Name: Dhow Palace Hotel
Address: P.O.Box 3947, Kenyatta Road, Shangani, Zanzibar, 3974, TZ

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2026

Joseph

Really good value for money, location is good and staff were very friendly.

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2026

TANUS

The hotel is well located for a night or 2 in Stone Town. Once you are there you can walk around to see everything you need. The hotel is a nice property, the pool area and restaurant are well maintained and beautiful. The room could do with a bit of updating, we had some water coming from the window although wasn’t raining.
Good place to stay, nice staff, good breakfast

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2026

David

It is a place for a short stay

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2026

Danielle

For a historic boutique hotel it was decent. It was kinda hard to get to for our driver. The rooms were definitely older with older furniture, dated looking bathroom, and a noticeable smell. The breakfast was convenient. As a westerner that it fine with the Hampton Inn, it wasn’t somewhere I would book again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2026

Karly

We had the presidential room and definitely a wow on arrival but there were a few issues.
Maintenance going on at the property that wasn’t mentioned at booking and it made the pool unusable as well as the elevator and common areas not attractive. It also meant construction noise from morning to evening.
Specific to our room the bath was not useable due to no plug and we didn’t sleep so much due to a banging tin roof right above the bed. We did advise the staff but they weren’t bothered.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2026

Osman

The

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2026

Chaitanya

Good breakfast, very boutique, heritage style hotel showing history given it's located in historic Stone Town. Very good vibes, accessible to most locations from waterfront, to infamous fish market, to excellent restaurants, stores etc.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

31 Mar 2026

aisha

Beautiful property and great location in Stone Town. The breakfast and kitchen staff were amazing and very welcoming.

However, we booked the Presidential Suite but were not given that room and were instead moved between lower category rooms. The issue was not properly acknowledged, and staff insisted all rooms were the same and similarly priced, which did not reflect what was advertised on Expedia.

Overall, the stay did not match the booking, so I’d recommend confirming room types in advance.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2026

Lorrie

The pool was a godsend as it was really hot out and the pool was refreshing. The staff was great and took the time to always see how we were. The apartment was large but a little dated which probably was in tune with the charm of the hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2026

Ruaraidh

Room was great
Staff excellent

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

Paul

We stayed in an upscale room and was fabulous. This hotel is part museum and the antiques and style make it interesting, staff was very friendly and the food was very good.
Courtyard pool was very nice. No elevator but would recommend the upper floor rooftop.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Sonja

Wonderful place. Almost like a museum :) so many things to see! The rooftop terrace is fantastic. Breakfast offered many options and even eggs made to order. Location is great, everything in Stonetown is walking distance.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Cornelia

Very happy with our stay. The room was spacious and clean, the staff very helpful and location of the hotel was great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2025

RACHID

Very clean. Very friendly staff. Great breakfast. Great location. Nice architecture and decoration.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Julie

Comfort and style

Breakfast was a buffet, fruit, cereal, pastries, eggs ect.. The coffee was Zanzibar coffee, we didn't care for it, strong and flavoured. The hotel was beautiful, old antique furniture, lots of style. Refreshing pool and sunset view from the top.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Ruth

It was lovely to be in such a beautiful Historic building. The hotel is very central. Staff were very nice,

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Gillian

Lovely large rooms. Very quiet but easy access to everything. Friendly staff and very helpful in arranging activities for us.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

Laura

Beautiful hotel with traditional features. Stayed in the apartment which was huge. Wish we had spent more time there. Central location.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Aug 2025

Paige

Disappointing Experience – Not Worth the 4 Stars

I booked this hotel through Hotels.com and had to make a simple change to my reservation—just shifting the stay by one day. Despite repeated attempts, the hotel never responded to the booking agency and ended up charging me for both nights, without any flexibility or communication. No reimbursement, no rescheduling—just a flat-out refusal to help. Very frustrating and not what I expect from a hotel supposedly rated 4 stars.

The room itself was underwhelming. The bed was uncomfortable, making for poor sleep. While the breakfast buffet was good, both lunch and dinner options were bland and forgettable—not the standard you’d expect at this price point. To make matters worse, the rooftop restaurant that’s advertised simply doesn’t exist, which feels like false advertising.

