Hotels near Kisauni airport

Pros: Perfect location, and an easy walk to main sites in Stone Town. Mollel at reception was very helpful in booking two nice excursions for me on a very short notice. Yousif Kabir at reception is also very nice and kind. Rabia, Amina at reception and another lady that I cannot recall her name unfortunately. The hotel terrace overlooking the Indian ocean is very nice. I could spend hours just sitting there. Restaurants are very good with excellent quality and taste of food. Excellent service too. Housekeeping is excellent too and very kind and helpful. If I visit Stone Town again, very likely I will stay at the same hotel.

Cons: Nothing I can think of

Pros: Massage

Cons: Incompetence in planning a birthday

Pros: Beautiful period rooms with great views to the sea. Hotel from a bygone era that maintains its charm and quality without modernizing too much. Nice outdoor patio area and pool. Great location.

Cons: Lack of late check out beyond 10am although bag storage provided for the meantime. Breakfast was very limited and poor quality for the price of the stay and the elegant restaurant surroundings. Expensive for the services provided although a treat for a short stay.

Pros: The Serena is the original 5 star hotel in Stone Town, sitting in a great central location with a beautiful sea view. The staff are what makes this hotel other than the olde world colonial feel. Everyone greets you with a smile and remembers which room your belong. Nothing is too much problem.

Cons: The beds are rock solid and from the look of the mattresses haven’t been updated in a long time.

Pros: I loved the hotel but I do think that all the Serena and all the higher ranking hotels in Stonetown charge far too much money in general. It’s a beautiful hotel and the staff are wonderful but I’d say £900 or thereabouts for 3 nights is too much. Those are big city prices

Pros: Excellent service. Spa services were terrific, especially Susan. Everyone went out of their way to make me feel comfortable and happy. Ali was a great resource and support.

Pros: Stunning beachfront location, very well-run small hotel with only a half dozen rooms. Friendly staff. Good food at the hotel, usually a good deal to have their full-course dinner, since the area around does not offer many options. Perfect for those seeking peace and quiet.

Pros: The style of the hotel is superb. And you have the beach just next to your balcony :)

Pros: Nice little oasis before heading to Chumbe Island the next day

Cons: Room was a little misty and no outside chairs. Great bathroom.

Pros: Located at the historical place, beautiful garden with a vast variety of plants. Delicious breakfast, caring stuff. Amazing rooms, easy access to the private beach

Cons: Wouldn't do mani-pedi there again. Overpriced and really bad quality. Nail polish came off next day((

Pros: The beach and staff were fantastic. It was an awesome spot to watch the sun set. The prices for the food and drinks were a little higher than expected but still reasonable. Dinning facilities were very well laid out.

Cons: The tiles that were used in my bathroom made it look a little dated. Need a floor mat to avoid dragging sand back into the room or maybe house slippers that could be used inside for the same reason

Pros: Manager is very accommodant and staff so NICE... GO THERE

Pros: Breakfast is a good buffet with even freshly prepared eggs. restaurant is cosy and it's romantic on the terrace overlooking the ocean and have a sundowner! The hotel is facing west. Every morning beach and pool will be cleaned, lush garden with a lot of trees. Nice renovation of the ruins turned into spa and reception. Staff overall friendly. Rooms renovated nicely recently. Well working aircondition in the room.

Cons: Lunch and dinner menu ( same for both) sounds interesting but is not soo good. Chips, which come with almost everythg unless you order differently, much too oily, seafood basket not top for the price of 45000 Shilling (roughly 16 €), which is the costliest dish on the menu. (I ate far better and even cheaper in Dar.) There is no other restaurant nearby so you stuck in the hotel restaurant which is rather dark to eat and read the menu. To Stonetown you need a taxi in the evening. It would be nice to have a little shop near the reception with perhaps some books and souvenirs. Unfortunately no flyer or card of the hotel available, even shuttle bus times and restaurant hours you get handwritten from lovely!! receptionist. TV had 3 local channels what they promised to fix.

Pros: Excellent breakfast buffet, to be enjoyed with a great view on the Indian Ocean. The same place is a bar and restaurant during the day. The food is nice and the staff very friendly.

