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Featuring an outdoor swimming pool, garden and views of garden, BARIDI VILLA is located in Zanzibar City, 70 metres from Kiwengwa Beach. This property offers access to a terrace, free private parking and free WiFi. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, full-day security and currency exchange for guests.

Baridi Villa is a great place. It is definitely worth the money. Staff are really happy and helpful. You can organise different trips through Baridi. The price for the trips and taxis are slightly more expensive what you can get from the beach but at least you don’t need to stress so much if it works out or not. The pool is perfect for kids. The rooms have smartTV with Netflix (you need your own account though).

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9
Superb
131 reviews
Price from
ISK 8,235
per night

Boasting an outdoor swimming pool and a 24-hour front desk, Tembo B&B Apartments is attractively situated in Zanzibar City, 600 metres from The Zanzibar Curio shop and 1.1 km from Peace Memorial Museum. It is situated 200 metres from St Joseph's Roman Catholic Cathedral.

What can I say? This place is just magical!

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8.3
Very good
1,439 reviews
Price from
ISK 11,193
per night

Set just 100 metres from Stone Town Beach, Freddie Mercury Apartments offers accommodation in Zanzibar City with access to a private beach area, a rooftop pool, as well as a 24-hour front desk. The air-conditioned accommodation is less than 1 km from Peace Memorial Museum. There is an outdoor fireplace and guests can make use of free WiFi and free private parking.

Great clean, comfortable apartments across from the Tembo hotel; we liked being independent but with the use of the hotel facilities. Super location with friendly, helpful staff. Arranged a walking tour of Stonetown (the guide was called Chief - he was brilliant!) and a spice farm visit via reception - they were both excellent; really good value and both with a private guide.

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8.4
Very good
100 reviews
Price from
ISK 24,034
per night

Set within 13 km of Peace Memorial Museum and 12 km of Cinema Afrique in Zanzibar City, Jabar Lodge features accommodation with seating area. This beachfront property offers access to a terrace, free private parking and free WiFi. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, full-day security and luggage storage for guests.

Beautiful sanctuary from the hurry of the city. Wonderful ocean views and easy beach access. This is a tropical paradise. Easy access to local fish market, great place to see the dhows come in and out. Huts made of sustainable materials, yet all the modern conveniences you could want. The staff is super friendly, gentle souls, and helpful and feels like rafiki (friends). They serve breakfast right on your patio and have lunch and dinner options here. We had such good food that we would just ask Malik, the chef, to "surprise us." Jamal, the owner, is very friendly and helpful. He helped us arrange transportation to and from his lodge and has connections with tour companies to arrange any tour you might want to take.

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8.6
Fabulous
168 reviews
Price from
ISK 10,932
per night

Located in Zanzibar City, 100 metres from Stone Town Beach, Stone town sea view provides air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi and express check-in and check-out. There is a private entrance at the guest house for the convenience of those who stay. The accommodation features airport transfers, while a car rental service is also available.

The hotel is right in the center of Stone Town. The rooms have air conditioning, are spacious with high ceilings and the owner is very friendly and attentive to the guests. Its also very clean. We had a great time!

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8.7
Fabulous
573 reviews
Price from
ISK 5,631
per night

Situated within 10 km of Peace Memorial Museum and 8.9 km of Cinema Afrique in Zanzibar City, The House of Royals provides accommodation with seating area. This beachfront property offers access to free WiFi and free private parking. The guest house offers garden views, a sun terrace and a 24-hour front desk.

It's an amazing house, that has been wonderfully restored and maintained. The garden, in particular, is spectacular. Szilvia has done a brilliant job and is a fantastic host. Highly recommended

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8.9
Fabulous
21 reviews
Price from
ISK 16,343
per night

Featuring a patio with city views, a terrace and a bar, David Livingstone's Home can be found in Zanzibar City, close to Stone Town Beach and 1 km from Peace Memorial Museum. Both free WiFi and parking on-site are available at the apartment free of charge. Old Dispensary is 700 metres away and Cinema Afrique is less than 1 km from the apartment.

Excellent location. Massive space and huge covered verandah with the best sea views. Disregard any negative comments about this place. It’s simply the best value in Stonetown. Highly recommended.

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8.7
Fabulous
32 reviews
Price from
ISK 13,349
per night

Featuring accommodation with a balcony, Michenzani Flat is located 1.1km from Zanzibar city. The air-conditioned accommodation is 39 km from Kiwengwa.

This apartment includes 2 bedrooms, a living room and a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen with a dining area, washing machine and 2 bathrooms with a shower.