The building looks nice from the outside, but it’s nothing worth writing home about. The staff were notably unhelpful, especially compared to the warm, accommodating service I experienced at nearby hotels on the same trip.

Bottom line: this hotel is overrated and inflexible, and I won’t be recommending it. There are far better places to stay in the area that actually care about their guests. Save yourself the hassle.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

Ketan

It’s very nice place to stay with family or solo the breakfast is great so many variety that you think what to take and not

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2025

Brian

Historic property in the middle of Stone Town

We had a great stay in this historical building. The room (especially the sheets) were clean, the building was amazing (make sure to check out the view from the roof), we enjoyed the breakfast, and the staff were great (and available 24/7). A great place to stay in Stone Town.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2025

Karl

Warm and friendly and very helpful staff

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2025

Berenice

Had a lovely stay.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2025

Deevah

Beautiful historical building and well maintained. Pool is amazing, staff incredibly helpful and lovely. Location perfect close to everything h, walking distance but quiet and private. Willl be the p lo ace I would always stay next time I’m in Zanzibar!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2025

Tricia

Excellent spot for a solo female traveler

Hotel is magical!! The staff were excellent and arranged a terrific last minute tour of stonetown. The food was great and the atmosphere and history of the building a+.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2024

lucy

From the minute you arrive the staff is so friendly and helpful for everything. Breakfast buffet is amazing with everything from fresh omelets to samosas to fruits etc. Anything you can think of they have

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2024

John

We had a wonderful room. Property was lovely. Would like to have stayed longer.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2024

Feroz

Nice convenient location

The staff was super friendly and very accommodating. Breakfast was great too.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2024

Robert

Location and history of the building was unique

Room unfortunately had a mildew smell / odor

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2024

Michiel

Great location. Quirky hotel in an old building with an open air central courtyard. Staff were very helpful and friendly.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2024

Jennifer

Interesting architecture and very spacious room with sitting area. Staff very friendly and helpful. Hot water kettle in room for tea or coffee. Drinking water provided daily, but still in plastic bottles.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2024

Krishna

Good location in the centre of stone town. Classic building. Helpful staff.

Breakfast can have more options. Lift did work only occasionally.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

Clean

4/10

Poor

15 Aug 2024

Yakup

Not Recommended

The hotel is located on the historical and central part of Zanzibar called Stone Town, so the location is great, nothing to complain.

The hotel arranged a taxi pick-up for the airport but the driver was not there, the driver was there but holding another name: Mary Lee. The taxi was very dirty and the driver not very hygenic.

We arrived to the hotel with smiling reception but full of unprofessionalism. Me and my brother had booked 2 x Presidential Suites, but even though they had our details they were sloppy and asked unrelevant questions.

We got to the rooms, on the 3rd floor next to each other and they were huge and maintained pretty well. As we were very tired we slept directly for 2h and after that wanted to have a shower to refresh up. But the water was not running. Tried to call the reception but either it was busy or no one picked up the phone.

Went down in a rush, they said it will come back in 15-20min. It didn't, just imagine you are in a hotel for 12h paying decent amount of money but the water is not running! It was fixed after 2-3h.

Another huge issue was internet. It worked well in the lobby but no reception in the rooms! Totally unacceptable in year 2024.

We left the hotel around 02:00 AM with another taxi driver the hotel had arranged but this time when he started the car, on the android screen of the taxi an adult movie started to play. He quickly changed it to a muslim prayer.

To sum up; historical nice building, But I had expected much more...

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jul 2024

Bart

I was disappoint about not being able to bring a guest to the hotel

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

Lisbeth

Very friendly and helpful staff. Beautiful hotel in colonial style. Renovation took place when we stayed there, and that caused noise and dirt/dust. We would stay there again if we came to Stone Town.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2024

Nicolas

Breakfast was mediocre and not ready on time.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2024

Angela

Very nice location and centrally based.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Feb 2024

Cristobal

Disgusting Shower

Shower is disgusting, needs to be renewed it, it’s too old, also it stinks all the time, gases come out of piping or somewhere and smells terrible.
Bathroom in general needs an upgrade. Other than that did not find any other issue, location is the best right in the heart of town.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2024

Sofia

The property is very beautiful, it has very nice decoration. Our room was exactly as in the photos, clean and beautiful. Also the staff very welcoming and ready to serve at any time. I highly recommend it!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2023

David

What a lovely traditional Islamic hotel in the heart of Stone town, well worth a stay !

