Africa House Hotel

4.0 star property

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Deluxe Double Room, Sea View | View from room
Lounge
Interior
Staircase

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Shangani, Zanzibar Town
  • Shangani Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Forodhani Gardens
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Slave Market
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Twin Room, Sea View

  • 30 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Royal Room

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Twin Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Royal Single Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, Sea View

  • 30 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Zanzibar Town

With a stay at Africa House Hotel in Zanzibar Town (Stone Town), you'll be steps from Nakupenda Beach and People's Palace Museum. .This beach hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Marahubi Palace and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Mbweni Ruins.

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
  • ‪Ccm Social Hall - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Lukmaan - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Africa House Hotel

Beach hotel with 2 restaurants and free breakfast
Africa House Hotel offers 15 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and complimentary bottled water. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Premium satellite television is provided. Bathrooms include showers.

This Zanzibar Town hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and separate sitting areas.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and babysitting (surcharge). This hotel also features tour/ticket assistance and barbecue grills. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy American cuisine at Tradewinds, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Zanzibar Town? This hotel has 861 square feet (80 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. A ferry terminal shuttle is provided at no charge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Tradewinds - This beachfront restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

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

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

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

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
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