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Dhow Palace Hotel

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

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Property entrance
Free daily full breakfast
Terrace/patio
Hallway
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; pool views

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Kenyatta Road / Baghani Street, Stone Town, Zanzibar Town, 397400
  • Mbweni Ruins
    1 min walk
  • Nakupenda Beach
    2 min walk
  • Shangani Beach
    5 min walk
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    18 min drive

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cots/infant beds

Standard Twin Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cots/infant beds

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Triple Room, City View

Standard Triple Room, City View

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Apartment

Apartment

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cots/infant beds

Deluxe Triple Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Presidential Double Room

Presidential Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cots/infant beds

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cots/infant beds

Deluxe Room, Pool View

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cots/infant beds

Standard Single Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cots/infant beds

Standard Double Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cots/infant beds

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Zanzibar Town

A stay at Dhow Palace Hotel places you in the heart of Zanzibar Town, steps from People's Palace Museum and Marahubi Palace. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Freddie Mercury Museum and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Nakupenda Beach.

What's nearby

  • Shangani Beach - 5 min walk
  • Old Fort - 5 min walk
  • Forodhani Gardens - 6 min walk
  • Slave Market - 8 min walk
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 15 min walk

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cape Town Fish Market - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Passing Show Hotel - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Meeting Point Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Dhow Palace Hotel

Zanzibar Town hotel in Stone Town with free breakfast and a coffee shop
Dhow Palace Hotel offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

This Zanzibar Town hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones.

An indoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 30 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an indoor pool or take in the view from a terrace. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge) that operates within 60 km.
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, where you can take in the pool view, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and luggage storage. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a ferry terminal shuttle.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Onsite venue - Overlooking the pool, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Danish, English, French, Hindi, Norwegian, Swahili, Swedish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free off-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge) up to 60 km
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Free rollaway/extra beds
  • Full-sized fridge
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • No housekeeping

Outdoors

  • Pool sunloungers
  • 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
  • In-room accessibility

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Free rollaway beds

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 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 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
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 5.00 per person, per night

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 20

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Local laws may restrict unmarried guests from sharing rooms; guests are responsible for providing proof of marriage, if requested by the property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Alcohol is not served or permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Dhow Hotel
Dhow Palace
Dhow Palace Hotel
Dhow Palace Hotel Zanzibar Town
Dhow Palace Zanzibar Town
Hotel Dhow
Hotel Dhow Palace
Dhow Palace Hotel Zanzibar Island/Stone Town
Dhow Palace Hotel Hotel
Dhow Palace Hotel Zanzibar Town
Dhow Palace Hotel Hotel Zanzibar Town
Dhow Palace Hotel Zanzibar Island/stone Town

Dhow Palace Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 147 out of 318 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 118 out of 318 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 318 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 318 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 318 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Michiel

Liked: Staff & service
Great location. Quirky hotel in an old building with an open air central courtyard. Staff were very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Interesting architecture and very spacious room with sitting area. Staff very friendly and helpful. Hot water kettle in room for tea or coffee. Drinking water provided daily, but still in plastic bottles.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Krishna, Blackpool

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location in the centre of stone town. Classic building. Helpful staff. Breakfast can have more options. Lift did work only occasionally.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Desiree

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Yakup

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not Recommended
The hotel is located on the historical and central part of Zanzibar called Stone Town, so the location is great, nothing to complain. The hotel arranged a taxi pick-up for the airport but the driver was not there, the driver was there but holding another name: Mary Lee. The taxi was very dirty and the driver not very hygenic. We arrived to the hotel with smiling reception but full of unprofessionalism. Me and my brother had booked 2 x Presidential Suites, but even though they had our details they were sloppy and asked unrelevant questions. We got to the rooms, on the 3rd floor next to each other and they were huge and maintained pretty well. As we were very tired we slept directly for 2h and after that wanted to have a shower to refresh up. But the water was not running. Tried to call the reception but either it was busy or no one picked up the phone. Went down in a rush, they said it will come back in 15-20min. It didn't, just imagine you are in a hotel for 12h paying decent amount of money but the water is not running! It was fixed after 2-3h. Another huge issue was internet. It worked well in the lobby but no reception in the rooms! Totally unacceptable in year 2024. We left the hotel around 02:00 AM with another taxi driver the hotel had arranged but this time when he started the car, on the android screen of the taxi an adult movie started to play. He quickly changed it to a muslim prayer. To sum up; historical nice building, But I had expected much more...
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Nadia

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Bart

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was disappoint about not being able to bring a guest to the hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisbeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and helpful staff. Beautiful hotel in colonial style. Renovation took place when we stayed there, and that caused noise and dirt/dust. We would stay there again if we came to Stone Town.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicolas, LA TRONCHE

Breakfast was mediocre and not ready on time.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice location and centrally based.
Stayed 12 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Cristobal

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disgusting Shower
Shower is disgusting, needs to be renewed it, it’s too old, also it stinks all the time, gases come out of piping or somewhere and smells terrible. Bathroom in general needs an upgrade. Other than that did not find any other issue, location is the best right in the heart of town.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sofia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very beautiful, it has very nice decoration. Our room was exactly as in the photos, clean and beautiful. Also the staff very welcoming and ready to serve at any time. I highly recommend it!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anmol

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
What a lovely traditional Islamic hotel in the heart of Stone town, well worth a stay !
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leo

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcome Home
Lovely hotel. Very helpful staff. This is my 2nd time in Zanzibar and 2nd time in this hotel. I would definitely stay here again. Welcome Home.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

IBRAHIM

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

mike

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here 1 night in July. Clean boutique hotel close to the beach. Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, convenient, well-located, with friendly and helpful staff. Thoroughly enjoyed my 4 nights there. Has personality the bigger, cookie cutter hotels don't have.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carlton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful ambience with unique style and antiques all around. Only a two block walk to the beach, five minutes to Forodhani market. A good sanctuary among the busyness of Stone Town. No alcohol served or allowed on the premises. Food is generally good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Tone Iren

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abiy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Dhow Palace was a great place to stay, convenient to everything that Stone Town has to offer. The staff is amazing, very friendly and super helpful in organizing taxis and tours, and recommending activities as needed. The breakfast was also plentiful with varying options on a daily basis, unlike some places that offer the same exact things everyday. Housekeeping also came to the rooms on a daily basis to spray against mosquitos as a safety precaution. This was out first time in Zanzibar and we were there as a group for a couple of days. We wanted to experience different types of accomodations, and also had booked an Airbnb for a part of our stay, a decision we immediately regretted once we saw both places. Even after checking out, we still ended going back to Dhow Palace almost on a daily basis for one reason or another for the remainder of our stay in Zanzibar. Highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023