shaghani street apartment building, Zanzibar City, Tanzania
#4 of 16 B&Bs and Inns in Zanzibar City
Guests' ChoiceBased on 551 B&B reviews
8.3Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.6
Location
9.1
Facilities
8.4
Staff
9.0
Value for money
8.5
Free WiFi
7.9
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 21 May 2024
Mpofu
ZambiaLocation of my room B&B apartments
Food was excellently prepared Staff was friendly Environment was clean
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 10 May 2024
Karin
EstoniaThe rooms were a little bit loudy.
Location was super good. Breakfast was delicious and with wide variety. Staff was friendly and helpful. Rooms were spacious.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 6 May 2024
Jordan
ItalyNo lift, a lot of noise to the restaurant and out the appartment.
Good breakfast, good location
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 5 May 2024
Annabella
GermanyThe following two points I did not like: We got told that there is a room where we can change, if our flight is very late. The room is a restroom and it is mostly occupied. It took a while in order to get it. I did not change at all at the end. Our flight out was very late, so we pre-ordered our dinner. This way we did wanted to not rush our dinner. When we sat down it took forever till our dinner came. We had to ask twice. We almost had to gulp down our food, otherwise we would have left too late.
The apartments were in the middle of the city. Best part, air-conditioning which is working. Very had to find in Africa. Very close to the main building. It is only a view corners away. You can use the pool during the day. Beds are very comfortable. We were only there for one night, but we liked it a lot. Our room was on the 3rd floor, but the bell boy carried our luggage all the way up.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 3 May 2024
Rocío
Spainthey don't specify that the facilities arent next to the rooms. The ac in our room didnt work
amazing breakfast, and really nice swimming pool. the beds were very comfortable.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 29 March 2024
Thrine
NorwayNothing
The location war grate, for exploring and sightseeing in the narrow streets. The breakfast at Tembo hotel was good and with a large range of selections. The staff was professional and friendly. I can really recomend a stay at Tembo B&B apartments
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 28 March 2024
Loise
NetherlandsDidn't get the double room we had booked with Tembo B&B appartment when we arrived. We got a small room far from the hotel Tembo. We reported had to wait until the next day. There is construction at the restaurant.
The location of the hotel was good.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 23 March 2024
Robert
HungaryNice breakfast, including local and international food. Bar doesn't serve alcoholic drinks. Nice sunset from the restaurant. The apartman building is indeed only two minutes from the main building.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 22 March 2024
Franziska
GermanyThe staff's attention regarding to filling up the breakfast buffet was not very good and very slow. If they want to provide cereals, there should be bowls and milk too. If there's toast, they should provide butter and other spreads.
Staying in the rooms was very comfortable! Had a pleasant stay.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 16 March 2024
Maria
United Arab EmiratesA bit of noise outside (busy area)
Perfect location and overall place is good!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 8 March 2024
Katarzyna
PolandThe room located in other building in some distance, you have to walk through dirty streets
Air condition, comfortable bed
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 24 February 2024
Ayman
EgyptTV doesn’t work and only two channels not clear and when I asked them for repair it was mentioned that it is problem and can not be solved Room with number start by C letter in the third floor of which it is high if your age exceed 50 old years as no elevator Finally I asked them an invoice for my stay and they confirmed that they will prepare it before my departure and they did not prepare anything additional they said that they will send it via email and until now nothing was sending
Pool is very nice as usual and staff are nice and location is great for stone town area
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 16 February 2024
Daniel
FranceBest breakfast in Zanzibar and Tanzania. Super! Staff also very kind
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 15 February 2024
Mirjam
EstoniaIf we we checked in then actually we did not get the room in the main building but in the building block over the street. All hotel services were sill included but it was not that comfortable to use them, especially when using pool and coming back with wet swimming suit. Lot of noise in the night in the corridors, I was woke up very often. No control over the children in the main pool, they are jumping in and out and screaming loudly.
Very good and central location, 3 pools and nice restaurant on the beach. Good breakfast with lot of choices. Nice place to enjoy the sunset. Very professional receptionists speaking very good English.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 15 February 2024
Justina
LithuaniaSome people in the hotel, were annoyingly trying to sell activities.
Location is great, everything is near and easy to reach. Room was clean and comfortable.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 11 February 2024
Hampus
SwedenThere is no fall in the bathroom so there is lots of water on the floor after showering. It’s I big hotel so the pool and beach is getting very crowded.
Good location and friendly staff. We did stay while doing safari in Tanzania for a day. Short transport to the airport.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 10 February 2024
Joao
NetherlandsA/C could not cool down room, even after maintenance worked on it. Kitchen and utensils badly maintained. Had a small fire (short circuit inside microwave oven) which was scary! Glad we managed to quickly notice that and stop it (had a quick replacement of the microwave oven).
Very spacious bedroom (anex studio penthouse - a few steps away from Hotel, just watch out for the stairs). Great breakfast facing beach. Good 2 pools, super central. Good value for money as it was cheaper than the rooms inside hotel, but you can enjoy their facilities.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 9 February 2024
Mark
United KingdomThe walk to the apartments but that was our choice. Nothing else.
We stayed in the apartments a short walk away from the main hotel. The room was a little basic with an awful view but we picked the apartment room as it was larger to accommodate our scuba diving equipment. The hotel itself was excellent, with friendly staff, lovely pool are and right on the beachfront. The self service breakfasts were excellent and the food we ordered a couple of times from the bar was great, just a little slow but that seems to be Zanzibar "Pole Pole" (slowly, slowly) in general. The property is in a great location to explore Stone Town.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 6 February 2024
Jaripekka
FinlandAll good.
Very good situation. Good breakfast. Good service. There is so Easy to stay.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 5 February 2024
Cherie
United StatesWe stayed in the Suite, which was spacious and had a washing machine, but also 7 floors up.. also, when we checked in, I was told I only booked for one person so had to pay another $260 for the same room, which made no sense to me.
Beautiful setting right on the beach, within walking distance of all stone town has to offer.. great buffet breakfast, friendly staff; beautiful pool in the main facility. The apartments are a block or so away from the main hotel.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 31 January 2024
Dawn
United KingdomWater pressure was poor for the shower Would have been nice to have two pillows each and an extra blanket on the bed for weight (personal preference)
Great location, staff were great. Good selection of food at breakfast
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 26 January 2024
Cynthia
United StatesMy room in the B&B apartments was situated a few minute walk away from the hotel, but that wasn't apparent when I booked. It wouldn't have been a problem, but I was solo in my room and away from the rest of my group. I had to walk down some twisty, narrow alleys and needed my friends to escort me there at night. Quite inconvenient for a swim. Also, my room had no curtains the first night, so I was dressing in the dark and hanging towels to block the lights from next door.
Really friendly and helpful staff great breakfast. Nice pool. The main hotel is beautifully situated.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 21 January 2024
Jaripekka
FinlandAll ok
Very clean and good situation. On the beach and two pool We could swim.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 16 January 2024
Shinners07
IrelandBooked a room with a balcony, it wasn't a balcony it was a shelf that you could barely fit out onto. The bathroom was a bit old not what was expected from the photos. The hotel staff were very helpful however the apartment is across the road and a staff member man's the entrance which is down a small lane/side road he was very intense and everyone expects tips which was draining, you can't carry your own bags and then they look for tip!
Use of the hotel facilities really improved this stay. The breakfast was amazing, wide selection of foods. The room was spotless.
Stayed in November 2023
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