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2023

Patricia

Welcome Home

Lovely hotel. Very helpful staff. This is my 2nd time in Zanzibar and 2nd time in this hotel. I would definitely stay here again.
Welcome Home.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2023

Paul

Stayed here 1 night in July. Clean boutique hotel close to the beach. Friendly and helpful staff.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2023

Kenneth

Clean, convenient, well-located, with friendly and helpful staff. Thoroughly enjoyed my 4 nights there. Has personality the bigger, cookie cutter hotels don't have.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2023

Carlton

Wonderful ambience with unique style and antiques all around. Only a two block walk to the beach, five minutes to Forodhani market. A good sanctuary among the busyness of Stone Town. No alcohol served or allowed on the premises. Food is generally good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2023

Abiy

The Dhow Palace was a great place to stay, convenient to everything that Stone Town has to offer. The staff is amazing, very friendly and super helpful in organizing taxis and tours, and recommending activities as needed. The breakfast was also plentiful with varying options on a daily basis, unlike some places that offer the same exact things everyday. Housekeeping also came to the rooms on a daily basis to spray against mosquitos as a safety precaution. This was out first time in Zanzibar and we were there as a group for a couple of days. We wanted to experience different types of accomodations, and also had booked an Airbnb for a part of our stay,
a decision we immediately regretted once we saw both places. Even after checking out, we still ended going back to Dhow Palace almost on a daily basis for one reason or another for the remainder of our stay in Zanzibar. Highly recommend.

Business_and_leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2023

Maryam

Friendly staff that provided good customer service. Walking distance to shops and restutants

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2023

Peter

Very friendly and attractive hotel, staff happy and invariably helpful. A good place to stay although it is in a busy area of Stone Town.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2023

Heather

Amazing stay

Really amazing place, would highly recommend to anyone!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2022

Stetson

Perfect place to stay to immerse yourself in the history and feel of old Zanzibar. The staff is eager and very helpful; the rooms spacious with lots of character.
The hotel overbooked and I was moved (for one night) to a room in their sister hotel’s annexed rooms, which was fine but I’m glad it was only one night.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2022

Verified traveler

Great Place to Stay

We really enjoyed our stay. The location was in the heart of stone town and walking distance to the pier. Breakfast was very nice with a lot of options to choose from.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2022

Pam

Great

Great staffs and great place.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 May 2022

Stephen

Great location. Antique theme. Too much roaches. No convenient outlets to close to my bed to charge my phone. Staff is awesome. Slight weird ordour in the room.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2022

Verified traveler

Super convenient and great staff

Booked this hotel for my last night in zanzibar and as my flight was early. Super convenient location. The hotel is not 'modern' but has all the conditions needed, has a lift, and room was well cleaned and comfortable. The fridge had 2 complimentary waters. They organised a taxi to the airport ( 10 usd) and prepared 2 boxes of breakfast has we needed to leave hotel at 6h45am.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jan 2022

Verified traveler

Downgraded and not compensated.

The porters and men at breakfast were good. However they downgraded us rooms and the owner/manager made themself scarce. And never resolved the problem. We were told we had a nice room.

The room wasn't sound proofed, no safe, no pool view, ac never got cold at its lowest temperature.

I didn't get what i paid for, I paid more for a room and was given a cheaper room. And the hotel did nothing about it except say sorry.

Would NOT recommended this hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2022

Erik

O melhor hotel de Stone Town

Atendimento nota 10, estrutura do hotel nota 10. Ficaria novamente nele sem pensar.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2022

Sebastien

great option

perfect location, nice atmosphere. Breakfast is average. I recommend

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2022

Joshua

My room had a queen bed and a large couch, which we used for a kid to sleep on.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2021

Verified traveler

Great hotel and a very excellent service. We were impressed when one of my friend forgot a large amount of cash in his trouser given to hotel for laundry. We got a call about it and the guy got all his money.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2021

Harris

A great place to lay your head, eat elsewhere.

