Reviews of Zanzibar Coffee House
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64 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Zanzibar Coffee House and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
"Zanzibar Coffee House review"
"Hidden gem in Stone Town"
Above everything else the staff at the hotel were incredibly welcoming and helpful. We were on honeymoon and to our surprise a couple of lovely chocolate muffins appeared in our room. They also fixed us up breakfast to take with us the next morning, before the kitchen had opened up.
All in all, this is a hidden gem in the heart of Stone Town." See all these reviews: 8n in Zanzibar; 4n in Tanzania
"A welcoming refuge in Stone Town"
We were made extremely welcome by the manager, Salome, and her staff made us very comfortable. Our room was comfortable, large - and quiet. We only had one night there, before moving on to our next destination but we returned there a few days later for lunch. Food was excellent and the coffee is good too.
We enjoyed our breakfast with excellent views from the tower top terrace." See all these reviews: 8n in Tanzania; 3n in Zanzibar
"Great little gem in Stonetown"
We were leaving the next day to head home and she was had no problem offering a late check out which was amazing and very helpful to us.
One word of advise if you stay here, don't bring a lot of luggage as there is no car access to this hotel. You will need to walk a short distance with your luggage." See all these reviews: 8n in Tanzania; 5n in Zanzibar
"Lovely room with personality"
There is no elevator in the Coffee House, so if you're totally out of shape, this may not be the place to stay. A member of the staff will carry your bags to and from the room, however.
There is a small honour fridge on one of the floors which is convenient for when you don't want to go out for a drink.
The narrow streets outside the hotel and where all the small shops are were kept quite clean." See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 3n in Zanzibar
"Hotel with character and cool roof terrace"
Staff are super friendly and there is an excellent, relaxed coffee shop on the ground floor. Quite a haven.
Rooms are good with interesting decor; the place feels like a proper heritage Omani influenced house.
Best part is the rooftop terrace: you can have a sundowner beer (honesty fridge) looking out over the rooftops.
Breakfast is served there too - a perfect boiled egg and toasted muffin was just the job. Oh and a good coffee of course." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania; 2n in Zanzibar
"Zanzibar Coffee House review"
"A beautifully historic place!"
The coffee served was top notch - "The best!" according to Anne, who is a coffee aficionado." See all these reviews: 6n in Zanzibar; 5n in Tanzania
"Interesting place"
We had a suite which was nice as that meant we had aircon which was nice given how muggy Stone Town got the minute you walked away from the seafront" See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia; 3n in Zanzibar; 1n in Tanzania
"Full of character and charm!"
The location is excellent and we really enjoyed being at the very heart of StoneTown. The roof Top terrace is a lovely sanctuary and we enjoyed escaping up there once we needed a break from the hustle and bustle. Service was very good and the room was spotless.
We would highly recommend The Coffee House when staying in Stone Town." See all these reviews: 10n in Zanzibar; 6n in Tanzania
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