Name: Kisiwa House
Address: 572 Baghani Street, Stone Town, 609 Zanzibar City, Tanzania, 572 Baghani Street, Stone Town, Zanzibar, 609, Tanzania
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $88 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.8

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Hotel Kisiwa House

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572 Baghani Street, Stone Town, 609 Zanzibar City, Tanzania –

The Zanzibar Curio shop: only 5 minutes away! (1,300 feet by foot)

*7.6* Old Fort of Zanzibar: only 5 minutes away! (1,100 feet by foot)

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A boutique property complete with traditional Zanzibari decor and furnishings. Conveniently located in a quiet bylane, just off the main street, on the western side of Stone Town. There are plenty of good cafes and restaurants around. Forodhani Gardens and the beach for catching boats to Prison Island are within short walking distance. The room was very clean, spacious and well ventilated, with a huge bed, large bathroom and easy access to hot water round the clock. Hotel staff was always ready to assist with a smile. Check-in (well past midnight) and check-out were smooth.

Shalabh, United Arab Emirates

All was nothing but perfect (great room, wonderful staff, delicious breakfast on the roof top terrace, great and central location)

Matthias, Germany

The room was nice and big, the bed super comfortable. The hotel is in old zanzibari style, quiet and placement is great.Staff is helpful and friendly. The breakfast is huge, don't get too excited or you might have to go back to your room for a digestive nap before leaving to explore the city!

Camille, France

This property is nicely located near a main road so we didn’t have to carry our bags too far from the car. The building is very clean and very well maintained! The staff was very helpful and friendly as well. The rooms were excellent with nice comfy beds and nice cold AC. We slept excellently here! The Wi-Fi also worked very well for us. We stayed in 2 different rooms and both were larger than other we had stayed in while in Stone Town.

Jessica, United States of America

I loved the rooftop restaurant and the size of the rooms as well as the service provided by the staff.

Elizabeth, United States of America

Kisiwa House is located in one of the most convenient parts of Stone Town. Many of Stone Town's main sites are within walking distance from the hotel, and the staff were eager to accommodate our requests.

Nesma, United Arab Emirates

Phenomenal. Everything from the room, to the views, to the staff, to the decorations, to the lovely little takeaway breakfast because they knew we had to leave for airport before breakfast time. My wife and I will definitely stay again.

Majd, United Arab Emirates

Great place would suit younger couples or Single people stairs may be harder on older People also the baths may be hard for them to climb into also the doors were hard to lock and unlock at times . The Property was great lots of History.I loved it.

Mslade, Australia

Great staff, beds very comfortable, good location.

India, United Kingdom

Great hospitality, warm and friendly people. I loved the bathroom ..big with a shower and tub 😁

Traveler, United Arab Emirates

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“A boutique property complete with traditional Zanzibari decor and furnishings. Conveniently located in a quiet bylane, just off the main street, on the western side of Stone Town. ”

Shalabh United Arab Emirates
“All was nothing but perfect (great room, wonderful staff, delicious breakfast on the roof top terrace, great and central location)”

Matthias Germany
“The room was nice and big, the bed super comfortable. The hotel is in old zanzibari style, quiet and placement is great.Staff is helpful and friendly. ”

Camille France
“This property is nicely located near a main road so we didn’t have to carry our bags too far from the car. The building is very clean and very well maintained! ”

Jessica United States of America
“I loved the rooftop restaurant and the size of the rooms as well as the service provided by the staff.”

Elizabeth United States of America
“Kisiwa House is located in one of the most convenient parts of Stone Town. ”

Nesma United Arab Emirates
“Phenomenal. Everything from the room, to the views, to the staff, to the decorations, to the lovely little takeaway breakfast because they knew we had to leave for airport before breakfast time. ”

Majd United Arab Emirates
“Great place would suit younger couples or Single people stairs may be harder on older People also the baths may be hard for them to climb into also the doors were hard to lock and unlock at times . ”

Mslade Australia
“Great staff, beds very comfortable, good location.”

India United Kingdom
“Great hospitality, warm and friendly people. I loved the bathroom ..big with a shower and tub 😁”

Traveler United Arab Emirates

One of our top picks in Zanzibar City – and a guest favorite.
Offering a restaurant, the historical Kisiwa House is located in the heart of historical Stone Town in Zanzibar. Free Wi-Fi access is available.

