Mkunazini Street 3926, Stone Town, Tanzania
#2 of 15 hotels in Stone Town
Guests' ChoiceBased on 23 hostel reviews
8.6Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
9.1
Location
9.6
Facilities
7.9
Staff
9.7
Value for money
9.2
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Reviewed: 27 May 2024
Federico
SpainEverything perfect
The personnel is all in with you
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 22 April 2024
Eleonora
ItalyThe man received me when I came here was polite. The position is good, it close to the most important things are normally visited from the tourists. It's great!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Mutiru
KenyaKhasim the staff I interacted with was so good and always available for any help. He even took me to buy a local tea somewhere in the shops and helped with directions around the town.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 5 March 2024
Dimi
GreeceThe toilets could be cleaner..
Good hostel for a night or two in the centre of Stonetown as all the interesting places are in a walking distance! Kassim will receive you with his warmth smile and make you feel at home :)
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 9 February 2024
Christina
United KingdomEvery morning we had electricity power cut. But i could go work in nearby cafes or co- working space.
Very welcoming staff. Proximity with Lukkhman restaurant, very clean flat. The host os very responsive and Kassim the flat manager very dedicated and helpful. I’ve dtayed 1 full week and learned my way around and made sure tye house is locked at night.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 8 November 2023
Julia
Austria.
The host Alex was very friendly. Everything was fine
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 2 November 2023
Suzanne
CanadaNothing. It is simple. Nothing fancy, but super location in the heart of stonetown.
Kassim, the staff, was so kind and helpful! The place was very clean.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 30 October 2023
Shafi
United KingdomThe wifi was not working during my visit due to a technical issue.
The staff were very friendly, breakfast was great and the location was perfect for my visit.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 24 September 2023
Philip
United KingdomI didn't have a problem with anything.
Serene abodes place was very clean and she was a very good friendly host and if I ever visit Zanzibar in the near future I would definitely book another stay .
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 6 September 2023
Jasmin
GermanyAlex was a very friendly and helpful host. The bed was big and comfortable
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 27 August 2023
Кузнецов
TanzaniaA small apartment is disposed of in the heart of a stone town near medrese and restaurant "Luckman" with local food. It's very good for tourists, who want to feel the real spirit of everyday life of people in Zanzibar.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 21 August 2023
Sebastian
United KingdomI found it a little difficult to initially locate, however with the prompt responses from the manager Alex there was no problem.
The property was immaculately presented and the manager Alex was exceptionally helpful.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 8 August 2023
Benard
TanzaniaEverything was okay and quite affordable ☺️
Loved the serenity and cleanliness of the house. The staff was very helpful and charming. It wasn't difficult to locate the house. The simple breakfast was amazing and tasty
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 30 January 2024
Andy
United KingdomNo lockers for passport etc No sign on the building, i walked passed it twice and that was with extra instructions i received
Brilliant bloke in charge Great location Great value Very comfortable and clean
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 27 January 2024
Christopher
GermanyVery easy, nothing special.
Great location.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 15 January 2024
Ricardo
NetherlandsBeds are very hard.
Location is great!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 7 January 2024
Christine
TanzaniaNil
Cleanliness
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 20 October 2023
Gillegao
Tanzania1. The room cannot be locked from the inside. First time I booked a room that the key was not available and I couldn’t also lock the door. I felt super anxious throughout my stay. 2. The property advertised that the room is air-conditioned and that is why I booked it because I am coming with children. But when we arrived, the air-conditioner isn’t working according to the host. Even the air-conditioner in the common room was not turned on. There was a ceiling fan but that didn’t help make our stay comfortable. 3. Usually, a guest would request for housekeeping service for the host/caretaker to be able to come into the room. This one host though entered our room when we were out and I found out that info through him. The reason why the property is spic and span because the host was OC. He imposed policies that were not originally stated in the list of policies published in booking.com and we felt that every movement we made was watched by a “big brother” in the book 1984. 4. No complimentary bottled water provided. Not even a soap and shampoo in the shared bathroom which is a common practice in bed & breakfast places like this one.
It’s clean and what you see in the picture is actually what you will see in person. Its location is great as the property sits right next to Lukmaan restaurant and other famous places in Stone Town.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 9 September 2023
Ioannis
GermanyLots things must be improved but in general was a descent hostel.
Alex who is the owner of this small hostel is super friendly.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 12 November 2023
Mitchell
United StatesThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 19 October 2023
Róbert
HungaryThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 17 October 2023
Wairimu
KenyaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in October 2023
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