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Hiliki House

3.0 star property

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A breakfast table set with bread, a jug, and a glass of orange juice.
A room with a wooden chair, a table, a potted plant, and a rug.
A traditional room with a wooden cabinet, a large arched window, and a red carpet.
A spacious room with a high ceiling, wooden beams, and a large, ornate rug. There are several wooden chairs and a sofa arranged around a central area with a small table.
A garden with various plants and a white structure, possibly a water feature or sculpture.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Air-conditioning
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • Room service
The current price is AU$73
includes taxes & fees
29 Aug - 30 Aug

Explore the area

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Victoria Street, Vuga Area, Zanzibar Town, 0152
  • Place, Slave Market
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Old Fort
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Forodhani Gardens
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Garden View

A four-poster bed with a canopy, wooden headboard, and a nightstand with a lamp.

Standard Double Room, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Double Room

  • Garden view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Economy Double Room (bathroom across the hall)

A bed with a colorful blanket and white pillows, a wooden headboard, and a bedside lamp.

Economy Double Room (bathroom across the hall)

  • Garden view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Zanzibar Town

At Hiliki House you'll be within just a 10-minute stroll of Peace Memorial Museum and Jaw's Corner. Highlights at this guest house include free daily breakfast, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This guest house offers free WiFi in public areas, a library and a garden. Added amenities include laundry facilities, tour/ticket assistance and luggage storage. Each morning free full breakfast is offered between 7 AM and 10 AM. .Sights within a 10-minute walk of this 3-property class Stone Town guest house include Christ Church Cathedral and Marahubi Palace.
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What's nearby

  • Slave Market - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Hamamni Persian Baths - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • House of Wonders - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Old Fort - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Forodhani Gardens - 8 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Forodhani Park - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan Restaurant - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Maru Maru Terrace Restaurant - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Beach House Restaurant - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Hiliki House

You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A library, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Hiliki House. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Zanzibar Town guest house.

  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
  • Garden
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
Hiliki House offers 6 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and free toiletries. Rooms open to patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested. Cots/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Library

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Ballroom
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets
  • Reception hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
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

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hiliki House

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types

Important information

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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 has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children. If you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Hiliki House Zanzibar Town
Hiliki House
Hiliki Zanzibar Town
Hiliki
Hiliki House Guesthouse Zanzibar Town
Hiliki House Guesthouse
Hiliki House Zanzibar Island/Stone Town
Hiliki House Guesthouse
Hiliki House Zanzibar Town
Hiliki House Guesthouse Zanzibar Town

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Hiliki House?

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

How much does it cost to stay at Hiliki House?

As of 7 Aug 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hiliki House on 29 Aug 2026 start from AU$73, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Hiliki House?

Yep, Hiliki House has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Hiliki House?

Yep, Hiliki House is a short 10-minute walk from Shangani Beach. Fun beach activities include snorkelling and fishing.

What makes Hiliki House a romantic place to stay?

A lounge bar, plus premium bedding in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Hiliki House.

Is Hiliki House family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as laundry facilities, as well as free infant beds in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that Hiliki House is a hit with families.

Does Hiliki House serve breakfast?

Sure does, complimentary full brekkie is available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Hiliki House?

No, Hiliki House does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Hiliki House?

Check-in begins at noon. Check-out time is 10 AM.

Are pets allowed at Hiliki House?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.

Hiliki House Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 45 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Staff & service
The staff at Hiliki house are great, and really love the area. Just a bit too rustic for what I paid.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

zahir

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very very poor and shocking.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastisk beliggenhet, veldig god service.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alessandro

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

Excelente

Antiguo edificio pero bien mantenido situado en zona central, muy particular, optimo desayuno. Buen servicio
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jean marc

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

Stone town un must a decouvrir

Charmante maison du début 1900.mobilier art déco et ou l art primitif africain s y mélange .pas loin du centre ville et face a un beau parc donc a l écart du bruit du centre ville a proximité. Petit déjeuner délicieux donc un rapport qualité prix dans cette ville touristique et assez chère.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
PLEASE BE AWARE. This place overbooks clients so when you arrive they say there is NO reservation under your name. Then they send you to another location of much lower quality. People at the new location confirmed that they do this all the time. It is not a mistake but rather a scam. I left that second location and was lucky to find a nice hotel nearby for the same price. I did get a refund but most people will probably stay where they are forced to stay due to lack of options and uncertainty. I strongly recommend not staying at the Hiliki House.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Niklas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very nice place staying right next to old stonetown and walkingdistance to beach and old fortress. The breakfast is totaly OK, building and room spotless and everything to a very reasonable price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Al

Liked: Staff & service
It was a trip to past. House maintained the architecture and decor of 1900s.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jua Dai

