Name: Kholle House
Address: Malindi 607/608, 842 Zanzibar City, Tanzania, Malindi 607/608, Zanzibar, 842, Tanzania
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $54 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.8

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Malindi 607/608, 842 Zanzibar City, Tanzania – Excellent location – show map

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*7.5* The Zanzibar Curio shop: only 6 minutes away! (1,400 feet by foot)

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I love the authenticity of this place. It screams Zanzibar. The staff is amazing as well. Will definitely return to this place in the future !

Romeo

United States of America

The breakfast was outstanding, the location was perfect. The history of the building Phenomenal

Ken

United States of America

The hotel was so beautiful with a great history and quiet atmosphere. The breakfast was so nice and the rooms were spacious with great A/C.

Amanda

United States of America

Kholle House exceeded my expectations by far. The property is fairy-tale like and the service excellent. From the doorhandles to the beds to the baths, everything is aesthetically pleasing and the service matches that experience. The pool is a genius add-on, as the weather in Stone Town can get oppressively hot. As my wife travelled alone, it was important to have good staff, and especially Said and Louisa at the reception were very kind and helpful. The food was excellent and the presence of the owner on the property most of the time gives an extra sense of the fact that this hotel really looks after its guests. Would most certainly recommend and stay again if the chance arose!

Fabio

Switzerland

Great location. Ac worked well. And beds were comfortable.

Bytania

Tanzania

Kholle House is beautifully decorated and walking through each floor seems to transport you to another world. Our room was near the rooftop terrace so the view was nice. Breakfast was great, good and fresh food. Also we had a mosquito net and working AC which was amazing. Easily walkable to town.

Kathleen

United States of America

The staff are lovely, the restoration was tastefully and attentively done, and the food is excellent.

Anonymous

United Arab Emirates

The staff were very nice and welcoming from Louisa and Said at reception to all of the waiters and waitresses and the maids. Top notch. All very helpful. Nice old house (palace) nicely decorated. The food, breakfast and dinner, were good and reasonably priced. A/C worked well and WiFi much of the time. Great place to stay

Anonymous

United States of America

The design is amazing, very clean, nice staff and great food

Anonymous

Israel

It was so nice, to stay in the Kholle house. The house is beautiful, the service so nice, the Pool and the rooftop are awesome. Im very sad, that i just stayed there for one night!

Nicole

Tanzania

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9.1

Excellent location!
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What guests loved the most:
“I love the authenticity of this place. It screams Zanzibar. The staff is amazing as well. Will definitely return to this place in the future !”

Romeo United States of America
“The breakfast was outstanding, the location was perfect. The history of the building Phenomenal”

Ken United States of America
“The hotel was so beautiful with a great history and quiet atmosphere. The breakfast was so nice and the rooms were spacious with great A/C.”

Amanda United States of America
“Kholle House exceeded my expectations by far. The property is fairy-tale like and the service excellent.”

Fabio Switzerland
“Great location. Ac worked well. And beds were comfortable.”

Bytania Tanzania
“Kholle House is beautifully decorated and walking through each floor seems to transport you to another world. Our room was near the rooftop terrace so the view was nice.”

Kathleen United States of America
“The staff are lovely, the restoration was tastefully and attentively done, and the food is excellent.”

United Arab Emirates
“The staff were very nice and welcoming from Louisa and Said at reception to all of the waiters and waitresses and the maids. Top notch. All very helpful. Nice old house (palace) nicely decorated.”

United States of America
“The design is amazing, very clean, nice staff and great food”

Israel
“It was so nice, to stay in the Kholle house. The house is beautiful, the service so nice, the Pool and the rooftop are awesome. Im very sad, that i just stayed there for one night!”

Nicole Tanzania

Built in 1860 for Princess Kholle, this central Stone Town hotel is a minutes’ walk from Zanzibar Ferry Terminal. It offers luxurious rooms, an outdoor pool and rooftop terrace with a Swahili-style tea house and Indian Ocean views.

Air-conditioning, a ceiling fan and mosquito net are provided in all rooms at Kholle House. Each is individually decorated with exposed wooden beams, bright colors and antique furnishings.

