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Dhow Palace Hotel

4.0 star property
Zanzibar Town hotel in Stone Town with free breakfast and a coffee shop

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Property entrance
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; pool views
Terrace/patio
Hallway
Free daily full breakfast

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
The price is AED 322
AED 407 total
includes taxes & fees
13 Jan - 14 January 2025

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Triple Room, City View | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Triple Room, City View

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Apartment | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Apartment

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Deluxe Triple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Presidential Double Room | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Presidential Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Deluxe Room, Pool View

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room

In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Kenyatta Road / Baghani Street, Stone Town, Zanzibar Town, 397400

What's nearby

  • Shangani Beach - 5 min walk
  • Old Fort - 5 min walk
  • Forodhani Gardens - 6 min walk
  • Slave Market - 8 min walk
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 15 min walk

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cape Town Fish Market - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Passing Show Hotel - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Meeting Point Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Dhow Palace Hotel

Upscale hotel located in Stone Town
You can look forward to free full breakfast, a poolside bar, and a terrace at Dhow Palace Hotel. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In addition to a coffee shop/cafe and a hair salon, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • An indoor pool and a children's pool, with sun loungers
  • Free self parking
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), babysitting (surcharge), and coffee/tea in the lobby
  • Free newspapers, ATM/banking services, and a front-desk safe
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Dhow Palace Hotel boast perks such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and safes.
Extra amenities include:
  • Free infant beds and free extra beds
  • Bathrooms with showers and hair dryers
  • LCD TVs with cable channels
  • Full-sized refrigerators/freezers, electric kettles, and desks

Languages

Danish, English, French, Hindi, Norwegian, Swahili, Swedish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 60 km
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Free rollaway/extra beds
  • Full-sized refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • No housekeeping

Outdoors

  • Pool sun loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • In-room accessibility

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Free rollaway beds

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal and airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 5.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 20

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Local laws may restrict unmarried guests from sharing rooms; guests are responsible for providing proof of marriage, if requested by the property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Alcohol is not served or permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Dhow Hotel
Dhow Palace
Dhow Palace Hotel
Dhow Palace Hotel Zanzibar Town
Dhow Palace Zanzibar Town
Hotel Dhow
Hotel Dhow Palace
Dhow Palace Hotel Zanzibar Island/Stone Town
Dhow Palace Hotel Hotel
Dhow Palace Hotel Zanzibar Town
Dhow Palace Hotel Hotel Zanzibar Town
Dhow Palace Hotel Zanzibar Island/stone Town

Frequently asked questions

Does Dhow Palace Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool and a children's pool.

Is Dhow Palace Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Dhow Palace Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at Dhow Palace Hotel?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 10 PM.

What time is check-out at Dhow Palace Hotel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Does Dhow Palace Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of USD 20 one-way applies.

Where is Dhow Palace Hotel located?

Located in Stone Town, this hotel is steps from People's Palace Museum, Marahubi Palace, and Mbweni Ruins. Nakupenda Beach and Freddie Mercury Museum are just steps away.

Dhow Palace Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 147 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 118 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 319 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

lucy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the minute you arrive the staff is so friendly and helpful for everything. Breakfast buffet is amazing with everything from fresh omelets to samosas to fruits etc. Anything you can think of they have
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful room. Property was lovely. Would like to have stayed longer.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Location and history of the building was unique Room unfortunately had a mildew smell / odor
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Michiel

Liked: Staff & service
Great location. Quirky hotel in an old building with an open air central courtyard. Staff were very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Interesting architecture and very spacious room with sitting area. Staff very friendly and helpful. Hot water kettle in room for tea or coffee. Drinking water provided daily, but still in plastic bottles.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Krishna, Blackpool

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location in the centre of stone town. Classic building. Helpful staff. Breakfast can have more options. Lift did work only occasionally.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Desiree

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Yakup

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not Recommended
The hotel is located on the historical and central part of Zanzibar called Stone Town, so the location is great, nothing to complain. The hotel arranged a taxi pick-up for the airport but the driver was not there, the driver was there but holding another name: Mary Lee. The taxi was very dirty and the driver not very hygenic. We arrived to the hotel with smiling reception but full of unprofessionalism. Me and my brother had booked 2 x Presidential Suites, but even though they had our details they were sloppy and asked unrelevant questions. We got to the rooms, on the 3rd floor next to each other and they were huge and maintained pretty well. As we were very tired we slept directly for 2h and after that wanted to have a shower to refresh up. But the water was not running. Tried to call the reception but either it was busy or no one picked up the phone. Went down in a rush, they said it will come back in 15-20min. It didn't, just imagine you are in a hotel for 12h paying decent amount of money but the water is not running! It was fixed after 2-3h. Another huge issue was internet. It worked well in the lobby but no reception in the rooms! Totally unacceptable in year 2024. We left the hotel around 02:00 AM with another taxi driver the hotel had arranged but this time when he started the car, on the android screen of the taxi an adult movie started to play. He quickly changed it to a muslim prayer. To sum up; historical nice building, But I had expected much more...
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Nadia

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Bart

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was disappoint about not being able to bring a guest to the hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisbeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and helpful staff. Beautiful hotel in colonial style. Renovation took place when we stayed there, and that caused noise and dirt/dust. We would stay there again if we came to Stone Town.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicolas, LA TRONCHE

Breakfast was mediocre and not ready on time.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Angela

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice location and centrally based.
Stayed 12 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Cristobal

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disgusting Shower
Shower is disgusting, needs to be renewed it, it’s too old, also it stinks all the time, gases come out of piping or somewhere and smells terrible. Bathroom in general needs an upgrade. Other than that did not find any other issue, location is the best right in the heart of town.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sofia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very beautiful, it has very nice decoration. Our room was exactly as in the photos, clean and beautiful. Also the staff very welcoming and ready to serve at any time. I highly recommend it!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anmol

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
What a lovely traditional Islamic hotel in the heart of Stone town, well worth a stay !
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leo

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcome Home
Lovely hotel. Very helpful staff. This is my 2nd time in Zanzibar and 2nd time in this hotel. I would definitely stay here again. Welcome Home.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

IBRAHIM

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

mike

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here 1 night in July. Clean boutique hotel close to the beach. Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, convenient, well-located, with friendly and helpful staff. Thoroughly enjoyed my 4 nights there. Has personality the bigger, cookie cutter hotels don't have.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023