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Al Johari Hotel & Spa

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Restaurant
Superior Room
Property entrance
Restaurant
Shower, designer toiletries, hair dryer, dressing gowns

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
116 Shangani (Stone Town), Zanzibar Town
  • Mbweni Ruins
    1 min walk
  • Nakupenda Beach
    3 min walk
  • Shangani Beach
    4 min walk
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    19 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Superior Room

Superior Room

Superior Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Zanzibar Town

A stay at Al Johari Hotel & Spa places you in the heart of Zanzibar Town, steps from Mbweni Ruins and People's Palace Museum. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Freddie Mercury Museum and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Marahubi Palace.

What's nearby

  • Shangani Beach - 4 min walk
  • Old Fort - 4 min walk
  • Forodhani Gardens - 5 min walk
  • Slave Market - 8 min walk
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 13 min walk

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cape Town Fish Market - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Passing Show Hotel - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Meeting Point Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Al Johari Hotel & Spa

Central hotel connected to the convention center in Stone Town with a rooftop terrace
Al Johari Hotel & Spa offers 13 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature bathrobes and designer toiletries. Memory foam beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 22-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Zanzibar Town hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. 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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Your memory foam bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features a hair salon and wedding services.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Zanzibar Town? This hotel has facilities measuring 0 square feet (0 square meters), including conference space. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Al Johari Hotel & Spa has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drinks bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Memory-foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 22-inch LCD TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Turndown service
  • Water-efficient showers only
  • Water-efficient toilets only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, 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

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 20.00 per vehicle
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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 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
This property uses a grey water recycling system and eco-friendly cleaning products

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Al Johari Hotel
Al Johari Hotel Zanzibar Town
Al Johari Zanzibar Town
Al Johari Zanzibar Hotel
Johari Hotel
Al Johari Zanzibar
Al Johari Zanzibar
Al Johari Hotel Spa
Al Johari Hotel & Spa Hotel
Al Johari Hotel & Spa Zanzibar Town
Al Johari Hotel & Spa Hotel Zanzibar Town

Al Johari Hotel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 148 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 148 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 148 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 148 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 148 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jawahar, LEICESTER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a unique property in the Stone Town area of the Zanzibar, close vicinity to the Forodha Park , the hotel is quiet and gives you a feel of the ancient times a great break from the new modern hotels
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Muhammed

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was so tiny it shouldn’t class as bedroom
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abraham

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience. Great staff and clean rooms. Nice location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Shadia

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Azouz

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
This place is a rip off. Be aware that they will charge you extra if you pay online under the excuse of “taxes”. It’s only hotel in Zanzibar that does that. I never had to pay any extras for taxes in any other hotel during my 10 days stay in Zanzibar . The hotel is also too expensive. True it’s clean, but still overpriced.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Nitzan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Building obviously has interesting history. AC was very nice. No hot water, but we didn't ask them to check so maybe we missed something

2/10 Terrible

Alistair

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t stay here
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Nuru, New York

Travelled with group
Despite paying for the booking well in advance, upon arrival I was told that there was no vacancy and that the hotel was fully booked. The manager was not on site and the front desk was unmanned for extended periods. Eventually spoke with the manager who expressed her regret for the situation but everywhere in Stonetown was fully booked so I ended paying for a room at another property that was 5X's the price.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

2/10 Terrible

Murtaza

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Day receptionist is rude, arrogant, and a liar.
Broken door.. as in there was no metal piece and the entire wood for the lock for chipped off and tried to glue back in type of broken. Bad customer service from the day receptionist. Blamed us and lied to us about 3 different things. THREE!!! ...and wifi never works inside the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Very clean. Lovely staff. One minor point WiFi didn’t work in our room, but overall a great stay and central location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

J Dallas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good place to cool off but lacking some details
We really enjoyed the hot shower and air conditioning. The room was very small for the price. Decent but lacking in details.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great rooftop
Comfortable, charming, great rooftop restaurant with views of the Indian Ocean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location in Stone Town, with decent breakfast included (juice, pancakes, fruit, potatoes, eggs, etc.) and good AC. But it is in desperate need of an update: the white towels have gone grey/brown, the sink leaked so the bathroom floor was always wet, and the shower head had fallen down so it pointed back into the wall. The first night they gave my room to someone else, and then required me to move rooms between 10-12 the following day, which impacted my plans. When I complained, they were apologetic but refused to provide any compensation. We checked out early.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The entrance copper lions were the only thing i liked. Gave us a horrible room with filthy old towels.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the atmosphere of the hotel. It goes well with historical town of Zanzibar. The staff is wonderful, friendly, kind and accommodating. The only suggestion is to update mattresses and pillows. Our mattress felt worn out, and pillows were hard to sleep on. Other than that the stay was very pleasant.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The owners wife was a delight, I had a nice stay and the food was great
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good value for money
For the price this is great accommodation. Clean and comfortable with friendly staff. We chose to stay here due to proximity to the dive school we were diving with. Otherwise we would have chosen a different location. There isn't much in the area other than being close to the Grand Mosque and the Chedi. Easy enough to get taxis from the main road (3 minute walk). On the first day reception organised taxis for us but we quickly realised this was a far more expensive option.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shabir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Impressive Service
Wonderful place, great location, extremely friendly, accommodating and smiling staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Serge, Brussels area, Belgium

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and helpful staff. Small hotel. Personalised assistance. Loud neighbours after 10 PM, at least the side of the hotel where our room was located.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Farida, AL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient location. Polite and friendly staff. Always ready to help. Lovely breakfast. Enjoyed hibiscus juice every morning. Clean rooms. Very comfortable bed. air conditioner in room. Will come again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Honesty
I am very disappointed at the honesty of the hotel. comunication was made to expedia was made that we checked in early which was not the case. and we paid n extra night of which a refund was expected only to be told that the hotel communicated with expedia saying we checked in the actual day n not following day. we have receipts and tickets to prove it. we are not impressed with the honesty of the staff in this case.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Good stay
The hotel is good has a view of the sea in the roof top. Rooms are clean
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018