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Our top choices for Zanzibar hostels

1. Hostel 197

Nungwi

Abigail

A bedroom with a canopy bed, a separate bathroom, and a view of the outside.

2. Stone Town House

Stone Town

Tara

A person in a red shirt sitting at a desk with a laptop, a blue notebook, and a pen.

3. Breflection Spa and Hostel

Stone Town

A man in a white robe standing in a narrow stairwell with a large mural of a building on the wall.

4. Bellimena Stone Town

Stone Town

A covered dining area with wooden tables and chairs, a ceiling fan, and a thatched roof.

5. Fish Hostel

Nungwi

A covered outdoor area with a tiled floor and a white wall. There are two windows with wooden frames, one of which is open. A red-roofed structure is visible in the background.

6. Zaharani Muyuni Zanzibar

Matemwe

A hammock chair with red checkered cushions in a shaded outdoor area with a building labeled "SAHLI COFFEE" in the background.

7. Homeland Swahili Lodge - Hostel

Nungwi

Lachlan

A thatched-roof structure with a satellite dish, surrounded by greenery and a concrete path.

8. Experience sweet home with good space for you holiday

Unguja

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Top Zanzibar Hotel Reviews

JAZ Elite Aurora

10/10 Excellent

"Beautiful resort. Interior, resort grounds and the rooms were impeccable but what made this resort exceptional for us were the staff. Everyone was just so attentive, friendly and helpful. A special mention to Halidi at the kid’s pool, such an amazing young man. Him and Jafari were just brilliant with our little boy. Elizabeth at the beach bar. What a wonderful person. Honestly, some of the nicest people we’ve met. The resort itself is located in quite a secluded area and a distance away from a lot of the excursions, this wasn’t an issue for us but worth noting."

Tembo Kiwengwa Resort

8/10 Good

"I don't really stay in resorts so I don't have much to compare. The grounds, facilities and rooms were immaculate and the staff was super friendly and helpful. The view from my room was stunning and the beach was also immaculate. Some things did come up that made my stay a little less enjoyable. This is an alcohol free resort, this was my fault for not realizing but there were restaurants nearby that served alcohol We left our previous hotel to catch a flight to Zanzibar at 4am. We arrived at the hotel starving. Unfortunately it was in between breakfast and lunch so no food options. We were advised that there were restaurants that serve all day which was not the case for us. We went door to door and were told 12:30. We finally found one and it took 1 hr and 15 minutes for our food which was past 12:30! We would have been fine with a premade sandwich Other minor things, we could not have 2 keys for our room so my friend and I couldn't really do our own thing without one of us being locked out. It also would have been helpful to have an ATM nearby. We wanted to leave tips but ran of of cash"

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