Really enjoyed our stay at Dhow Palace Hotel. The rooms were very spacious and nicely decorated. The breakfast was mediocre and not much to write home about. Also, the lunch options we picked for room service was also mediocre. Better to find a restaurant close by and eat out. Overall staff were friendly, supportive, and responsive.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

The staff are very friendly & accommodating but the place are dusty, the netting over the bed looked like it had not been clean in months.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

5 star staff! Excellent service from EVERY member of the staff. Spacious rooms and free breakfast. Only negatives i can think of are slow wifi and wall window AC units which can be underpowered. Mosquito net on the bed was a plus!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2021

N

The suite is great

Business

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2020

M

If you are looking for a place in stone Town close to everything this is a great one to be in. Breakfast is great and you get a few options. The bigish fridge in the room is pretty nice to have to store water and drinks over the hot days. Staff are helpful and courteous. WiFi is decent depending on where your room is situated. Good security standards and try the restaurant currys they are surprisingly good compared to the graphic looks of the menu ;)

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2020

Edward

Treated like royalty.

Great location -- central but quiet -- and an even better staff made my short stay lovely. I was allowed to check in early to my large room with a balcony overlooking the pool. Breakfast was very good and I appreciated the art in the public areas and the smiles of the staff.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2020

Fransisca

Dhow Palace Hotel have been very understanding during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Nice place

After spending 10 days on the mainland I was expecting the hospitality to be the same. There was a completely different vibe here but nothing unpleasant.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

This property was amazing, the architecture for a building that was in existence in the 1500's, so beautifully maintained.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Very Charming heritage hotel with very nice room, good bed and pleasant staff. Good location. Quiet. Nice pool.
Breakfast good. Lunch dinner ok

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Charming, historic hotel in old part of Stone town

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

This is a beautiful hotel in all respects. The furnishings throughout were museum quality. The rooms were very attractive & airy. The staff was extremely helpful. The location was central to the main attractions. The only negative is that the WIFI sucks. We’re not sure if this is true in Zanzibar or just the hotel but we were essentially without WIFI.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2020

Helene

Dhow Palace Hotel

Wonderful stay at Dhow Palace Hotel. Booked a triple room for family of three and the room was lovely. Bathroom was a little smelly, but not off-putting and smell did not permeate into bedroom. Room 25 very quiet and dark at night. Breakfast spread very impressive.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2020

PATRICIA

Wonderful 2 day stay in Stone Town at the beginning of our holiday in Zanzibar excellent hotel but, if you are a sensitive sleeper you may find road noise at little disturbing but traffic usually calms down after 10pm.
Beds were extremely comfortable but, ladies clothes storage space maybe more limited than you might be used to. Great Hotel fabulous friendly helpful staff would highly recommend it

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Dec 2019

Jane2019

We loved the old colonial charm of Dhow Palace Hotel and the many interesting, historical artifacts on display on the main floor. The hotel is also situated in a central location near restaurants and stores. One problem is parking for taxis - one had to walk with luggage along a back ally to get into the hotel upon arrival. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was always good with many choices. Our room was a bit small for two people as was the bathroom. Hairdryer was not really operable and should be replaced with something more modern. Lack of electric outputs testified to the age of the hotel. Otherwise it was an enjoyable experience.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Great location

Great place and very friendly staff.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2019

Shay

Gem of a spot, excellent location

Charming hotel in a beautiful heritage building. The rooms are small but wonderful. The only drawback is that the front desk is not all that attentive and so it is necessary to remind them a few times (!) that you are expecting a taxi collection / visitors, etc.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Location, location, location. On one of the larger streets, located near to the waterfront. Could venture out for dinner and not worry about losing light and getting lost in the skinny, twisting, offshoots in the bowels of Stonetown.
Had only booked one day in Stonetown, as an extension to our east coast beach time. To do again would have done at least two full days to give time for excursion to prison island, such a great place to stay!
The hotel was clean, with a comfortable bed, friendly and helpful staff, ample breakfast and wonderful period furnishings.
A centrally located pool - that I would only have used if I was a guy due to the predominantly Muslim culture.