Pros: First the staff was amazing and so was the location. I liked being close to stone town and the airport but still having a secluded beach.

Cons: The bathrooms could use an update but rest of the room was great

Pros: The breakfast was excellent. The room was beautiful with ocean view balcony. Central location of the place made us visit all areas of the island

Pros: This is such a beautiful venue with a unique local flair, super friendly & accommodating staff and great food as well. Rooms are very spacious, comfortable & clean, everything you could ask for. As for Danielle, the new hotel manager, she is such a sweetheart and has quite the life story. Don’t even think about it, you’ve found the perfect place!

Pros: Very good boutique hotel with a spirit of Stone Town . I think it’s one of the best one ! for 1-2 nights staying . !Service is perfect , assistance with drivers ( we went for safari to Arusha) for both ways . I think it will be very interesting also for business trip travelers .

Cons: No disadvantages for 1 night staying . It’s my first 10 in booking.com just because it fully replied the purpose of our staying . Very unusual, fantastic . Good luck

Pros: The hotel was a wonderful gem nestled amongst the streets of stone town. Walking distance from the ferry we arrived early and could drop our bags and get information on the city from the really helpful staff. The room was beautifully furnished. Breakfast was plentiful with a wonderful addition of coffee and tea in brought to our room in the morning. We had a fabulous stay.

Cons: Nothing! We had a great stay.

Pros: Good location, friendly staff, perfect place to stay one or two nights in Stone Town

Pros: The stay in Zanzibar Place was incredible. The room was big and comfy, it looks like they thoght about every little detail. The breakfast was absolutly amazing, and the service was excellent. Stay here! You will not regret!

Cons: Nothing, it was perfect!

Pros: Serene state of the property

Cons: Colour of the towels

Pros: I went with a friend for her birthday and the hotel staff went out of their way to make it a memorable stay. We came into the room and it was fully decorated with balloons and a happy birthday written on the bed with flowers. They prepared a cake that we then surprised my friend with in the room. Other friends and staff came in signing Happy Birthday in english and Swahili :-)

Cons: Everything was just perfect.

Pros: Beautiful historical hotel with unique guest rooms. Loved the architecture of the building and the details of the room. Added bonus of a rooftop bar/restaurant with a panoramic view of the town and even a jacuzzi up there. We were one of the few guests in the hotel since it's low season but all of the staff were still very accommodating.

Pros: It was an interesting historic building centrally located. It was very clean, well staffed and managed. All of the staff including the very helpful Maria were most accommodating and actually made you feel truly welcome and sincere. They all went out of their way to please, educate and help us. A safe haven in a bustling city.

Cons: We were surprised that cars/ taxis could not drive right up to the hotel but if a place is well located in Old Stone City only bikes and motor bikes can make it thru the streets.

Pros: - Unique style of the hotel - Roof top terrace overlooking the city - Friendly receptionist

Cons: - Bland and somewhat tasteless food at the restaurant, being on the spice island one would expect very tasty food. - bad WiFi connection - towels not rinsed properly and still full of soap - room without windows - service at the restaurant somewhat not very friendly

Pros: The rooms were very comfortable and the staff was delightful. Excellent location.

Pros: Reception girls were great, very helpful and informative.

Cons: Breakfast was poor. Also service during the breakfast could be better.

Pros: The location is superb and it has a fantastic rooftop where you have your breakfast and where you can watch the sunset. The rooms are a god size and very comfortable.

Cons: The water pressure was a bit poor.

Pros: Nice decor

Cons: It has a weird incense smell.

Pros: Location in old town, near the sea. Nice breakfast, authentic building.

Cons: The smell in the room is not good and the mattress is too hard.

Pros: Spacious, well appointed rooms. Strong air conditioning, gorgeous beds. Helpful friendly staff. A completely excellent experience

Pros: Location

Cons: Nothing else

Pros: We only stayed for one night but we liked it. The restaurant was very good and we had fantastic service from Alex, the chef.

Pros: Friendly staff. Clean room.

Cons: Room was poorly lit making it difficult to read.

