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Africa House Hotel

4.0 star property
Beach hotel with 2 restaurants and free breakfast

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Deluxe Double Room, Sea View | View from room

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Deluxe Twin Room, Sea View

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Royal Room | 1 bedroom, minibar, desk, free WiFi

Royal Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
  • 377 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, minibar, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Twin Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Royal Single Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, minibar, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
  • 377 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Sea View

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
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About the neighborhood

Located by the ocean, Africa House Hotel is in Stone Town, a neighborhood in Zanzibar Town. People's Palace Museum and Freddie Mercury Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Kariakoo Amusement Park and Siso Spice Farm.
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Shangani, Zanzibar Town

What's nearby

  • Shangani Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Old Fort - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Forodhani Gardens - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Slave Market - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Passing Show Hotel - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Meeting Point Cafe - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Zenji Garden Café - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Africa House Hotel

Upscale hotel located in Stone Town
You can look forward to a free breakfast buffet, a free daily manager's reception, and a terrace at Africa House Hotel. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and American cuisine. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a coffee shop/cafe and a library.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • A free ferry terminal shuttle, babysitting (surcharge), and luggage storage
  • 1 meeting room, a 24-hour front desk, and free newspapers
Room features
All guestrooms at Africa House Hotel boast perks such as air conditioning and separate sitting areas, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and minibars.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • TVs with premium channels
  • Separate sitting areas, refrigerators, and ceiling fans

Languages

English, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

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 center
  • 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 elevator
  • 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 20.0 per night

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 5.00 per person, per night

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

Optional extras

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

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

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

Is Africa House Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Africa House Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Africa House Hotel?

Check-in start time: 11:30 AM; Check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Africa House Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does Africa House Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 15 one-way applies.

Where is Africa House Hotel located?

Located in Stone Town, this beach hotel is steps from Nakupenda Beach, People's Palace Museum, and Marahubi Palace. Mbweni Ruins and Freddie Mercury Museum are also within 5 minutes.

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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

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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.

6/10 Okay

Maria

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

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

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

8/10 Good

Vi

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

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

8/10 Good

kellyson

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

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

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

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

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

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

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

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

8/10 Good

René

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Ylva

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

8/10 Good

Carita

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

SHINO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Madelein

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019