As one of the oldest buildings in Stown Town, Kisiwa House combines historical elements with fresh and modern design. Decorated in Swahili style, the spacious rooms offer plush interiors and are fitted with a flat-screen TV, air conditioning and a mini-bar. Featuring a spa bath, private bathrooms also offer hairdryers, bathrobes and free toiletries.

Panoramic views of Stone Town and the Indian Ocean can be enjoyed from the roof-top restaurant, which offers local and international cuisine.

Guests at Kisiwa House can relax in the garden or unwind in the courtyard lounge by the fountain. The property is within walking distance to museums, antique shops and famous landmarks.

Zanzibar International Airport is a 10 minute drive from Kisiwa House. Airport Shuttles can be arranged at an additional surcharge.

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

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Zanzibar City! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

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

This property is also rated for the best value in Zanzibar City! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.4 for two-person stays.

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Located in the best-rated area in Zanzibar City, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.2

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Hotel surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Cathedral
0.1 miles
Freddie Mercurie House
0.1 miles
Old Fort of Zanzibar
0.2 miles
House of Wonders
0.2 miles
The Zanzibar Curio shop
0.2 miles
House of Wonders
0.3 miles
Sultan's Palace, Zanzibar
0.3 miles
Peace Memorial Museum
0.4 miles
Old Dispensary
0.5 miles
Hamamni Persian Baths
0.5 miles

Restaurants & Markets

La Taverna Italian Pizzeria Restaurant
0.5 miles

Closest Airports

Kisauni Airport
4.1 miles
Julius Nyerere Airport
49.8 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Perfect location and staff. Clean and comfortable room.”

Biser

Bulgaria

9.1

“Staff were very friendly and the location was very central. Affordable prices for the price offered. ”

Nick

United Kingdom

“Great location right in the center of Stone Town. Walking distance from most major landmarks. Very friendly staff with warm welcome, service and hospitality. Tr...”

Alejandro

United States of America

7.9

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1 Restaurant On Site

Kisiwa restaurant

Food: African, Seafood, Local, International

Menu: Buffet & À La Carte

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From 1:00 PM

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Until 10:00 AM

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Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

Free! One child from 0 to 2 years stays free of charge in a crib.

One child from 3 to 17 years is charged USD 60 per night in an extra bed.

One older child or adult is charged 100 % of the room stay per night and person in an extra bed.

The maximum number of extra beds/cribs in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Kisiwa House accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

“A boutique property complete with traditional Zanzibari decor and furnishings. Conveniently located in a quiet bylane, just off the main street, on the western side of Stone Town. There are plenty of good cafes and restaurants around. Forodhani Gardens and the beach for catching boats to Prison Island are within short walking distance. The room was very clean, spacious and well ventilated, with a huge bed, large bathroom and easy access to hot water round the clock. Hotel staff was always ready to assist with a smile. Check-in (well past midnight) and check-out were smooth.”

Shalabh

United Arab Emirates

“The room was nice and big, the bed super comfortable. The hotel is in old zanzibari style, quiet and placement is great.Staff is helpful and friendly. The breakfast is huge, don't get too excited or you might have to go back to your room for a digestive nap before leaving to explore the city!”

Camille

France

“This property is nicely located near a main road so we didn’t have to carry our bags too far from the car. The building is very clean and very well maintained! The staff was very helpful and friendly as well. The rooms were excellent with nice comfy beds and nice cold AC. We slept excellently here! The Wi-Fi also worked very well for us. We stayed in 2 different rooms and both were larger than other we had stayed in while in Stone Town. ”

Jessica

“Kisiwa House is located in one of the most convenient parts of Stone Town. Many of Stone Town's main sites are within walking distance from the hotel, and the staff were eager to accommodate our requests.”

Nesma

“Phenomenal. Everything from the room, to the views, to the staff, to the decorations, to the lovely little takeaway breakfast because they knew we had to leave for airport before breakfast time. My wife and I will definitely stay again.”

Majd

“Great place would suit younger couples or Single people stairs may be harder on older People also the baths may be hard for them to climb into also the doors were hard to lock and unlock at times . The Property was great lots of History.I loved it.”