Pros: Big clean comfortable beds, spacious room, great wifi, fridge in the room, excellent tv reception with lots of channels

Cons: We didn't have hot water the first day. They fixed it the second, but the water pressure wasn't very good- I don't have thick hair and it took awhile to rinse the shampoo out... It's set back a ways from road so you need help with your bags an the food in the restaurant is limited and prices are high. Better breakfast at the Serena

Pros: Beautiful location, great and clean rooms with a lot of privacy. Excellent breakfast. Very friendly staff and great service.

Pros: the area where the hotel situated are calm out of the crowds. the sea view from the pool and the restaurant is awesome

Cons: the breakfast is very average. being in the tropical island one could expect a lot of fresh fruites. istead they serve kind of continental european breakfast with bread and cheese. Very strange. The evening meal is quite the same as the other hotels affering - buffet but again if you are on the ocean side with lots of fisherman around why not to offer to your guests wide choice of fresh fish and sea food. Also there are lots of monkey around the villas. they are very active during the night wich makes a lot of noise. The beach is nice but not the best. The staff in the restaurant is ok but sometimes too much annoing to hear from each single person: jambo, how are you my friend. If you are looking for a relax and calm atmosphere that did not help you at all. And on top of all above the price of the hotel is very expencive compare to the same or better level accommodation in Zanzibar (we been spent the other days in 4star and 5 start lodges and pay more then 50% less expencive).

Pros: We loved Fumba Beach lodge, there was so many knooks and crannys were you could have privacy or mix with other guests. We loved the Dhow bar and free house. The staff were so friendly and the food was great. There was nothing we didn’t like!

Cons: Nothing!

Pros: Bed was comfortable could do with making restaraunt card payment more friendly. Pay at the restaraunt rather than reception

Pros: The rooftop pool is very nice. Nice to dip into the poom after wandering the streets of Stone Town. The location of the hotel is perfect right in the middle of Stone Town.

Cons: The food during dinner in the restaurant was average. We mainly had Indian dishes and they were far too salty.

Pros: Location was excellent 5 minute walk from beach , bars and restaurants, food was good, swimming pool and facilities were good, bedroom was very comfortable bar and open air lounge were very good.

Cons: Staff service was very poor, Breakfast served from 7 to 10 AM, but table cleared and not reset after 8.30 leaving nowhere to have breakfast. Waitresses seemed to be oblivious of your presence (even though they were being supervised by a manager) when it came to getting cutlery, plates for cleared tables and coffee etc. Room safe was locked on arrival it took 24 hours, after several request to reception, to get it opened. Overall we felt the staff could have done with some better training

Pros: The Activities around there Like Snorkeling

Cons: The weather

Pros: Excellent location and great city views.

Cons: Food was just ok not exceptional.

Pros: Simple but friendly, good quality option in stone town.

Cons: Kayak's price was ~$30 less than booking at the hotel. The person at reception couldn't match the rate even though I was standing at the reception desk while booking.

Pros: Very nice and helpful staff, comfortable rooms and very nice food in the restaurant.

Cons: Was expecting a bit better service at the restaurant, but everyone was super sweet so not the biggest deal

Pros: Staff, cleanliness, location, bar, room.

Cons: Having to ask for napkins or cutlery constantly.

Pros: Location and staff

Pros: Really nice place with pool and parking and free breakfast in the best location of stone town.

Pros: Great staff. Grest management. Went out of way to accomodate us. Great location.

Cons: Room directly on pool and no privacy. The coffee and shampoo and gel was not refreshed every day. The islanders selling the goods do not understand no thank you

Pros: The buffet breakfast was very good -- lots of choices. We stayed in the annex (across the street and into an alley), which wasn't as nice as the main building but we still had access to the pool and dining areas that overlooks the ocean. Our room and bathroom were clean and quite spacious.

Cons: The walk to the annex, which was accessed through a rather dark alley and sometimes there were hawkers along the way.

Pros: Very good staff and helpful

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Wonder hotel in the center of Stonetown and on the beach at the same time. Very nice staff, scenic views and okay food. We will definitely come back.

Pros: was cool i like it.

Cons: nothing

Pros: location was great, central for town and right on the beach, breakfast was good and staff flexible and friendly

Cons: room next to restaurant was noisy at email times but staff kindly upgraded us to a nicer, quieter room

Pros: Location of the main hotel. We were in the annex and I was disappointed... I guess I was expecting more.

