The Swahili House

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Scored 8.3
Rated very good

Staff

9.2

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About this property

The Swahili House is located in the centre of Stone Town amongst the bustling market, shops and restaurants. The refurbished 5-storey Indian Merchant House is built around a courtyard. The rooms are decorated in traditional Swahili style. Each room comes equipped with a fan and the bed is draped with mosquito nets. The private bathroom has a bath or shower. The restaurant on the rooftop terrace at Swahili serves fresh seafood and Mediterranean Tapas. The bar offers a large variety of wines, international spirits and cocktails. A number of restaurants can be found within 1 km. Guests can relax in the hot tub on the rooftop terrace overlooking the Indian Ocean. Spice Tours, visits to the Jozani Forest and Tours of Stone Town can be arranged for guests on request. Free Wi-Fi is available in the public areas. The Zanzibar airport is a 15-minute drive away

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Bar

Property highlights

Situated in the best rated area in Zanzibar City, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.2

Breakfast info

Continental, Buffet

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Guests who stayed here loved

Martin
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Authentic building very central lovely rooftop terrace”
Elizabeth
United States United States
“Perfect central location, really gorgeous and thoughtfully restored building, efficient and helpful staff, good a/c, terrific roof top with amazing 360 rooftop views and lovely food. Overall terrific value. I would definitely stay again.”
Shirley
South Africa South Africa
“The hotel is part of the historic buildings in Stone Town and you feel it when you in it. The views from the terrace was breathtaking. You could even see parts of the harbor.”
Csaba
Hungary Hungary
“Excellent location, authentic and historic building, very friendly and helpful staff, amazing rooftop terrace with panoramic view.”
Supindian
France France
“Beautiful house and lovely decor! The ambience and the view from the rooftop is amazing. Breakfast was okay, there is room for improvement. Facilities were decent for an independent hotel.”
Ulrika
Sweden Sweden
“Atmospheric. Wonderful roof terrace. Nice decor. Friendly staff.”
Valdez
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The staff, the food and the atmosphere is all wonderful.”
Alessia
Italy Italy
“Great location, very comfortable beds and lovely rooftop restaurant with a beautiful view.”
Youmna
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Wonderful heritage hotel with superb decoration, lovely staff and great rooftop to spend time in between sightseeing trips. Going back there without a doubt.”
Hannah
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Staff were so friendly, good food in the restaurant. Breakfast was nice and view from rooftop lovely. Amazing building, big room. They organised a good guide for our walking tour and nice driver to our next hotel.”

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Roof Top Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    International
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • Cocktail hour
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 12:00
Check-out
From 01:30 to 09:30
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 13 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

3+ years
Extra bed upon request
US$60 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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There are no cots available at this property.

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No age restriction
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Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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