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Zanzi House

2.5 star property
Hotel in Zanzibar Town with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk

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Superior Room | 10 bedrooms, premium bedding, free WiFi
Restaurant
Exterior
Interior
Free daily English breakfast
Zanzi House, in the heart of Stone Town, offers free English breakfast. Guests enjoy in-room WiFi, luggage storage, and dry cleaning services. The 24-hour front desk, staffed by a helpful team, consistently makes positive impressions on visitors.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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10 bedrooms, premium bedding, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Free cribs/infant beds
Pillow menu
Premium bedding
10 bedrooms
Bathrobes
Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
Located on the ground floor
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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10 bedrooms, premium bedding, free WiFi

Superior Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Pillow menu
Premium bedding
10 bedrooms
Bathrobes
7 bathrooms
Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
Located on the ground floor
  • 7 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 7 King Beds

About the neighborhood

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Mkunazini St, Zanzibar Town, Mjini Magharibi Region

What's nearby

  • Slave Market - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Shangani Beach - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Forodhani Gardens - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Old Fort - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Forodhani Park - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪House of Karafuu - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Secret Garden - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪6 Degrees South - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Zanzi House

Hotel located in Stone Town
Zanzi House provides amenities like free English breakfast and dry cleaning/laundry services. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • A 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Zanzi House offer comforts such as premium bedding and pillow menus, as well as amenities like free WiFi and bathrobes.
More amenities include:
  • Wardrobes/closets and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 4.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Property Registration Number 111-494-282

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Zanzi House Hotel
Zanzi House Zanzibar Town
Zanzi House Hotel Zanzibar Town

Frequently asked questions

Is Zanzi House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Zanzi House?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Zanzi House?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Zanzi House?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Zanzi House located?

Located in Stone Town, this hotel is steps from Christ Church Cathedral and Slave Market. Hamamni Persian Baths and Jaw's Corner are also within 5 minutes.

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Reviews

Zanzi House Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.4

Cleanliness

7.6

Amenities

8.4

Staff & service

7.8

Eco-friendliness

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 49 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Thorvald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A simple but comfortable hotel with a great location. The staff were very friendly and helpful – they even stored our luggage while we went on a safari to Tanzania. Excellent service!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jahwonna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the property so much that we stayed twice. Excellent customer service. Everyone was very welcoming and helpful. The rooms were clean and we had no issues while staying here. I would recommend staying here as it is close to the market and local attractions. Wifi was strong and the staff allowed us to leave our luggage for a few hours while we explored the city after check out.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Radostina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little hotel old style Very friendly staff busy location everything is around .me and friends love the place if I go back I wold love to stay there again
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Javon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Stay!

I really enjoyed my time at Zanzi House . The room was nicely decorated and the bed was very comfortable. The staff were very friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is nice and rooms always clean. I also liked the staff are very friendly and welcoming. I will not hesitate to refer anybody for l was impressed by the cleanliness
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

sharmila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly, higly recommended. Beautifully decorated and reall friendly and helpful staff. Plus excellent location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Anneli

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel close to the old quarters of Stone town

Nice place. Looked just like the pictures. Good size rooms. Breakfast and breakfast area was also very good. Hotel is just by the old quarters of Stone town. Almost all staff was very friendly (just one younger lady in reception that for some reason was not so nice to our daughter). Good price.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The worst possible outcome, You’ve been traveling 16 hours to find out your room was double booked. 14 hours of travel and it’s midnight they don’t have any taxis also, and any hotel is 150+ usd just to sleep 8 hrs. You can tell they do it all the time too. Expedia offered me 8$ for accommodation. They might be a decent hotel but for me I got fu***d
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Meryl

Friendly costumer service,clean and a good location.Near to many shops and restaurants.It can be loud sometimes.Overall is ok!
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

SATOSHI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I think it's a good location to enjoy Stone Town. This is a hotel that you can be satisfied with overall. One thing you may be a little concerned about is the hard lock on the door, which makes a noise when opening and closing the door.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Marion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Nous avons séjourné dans cet hôtel de "ville", bien situé dans le centre de Stone Town à une dizaine de minutes des restaurants et de la plage principale. Concernant l'hôtel, charmant petit hôtel avec une réception ouverte en tout temps, notre chambre donnait sur la rue et était tout de même bruyante,Petit bémol pour le lit, où le matelas était un peu dure à notre goùt.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Therese