- Good location - Very kind host - Great support - Spacious - Nice kitchen

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8
Very good
12 reviews
Price from
ISK 9,302
per night

Balcony House is offering accommodation in Stone Town in Zanzibar City. Staff on site can arrange airport transfers.

Balcony House has 11 bedrooms. Each room is equipped with mosquito net and ceiling fan. Some rooms have private en-suite bathrooms, while others have access to shared bathrooms. Air-conditioning is available in most room. Some rooms have view to the ocean, others to the street. All rooms have access to a shared balcony, terrace, living room, kitchen, dining room and bathrooms. Free WiFi is available.

The best part about this place were owners and their hospitality

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7.9
Good
1,022 reviews
Price from
ISK 3,495
per night

Offering city views, Zava House Stone town is an accommodation set in Zanzibar City, 400 metres from Stone Town Beach and 700 metres from Peace Memorial Museum. All rooms feature a kitchen and a private bathroom. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a shared kitchen and free WiFi.

The host and his stuff members were very friendly and helping with everything we needed. The host arranged a taxi driver to pick up us from the airport for a very reasonable price. The location is great, you are just in couple minutes at the beach, where you can enjoy your drink at some beach bar. Regarding excursions, feel free to ask the host what he recommends. He organised for us a day trip to prison island and nakupenda. All in total was a great value for money and a nice experience. A very concrete sign, that the satisfaction of his guests is the main interest of this host, is that he asked everytime if everything went well during our stay in stone town. I totally recommend this place to stay!

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7.9
Good
469 reviews
Price from
ISK 3,612
per night

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  • BARIDI VILLA
    Breakfast options
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 131 reviews

    Featuring an outdoor swimming pool, garden and views of garden, BARIDI VILLA is located in Zanzibar City, 70 metres from Kiwengwa Beach.

    clean, friendly staff, nice pool, nearby the beach.

  • Tembo B&B Apartments
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,439 reviews

    Boasting an outdoor swimming pool and a 24-hour front desk, Tembo B&B Apartments is attractively situated in Zanzibar City, 600 metres from The Zanzibar Curio shop and 1.1 km from Peace Memorial...

    Excellent location; great views, Reasonably priced food

  • Jabar Lodge
    Breakfast options
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 168 reviews

    Set within 13 km of Peace Memorial Museum and 12 km of Cinema Afrique in Zanzibar City, Jabar Lodge features accommodation with seating area.

    Beautiful bungalows and nice people working here :)

  • Kelele Square
    6.8
    Scored 6.8
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 387 reviews

    Featuring city views and a terrace, Kelele Square offers accommodation ideally set in Zanzibar City, within a short distance of Stone Town Beach, Peace Memorial Museum and St Joseph's Roman Catholic...

    I liked the wall arts along the stares and hall way

  • Smiles Stone Town Hotel
    6.6
    Scored 6.6
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 152 reviews

    Situated in Zanzibar City, in a historic building, 200 metres from Stone Town Beach, Smiles Stone Town Hotel is a bed and breakfast with a terrace and shared lounge.

    The room was clean but very tiny and the bathroom to.

  • Green Turaco
    Breakfast options
    6.9
    Scored 6.9
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 153 reviews

    Featuring pool views, Green Turaco features accommodation with balcony, around 8.5 km from Peace Memorial Museum. This aparthotel provides free private parking, free shuttle service and free WiFi.

    Very helpful stuff, free transfer from the airport.

  • Malindi Guest House
    7.1
    Scored 7.1
    Good
    Rated good
     · 722 reviews

    Malindi Guest House is located in Zanzibar City, 210 metres from the harbour and 450 metres from the ferry terminal. It has a 24-hour front desk, restaurant and guest lounge.

    Very nice rooftop, bathrooms were clean and spacious.

  • Hiliki House
    Breakfast options
    7.6
    Scored 7.6
    Good
    Rated good
     · 564 reviews

    Located across the Victoria Garden in Vuga and 5 minutes' walk away from the Peace Memorial Museum, Hiliki House features colonial architecture. It offers air-conditioned rooms and a garden.

    Host and staff are very friendly and breakfast was also tasty.

These holiday rentals in Zanzibar City have options with FREE cancellation

  • Stone town sea view
    Free cancellation options available
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 573 reviews

    Located in Zanzibar City, 100 metres from Stone Town Beach, Stone town sea view provides air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi and express check-in and check-out.

