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Golden Palm Boutique Zanzibar

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Premium bedding, minibar, desk, blackout curtains
Deluxe Double Room, Ocean View
Premium bedding, minibar, desk, blackout curtains
Outdoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Chukwani Airport Road, Chukwani, Mjini Magharibi, 4087
  • Slave Market
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Christ Church Cathedral
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Nakupenda Beach
    ‪27 min drive‬
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Executive Double Room, Ocean View

Premium bedding, minibar, desk, blackout curtains

Executive Double Room, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Ocean View

Deluxe Double Room, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

Premium bedding, minibar, desk, blackout curtains

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Outdoor pool

Golden Tulip Zanzibar Airport

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Kids pool
4.4 out of 5, Excellent, (80)
The price is NZ$337
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
2 Mar - 3 Mar
Golden Tulip Zanzibar Airport

About the area

Chukwani

Located in Chukwani, Golden Palm Boutique Zanzibar is within a 10-minute drive of Peace Memorial Museum and Kariakoo Amusement Park. .This hotel is 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from Freddie Mercury Museum and 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from Jaw's Corner.

What's nearby

  • Slave Market - 10 min drive
  • Shangani Beach - 10 min drive
  • Old Fort - 10 min drive
  • Forodhani Gardens - 10 min drive
  • Nakupenda Beach - 27 min drive

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 4 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jahazi Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Ccm Social Hall - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Lukmaan - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Zanzibar Coffeehouse - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Fresh Bites - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Golden Palm Boutique Zanzibar

Hotel in Chukwani with free breakfast and a fitness center
Golden Palm Boutique Zanzibar offers 17 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature fireplaces and minibars. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 17 air-conditioned rooms featuring fireplaces. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and minibars, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
At Golden Palm Boutique Zanzibar, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

English, French, Hindi, Italian, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • Free daily reception
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in reception
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
An early check-in fee will be charged
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests will receive an email 2 weeks before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
At check-in, guests must provide a negative COVID-19 test result
Negative COVID-19 test result requirement applies to all guests aged 1 and up, and test must have been administered no more than 72 hours prior to check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 35.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the 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 4.00 per person, per night

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 10 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 35.0 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
24-hour pool access

Property is also known as

Golden Palm Zanzibar Chukwani
Golden Palm Boutique Zanzibar Hotel
Golden Palm Boutique Zanzibar Chukwani
Golden Palm Boutique Zanzibar Hotel Chukwani

Golden Palm Boutique Zanzibar Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 50 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 50 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 50 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 50 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 50 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jatin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely little hotel very quiet. friendly & helpful people. But very far from the airport near the ocean. Still good and value for money
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer, Seattle

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juliana, New York

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here at the end of 21 days of safari and then a few days in Stone Town and it was the greatest two days of the trip. It's near the airport, so it's perfect to cap off a trip. The room was steps from a small private beach. It's not near anything but it was gorgeous and spotless and luxurious, which is exactly what we needed before the grueling trip home.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

STEPHEN

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
1st look its great but
First impressions this place looked great but sadly not so. The room was shabby, the AC was either freezing or off. The shower a trickle. The bed was hard. The staff spoke next to no English, the restaurant staff none at all, waited an hour for a sandwich, breakfast was even worse. The hotel is in the middle of nowhere at the end of a dirt track, there is no chance to walk anywhere for food or a drink. The AC leaked water all over the tiled floor and the patio sliding door was falling apart. It didnt shut so no way to secure the room. There wasnt any patio furniture. The decked areas were lethal, the planks so distorted, uneven and boards barely sitting on joists. The waterside at the back is all stone apart from mangrove there is nothing and although its not the hotels fault with the tide out it stinks. The wifi was terrible to the point it wasnt worth bothering. We booked here to enjoy our last day before a tea time flight the next day, I couldnt wait to leave for the airport
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stanley

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

10/10 Excellent

gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great facility with great staff. I'll be back.
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Joanna

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Musa

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Derek

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Solomon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was excellent, courteous, helpful, problem solving, and caring. The overall conditions were decent and just right for the price.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

ABDULHAMEED

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay at Golden Palm. It’s quiet, clean and comfortable. Rooms are huge, beds are cozy, restaurant food was fresh and delicious. Staff very courteous.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Nizar

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Most Horrible Experience of Life
Horrible hotel, unprofessional, pathetic, poor, shameless. We had paid booking for 4 single rooms, when we arrived we were told the booking is confirmed and paid but there are no rooms available and forced us to another lower class class hotel. To our surprise, we were offered two rooms in that lower class hotel. Had to beg for 4 rooms for an hour to get. Will never visit this hotel again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is conveniently located close to the airport so if you have a late night flight this might be a great option for you. However, even though hotel description lists airport shuttle they do not in fact provide one. We contacted them in advance and although it was confirmed by them, they did not send anyone to meet us. We have heard the same story from other people who were staying at the hotel. Breakfast is provided, rooms have air conditioning and they provide beach towels, but the beach is rocky and during low tide you could be walking for miles until the water even hits your knees so not much swimming can be done in the ocean. They do have a small pool where one can refresh.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joanny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Their staff help me in any possible way . Bravo!!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

4/10 Poor

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Ursula, Kitwe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It had a clean and confortable room!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Matt

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Arrived in the evening to be told they were over booked. They sent us in the middle of the night to a nearby hotel with no hot water. As compensation we were only offered a free airport transfer, which is a value of like 2 bucks from that nearby. Trash fire of a hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Geert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place clise to airport with good kitchen.
Good bed, perfect place to stay when you want to be close to airport. And the restaurant makes delicious food. Try the prawns tempura
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Salah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff is good and the place is perfect but the manager and management is so bad and they are not professional at all and ask for extra money after we paid everything in advance
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Christine, Edmonton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Beautiful property - relatively new from 2021 I think. Already some building paint and decking issues. Close to airport (15 min). Nice pool and very attentive staff. Great food. There’s nothing to do around the hotel other than relax.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Denis

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Calm, clean and exceptionally good service
Hotel conpound and room very nice and clean, exceptionally friendly staff and good food at the restaurant, also breakfast was decent. Only the bathroom could use some renovation, the handle of the shower was very rusty.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

AM

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Ronald, Kirkland

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice little hotel with great staff. However, the ocean beach is all coral, so you can only look at it, not go in; no sandy beach either. Also, horrible dirt road into it, darn near need a jeep to reach it. Last, its isolated, no nearby restaurants, shops etc. Have to have taxi or car to get to anything. Good spot if you want to be alone.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022