Cons: The annex Our toilet kept leaking on the floor and it did a real mess Not enough lounge chairs around the pool

Pros: Tasteful decor Comfy bed Roof top

Cons: Price was high

Pros: The staff at Seyyida were as helpful as one could want. The front desk team is calm and gracious. Our second floor room (306) was clean, spacious and stylish. The building is older and so you can hear sounds from the outside clearly as well as muted sounds from the kitchen upstairs - chopping mostly. The hotel is a great mix of old and modern with original art and antique photos - nice touch. The restaurant on the roof serves reasonable priced and tasty food. All of the servers are eager to please. Well done. Fantastic views of the sunset and waterfront. I’d stay here again in a heartbeat!

Cons: The wifi was spotty.

Pros: The Seyyida Hotel is located very close to Forodhani park and other attractions. Breakfast was included for our reservation and there was a decent variety of options. The food provided was well prepared and 1 meal which included three options was more than enough food. So you don't have to worry about being hungry. The food and drinks served at the restaurant for lunch and dinner is worth your money and tasted great.

Cons: However our stay was not at all comfortable and fairly disappointing. The room we had booked was advertised with 3 sleeping configurations (two bedrooms adna sofa-bed in the living room) and we had to proceed booking a second room because the apartment did not cater for the amount of guests that arrived. However, upon arrival we were told by staff that they did not have sofa-beds in any of their rooms. The wifi in the Apartment did not work at all and we had been given a modem which was useless. The Apartment was advertised with having a balcony and Pool view and neither of this was true. For an apartment that could potentially be self-contained, there were hardly any utensils or items to use to make or eat any food. On our last night we could not take any showers as we had no running water for about 3 hours. After we had informed staff, we were told that the water would be running in 15 minutes but we still had no water after that for an additional 2 hours. I was greatly offended by the poor customer service provided by the general manager. In the restaurant staff received a phone call to let us know that the kids were being too loud and we had to tell the kids to be quite even though it was only 9pm and they were hardly making much noise. They treated and spoke to staff in front of us as guests very poorly and I find this kind of behaviour off-putting and unacceptable. The general manager rudely told off the guard at the front of the hotel for being too loud and shouting even though the guard had said and I had witnessed that it was a passerby making noise and they refused to believe them. The general manager also tried to charge me a second time for the reservation as they did not believe I had paid and accused me of using an invalid credit card and tried to intimidate me by saying that she would stop me from leaving the hotel and call security so I cannot leave. I had to make her follow up with booking.com who confirmed payment and finally had things resolved.

Pros: It was a special occasion for us so we had a lovely massage which we really appreciated. It is in the centre of the old town with lovely views from some rooms. Fresh flowers were everywhere and very pretty.

Cons: The flight was late so they didn't meet us at the airport. We were told we had to pay for water at breakfast. There was no wine list, just red or white. They didn't have the starter or main that I ordered. Basic food, not gourmet. We had to ask twice for loo paper and water for the room. Katya didn't say goodbye to us which was surprising as she was so nice when we arrived.

Pros: the service was good. the facilities are great, the pool, restaurant terrace and views - all amazing

Cons: could be a bit noisy late at night and early morning, as we were staying on the ground floor next to a busy alleyway

Pros: Nothing.

Cons: Overrated, not maintained. Poor cleaning service, bathroom very old not cleaned, toilet paper added after cleaning... Basic breakfast with industrial bakery.

Pros: room was very clean. food and service at the restaurant we’re good- ate there for dinner and breakfast, great views on the rooftop

Cons: room gave out on the side alley which was a bit noisy, if you’re sensitive to noise this could be a problem.

Pros: The rooftop restaurant with the sea view Also the location Super close to everything interesting in stone town

Pros: Location

Cons: Arrival and check in was very poor

Pros: Very friendly, helpful and authentic staff, especially supporting when one of us was ill. The views from the terrace are amazing. The hotel itself in a very good location within walking distance everything you want to see. Would happily stay there again. Ahsante sana!

Pros: Friendliness and location

Cons: Lift has not been working for 4 years!

Pros: Location, people and professionalism

Cons: Need a refresh, too old. Also it was a bit overpriced, but I guess it is zanzibar...

