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Africa House Hotel

4.0 star property
Upscale comfort meets culinary delight at this Stone Town haven where guests savor American-style meals by day and unwind with evening drinks

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Africa House Hotel captures Stone Town's vibrant energy with upscale comforts. Enjoy a breakfast buffet, manager's reception, and relax on the sun-drenched terrace. Two restaurants serve American cuisine, plus free WiFi and a library for unwinding.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services

Room options

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Royal Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Fridge
TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Minibar
Free bottled water
  • City view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Fridge
TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Minibar
  • City view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Sea View

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Fridge
TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Minibar
Free bottled water
  • Sea view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Minibar, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Twin Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Fridge
TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Minibar
Free bottled water
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Royal Single Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Fridge
TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Minibar
Free bottled water
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Single Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room, Sea View

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Fridge
TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Minibar
Free bottled water
  • Sea view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds
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About the area

Located by the ocean, Africa House Hotel is in Stone Town, a neighbourhood 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. Visit our Zanzibar Town travel guide
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Shangani, Zanzibar Town

What's nearby

  • House of Wonders
    House of Wonders
    5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Old Fort
    Old Fort
    5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Forodhani Gardens
    Forodhani Gardens
    7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Slave Market
    Slave Market
    10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Nakupenda Beach
    1 min walk - 0.1 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • Forodhani Park
    8 min walk
  • Lukmaan Restaurant
    8 min walk
  • House of Karafuu
    6 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 tour/ticket information
  • Free newspapers, barbecues and a front desk safe
Room features
All guest rooms at Africa House Hotel offer thoughtful touches, such as air conditioning and separate sitting areas, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and minibars.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • TVs with premium channels
  • Separate sitting areas, fridges and ceiling fans

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

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 centre
  • 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 lift
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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.
Cots (infant beds) are available for USD 20.0 per night

Payment types at the property

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 any lifts
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?

Checkout 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 away from Nakupenda Beach, Marahubi Palace and People's Palace Museum. Mbweni Ruins and Freddie Mercury Museum are also within 5 minutes.

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Reviews

Africa House Hotel Reviews

7.6

Good

8.2

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

8.4

Staff & service

7.2

Property conditions & facilities
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

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

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

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 traveller

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

Ylva

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Shingai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great Customer Service

Great Customer Service. Great location. Slightly older building but overally a pleasing place to be.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place eventhough building is old compared to price. Just one thing, when u take a shower, do shower inside tube coz outside of tude height is different that water flew to the room.. Others were excellent...thanks a lot for all staff n service..
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Hotel ist sehr in die Jahre gekommen. Die Bilder im Internet sind sehr geschönt. Das Zimner war eine einzige Katatrophe. Das Personal ist freundlich und zuvorkommend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice view from balcony and central in Stone Town.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La struttura è affascinante ma i bagni sono un po' vecchi.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
部屋は、窓の外がすぐ海で素晴らしかったです。 清潔さも申し分無し。 水回りはやや古かったですが、お湯の出も問題無く不満は無かったです。 ホテル内のカフェや、朝食のテラスの眺望も最高に良かった。 朝食のメニューも予想以上に充実していました。 スタッフの対応もフレンドリーでとても良かったです。 残念だったのは、部屋ではWi-Fiが通じなかった事。 二階のカフェ横で改修工事をしていて、少々うるさかった事。 レセプションで空港までのタクシーを呼んでもらったのですが、そのタクシーが＄20と高額な請求をされた事。 先に料金を確認しておくべきでした。 総評としては、とても良いホテルで楽しく滞在することが出来ました。
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jörg

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

Der historische Charme ist erhalten geblieben

Wer wie wir gezielt Hotel mit (noch) kolonialem Charme sucht ist genau richtig. Die Ausstattung der Zimmer entspricht den 50er oder 60er Jahren (bis auf WLAN und Flatscreen) und die öffentlichen Bereiche gleichen einem Museum. Das Hotel ist Teil der Stadtführungen die man überall buchen kann. Der Hit ist die Dachterasse bei Sonnenuntergang.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Rambart

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

Beautiful African hotel

Beautiful African hotel in the middle of the city center. Walking distance to the beach and restaurants. Super friendly staff!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Tarik

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Schlechtes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis/abgewohnt

In Stonetown, wo ich in unzähligen Hotels übernachtet habe, fiel leiderdieses Mal die Wahl auf das Africa House Hotel: die Schiebe-Fenster sind nicht komplett verschließbar; die Klimaanlagen sind sehr laut; die Steckdosen funktionieren nur teilweise und sind ungünstig gelegen; die Kissen sind wahlweise zu hart oder zu weich; die Zimmer mit „Seeblick“ zeigen zur Hauptstraße, wo eine Holperschwelle die ganze Nacht JEDEN Autoreifen hören lässt! Wenn man ein Zimmer mit Stadtblick hat, ist leider wenig mehr als das Nachbarhaus zu sehen; am ärgerlichsten ist, dass das Hotel direkt neben einer Bar und der Discothek „Tatu“ liegt, die beide bis spät in die Nacht ihre leistungsstarke Musikanlage laufen lassen und ein Einschlafen unmöglich machen. Ärgerlich ist auch, dass das Duschwasser das Zimmer unter Wasser setzt. Unser Wunsch, das Zimmer wegen des Lärms zu wechseln, wurde dankenswerterweise erfüllt. Ungewöhnlich war, dass das Zimmermädchen ein Stück Seife und die zwei Flaschen Wasser aus dem neuen Zimmer entfernen musste, weil wir es angeblich im ersten Zimmer schon genutzt hätten – was bezüglich der Wasserflaschen falsch war und bei Kosten von 20 Cent pro Flaschen unangemessen schien. Das Frühstücksbuffet ist klein, aber in Ordnung (Obst, Omelette, Müsli, Kaffee/Tee, Brot, Marmelade). Das Personal ist bemüht, aber sprachlich eingeschränkt. Ich würde dieses Hotel nicht wieder buchen, sondern nur für einen Blick von der Bar besuchen. Eine Generalüberholung ist dringend notwendig!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Africa House 1 night stay

Great location in Stone Town near key tourist attractions. Old building with lots of character but could use some renovations. Great overall stay and friendly staff. Excellent views from the restaurant terrace.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019