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Africa House Hotel

4.0 star property

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Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services

Explore the area

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Shangani, Zanzibar Town
  • Place, House of Wonders
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Old Fort
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Forodhani Gardens
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Royal Room

Royal Room

  • City view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Minibar, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

  • City view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Double Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Minibar, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Twin Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Royal Single Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Twin Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

About the area

Zanzibar Town

At Africa House Hotel you'll be within steps of Nakupenda Beach and Marahubi Palace. Highlights at this beach hotel include free buffet breakfast, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .The restaurant, Tradewinds, serves American cuisine and is open for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. 861 square feet (80 square metres) of event facilities include a meeting room and conference space, and other business amenities include a business centre. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a free manager's reception and a coffee shop/cafe. There's also the convenience of a free ferry terminal shuttle. .Places within a 5-minute walk of this 4-property class Stone Town hotel include People's Palace Museum and Mbweni Ruins.

What's nearby

  • Nakupenda Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • House of Wonders - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Old Fort - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Forodhani Gardens - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Christ Church Cathedral - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Forodhani Park - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪House of Karafuu - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Maru Maru Terrace Restaurant - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Africa House Hotel

There are 2 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafΘ and a nearby snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served, and guests can also enjoy a free manager's reception. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business centre and a meeting room are available. Event space at this hotel measures 861 square feet (80 square metres) and includes conference space. A library, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at the business-friendly Africa House Hotel. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Zanzibar Town hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 15 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 2 dining venues
  • 861 sq ft of conference space
  • 80 sq. m of conference space
  • Built in 1900
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Deli
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
Africa House Hotel offers 15 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and complimentary bottles of water. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas. Premium satellite televisions are provided. Bathrooms include a shower.

This Zanzibar Town hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free ferry terminal shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Tradewinds

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 861 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1900
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11:30 AM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Africa House Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 6 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for USD 20.0 per night.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 5.00 per person, per night
  • An effective city/local tax rate of 12.00 per cent will be charged

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 15 (one-way)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 20.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International and Union Pay. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • One child aged 6 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Africa House Hotel
Africa House Hotel Zanzibar Town
Africa House Zanzibar Town
The Africa House Hotel Zanzibar Island/Stone Town
Africa Hotel Stone Town
Africa House Hotel Hotel
Africa House Hotel Zanzibar Town
Africa House Hotel Hotel Zanzibar Town

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Africa House Hotel?

Africa House Hotel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Africa House Hotel?

Yep, Africa House Hotel has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Africa House Hotel?

Yep, Africa House Hotel is a short 1-minute walk from Nakupenda Beach.

Is Africa House Hotel family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as babysitting services, laundry facilities and a BBQ, it's no surprise that Africa House Hotel is a hit with families.

Does Africa House Hotel serve breakfast?

Yep, complimentary buffet breakfast is on offer at Africa House Hotel.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Africa House Hotel?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day on request for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Africa House Hotel?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and 2 restaurants. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at Africa House Hotel?

Check-in begins at 11:30 AM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at Africa House Hotel?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.

Africa House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 164 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 76 out of 164 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 164 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 164 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 164 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

Nice hotel with view of the sunset

Nice hotel near the waterline in Stonetown. Charming rooms with old fashioned furniture. The staff was very nice and helpful and the sunset bar is definitely worth a visit. However, the rooms are really noisy, especially on Friday when they hired a DJ to play till 2AM.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Maria

Ok, very expensive for the experience. Sea view rooms are extremely noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Sameer

Disliked: Amenities
They double charged me for the dinner and charged me ($15) at the time of check-out without providing explanation of charges. The dinner was for $21 but my credit card shows it was charged twice. It was careless of the Africa House Hotel to charge me twice. I tried reaching them but they didn't respond. Please be careful when booking this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Alisan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Guter Standort und schönes Zimmer. Gutes Personal, nur Frühstücksangebot sehr dürftig.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Apophia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cauchemar