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bo här. Bra läge, service och fantastiska rum

Hade fått fem stjärnor, men det var hål i myggnätet och stackarna fick strömavbrott morgonen jag skulle åka så det blev lite bökigt för mig. God frukost och väldigt serviceinriktade. Pratar bra engelska. Stora och rena rum. Har ac och fläkt vilket var magiskt. De tänker på miljön mer än andra hotell jag varit på, tex är ac av då rummet inte nyttjas, men du kan slå igång själv så klart precis när du vill.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

UTTAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property at vwry convent place in Stone Town. All the staffa including manager ẁere very understanding and helpful. Highly recommended
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decisamente la migliore di 4 strutture che ci hanno ospitato nei nostri 15 giorni a Zanzibar: top arredamento camera, top pulizia, top supporto da parte del manager sia nel reperire e attivare per noi 2 SIM Tigo senza apportare alcun ricarico sia nella disponibilità a fornirci ogni sorta di informazioni. La posizione è buona perché centrale: a 2 passi dalla Christ Church Cathedral e a 600 metri dal mare. A 400 metri si trova molto comodo l'ATM della DTB Bank. L' accesso dalla via principale è dissestato ma una volta entrati l'accoglienza della struttura, la pulizia e la colazione sono super!👏💪
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Savannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are spacious but unfortunately the windows are only made of wood meaning you can hear everything happening in the alley. The breakfast is pretty awesome and everything is walking distance. The East African Slavery Market Exhibit is right behind the hotel and the beach is only a 20 minute walk. Overall would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

pedro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

el mejor hotel relación precio-ubicación stone tow

he pasado unos dias geniales en Stone town gracias a la excelente acogida que he tenido en este hotel. Su relación precio y ubicación es total. Parece que está lejos de todo pero solo caminas 8 minutos de un agradable paseo y ya estas en el centro del casco antiguo. afuera hay muchos restaurantes locales muy baratos y con excelente comida
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Disliked: Staff & service

Good Luck Finding It

Tried to find this place with a car for over an hour. No parking remotely close. Felt very sketchy. No answer on phone at 10pm despite numerous calls even though we forewarned of arrival time.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

GASASIRA KAKURU

The place is very nice and the people over there are very hospitable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff at Zanzi house were excellent. They allowed us to leave our bags at the hotel whilst we went on Safari, before we had even checked in at the hotel. They also provided us early check in on our day of arrival in the morning and were very flexible. The hotel has a lot of history and the common area and upstairs balcony area has a great ambience. The rooms were comfortable as were the beds. This was a great value for money stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Aminata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
C’était un bon établissement pour un début de séjour à Zanzibar, bien situé en plein Stone Town Personnel très accueillant, bon po était déjeuner Seulement dommage pour les équipements comme la douche qui avait un petit souci Merci
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Don

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The shower only came hot if you dribbled the water, no hair dryer available. The bed was small and hard. No town maps or directions, the safe did not work, their exchange rate was high, and In a very noisy neighborhood. The door had windows.to the corridor which had bright lights on all night. A miserable experience.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Prettig en betrokken personeel. Fijne plek midden in Stone Town. Zeker een aanradervoor huiselijke sfeer
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hôtel mignon et fonctionnel

Hôtel mignon et fonctionnel, bien place dans le centre et avec un personnel très accueillant. Belle adresse pour se poser à Stone Town
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

MAYRA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is clean, basic, a little price for what it is. The are around seems to be unsafe because there is a lot of people loitering and also dirty around. At night it can be very noisy, you have a mosque and church very near by so the call to pray is very loud at very early on the morning. If you are given an upper floor the stair is very narrow and steep so hard to handle with luggage
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nemanja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was Ok with everything, price was good, place was very clean, staff was friendly and helpful. Hakuna Matata Nesh

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