- City view
- Free Wifi
- Air conditioning
- Private bathroom
- Daily housekeeping
- Non-smoking rooms
- Safe
- Baggage storage
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About this property
Located in the heart of Stone Town. It is located just 1640 feet from the fruit and fish market of Darajan. The air-conditioned rooms all include Zanzibari-style furnishings and are equipped with a fan. The private bathrooms come with a shower. The entire property and all rooms have free wifi. Shaba Boutique Hotel is located only a 2-minute walk from the House of Wonders museum and 5 minutes’ walk from the Fordahani Gardens. Zanzibar International Airport is 15 minutes’ drive away.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular amenities
- Free Wifi
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Daily housekeeping
- Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Kanari
United States“The staff is what made it for me. The property was colorful, artsy and quint! The breakfast had plenty of options and was delicious. The location is the heart of stone town!” - Loukas
Greece“Great boutique hotel, located in a well maintained historical building. Friendly staff and great breakfast.” - Thierry
Belgium“The staff were very friendly and went out of their way to make my stay as pleasant as possible. The room's design and interior decoration are authentic, with beautiful materials and craftsmanship throughout.” - Kasey
Canada“It is a beautiful, old property in a great, however slightly noisy, location. The property itself has a lot of character. The staff were wonderful and welcoming, and the breakfast spread was incredible!” - Suzanne United States“Beautifully decorated, spacious rooms in the heart of Stone Town. Amazing Tanzanian breakfast and very friendly and helpful staff! I would stay here again!”
- Yilin United States“Staff are helpful and friendly especially Brianna, super helpful! The breakfast was great!”
Ahmed
United Arab Emirates“Location is perfect in middle of stone town, the spice tea in the breakfast is amazing.”- Denise
Austria“The African furniture style! The cleanliness! The staff was very very nice! Especially Bianca and Dennis! Everyone else was also friendly… TIP TOP! Hope to come back again” - Dhanani
Tanzania“The cleanliness, the breakfast spread, the staff, the boutique artefacts.” 
Ms
Iran“First of all Very kind staffs especially Deris , good breakfast as home made , Wi-Fi , everything”
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House rules
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 aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cribs are subject to availability.
The fine print
An Infrastructure tax was introduced by the Zanzibar government from 1st July 2015. The tax of US$5 per person per day is to be collected by the hotel accommodations from all inhouse guests on behalf of the Zanzibar Revenue Board (ZRB). This amount is payable directly on check-in.
We accept MasterCard and Visa. Please be advised that all credit card payments will incur a surcharge of 3%.
For bookings of up to 5 rooms, a different cancelation policy applies. Cancelations must be made at least 60 days before arrival to avoid a 100% cancelation fee. Additionally, prepayment is required 60 days prior to arrival. Failure to remit payment by the deadline will result in the reservation being released.
When booking 6 rooms or more, a different cancelation policy applies. Prepayment is required immediately, and any cancelation will incur 100% penalties. prior to arrival. Failure to remit payment by the deadline will result in the reservation being released.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
It's not possible to stay at this property for coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.
