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Zanzibar Coffee House

Zanzibar Coffee House


6°9’41.5"S 39°11’32.3"E

Reviews of Zanzibar Coffee House

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65 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

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RJK
Michigan

"Zanzibar Coffee House review"

2 nights Arrived 6 Jul 2024
"The Coffee House was a great base to explore StoneTown.

The hotel is beautiful and the staff was incredibly friendly and helpful.

We ate in the cafe twice (in addition to the included breakfasts), and the food was outstanding." See all these reviews: 14n in Tanzania; 4n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
FR
Australia

"Zanzibar Coffee House review"

2 nights Arrived 17 Jun 2023
"We loved the architecture and atmosphere of this hotel. Had a great room and loved the rooftop breakfasts. Great location in Stone Town also." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania; 6n in Zanzibar; 5n in Botswana; 2n in South Africa; 1n in Zambia; 1n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Simona
London

"Zanzibar Coffee House review"

1 night Arrived 28 Jul 2022
"Really liked it.

It has a boutique feeling to it, the location is excellent." See all these reviews: 5n in Tanzania; 3n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mrs. K
Minnesota

"Zanzibar Coffee House review"

1 night Arrived 24 Aug 2021
"We had a pleasant stay at Zanzibar Coffee House.

Our host who greeted us did a great job getting us checked in and oriented to Stone Town." See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 5n in Zanzibar; 5n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Ms S.
Bainbridge Isla

"Disappointing"

1 night Arrived 6 Nov 2019
"This was the only place we stayed that we did not like. We had thought it would be charming and atmospheric. Instead it felt run down and uncomfortable.

The bed was like a rock and the hot water had to be turned on 15 minutes prior to showering.It was not at all what we were looking for after a safari. I felt like it was a hotel for much younger people who were trying to watch their pennies.

If it had been for more than one night we would have left." See all these reviews: 7n in Kenya; 5n in Tanzania; 4n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Mr & Mrs D
Hampshire

"Unique and fabulous stop in Stonetown"

1 night Arrived 13 Sep 2019
"We were lucky enough to get the "brochure picture" room, which was without a doubt the most beautiful room we have ever stayed in, but I suspect all rooms would have been restored in a similar style. Coffee is roasted on the premises, and served in a wide range of options. The rooftop tower room for breakfast is delightful, and food is all homemade and of a very high quality. Staff are friendly and helpful. A perfect base for a day or two in Stonetown." See all these reviews: 8n in Tanzania; 4n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr and Mrs G
Bucks

"Coolest hotel in town"

2 nights Arrived 28 Aug 2019
"Wonderful location in old town, just round the corner from spice market.

Super competent women running the show and tasty coffee. A beautiful breakfast location on roof terrace.

They organized a brilliant guided tour around town on foot, which was very interesting and insightful." See all these reviews: 13n in Kenya; 5n in Tanzania; 2n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Prof W
Queensland

"Great stay"

2 nights Arrived 24 Jun 2019
"This is a great, quirky boutique hotel in the heart of Stone Town.

The rooftop area, where breakfast is served, can be accessed by guests at any time and has fabulous views and breezes.

The staff are very friendly, helpfully pointing out places of interest and need. The coffee is superb!" See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania; 4n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Mrs C.
Beaconsfield

"Zanzibar Coffee House review"

3 nights Arrived 19 Sep 2018
"We arrived quite late so were welcomed by the ‘night watchman’. Although the kitchen was closed he offered us a cold drink and some cake. There had been a last minute glitch with our booking meaning the large ensuite room was not available. Our smaller room (Espresso) was still very nice but we had an external, but private, bathroom across the corridor which was a bit disappointing, quite small and dark. We had been given the option to change hotels, but opted to stay as booked and were refunded the room cost difference. The hotel was quirky but charming and staff were all friendly and helpful. Breakfast on the roof terrace was a great start to the day." See all these reviews: 7n in Zanzibar; 5n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Couple
London

"Great Rooms and Character"

2 nights Arrived 14 Jun 2018
"This place has really great character and the staff are very welcoming.

We found the location a little hard to find for what we were wanting. The streets of stone town are hard to navigate and this was at the top of the main area so on a night was quite tricky to find.

The rooms were lovely and the breakfast on the rooftop was nice. The bathrooms were a little dated and the water pressure on the second floor wasn't great. We went back to stone town the week after and stayed a little near the gardens and port which we personally found easier to navigate with more options for dinner as in Zanzibar coffee house you have to eat out as they only serve breakfast and lunch so on the first night we were pretty tired and ended up really lost trying to find our way back!

I think for the price for the double rooms we think there is slightly better value out there but this place is great for food and we would go back there for lunch on the roof." See all these reviews: 5n in Tanzania; 4n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Poor
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Average
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