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Zanzibar Coffee House

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Terrace/patio
Terrace/patio
Double Room, 1 Double Bed | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets
Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
$124
includes taxes & fees
Dec 4 - Dec 5

Explore the area

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Mkunazini, Zanzibar Town
  • Place, Slave Market
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Nakupenda Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Shangani Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 161 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 226 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 215 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, 1 Double Bed | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 226 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Suite | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 344 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 Double Bed | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite, 1 Double Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 398 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Zanzibar Coffee House

3.5-star B&B in Stone Town
A restaurant, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities are available at this smoke-free bed & breakfast. Free full breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a library, tour/ticket assistance, and gift shops/newsstands are onsite. Change of towels is available on request.
Zanzibar Coffee House offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. This Zanzibar Town bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The bed & breakfast offers a restaurant. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. For a surcharge, the property provides an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a ferry terminal shuttle. This Zanzibar Town bed & breakfast also offers a library, a terrace, and a vending machine.

Zanzibar Coffee House is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast and lunch.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • No elevator

More

  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Living plant wall
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal and airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 25 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.0 per night

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Zanzibar Coffee House Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 78 out of 92 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 92 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 92 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 92 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 92 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

NADIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place was absolutely beautiful and very historic. The cherry on top was the AMAZING service. We only spent one night here but wish we were able to stay more. Very close to the water and lots of shopping around.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janeen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place is a gem, great coffee, unique place within maze of city
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was fantastic! The staff was so friendly, caring, and accomodating. Both my daughters stayed there and were delighted that they received a free welcome drink from the cafe, which had excellent coffee and baked goods. They loved how the towels were made into animals and placed on their beds, along with welcoming words spelled out in coffee beans on the beds. The room was very clean and the beds were comfortable. The room and the hotel are beautifully decorated. We all loved the rooftop terrace and the wonderful, friendly women that served us. It was also an excellent value. My daughters felt very safe staying there. They would stay there again and recommend to others!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful old building with a fabulous rooftop terrace. Breakfast on the terrace was wonderful. The staff are very friendly and helpful. We stayed in one of the suites which was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Suzanne

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

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

Wonderful coffee shop & hotel

I had a great stay at Zanzibar Coffee House! The staff are so lovely. Breakfast was delicious, & it is served in a beautiful setting on the rooftop overlooking Stonetown. I loved the aesthetic of my room, & everything was super clean!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

carlos

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stone Town is an amazing place. The hotel is well located and the decor is simple but classy. The roof terrace was great and breakfast was adequate. I took a room with a bathroom down the hall and it felt as if I was in a house. The staff was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
if you’re in Stone Town, this is definitely a great place to stay. Beach is nearby. Manager is amazing, he provided someone with an umbrella, let me borrow a charger adapter, gave me a map of the town, helped me get to the beach, offered complimentary drink & I was able to check in early. I loved it here so much. The rooftop was amazing, the food was excellent & the staff was friends. I felt safe here & very welcomed. Thank you for hosting me!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful hotel, with lovely friendly happy staff, who always gave a huge morning welcome at breakfast time. Delicious healthy breakfast and the best coffee, I've tasted in a long time, I had to go back for another. I felt very safe and it's in a great location to get to/from the ferry and to walk around to the shops and restaurants.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

STEPHEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zachariah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a fun stay in a great building
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Ofer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Unique old building within old stone town
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew Crossley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you're the type of traveler who eats at McDonald's in other country's, then this property is probably not for you, but if you want to immerse in the local culture, its fantastic. Make sure you specify a bathroom in your room, unless you're ok with sharing, and make sure you arrange for a pickup at the airport for transportation to the hotel. The street is about 5 feet wide, and the van has to park a few blocks away. The area adjacent to the hotel is a lot like Marrakech, Morrocco with narrow streets and shops. The people are very friendly, and its safe, even though its very exotic. My Google maps worked well thank God to find our way around. The staff are very warm and friendly. We highly recommend this hotel. Andy H.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property and superb service. Incredible coffees and pastries and a rooftop view that will left me feeling like I was on top of the world or at least this ancient city. I loved staying here. Just the hotel itself is an awesome discovery full of history and beautiful design/ architecture.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I had a 3 night stay here recently, Sept 1-4, 2024. Staff is friendly and helpful. Liked the location and my room was perfect...Arabica Suite!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the very friendly people and the delicious coffee! Asante sana 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

Great boutique hotel

Fantastic boutique hotel in the middle of stone town. Staff were all fantastic and the room was exactly as in the photos. Loved the little historical items especially the coffee themed ones. Highly recommended
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Taesoon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The bathroom and the bedroom is far apart, so it was inconvenient every time I used it, Also the water in the shower room and sink was running low, making it very inconvenient to use too
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024