Freddie Mercury Apartments
Gizenga Street, Zanzibar City, Tanzania – Excellent location – show map
Excellent location – rated 9.3/10! (score from 78 reviews)
Real guests • Real stays • Real opinions
A rustic property. Great service, decent breakfast, right in the heart of stone town. It’s right on the water and walking distance of everything in stone town.

- Entire apartment
- 646 ft² size
- Kitchen
- City view
- Pool 1 – outdoor
- Free WiFi
- Balcony
- Free parking
- Air conditioning
- Private Bathroom
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Located just a few steps from Stone Town Beach, Freddie Mercury Apartments provides accommodations in Zanzibar City with a private beach area, a rooftop pool, as well as a 24-hour front desk. The air-conditioned property is a 11-minute walk from Peace Memorial Museum. The apartment features 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, bed linen, towels, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a dining area, a fully equipped kitchen, and a balcony with city views. Providing free private parking, this 4-star apartment also features free Wifithroughout the property. Guests at the apartment can enjoy a full English/Irish or a halal breakfast. Freddie Mercury Apartments has an outdoor fireplace. Both a bicycle rental service and a car rental service are available at the accommodation, while cycling can be enjoyed nearby. Popular points of interest near Freddie Mercury Apartments include St Joseph's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Old Fort of Zanzibar and House of Wonders. The nearest airport is Abeid Amani Karume International, 4.3 miles from the apartment, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.
Freddie Mercury Apartments has been welcoming Booking.com guests since Oct 11, 2019Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
- 3 swimming pools
- Free WiFi
- Airport shuttle
- Family rooms
- Free parking
- 24-hour front desk
- Room service
- Daily housekeeping
- Private beach area

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- Bryttani
United States of America
“A rustic property. Great service, decent breakfast, right in the heart of stone town. It’s right on the water and walking distance of everything in stone town.” - Wayne
United Arab Emirates
“In the heart of historic stone town, steps from beach bars resteraunts and shops” - Lauren
United States of America
“The location is great! Close to the beach, plenty of shopping, and next to the bank so you have easy access to an ATM. The staff for the apartments were fantastic and it was very clean. The apartment was very spacious with a great balcony to sit...” - Petra
Czech Republic
“Very nice apartment attached to a beautiful hotel Tembo.” - Marie
United Kingdom
“Location and use of hotel pool.. excellent breakfast..amazing staff..☺️” - Roz
United Kingdom
“Much bigger than we were expecting . A great location in Stone town - close to the sea and to get into the maze of roads about it. The food at the hotel was great and the staff all very helpful. Glad we stayed at the apartment rather than the...” - Margareth
Estonia
“- Very good breakfast - Very good location - Very big, nice and clean rooms - Luggage room” - Bruce
Switzerland
“Great apartment with character right in the heart of Stone Town. Hotel has great pools and friendly staff.” - Catherine
United Arab Emirates
“Good view for people watching, central location, friendly staff and great breakfast. Interesting to think Freddie Mercury maybe lived here. Space to spread out.” - Uros
Slovenia
“We stayed in an appartment in the Mercury house. Fantastic place and great location. Hotel restaurant serves super delicious food and staff is amazing!”
Property questions and answersBrowse questions from guests for anything extra you want to know about the propertyThe property usually replies within a few days
Is there a washing machine in the apartment ?
NO washing machine but we do have laundryAnswered on 18 July 2023
Area info *
Amenities of Freddie Mercury ApartmentsGreat facilities! Review score, 8.7
- 3 swimming pools
- Free WiFi
- Airport shuttle
- Family rooms
- Free parking
- 24-hour front desk
- Room service
- Daily housekeeping
- Private beach area
- Accessible parking
- Dining table
- Cleaning products
- Dryer
- Electric kettle
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Kitchenette
- Linens
- Wardrobe or closet
- Alarm clock
- Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft)
- Toilet paper
- Towels
- Towels/Sheets (extra fee)
- Guest bathroom
- Bathtub or shower
- Private Bathroom
- Toilet
- Free toiletries
- Bathrobe
- Hairdryer
- Shower
- Dining area
- Fireplace
- Sitting area
- Desk
- Flat-screen TV
- Laptop safe
- Cable channels
- Satellite channels
- Telephone
- TV
- Socket near the bed
- Drying rack for clothing
- Clothes rack
- Mosquito net
- Tile/Marble floor
- Interconnecting room(s) available
- Fan
- Ironing facilities
- Iron
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Outdoor fireplace
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Private beach area
- Balcony
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Opening times
- Open all year
- All ages welcome
- Shallow end
- Pool/Beach towels
- Opening times
- Open all year
- All ages welcome
- Pool is on rooftop
- Infinity pool
- Pool/Beach towels
- Beach chairs/Loungers
- Opening times
- Open all year
- All ages welcome
- Pool/Beach towels
- Beach chairs/Loungers
- Kids' pool
- Locker rooms
- Beach chairs/Loungers
- FruitAdditional charge
- Special diet meals (on request)
- Packed lunches
- Breakfast in the room
- Room service
- Minibar
- Tea/Coffee maker
- Bike toursAdditional charge
- Walking toursAdditional charge
- Beach
- SnorkelingAdditional chargeOff-site
- CyclingOff-site
- Darts
- Pool table
- Wake-up service
- Wake-up service/Alarm clock
- City view
- View
- Private apartment in building
- Bicycle rentalAdditional charge
- Shuttle serviceAdditional charge
- Car rental
- Airport shuttleAdditional charge
- Lockers
- Private check-in/out
- Baggage storage
- Tour desk
- Currency exchange
- Express check-in/out
- 24-hour front desk
- Strollers
- Outdoor play equipment for kids
- Board games/Puzzles
- Baby safety gates
- Board games/puzzles
- Daily housekeeping
- Ironing serviceAdditional charge
- Dry cleaningAdditional charge
- LaundryAdditional charge
- Air conditioning
- Smoke-free property
- Family rooms
- Fire extinguishers
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- Security alarm
- Key access
- 24-hour security
- Safe
- English
- Spanish
- Hindi
- Italian
- Russian
- Swahili
Cancellation/
prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to apartment type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.
Children & Beds
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.
No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Cash is not accepted
Freddie Mercury Apartments accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
FAQs about Freddie Mercury Apartments
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Guests staying at Freddie Mercury Apartments can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 10.0).
Breakfast option(s) include:
- Full English/Irish
- Halal
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Freddie Mercury Apartments is 1.4 miles from the center of Zanzibar City. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.
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Yes, Freddie Mercury Apartments is popular with guests booking family stays.
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Freddie Mercury Apartments offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):
- Cycling
- Pool table
- Snorkeling
- Darts
- Locker rooms
- Bike tours
- Private beach area
- Swimming pool
- Bicycle rental
- Walking tours
- Beach
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Freddie Mercury Apartments has the following number of bedrooms:
- 2 bedrooms
For more detailed info, check the accommodation option(s) breakdown on this page.
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Check-in at Freddie Mercury Apartments is from 12:00 PM, and check-out is until 10:00 AM.
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The nearest beach is 150 feet from Freddie Mercury Apartments. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.
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Yes, there are options at this property that have a balcony. You can find out more about this and the other facilities at Freddie Mercury Apartments on this page.
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The prices at Freddie Mercury Apartments may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.
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Freddie Mercury Apartments can accommodate this group size:
- 4 guests
For more detailed info, check the accommodation option(s) breakdown on this page.
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Yes, this hotel has a pool. See details about the pool and other facilities on this page.