Would stay there again in a heartbeat - and do highly recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2019

Veronica

Unique interior design, friendly and helpful staffs, just what we need for a vacation. Definitely booking this hotel again in the future

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2019

Dan

The property is beautiful! And the staff were extremely helpful and friendly.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Great location. Our room was in the next building and was very spacious and clean. We had a sitting room and a kitchen. The pool was great. WiFi in public areas was fast. The food at the restaurant was okay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Good position in relation to sightseeing, restaurants, beach.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

This was our second stay at Dhow Palace. We love the restoration of this old Zanzibar building, the location, the friendly staff and the great breakfasts!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Loved it, gorgeous! Great breakfast! People were fabulous.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

The hotel is in a beautiful historic building with swimming pool. Well located to see Stonetown

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Wonderful historical building with character. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Great hotel at a great location

The rooms were great, the service was great, the location was great. Breakfast was decent.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Great location to explore Stonetown. Clean rooms and bathroom. Beds very comfortable but it seemed as though mattresses were foam as they were so hot. Lovely balcony with pool view. Staff very polite and helpful

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

I loved the room the staff the breakfast the location. The only thing is the pressure in the shower is very low. Also, I forgot my necklace with an Africa charm and we tried and emailing and its been 5 daya and have not received a call back.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2019

Victoria

Perfect stay!

Staff was friendly and the ambiance was great. We loved our room! We were sad we only got to stay one night!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2019

John

Quaint and yet well appointed. Especially liked the cannon in the hallway and the antique pieces in the hotel room.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Staff helpful but properry lacks maintenance. It smells of poo doesn't matter where you go. Basic breakfast.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Charming property. Loved the location, friendly staff, nice pool and pool area.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Great Hotel!

Our stay was amazing. The staff was always friendly and went above and beyond. The only thing that wasn't great was the restaurant's food. Otherwise we had a wonderful experience!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2018

GlenKerr

The very historic Dhow Palace is very convienatly located in Stonetown. The rooms are fantastic and the staff went out of their way to ensure our stay was memorable

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2018

Michael

Lovely clean , great decor and staff also friendly- would come again

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2018

Louise

Hidden gem

Beautiful hotel in a great location. I'm not sure what the official ☆ rating is but I'd give it ☆☆☆ by English standards.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

12 Oct 2018

American

The good: Dhow Palace has quite a bit of charm and historic value. It is an old Arabian style hotel that almost feels like a museum. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly lifting my heavy bags up the stairs and being careful not to drag them through the dirt in Stone Town. They even provided my friend and I with a delicious hibiscus juice welcome drink.

The bad: The room had a very bad odor from the poor plumbing and septic system in the bathroom. The blanket on one of the beds was stained with food. There were tons of ants and mosquitoes. I actually got about 3 mosquito bites although the staff tried their best by spraying the room. The room was also quite dusty.
Not quite the relaxing hotel experience I was looking for, but it's certainly worth a walk through for its its historic charm.

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2018

Rajiv

Quirky Hotel

Stayed one night here. Pleased with staff and room. Service was good but I did order room service which never came and when i checked in the morning they said i cancelled it - which i hadnt....i fell asleep waiting for it!
Other than that i cant fault the hotel. Thank you

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Very nice staff, accommodating and friendly. Very cute hotel, lovely Swahili design, and nice location for exploring Stone Town. The food was not the best and cleanliness was also not great. But overall enjoyed our stay here.

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2018

DAVID J

Lodging in Stone Town

It’s a hotel that is, in my humble opinion just about a three star, the wi-fi only works in certain parts of the hotel and the shower has both pressure and drainage issues (you are left standing in shower water) but it’s got lots of old world charm, retains its character (this place goes back to the 1500’s) and has a lovely pool. It’s a bit like a bigger version of a riad you could find in Marrakesh. The staff were great, extremely helpful and it was clean, comfortable and the air conditioning was extremely functional. If you want 5 star this is not the place for you but if you want a good, honest and comfortable lodging then this establishment should be something to consider.

Family