Name: Dhow Palace Hotel
Address: Kenyatta Road, Shangani, Stone Town , 1052 Zanzibar City, Tanzania, Kenyatta Road, Shangani, Stone Town, Zanzibar, 1052, Tanzania
Rating: 8.3

Dhow Palace Hotel

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Centrally located in Zanzibar’s Stone Town, Dhow Palace Hotel is set in a historical building from 1559. It features a swimming pool, restaurant and roof-top terrace with panoramic views. Each spacious room comes with air conditioning and Zanzibari-style furniture and décor. The rooms also include satellite TV and an electric kettle. The private bathrooms are equipped with a hairdryer. Guests can relax by the swimming pool or on the roof-top terrace. The restaurant serves a variety of local Zanzibari and international cuisine. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel. Dhow Palace Hotel is located just 984 feet from Stone Town Beach and 1640 feet from the House of Wonders. The Ferry Port is 0.6 mi away and Zanzibar Airport is 3.1 mi from the hotel.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Located in the best-rated area in Zanzibar City, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.3

Breakfast Info

Vegetarian, Halal, Buffet

Free parking available at the hotel

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Availability

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Room Type	Number of guests
Double Room 1 full bed
Triple Room 1 twin bed and 1 full bed
Twin Room 2 twin beds
Single Room with Bath 1 twin bed
Deluxe Double Room with Sea View 1 queen bed
Double Room with Pool View 1 full bed
Single Room with Pool View 1 twin bed
Apartment with City View - Annex 1 full bed 1 sofa bed
Triple Room with City View 3 twin beds
Deluxe Double Room 1 queen bed
Double Room with Pool View 1 queen bed
Double Room with Sea View 1 queen bed
Standard Double Room 1 queen bed
Twin Room with Pool View 2 twin beds

Guest reviews

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Mwamba

Rwanda

“J'ai apprecié la diversité que le petit dejeuner offrait, L'emplacement est bonne accessible en voiture et pres de tout le leiux d'attraction”

Anashwara

United States

“The property is beautiful, and has a lot of historical”

Alden

Canada

“Really nice hotel. Excellent home base to explore Stone Town. The restaurant is also really solid.”

Dana

United States

“This was my second time staying by here. It’s a beautiful hotel with a lot of character and very well located. The top floor room has great views over the town and the water, and has its own little balcony area. Very cute.”

Kadija

Trinidad and Tobago

“staff was very attentive and supportive. the hotel was beautiful and had lots of character. it didnt feel uncomfortable or dusty even though construction/renovation was going on”

William

United States

“We loved the character and uniqueness. We stayed in the Langi Langi room. The huge outdoor shower on the 3rd floor was impressive! The staff was very friendly and helpful. They booked our taxi’s to and from the hotel. Just note, stone town is...”

Herbert

Thailand

“The hotel is located in an old Omani mansion built around a central courtyard in central Stone City. You don’t go to such places for comfort. You go for atmosphere which in this case was great. My room had a bathroom en-suite.”

Lwema

Tanzania

“ideal location, beautiful room, the breakfast was decent, all you could need in the morning”

Jacqueline

United States

“I had a fantastic stay at the historical Dhow Palace. I was welcomed on arrival with warmth, professionalism and hospitality. I enjoyed a fresh complimentary juice while checking in for my room. All of the staff were exceptional to work with,...”

Brenda

Canada

“We liked having a cool pool, we like that the air conditioning worked, even when the power went off, breakfast was excellent, location was great. we loved having a fridge in our room.”

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site

Restaurant #1

Cuisine
African • Indian • European
Open for
Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
Ambience
Family-friendly • Traditional
Dietary options
Halal • Vegetarian • Dairy-free

Amenities of Dhow Palace Hotel

Great facilities! Review score, 8.3

House rules

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Check-in

From 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Check-out

From 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM

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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 11 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years

Crib upon request

Free

3+ years

Extra bed upon request

$30 per person, per night

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All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Accepted payment methods

Cash

Dhow Palace Hotel