Mslade

Australia

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Reviewed: January 13, 2019

Shalabh
United Arab Emirates
7.9

“Boutique hotel stay in historic Stone Town”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Suite
- • Stayed 3 nights
On site terrace restaurant offers limited menu options for all meals. We skipped the complimentary breakfast and headed to a nearby cafe on the third and last morning of our stay. The service was slow and intermittent, even when the restaurant was barely occupied. While the room was big, the air conditioning was not effective enough and the ceiling fan was placed too far from the bed to ease the discomfort - especially when inside the mosquito net. There was not adequate light to read at night. Also, no view from the room to speak of - but guess, that would be typical of most hotels in the dense Stone Town.
A boutique property complete with traditional Zanzibari decor and furnishings. Conveniently located in a quiet bylane, just off the main street, on the western side of Stone Town. There are plenty of good cafes and restaurants around. Forodhani Gardens and the beach for catching boats to Prison Island are within short walking distance. The room was very clean, spacious and well ventilated, with a huge bed, large bathroom and easy access to hot water round the clock. Hotel staff was always ready to assist with a smile. Check-in (well past midnight) and check-out were smooth.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 13, 2019

Matthias
Germany
10

“A dearm of a boutique hotel in the tropics”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Junior Suite
- • Stayed 4 nights
All was nothing but perfect (great room, wonderful staff, delicious breakfast on the roof top terrace, great and central location)

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 13, 2019

Lina
Greece
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Suite
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The location and the friendly staff

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 9, 2019

Ramata
United Arab Emirates

1 helpful vote
9.6

“Luxe calme et Volupté ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Junior Suite
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing i will go back for sure.
Everything on point. The nicest staff ever. The location. The breakfast :)

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 6, 2019

Marcel
Spain
5.8

“Average stay in a beautiful setting with unpleasant atmosphere”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Being aware that the prices are usually much higher over Christmas, the quality didn't match the price at all. The food is less than average with very few options to eat somewhere else as the hotel is quite far away from Zanzibar city and other hotels. Except of one women, the staff was very distant, not very well trained and and didn't seem to be very happy to work there. From the first moment entering the hotel, there was something off with the overall vibe... some kind of resentment from the staff against the clients, maybe the management. The rooms are quite basic but we didn't really mind as you spend most of the time outside.
In general a very cute small hotel situated in a pretty garden, close to the beach and with 2 small pools. It feels quite private with an overall relaxed mix of families, a few couples and also some people that travelled alone.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 1, 2019

Szerdi
South Africa
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Parking is a bit of a nightmare
Amazing rooms and location

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 28, 2018

Biser
Bulgaria

1 helpful vote
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No view from the room. Just a narrow street.
Perfect location and staff. Clean and comfortable room.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 27, 2018

Linda
South Africa
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 1 night
smell from outside wafting into the bathroom from room 5
Perfect in every way

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 22, 2018

Nick
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Staff were very friendly and the location was very central. Affordable prices for the price offered.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 20, 2018

Camille
France

1 helpful vote
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Breakfast stopped 1/2h before the time mentionned in the booklet in the room but the staff was nice and comprehensive enough to serve us anyway.
The room was nice and big, the bed super comfortable. The hotel is in old zanzibari style, quiet and placement is great.Staff is helpful and friendly. The breakfast is huge, don't get too excited or you might have to go back to your room for a digestive nap before leaving to explore the city!

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 19, 2018

Zoltán
Hungary
10

“Bestcin Stonetown”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Junior Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
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Everything. The location is perfect. The rooftop restaurant very pleasent. The room was clean, nicely furnished, big, the bathroom was equiped with bathroom accesories. There was airconditioning too. The house is a historical building, with beautiful lounge, stairs, etc. The staff is very helpful, kind, and always smiling. Strongly recommend it in Zanzibar city!!!! 😀

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 13, 2018

Jack
Morocco

2 helpful votes
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The mattress was a bit hard
Very nice old town hotel with big rooms and friendly employees

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: November 30, 2018

Bertha
Portugal
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Junior Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very friendly and helpful staff. House and decoration very beautiful and with character. Amazing breakfast. Bathroom huge and with style. Bed very confortable. Location is very good.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 23, 2018

Alexandra
United Kingdom
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great location. Friendly staff. Gorgeous historic property. We arrived at 2am from a flight to London and checked out at 11am to head to the beach so didn’t have a lot of time to enjoy this beautiful hotel. Wish we had had longer! The hotel arranged a taxi to collect us from the airport which was very helpful as we were arriving in the very early hours. The cab driver Salum was very friendly and safe and we used him again the next day

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 19, 2018

Lucile
Germany
Age group: 25 – 34

3 helpful votes
9.2

“Very good value for the money ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Junior Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Some services were a bit expensive compared to stone town prices.
The breakfast was a highlight. The rooms are nicely decorated and spacious. The staff is very friendly.

Stayed in November 2018

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