenient to the airport.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024

Kenisha

Very close to the airport but a great distance from everything else (Beach, Restaurants etc).

Property does not have a beach. In-house restaurant and breakfast was quite good.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2024

Walter

The front desk and restaurant were exceptional

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2024

Peter

Loved the hotel. Staff courteous

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2024

Melissa

The food at the hotel is amazing. I feel like the room bathroom should have more amenities but it was all great

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2024

Ronald

Great location, next to the airport. Nice rooms and nice facility. I enjoyed the restaurant facility and its food. No pork options.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2024

Georgetta

Fairly new , the staff was excellent. The food was good, it’s a beautiful hotel and less than 8 minutes walk to the airport. Inside your room you can’t even hear the planes take off. ❤️

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2024

James

Nice place to stay if you have a late flight into ZNZ. Short walk from the airport.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2024

Rene-Marie

This was the perfect stay before our flight back home.

4/10

Poor

18 Jun 2024

Conor

Just a basic airport hotel. Check in process took a long time, even though we arrived well after the noted check-in time. I had also pre-booked an airport shuttle through the hotel, but they had no record of it the next morning so we had to pay for a private taxi.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2024

Andre

Great staff. Nice and clean rooms. Pool was a nice place just to relax. Great short stay prior to the flight. Worth it

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2024

Rochelle

Staff was friendly and accommodating. Chose the hotel for proximity to airport since I had a 3am flight. (Walkable distance but not in the middle of the night) Their charge for the 3min drive was exorbitant, so I arranged on my own.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

27 Apr 2024

gilles

Disappointment

Outlets were not working when we came in the room the first time. Had to call maintenance to get them working. Coffee pot in the morning was not working either. Had to call the desk and get the instruction to find us switch all the wind back to turn on the outlet. Why not prepare the room for guest to arrive when it’s ready

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2024

Jose

I stayed in the hotel for one night before leaving Zanzibar, If you are looking for a 5 star hotel experience, with a spa, nice restaurant, safety, and quiet. Also a 5 min walk to the airport (or shuttle) This place is great!
You can always take tours from here, and return to a nice cozy feeling of home.
But if you're looking to wake up in stone town or the beach, this is not that place.
That being said, the staff is 10/10, amenities are 10/10, the restaurant and breakfast are fantastic.
This is a perfect place to stay if you have kids, or are somewhat skeptical of the island (you shouldn't be, it's safe). Or if you just want a luxury experience!

Whenever I come to Zanzibar, I will always make it a point to stay here for my first night, or on my last night!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2024

Reginald

outstanding home base for our safaris and excursions.

Good Pool, Air Conditioned. Airport transfers. Varied menu. Breakfast included.

Good Price.

Late check out accommodated,

BYOB

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2024

Almas

Super clean, modern and very close to the airport

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2024

Brandi

We really really enjoyed our stay at the Golden Tulip. We arrived late night into Zanzibar and this hotel was the perfect accommodation. The hotel provided a shuttle from airport which is walkable but a bit much with luggage and late at night. We arrived to a warm greeting and reception from the front desk staff and restaurant. The following day, the hotel arranged a driver for us to see Stone Town while we stored our luggage after checkout. We only stayed a night but will return again when we come back. Be sure to tip everyone you meet, they are most gracious and really set the tone for our entire trip in Tanzania.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2024

Tammy

The property is lovely and feels very safe. The staff was very kind and helpful once we arrived. Getting transportation from the airport when we arrived much later than planned was a challenge, so we had to take a taxi. No hot water in the shower unfortunately.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2024

Jane

On the Airport doorstep.

The Hotel is on the doorstep of the airport so is great if you have an early flight. Check-in was friendly but lengthy for an airport hotel. The guys slouching over the Xray at entrance need to be help with bags - their attitude was lazy and unwelcoming and let the entire team down.
Rooms were good and clean. Avoid Room 104 (I changed) as its above the extractor vent and had a continuous droning sound that may disturb you too. Not a problem to change rooms.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2024

Valerie

The staff were kind and helpful. The property was nice and clean.