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel is located very close to the historical city center only 10min away from the beach. The hotel itself is clean and has a old Zanzibari atmosphere. The staff was very friendly and helpful, IF they are present - morning receptionist hardly present, so you can not inform yourself in case of anything - Breakfast is basic but good! A very friendly lady arranges your breakfast, however it takes half an hour plus if you are with more than two persons in the breakfast area - When, like us, you want to book the room with the bathroom on the other side of the hall be aware that fellow guests (and even people from outside) use your bathroom, even if they say the bathroom is only for you to use. The receptionists just allow this and do not inform other guests. But if you have no problem with a stranger depositing a big load before you go for your shower, this room is perfect for you! - Please check with other taxi driver (private hire) in the city center before you book at the hotel. The hotel will not search for the best price for you. The difference can be quite big (up to 10 USD). - WiFi connection only functioning (not more than 5 mbps) at the reception desk, and drops dramatically when staff uses the WiFi Nevertheless, we really enjoyed our stay in Stone Town and Hiliki house gave us a good start for our holiday!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ruben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very well located, the room was nice, didnt have shampoo, erlax environment, stuff very helpfull
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well located, but rooms lack comfort: sheets are stained and ripped, mosquito net has several large holes, there’s a damp smell.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kasmira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was ok, basics provided, room was comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Union was decent value for the price paid. Nicely located right on the beach with beach side restaurants. Washrooms could be better (water temperature, electricity).
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jharna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for money. Breakfast was excellent but very slow service.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Alex

Kleines Hotel am Rand der Altstadt

Insgesamt eine ganz nette Unterkunft, aber keinesfalls für gehobene Ansprüche. Schöne traditionell eingerichtete Zimmer, teilweise mit Bad über den Flur. Der Aufenthaltsraum sehr schön und das Frühstück sehr gut. Zunächst wollte man uns nicht die gebuchten und bezahlten Zimmer geben sondern einen Teil der Familie im Nachbarhaus unterbringen. Nach einigen Verhandlungen ging es dann doch. In einem Zimmer funktionierte die AC nicht, weswegen ein Teil der Familie dann doch ins Nachbarhaus umziehen musste. Man musste leider manchmal länger verhandeln und mit Frauen verhandelte man gar nicht.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Agata

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

Nice little atmospheric hotel

From the time we checked in we felt very welcome and at ease. Hotel has nice feel to it with traditional decorations. Breakfast was tasty and fresh. Would definitely recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Eeva

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Hiliki House ei lunasta lupauksia

20m2 huone oli n.13m2. Kylpyhuone piti olla huoneessa, oli käytävässä. Patio piti olla joka huoneessa, ei ollut minkäänlaista parveketta, terassia tai verantaa yhdestäkään huoneesta. Piti olla ravintola, ei löytynyt kummastakaan rakennuksesta. Piti olla ilmainen pullovesi, maksoi 1 dollari/pullo. Piti olla siivous joka päivä, viikon aikana siivottiin kahdesti, toinen kerta pyynnöstä, edes pyyhkeitä ei vaihdettu wc:ssä eikä huoneessa. Piti olla puutarha, ainoa sisäänkäynti kadulta, talon takana oli pari puuta, ei puutarhakaluja, ei minkäänlaista oleskelutilaa. Piti olla huoneesta näköala puutarhaan, me katselimme kaltereiden läpi betoniaitaa. Tämä kaikki olisi mennyt seikkailun piikkiin, mutta: Valitettavasti lukitussa huoneessamme (avaimet mukana 24/7, koska respassa ei henkilökuntaa iltasella näkynyt) olevasta lukitusta tallelokerosta katosi poissaollessamme huomattava määrä rahaa. Epäluottamuksen vuoksi keskeytimme majoituksen ja muutimme muualle. Seurasi tietysti poliisiasemalla odottelua ym. harmia, jota ei kenellekään loma-ajaksi toivo.
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2018
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Hayden

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

Disappointing

Stayed at this property for a week over Christmas 2017. On arrival following a long flight and visa process I was told that the water was not working and would be fixed in 30 minutes. I unpacked my bag and went and had dinner and when I returned around 7.30pm the water was still not working. I was moved to another room in another building which was a significant step down from the original building. It was very old, smelt moldy and the bathroom was very dirty with male urinal tokens in the shower to mask the moldy smell. I wont bore you with every drama experienced at this hotel, needless to say I changed rooms on (4) separate occasions due to, water issues, double booking, air conditioning not working. Accommodation in the main house was comfortable and quite nice, breakfast was very basic and no sign of customer service, very slow and poorly managed. The manager of the hotel was very nice and spoke very good English however he was not always there, some days not at all. Other staff spoke very broken English and were not overly helpful or friendly. Overall, a very disappointing stay and not worth the money. Explore other options :)
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Katherine

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

Cute spot good location

Hotel was great, the only issue was the creaky bed that sounded like it might collapse any time we rolled over!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mr D A

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

A friendly B & B.

Hiliki House is a friendly B & B in a quiet area on the edge of Stone Town. Rooms are well furnished with carved wooden furniture and there is a relaxing sitting room overlooking Victoria Gardens. The breakfast is tasty and overall the place is a good value mid range option.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The setting was fabulous. Abboud went out of his way to make us feel at home and help us with any questions we had. The breakfast was fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Enjoyable stay

I greatly enjoyed my stay at Hiliki House. The rooms are simple but nicely decorated and clean, staff is friendly and very helpful, breakfast was excellent, and the location was perfect - conveniently located yet in a quiet peaceful area. Good value for Zanzibar. Highly recommended.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jarek

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

Very nice little hotel, great location,

perfect service above the usual standard, very willing to perfect manager,
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyne

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

Bel hôtel typique

Hôtel de construction typique, accueil sympathique, chambre confortable, ainsi que la salle de bain. Le petit déjeuner savoureux et copieux.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Amazing Bed&Breakfast

Fantastic place in a restored Stone Town house. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly and the breakfast was probably the best I had in all my trip! I absolutely recommend it!