Pros: Amazing and very polite staff, nice terrace with oceanview and a cool breeze, perfect location (5min to the ferry, beach and old fort), beautiful old zanzibari style hotel

Pros: Guy at the reception was super helpful with trips to Prison Island, etc Good value for money

Pros: Check-in process smooth and painless, staff polite and great location in Stone town.

Cons: The stairs leading to the upper floors very dark and dingy and did not look clean. The room was spacious however the floor was dusty . In the middle of the night the entire island was hit with heavy rains and that's when our nightmare started. The wind knocked-open our windows and rain water penetrated inside and soaked up everything on the floor. Needless to say that all sleep was gone by this time and in the morning we found the staff busy moping up the water throughout the hotel. When I made a complaint at the reception I felt dismissed as the response was "many rooms had the same experience last night", as if I was making a big deal out of nothing. Never again!.

Pros: Location was great and the staff were very friendly

Cons: Very poor WiFi in the rooms

Pros: We arrived on a late eve of their independent day and unfortunately our room was not fully prepared but upon notifying them of our disappointment they were extremely apologetic, upgraded us to the most incredible and best room, and offered us dinner on the house. True customer satisfaction at its best!! If you have the budget or really want to mark an occasion book the Jaffarji Suite... it’s really something special and was perfect for the last night of our honeymoon!!! It’s like staying in a museum home. You really get a sense of being in Zanzibar and the feel of it’s history. There are a lot of old images on the walls highlighting the Islands history and many interesting books and artefacts laid around the property. Food was great and staff and the staff were lovely.

Pros: The location is really in the heart of the city. The decoration fantastic, really a traditional place, and the staff 5 stars!

Pros: Perfect location, beautifully decorated rooms, nice view from the rooftop.

Cons: Nothing!

Pros: Great Location, comfortable and spacious room, hotel decoration and super kind staff!

Pros: Loved our two night stay! The room was perfect and the staff is really nice!

Pros: Excellent location. Staff were very friendly and obliging. Room was beautiful (Princess Salme). Good breakfast ... not just fruit and eggs!

Cons: The mattress was very firm, bordering on hard.

Pros: What a lovely boutique hotel!

Pros: Very helpful staff. Prime location in Stone Town. Very good breakfast.

Cons: I had dinner once and the meal was very disappointing.

Pros: Location is isolated transport could be expensive but peaceful and calm place to stay with family

Cons: I was expecting a live music at dinner as I stayed there back in 2007 we had nice live music on weekend. Secondly I would suggest to have air freshener in the room as rooms smell Like Norton insect killer spray.

Pros: The gardens, the pool, the sea breeze and the spaciousness of the infrastructure and rooms.

Cons: Poorly trained staff who take far too much time to deliver on customer service.

Pros: The seafood

Cons: The rooms are very old, toilets over flow, manager does not take clients seriously and even charged me for swiping, there are no ice cubes, the drinks are hot

Pros: The reception Meal Live singing

Cons: Cleanliness,cleaner clean very late Waitress was mean i cant remember her name Most of workers treat white people special

Pros: Nothing

Cons: We booked this hotel on our last night in Zanzibar as it was close to the airport and instead of travelling 1hr30min from where we were staying thought it was better to stay close as our flight was early in the morning. 1. Worst hotel experience I have ever had. We arrived and the first thing they told us was that we need to pay again for the room, they had mistakenly refunded booking.com. I refused to pay and told them to sort out their mess. 2. When we ordered food, the food we received was warmed up food that was not freshly cooked. You could even tell this food was in the fridge. The worst part is this was the most expensive food plates I had had in Zanzibar. Their food is overly priced, a drink cost 3,500 Tanzanian shilling. Anywhere else in Tanzania a drink costs max 2,000 Tanzanian shillings. 3. The pool was dirty and boy oh my the name is so deceiving. Be WARNED there is no usable beach here. There is a small piece of land behind the hotel which connects to the ocean and the water there is filthy. 4. There is no hot water, the furnishings are old. The whole hotel needs refurbishment. There are better hotels in and around the area for the same price.

