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About this property

Centrally located in Zanzibar’s Stone Town, Dhow Palace Hotel is set in a historical building from 1559. It features a swimming pool, restaurant and roof-top terrace with panoramic views. Each spacious room comes with air conditioning and Zanzibari-style furniture and décor. The rooms also include satellite TV and an electric kettle. The private bathrooms are equipped with a hairdryer. Guests can relax by the swimming pool or on the roof-top terrace. The restaurant serves a variety of local Zanzibari and international cuisine. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel. Dhow Palace Hotel is located just 984 feet from Stone Town Beach and 1640 feet from the House of Wonders. The Ferry Port is 0.6 mi away and Zanzibar Airport is 3.1 mi from the hotel.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Located in the best-rated area in Zanzibar City, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.4

    • Top pick by families with children

    • Breakfast Info

    • Vegetarian, Halal, Buffet

    • Free private parking available at the hotel


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Shawna
    United States United States
    The hotel was beautiful, beds were comfy, and staff was great!!
  • Dorothy
    United States United States
    Dhow Palace did feel like a palatial residence. Comfortable accommodations, with a historical feel. We were in a separate building from the main one. Each of our two units had a large sitting room with a sofa for sleeping, a refrigerator, a...
  • Arwa
    Qatar Qatar
    A very central hotel in stone town. The hotel itself is an amazing facility making you feel you're living inside a museum. Very comfortable amenities. The staff were just wonderful and made us feel at home before we even arrived. Will be back for...
  • Charlean
    United States United States
    The staff was very nice. We love that they put us a takeaway breakfast together. Rooms were like royalty. Everything was antique which made it more special and the history of the hotel.
  • فواز
    Kuwait Kuwait
    Amazing clean, beautiful hotel with fantastic staff and great food
  • Derek
    United States United States
    Nice hotel in Zanzibar. Great location down the street from Freddie Mercury's house and a short walk to Central Stone town
  • Karen
    United States United States
    Excellent location within Stone town. All of the staff were very friendly and focused on customer service. We loved the history and the many antiques throughout this boutique hotel
  • Raphael
    United States United States
    I selected this hotel because of the location and because I like to stay in unique hotels when I visit unique places. Stone Town, and the Dow Palace fit that description. The apartment I stayed in was generous! The bathroom alone was as big as...
  • Michele
    United States United States
    Very old (historic) property, nice , pretty, good location !
  • Caitlin
    United States United States
    A beautiful, classic and unique hotel in a convenient location to walk to shops, the waterfront and central Stone Town. The facilities are gorgeous and the breakfast buffet has an extensive mix of local and European offerings. The room we had was...

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      African • Indian • European
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Halal • Vegetarian • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Check-out
From 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 11 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free
3+ years
Extra bed upon request
$30 per person, per night

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Pets
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