Je suis restée une nuit et j'ai réussi à dormir 3 heures. L'hôtel est infesté d'insectes. Il est impossible de fermer l'œil sans se demander si on ne va pas être piqué en pleine nuit. Les chambres sont situées sous le café restaurant qui joue la musique jusqu'à 1 heure du matin. Les chambres équipées de fenêtres qui ne se ferment pas complètement, donnent également côté rue qui est très fréquentée avec un trafic dense de véhicules. J'ai rapporté mes mécontentents au Manager qui m'a dit que l'hôtel appartient à l'état qui ne souhaite pas faire d'importants travaux. Africa House n'est pas hôtel. Par ailleurs, ils pratiquent des prix qui ne sont pas à la hauteur de l'établissement. Aucune personne ne devrait y séjourner.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

P.M.

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

Fijn verblijf en servicegericht.

Netjes verzorgd en servicegericht voor de gasten. Bij aankomst op de luchthaven stond de medewerker klaar om ons gratis naar het hotel te brengen. Het ontbijt was goed verzorgd met verse producten.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Verified

4/10 Poor

Robert

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

Det dårligste 4 stjernede hotel

Hotellet er i en elendig stand, de billeder som ligger af hotellet på hotel.com er overhovedet ikke tilsvarende som hotellet ser ud nu. Hele hotellet er meget slidt. Vi kunne ikke få Rene håndklæder med det samme de beskidte var afhentet, da hotellet sagde at de kun havde 1 sæt til hver værelse og vi måtte derfor vente til de var vasket på et vaskeri i nabolaget og hentet. Vi måtte rykke for håndklæderne, da vi var vendt hjem fra stranden sidst på eftermiddagen og skulle have et bad. Vi fik dog kun 2 badehåndklæder og måtte igen bede om 1 til hænderne og 1 til at stå på når vi kom ud fra brusebadet- brusebadet foregik i et badekar som ikke var tæt ved gulvet, så det var vand ud på hele gulvet efter bad. Til morgenmaden var kaffen lunken og det kogende vand var også lunken, dette måtte vi sige flere gange. Møblerne vi sad i på terrassen i restauranten var møg beskidte, hynderne var udover de var beskidte fugtige. Det fælles toilet som ligger på etagen ved restauranten var også beskidt og med vand på gulvet flere steder. Vi boede på et 4 stjernet hotel ved Zanzibar østkyst og i skriver at dette hotel er et 4 stjernet hotel, sammenligner vi disse to hoteller, vil vi give dette hotel en lille 2 stjerner, for havudsigten , men desværre følger der også en masse affald med i den udsigt.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

historic colonial building excellent seafront loca

the staff and management are very accomodating, even under challenging circumstances. this is not the ritz carlton or the four seasons, this is a historic colonial building right on the sea front and short walk to everything without being in the overpriced tourist traps like Hyatt. for authentic experience stay in colonial houses like this.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Mangler heis. Kronglete korridorer.Gammelt.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

6/10 Okay

Paer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Bad communiction

Dålig kommunikation med med hotellet... Jag mailade om att få en gratis upphämtning på flygplatsen (det ingår). Det tog 1 vecka innan de svarade efter en reminder från min sida. Väl på flygplatsen var det ingen och mötte mig...blev tvungen att ta en vanlig taxi...hotellet gav mig ingen kompensation för det. Dåligt.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angus

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

Great old hotel

Great old hotel, not over restored. Air con rooms. Very nice atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mette

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

Excellent view

nice hotel next to Stone Town. Really nice view from the restaurant where the food was very good. The staff were also very nice and welcoming. The room was a bit dark with not much sun light, but I didn’t stay in there much anyway.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unpleasant

I paid more to get an ocean room view - big mistake. The bar was located above my room which meant loud music until the early house of the morning, followed by staff dragging furniture across the floor to set up for breakfast. Lots of dancing, drunk people, whoo hoo’s - all of which made for an unpleasant experience. 2 nights of very little sleep; I was glad to get out of there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Ylva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Mycket vänlig personal. Gammalt charmigt hotell.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The sea view rooms are not worth it cause they are located below the restaurant which means you will hear any chair that get moved and the music
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Shingai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great Customer Service

