Breakfast was very nice, the views from the balcony of the sea are fantastic and overall we had a brilliant time at the hotel. It was raining on one of the days but they gave us an umbrella and organised all our tours. We did spice tour, slave tour, prison island tour and stone town tour. All very much worth doing!

Cahal United Arab Emirates

Beautiful antiques throughout. Common areas very clean. Pool is clean and refreshing. Breakfast buffet is outstanding (omelette station, plenty of fresh fruits, tons of pastries, hot food changed daily, delicious coffee and spiced tea!). Restaurant is spotty (pasta mediocre, but grilled rock lobster was one of the best meals I've had in a while!). Beautiful view of harbor from restaurant. Great location. Easily accessible by taxi (not all hotels or guest houses are). Room was comfortable. A/C worked well. Two bottles of water delivered daily was a nice touch. In-room fridge.

Kelly United States

Lovely setting. Spacious rooms with lots of character. Good breakfast on pretty balcony. Helpful and friendly staff. Walking distance to all sights in the Old Town.

Andrew United Kingdom

Friendly staff, excellent breakfast buffet and lovely pool. Great location, beautiful views and easy walking distance

Emily Tanzania

The breakfast was as good as advertised. The view was wonderful and there were many choices. The breads were very good as was the fresh fruit. The hotel was classic in architecture and interior decorating. Very intriguing decorations and wooden staircases. Unique balcony overlooking the pool. The shower/bathroom looked unusual but was excellent in performance. We had limited time here--just our first night from airport and staged our tour of Stonetown and the spice tour in the afternoon. We went to the east side resorts for our 2nd and 3rd nights.

Mark United States

Fascinating old merchant's 'palace' built around open-air courtyards; very atmospheric with carved wood decor and furniture. The private veranda was a privilege, although it was so hot by 10am that it was not always usable. Fascinating views of the working harbour, the local tourist boats and graceful dhows, and Zanzibar local life going by, all against the backdrop of the unearthly blue ocean.The service (cleaning, food, general assistance) was excellent. The breakfast was an astonishing array of choices, many of them local delicacies, but always lots of fruit. Great swimming pool in one of the open-air courtyards, and the most elegant, traditional poolside furniture ever! Good air conditioning - and thank goodness because sleep would have been impossible otherwise.

Claire United Kingdom

Beautiful lokation, view to the sea front, harbour and Stontown. The pool was very nice, the restaurant good. The staf were kind and very helpful.

Lars Denmark

Amazing traditional style and historic hotell. Big breakfast, pool, roof top, central location, helpful staff. Close to ferrt, old town and boardwalk. I had a beautiful room with a balcony overlooking the sea. Tippu tip suite

Christina Norway

There was lots of fresh fruit and nice omelettes for breakfast. The hotel is in an attractive building which was enhanced by attractive and appropriate furniture.

Richard United Kingdom

The hotel is so beautiful and our room had a balcony with a view to the pool area. The staff is really friendly and made us feel welcome. The breakfast buffet had many options.

Makda Germany