Pros: Conveniently located near stone town and at the beach front

Cons: THERE WAS NO WATER IN THE SHOWERS when I repeatedly kept asking the staff they would always give the same answer...there’s someone coming!!! No one came. I was dependent on swimming and taking a French bath from the sink water. Thank God I was only here nights. If my stay was any longer I wouldn’t have dared. And the staff are ridiculously SLOW.. come on. Run a business or shut down already.

Pros: The bartenders were very friendly (especially Lincoln), the pool was great, the room was very nice (although the shower didn't work). When the tide is out, you can walk around the beach area and explore, which is really nice. It's also a 5 minute walk from the main road (safe area..even at night), and a dala dala into Stone Town Center was only like 500 TZS, or a bit more for a boda.

Cons: Food was very so-so. The seafood was not very fresh compared to everywhere else I ate on the island. The menu was a bit pricy for the location as well. Paying bills at the end was not a great experience. The machine would not accept my MasterCard, despite it working in Town, at atms, in Jambiani and in Nungwi. This was very frustrating. They wanted me to spend money to go to town to an atm, when the problem was with their card reader.

Pros: Beautiful place, most staff very friendly and helpful. Comfortable and nice rooms with aircon.

Pros: Pool

Cons: I need to give my review & feedback . I have read reviews from May 2018 back. But it seems the management doesnt care. 1. The rooms are stuffy 2. Linen not maintained or changed 3. Beds are squeaky 4. Food is terrible, particularly buffet. It probably id traditional but doesnt appeal to various ethnic groups. A la carte is better but takes an hour to place an order. 5. Bar tender at the pool is very rude always 6. Hidden costs like infrastructure tax per person per night , only communicated on check out. 4% swipe charge... only communicated when you settle the bill 7. Plenty attitude from some staff, even if English is not their language but actions do speak louder than words. 8. The beach is dirty. Not cleaned up. Too much litter Am definetly not coming back again. Happy new year .

Pros: A big plus was the king size Zanzibar bed, and it felt clean.

Cons: A very disappointing experience was when we came home a bit late one night, there was no night guard to be seen, no one attending the reception, the door was left wide open and our room key had been left on the counter for anyone to grab and enter our room. Tried to contact the manager to address the issue, he/she was unavailable at check out and has not responded to my inquiry by phone. There was also big variation in staffs skill level and customer friendliness, some skills training could help lift the hotel guest experience.

Pros: location location location

Cons: no elevator, in case stairs are not your thinp

Cons: Very loud music playing outside until past 3am!!!

Pros: Staff was very helpful and friendly. Place was very clean.

Cons: Breakfast was very limited and had cockroaches around the food area.

Pros: Al Jahari Good central location and ideal stepping off point, felt more like a guesthouse than a hotel. Team were helpful and welcoming and the room was clean, the air con was a god send. Fab views from the roof terrace. You get what you pay for.

Pros: Hidden away from the crowd and concealed beauty from within beautiful displays of antiques and fantastic breakfast with wonderful view from roof

Cons: Bed sheet not changed regularly

Pros: Location was great. Right in the heart of Stonestown and easy to get to the main areas on foot. Staff were very kind and organized things for us or pointed us in the right direction of things. Room was clean on arrival, bathroom was big, and charging stations for electronics worked just fine. Overall a comfy stay.

Cons: We had an early flight and had to go to bed fairly early. The area was a bit loud and we could hear music through our windows. It didn't stop us from sleeping, nor did it go all night. Not sure it would have been much of a problem if we hadn't gone to bed so early. The bathroom could use a facelift with some of the tiny tiles falling out at the back wall and a safe in the room would have been nice. Decent enough place to stay on a busy weekend, but wouldn't stay here for too long.

Pros: Great location, very comfortable, the rooftop was very nice and the breakfast

Cons: No toilet paper in the room

Pros: colonial charactere of the buildung, stylish furnished and nice decoration. early check in possible, room had a lot of space, aircondition works good (and was not so noisy)

Cons: The trainee should be more motivated to learn To say: -we don't t have it- about all cocktails in the menu, (because she don't know how to prepare) except Mojito, is strange...especially when there is a nice rooftopbar and guests expect a wide range of drinks then.Thanks to their supervising collegue to help out ... and of course: everything was available.