Great Customer Service. Great location. Slightly older building but overally a pleasing place to be.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place eventhough building is old compared to price. Just one thing, when u take a shower, do shower inside tube coz outside of tude height is different that water flew to the room.. Others were excellent...thanks a lot for all staff n service..
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Hotel ist sehr in die Jahre gekommen. Die Bilder im Internet sind sehr geschönt. Das Zimner war eine einzige Katatrophe. Das Personal ist freundlich und zuvorkommend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice view from balcony and central in Stone Town.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La struttura è affascinante ma i bagni sono un po' vecchi.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
部屋は、窓の外がすぐ海で素晴らしかったです。 清潔さも申し分無し。 水回りはやや古かったですが、お湯の出も問題無く不満は無かったです。 ホテル内のカフェや、朝食のテラスの眺望も最高に良かった。 朝食のメニューも予想以上に充実していました。 スタッフの対応もフレンドリーでとても良かったです。 残念だったのは、部屋ではWi-Fiが通じなかった事。 二階のカフェ横で改修工事をしていて、少々うるさかった事。 レセプションで空港までのタクシーを呼んでもらったのですが、そのタクシーが＄20と高額な請求をされた事。 先に料金を確認しておくべきでした。 総評としては、とても良いホテルで楽しく滞在することが出来ました。
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jörg

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

Der historische Charme ist erhalten geblieben

Wer wie wir gezielt Hotel mit (noch) kolonialem Charme sucht ist genau richtig. Die Ausstattung der Zimmer entspricht den 50er oder 60er Jahren (bis auf WLAN und Flatscreen) und die öffentlichen Bereiche gleichen einem Museum. Das Hotel ist Teil der Stadtführungen die man überall buchen kann. Der Hit ist die Dachterasse bei Sonnenuntergang.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Rambart

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

Beautiful African hotel

Beautiful African hotel in the middle of the city center. Walking distance to the beach and restaurants. Super friendly staff!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Tarik

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Schlechtes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis/abgewohnt

In Stonetown, wo ich in unzähligen Hotels übernachtet habe, fiel leiderdieses Mal die Wahl auf das Africa House Hotel: die Schiebe-Fenster sind nicht komplett verschließbar; die Klimaanlagen sind sehr laut; die Steckdosen funktionieren nur teilweise und sind ungünstig gelegen; die Kissen sind wahlweise zu hart oder zu weich; die Zimmer mit „Seeblick“ zeigen zur Hauptstraße, wo eine Holperschwelle die ganze Nacht JEDEN Autoreifen hören lässt! Wenn man ein Zimmer mit Stadtblick hat, ist leider wenig mehr als das Nachbarhaus zu sehen; am ärgerlichsten ist, dass das Hotel direkt neben einer Bar und der Discothek „Tatu“ liegt, die beide bis spät in die Nacht ihre leistungsstarke Musikanlage laufen lassen und ein Einschlafen unmöglich machen. Ärgerlich ist auch, dass das Duschwasser das Zimmer unter Wasser setzt. Unser Wunsch, das Zimmer wegen des Lärms zu wechseln, wurde dankenswerterweise erfüllt. Ungewöhnlich war, dass das Zimmermädchen ein Stück Seife und die zwei Flaschen Wasser aus dem neuen Zimmer entfernen musste, weil wir es angeblich im ersten Zimmer schon genutzt hätten – was bezüglich der Wasserflaschen falsch war und bei Kosten von 20 Cent pro Flaschen unangemessen schien. Das Frühstücksbuffet ist klein, aber in Ordnung (Obst, Omelette, Müsli, Kaffee/Tee, Brot, Marmelade). Das Personal ist bemüht, aber sprachlich eingeschränkt. Ich würde dieses Hotel nicht wieder buchen, sondern nur für einen Blick von der Bar besuchen. Eine Generalüberholung ist dringend notwendig!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Africa House 1 night stay

Great location in Stone Town near key tourist attractions. Old building with lots of character but could use some renovations. Great overall stay and friendly staff. Excellent views from the restaurant terrace.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019