    The access & the owner he’s very informative & helpful

  • The House of Royals
    Free cancellation options available
    8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 21 reviews

    Situated within 10 km of Peace Memorial Museum and 8.9 km of Cinema Afrique in Zanzibar City, The House of Royals provides accommodation with seating area.

    ein tolles, geschichtsträchtiges und sehr familiär geführtes Haus

  • Michenzani Flat
    Free cancellation options available
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 12 reviews

    Featuring accommodation with a balcony, Michenzani Flat is located 1.1km from Zanzibar city. The air-conditioned accommodation is 39 km from Kiwengwa.

    The room were big,condusive environment,good customer service

  • Balcony House
    Free cancellation options available
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,022 reviews

    Balcony House is offering accommodation in Stone Town in Zanzibar City. Staff on site can arrange airport transfers. Balcony House has 11 bedrooms.

    Great location, walking distance to main attractions.

  • Zava House Stone town
    Free cancellation options available
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 469 reviews

    Offering city views, Zava House Stone town is an accommodation set in Zanzibar City, 400 metres from Stone Town Beach and 700 metres from Peace Memorial Museum.

    Nice and clean rooms, very friendly and helpful staff.

  • Princess Salme Inn
    Free cancellation options available
    7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 224 reviews

    Located within 400 metres of Stone Town Beach and 1.5 km of Peace Memorial Museum, Princess Salme Inn provides rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Zanzibar City.

    Very cheap rooms for the location, very friendly staff

  • Ayaa Luxury Apartment 4th Floor Zanzibar
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 10 reviews

    Boasting air-conditioned accommodation with a balcony, Ayaa Luxury Apartment 4th Floor Zanzibar is set in Zanzibar City.

  • Vero house
    Free cancellation options available
    6.3
    Scored 6.3
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 3 reviews

    Boasting a hot tub, Vero house is situated in Zanzibar City. This apartment features free private parking, free shuttle service and free WiFi.

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Holiday rentals that guests love in Zanzibar City

  • Avg. price/night: ISK 17,030
    8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 718 reviews
    The historical house, which is included in the city sightseeing route, is really interesting. The staff is friendly. Great breakfast on the roof. It is safe, there is a watchman on duty in the evenings and at night, who lets guests in and out. It is possible to buy Tanzanian coffee, and it is a good opportunity to do so in the city, because in the remote villages there are no beans or ground coffee, except instant coffee. It is very good that there is an opportunity to refill drinking water. There was warm water and electricity all the time.
    Dalia
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: ISK 15,794
    8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 21 reviews
    The Villa is a jewel. it was saved and restored from a nature that was literally claiming and swallowing it back. The White Villa stands Out from its beautiful green garden but without being intrusive with nature. The garden and the Door Collection absolutely deserve a visit. the room was really well designed and furnished. you have really the feeling to be in a small bubble suspended out of time.
    Alessandro
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: ISK 15,656
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 323 reviews
    It’s a run down villa shared villa with shared living room and kitchen and living hall.
    Nasser
    Young couple
  • 9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 237 reviews
    The resort itself is beautiful. The garden is like a rain forest, there’s lots of flowers, animals and all around beautiful surroundings. We had a Villa with a pool and we really enjoyed it. Staff were overall very friendly, the food was good.
    R
    Rebecca
    Young couple
  • 9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 372 reviews
    Very clean. The hotel staff went above and beyond to make it a memorable stay for us. The beach is right next to the hotel with access through hotel. You also have a salt water swimming pool and they have two villas
    shanaka
    Young couple
  • 9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 237 reviews
    Staff was amazing Food menus and service Spacious private villa with pool Landscape and walk-around Sunset
    Salim
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: ISK 15,656
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 323 reviews
    They allowed us to check in early since we arrived before 2 pm from our other accommodation. The front desk clerk walked us to the restaurant while we waited for our villa to be ready. Lunch was delicious with great views of the ocean. The grounds are beautiful and well-maintained. We had a 3-bedroom villa and we loved it. Every bedroom had it's on TV. The WiFi worked very well. My wife and I really enjoyed Arnoldi's Bar, which is next door. They have delicious food and drinks for reasonable prices.
    Anthony
    Family with young children
  • 9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 372 reviews
    We had a private villa with our own private pool which was such luxury! We also had the option (which we took advantage of) of having breakfast in our outside dining area with fabulous views of the pool and beach.. spectacular stay!
    John Kisegerwa
    People with friends
  • 9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 237 reviews
    We stayed in the Villas and the private pool with beach access was an absolute dream. The staff is world class and I dream of my return to the Zani Resort! Great food from their incredible chef and the staff was a standout highlight during my time in the region. 10/10
    Alexandria
    Group
  • Avg. price/night: ISK 15,656
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 323 reviews
    Absolutely everything… ocean view, walk to the beach, spacious clean Villas and great facilities
    Nthabiseng
    People with friends

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