Guests can enjoy a daily breakfast, as well as meals and beverages throughout the day at Kholle House. It also has a reading room and a garden with a conservatory. Wi-Fi is free available throughout the property.

The hotel organizes an important range of indoor services such as massages in our spa room, live band swahili dinners happening in the tea house on the roof top and outdoor activities including visits to Stone town and Spice plantations.

This is our guests' favorite part of Zanzibar City, according to independent reviews.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.6 for two-person stays.

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Located in the top-rated area in Zanzibar City, this property has an excellent location score of 9.1!

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Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian

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Area Info

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Closest Landmarks *

Old Dispensary
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Cinema Afrique
0.1 miles
Sultan's Palace, Zanzibar
0.2 miles
The Zanzibar Curio shop
0.3 miles
House of Wonders
0.3 miles
Old Fort of Zanzibar
0.3 miles
Hamamni Persian Baths
0.3 miles
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Cathedral
0.4 miles
Peace Memorial Museum
0.7 miles
Maruhubi Historical Sites
1.4 miles

Restaurants & Markets *

Mercurys Bar and Restaurant Restaurant
0 miles
Small shops Supermarket
0 miles
Forodhani - Night food market Cafe/Bar
0.1 miles
Darajani fruit and spice market Market
0.1 miles

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sand bank / prison island Ocean/Sea
3.1 miles

Closest Airports *

Kisauni Airport
4.3 miles
Julius Nyerere Airport
50.1 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“The hotel was stunning. You felt like a merchant in the old times. The pool helped to cool down the heat and the garden was a great place to chill out. Air cond...”

Natalia

United Kingdom

“This is a restored old home that was furnished with antiques and other furnishings suited to its environment. We loved the atmosphere, pool, dinning and central...”

Wendy

New Zealand

“The staff is very sweet and helpfull. The hotel is beautiful and has an amazing decoration. The location was perfect. Loved the pancakes for breakfast. ”

Pepy21

Portugal

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Food: African, French, Indian, Local, International, European

Menu: À la carte

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From 2:00 PM

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5:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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Children & Beds

Children of all ages are welcome.

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0 - 2 years	Can use a crib when requested	FREE
3 years old	Can use a crib when requested	FREE
3 years old	Can use an extra bed when requested	$20 per child, per night
4+ years	Can use an extra bed when requested	$20 per person, per night

The maximum number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the room you choose. Double-check your selected room for the maximum capacity.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

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“Kholle House exceeded my expectations by far. The property is fairy-tale like and the service excellent. From the doorhandles to the beds to the baths, everything is aesthetically pleasing and the service matches that experience. The pool is a genius add-on, as the weather in Stone Town can get oppressively hot. As my wife travelled alone, it was important to have good staff, and especially Said and Louisa at the reception were very kind and helpful. The food was excellent and the presence of the owner on the property most of the time gives an extra sense of the fact that this hotel really looks after its guests. Would most certainly recommend and stay again if the chance arose!”

“Kholle House is beautifully decorated and walking through each floor seems to transport you to another world. Our room was near the rooftop terrace so the view was nice. Breakfast was great, good and fresh food. Also we had a mosquito net and working AC which was amazing. Easily walkable to town. ”

“The staff were very nice and welcoming from Louisa and Said at reception to all of the waiters and waitresses and the maids. Top notch. All very helpful. Nice old house (palace) nicely decorated. The food, breakfast and dinner, were good and reasonably priced. A/C worked well and WiFi much of the time. Great place to stay”

“It was so nice, to stay in the Kholle house. The house is beautiful, the service so nice, the Pool and the rooftop are awesome. Im very sad, that i just stayed there for one night!”

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Reviewed: November 5, 2019

Nicole
Tanzania
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It was so nice, to stay in the Kholle house. The house is beautiful, the service so nice, the Pool and the rooftop are awesome. Im very sad, that i just stayed there for one night!

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 4, 2019

Tina
Austria
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great location, lovely and helpful staff, excellent service/food! Absolutely recommendable!

