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About this property

Situated in the heart of Stone Town. It is located just 500 metres from the fruit and fish market of Darajan. The air-conditioned rooms all include Zanzibari-style furnishings and are equipped with a fan. The en suite bathrooms come with a shower. The entire property and all rooms have free wifi. Shaba Boutique Hotel is located only a 2-minute walk from the House of Wonders museum and 5 minutes’ walk from the Fordahani Gardens. Zanzibar International Airport is 15 minutes’ drive away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Paradise Wilderness
Hotel chain/brand

Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Zanzibar City, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.0

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Buffet


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Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
Bedroom 1
1 large double bed
Bedroom 2
2 bunk beds
1 double bed
1 double bed
1 single bed
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1 double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jeff
    Canada Canada
    Hotel is central in stone town about 5-10 minutes away by foot from all the sights. The staff are really helpful and friendly. Rooms are spotless and quiet even though you are in the center of it all. Really appreciated the unlimited free drinking...
  • Lourdes
    Spain Spain
    The location was really good and the breakfast was really good too. They have drinkable free water available all the time, that was super useful.
  • Hannah
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Perfect place in Stone Town for my stay. I loved the decor and the breakfast was plentiful and delicious. The staff with friendly and attentive. It was a nice touch to have various seating areas around if you want to read/chill with a book outside...
  • Ortal
    Israel Israel
    Located at the heart of Stone Town's narrow streets, it is a great point for a walk or a tour at the old city. Excellent breakfast. The stuff is very helpful. Especially Bianca.
  • Serge
    France France
    Very nice staff, very well located, very pretty. Excellent value for money. Totally recommended.
  • Brian
    South Africa South Africa
    If a reasonably-priced comfortable stay in the heart of Stone Town is required, the Sheba Boutique Hotel is worth a stay. The staff are wonderful and the breakfast is good with delicious coffee. Rooms are understandably a little small but clean....
  • Μαριάνθη
    Greece Greece
    The breakfast, the location and the friendly staff!!
  • Zofia
    Poland Poland
    The hotel is excellent. In the heart of the historical Stone Town, the staff very friendly, the room (with a balcony) very nice, the bathroom way above average (spotshine clean, spacious, very good water pressure). Good breakfast.
  • Gnaegi
    Switzerland Switzerland
    The breakfast is exceptional! Very friendly staff, good location.
  • Belinda
    South Africa South Africa
    Staff were friendly and helpful. Very nice breakfast. Central location

Hotel surroundings

House rules

Shaba Boutique Hotel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 23:30
Check-out
From 05:30 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
US$12.50 per child, per night

Prices for cots are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

An Infrastructure tax was introduced by the Zanzibar government from 1st July 2015. The tax of US$5 per person per day is to be collected by the hotel accommodation from all inhouse guests on behalf of the Zanzibar Revenue Board (ZRB). This amount is payable directly on check-in.

We accept MasterCard and Visa. Please be advised that all credit card payments will incur a surcharge of 3%.

For bookings of up to 5 rooms, a different cancellation policy applies. Cancellations must be made at least 60 days before arrival to avoid a 100% cancellation fee. Additionally, prepayment is required 60 days prior to arrival. Failure to remit payment by the deadline will result in the reservation being released.

When booking 6 rooms or more, a different cancellation policy applies. Prepayment is required immediately, and any cancellation will incur 100% penalties. prior to arrival. Failure to remit payment by the deadline will result in the reservation being released.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.

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