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Stonetown View Inn

3.5 star property

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Reception
Breakfast, lunch served; local and international cuisine, sea views
In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Front of property

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Malindi Rd, Zanzibar Town, Zanzibar Urban
  • House of Wonders
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Forodhani Gardens
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Slave Market
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Room, Connecting Rooms

Family Room, Connecting Rooms

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 3 Twin Beds

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

City Single Room, 1 Large Single Bed, City View

  • City view
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Triple Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the area

Zanzibar Town

Located in Zanzibar Town (Stone Town), Stonetown View Inn is within a 10-minute walk of House of Wonders and Forodhani Gardens. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Slave Market and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Christ Church Cathedral.

What's nearby

  • House of Wonders - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Forodhani Gardens - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Old Fort - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Christ Church Cathedral - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Slave Market - 10 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Passing Show Hotel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Meeting Point Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Zenji Garden Café - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Stonetown View Inn

Hotel connected to the convention center in Zanzibar Town with free parking
Stonetown View Inn offers 25 accommodations with safes and slippers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
Stay in one of 25 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and slippers. Conveniences include safes and a turndown service, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or take in the view from a rooftop terrace. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Enjoy local and international cuisine at Storm Seafood Grill, a restaurant where you can take in the ocean view, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Full breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Storm Seafood Grill - Overlooking the ocean, this seafood restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, German

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour airport pick-up shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee: USD 3 per person
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception

Restaurants on site

  • Storm Seafood Grill

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Massage
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
  • An effective city/local tax rate of 12.00 percent will be charged

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 3 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 15 per vehicle

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 cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Stonetown View
Stonetown View Inn Hotel
Stonetown View Inn Zanzibar Town
Stonetown View Inn Hotel Zanzibar Town

Stonetown View Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 33 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jaisen

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

ABUBAKER

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Excellent customer service very friendly The only issue is room space and the breakfast we ate eggs every day 😁😁
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Locating the front door can be a little tricky but one you find it everything will be great! Nice location near the dock and a nice little coffee cafe nextdoor. Clean rooms and very helpful ladies at the front desk
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service, extremely clean, nice breakfast, very friendly hotel with great staff. I am now friend with most of them.
Stayed 15 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gino

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

Nice staff and clean hotel.

We had a lovely stay in the Hotel with nice staff and clean rooms and other areas! The only thing that made us upset was the apparent extra fee that was $9/night/person extra charge that wasn't written or included in Hotels.com.. This was greatly disappointing because the room was $18/night and this extra tax made it dubble the price which is an extreme increase and surprise when not mentioned in the booking (apparently this tax is addes in bookings.com but not Hotels.com) Hopefully this will be mentioned in the future with additional tax to pay in hotel. Other than that we loved the place and gice it a 5 star because of the nice and helpful staff and clean ac room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Masimo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

muru786rus, Tanzania

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is 5 min walk to the port. Close to all the main stone town attractions.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

A mediocre place

The hotel entrance and reception not inviting. The rooms are small to normal size, clean but worn out. There is no mattress but foam. Internet service exists but very slow. Breakfast is ok. No fresh coffee or tea though, they come in tea bags here. The nearby mosque can be a nuisance at sunrise specially on your first day after an 8 hour flight. On arrival we were offered a triple room for about three hours until we were appointed to our reserved rooms. The best excuse was that the people staying in those rooms had not arrived to pick up their staff. In my opinion, the hotel is overpriced for what you get. There are nicer places nearby in similar prices.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Giulia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We experienced a welcoming atmosphere from all the staff and more from Wilson and Fatima. The location is perfect if you travel with the ferry from Dar Es Salam.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Douglas

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

You Want economy, You Get a 2 star Hotel

I have stayed here several times, and continue to occasionally becasue of friendships I have formed with staff members. The staff are always helpful and polite. The hotel is a 2 star, in a noisy part of the city, but an excellent locartion near to the ferry port. THe rooms are very basic, and it is likelt that something does not working a room on a given day. The price is hard to beat, though.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay if you are on a budget. The hotel is in the middle of stone town and close to everything. The staff are super friendly and helpful! The room was OK and clean, but there is no barrier between the toilet and shower. The overall experience was good but do not expect luxuries since it is a cheap hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Sondre

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Not a nice place

You are woken up terrified at 5:30am by the extremely loud islamic call to prayer, chanted from speakers pointing directly into you room. There was no breakfast even though we paid for it, and the bathroom was not very clean. Almost no other guests there.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

doreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

doreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Value for money.

Central location . Great staff . Budget hotel but worth the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

James A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel staff was wonderful. The rooms were clean and the hot water abundant. Just a short walk from the ferry. Definitely would recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Rooms overbooked, but good manager made up for it

I was quite upset when we checked in and were told for 2 of our 3 nights, we would have 1 rm with 2 queen beds, instead of the 2 adjoining rooms I'd reserved and paid for on the booking site. But the manager was very willing to compensate us for the lost room according to our requests - we got a delicious meal and tour of a spice farm with transport from the hotel. The rooms are a bit old and run-down, especially bathrooms, but were clean and had good Windows and Ac. The rooftop terrace for meals is lovely, and the included hot breakfast was quite good, especially the fresh juice, fruit and the crepes they made one morning, and all the staff were kind and friendly. It is hard to find, especially since there was no sign, but other than some traffic noise from nearby busy road, location is good- ten minute walk on waterfront from Forodhani Gardens/old fort, and five from terminal for the fast ferries from Dar. Overall, it was a great place for us with our two young kids (5 and 8)-- as long as you can be a bit flexible, I'd recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Christine

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

A éviter

Horrible ! Je ne recommande pas du tout cet hôtel est je suis étonnée que Hôtel.com le propos. J’ai payé 42€, il n’en vaut pas 10 ! Vétuste, salle, plomberie hs, … a fuir
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Хуже найти сложно

Возможно, когда-то, лет двадцать назад, отель выглядел так, как на фотографиях. Ныне это настоящая помойка. Комнаты грязные, с разводами на стенах. Обещанной москитной сетки не было, от нее имелись обрывки крепления. Жуткая слышимость, с утра до ночи местные гомонили под окнами и носились на мотоциклах. Без включенного кондиционера вообще жить нельзя, с включенным кондиционером очень холодно, а одеял в отеле нет, только тонкие простыни. Санузел выглядит так мерзко, что я не решился принимать душ. Не понимаю, отчего у отеля такой высокий рейтинг.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Myriam

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

court séjour à Stonetown

Hôtel très simple mais suffisant quand on est de passage pour visiter la ville rapidement. Le personnel est très agréable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Le personnel est très sympathique et accueillant. Mais pour le reste , il y a encore beaucoup à faire: lavabo, douche, wc tous pratiquement collés les uns aux autres, si une personne se douche, personne d’autre ne peut rentrer sinon on sera mouillé, les papiers toilettes il faut les demander tout le temps, de même pour les serviettes, cela peut faire 2 à 3 jours sans qu’elles soient changées .
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Lus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bon rapport qualité prix, personnel incroyable 👌
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Christian

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

Sans problème

Personnel tres sympathique et serviable
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

György

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stonetown Inn

Nem luxusszálló, de az ár érték viszonya megfelelő,,, természetesen annak aki ismeri az afrikai viszonyokat. A staff nagyon oké, a müezin kicsit hangos de viselhető. összességében jó.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Jaroslaw

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019