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: October 30, 2019

Kathryn
United Kingdom

3 helpful votes
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very small bathroom with only curtain as a door.
Good location and easy to find. Friendly staff, beautiful historic building. Had option of fan or AC in room. Garden and pool were nice extras.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 25, 2019

Sarah
Kenya
9.6

“A beautifully restored building packed full of character and history.”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
it's hard to find anything negative about Kholle House, the only thing I come up with is that my pillows were a bit hard.
Gorgeous furnishings and art tucked away in every nook and cranny, I loved the leather chairs in my room. The staff were very friendly and helpful. I didn't eat dinner here (unfortunately as the menu looked good) but had a delicious salad for lunch.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 19, 2019

Giorgia
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
8.3

“Beautiful House”
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No fridge in the room and no space to hung the clothes.
This hotel is unique. The room is very spacious and well decorated. We dined at the restaurant and the staff was so helpful and welcoming , one of the best meal we had in Tanzania. We did not use the pool but the courtyard was really nice. We spent some time playing with the hotel kitten and talking to staff. A really pleasant experience overall .

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 19, 2019

Victoria
Denmark

1 helpful vote
8.8

“We were very happy and pleased with our stay at the Kholle house”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room was a bit dark, with I guess is not a big problem if you go out all day. There no doors to the toilet only curtains , so you get close to your traveling partner.
The atmosphere of the hotel is really nice and the place is beautiful. The staff was very welcoming and helpful in every way.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 14, 2019

Natalia
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
10

“Stunning house to chill out”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The hotel was stunning. You felt like a merchant in the old times. The pool helped to cool down the heat and the garden was a great place to chill out. Air conditioner was available in the room, which helped to sleep. The breakfast was for a king with all the meals very well presented. Staff was always smiling and attentive. There was many areas where you could chill out. We also got some activities organised through the hotel and didn't charged us when we had to cancel because of the rain. I would definitely stay there again.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 5, 2019

Jimmy
Belgium
5.8

“Average”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The staff was not polite
The old building itself was beautiful

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 1, 2019

Gayathri
Ethiopia
9.6

“Highly recommended.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Really good service. Great location. Very accommodating for young children.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: September 28, 2019

Caroliny
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Pool area wasn’t really that comfortable, there are no loungers just chairs by the pool. The hotel is next to a mosque so you hear the call to prayer very early in the morning, our room was facing the mosque so we were woken up in the morning by it. Airport transfer is very expensive from the hotel for a 15 min drive, I would advise to book privately, you can get it for much cheaper. We ordered some calamari and it came uncooked, we couldn’t chew it, the waitress was kind enough to remove it from our bill but it was very awkward.
Great location, very close to the night market and all the tourist stops are walking distance. I liked the room and hotel interiors. Good breakfast, very filling.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: September 25, 2019

Wallace
United States of America
5.0

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Safer location.
Breakfast was good.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: September 10, 2019

Romeo
United States of America
10

“Awesome Zanzibar Hotel”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I love the authenticity of this place. It screams Zanzibar. The staff is amazing as well. Will definitely return to this place in the future !

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: August 30, 2019

Marie
Belgium

5 helpful votes
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We had the feeling the matrass had had its best time :), food was ok but we did not had impression it was freshly made.
Very clean room, a lovely relax ambiance throughout the whole hotel. Friendly staff, very helpful and very pretty refreshing pool.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 20, 2019

Naidah
United Kingdom
5.0

“Location is good, service could be better.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Internet could have been stronger round the whole building. The staff tried their best at all times to accommodate with any short comings but one seemed like an inconvenience by the main person sitting at the reception desk. Rooms don’t have a lot in them so be warned.
Beautiful building, with a beautiful spacious roof top where one can relax with the cooling breeze and very.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 10, 2019

Anonymous
United Arab Emirates

1 helpful vote
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bed is too short. If you are over about 1.75m, it will be uncomfortable.
The staff are lovely, the restoration was tastefully and attentively done, and the food is excellent.

Stayed in August 2019

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