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Mizingani Seafront Hotel

4.0 star property
Family-friendly beach hotel with outdoor pool

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; pool views
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking included
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Mizingani Road, Malindi district, Zanzibar Town
  • Malindi Mosque
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Beit el-Sahel (Palace Museum)
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Honeymoon Suite, Sea View

Honeymoon Suite, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Prime Family Room

Prime Family Room

  • 36 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Double with Pool view

  • 35 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Triple, Sea view

  • 33 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Twin Room, Pool View

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Single Room (New)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Triple, Sea view

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Presidential Suite, Sea view

Presidential Suite, Sea view

  • 40 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Executive Suite, Sea view

  • 37 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Twin Room, City View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room, Pool view

Family Room, Pool view

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Zanzibar Town

Oceanside stay.With a stay at this Stone Town hotel, you'll be steps from Malindi Mosque and Zanzibar Ferry Terminal. Beit el-Sahel (Palace Museum) and Shakti Temple are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 3 min walk
  • Forodhani Gardens - 5 min walk
  • Old Fort - 5 min walk
  • Shangani Beach - 6 min walk
  • Slave Market - 8 min walk

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cape Town Fish Market - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Passing Show Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Meeting Point Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Mizingani Seafront Hotel

Family-friendly beach hotel with outdoor pool
Mizingani Seafront Hotel offers its guests an outdoor pool and a children's pool. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

There's an onsite business center. A library, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the family-friendly Mizingani Seafront Hotel. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Zanzibar Town hotel.

  • 31 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Deli
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Mizingani Seafront Hotel offers 31 air-conditioned accommodations with fireplaces and minibars. Beds feature premium bedding. 43-inch plasma televisions come with cable channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads and hydromassage showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

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

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: USD 10 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Fishing
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Elevator door width (inches): 59
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 43-inch plasma TV
  • Cable channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • LED light bulbs
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Mizingani Seafront Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 3 children 6 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 30.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

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

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 10 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 20 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 1)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 30.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking and access to the public bathing facility
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking and access to the public bathing facility. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Up to 3 children 6 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

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Mizingani Seafront Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 189 out of 371 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 129 out of 371 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 371 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 371 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 371 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Aso

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Colleen, Rosedale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved the property. The staff was extremely helpful, efficient and friendly. The hotel was quaint and really quite nice, a typical boutique hotel. The room was clean, and the housekeeping staff made sure we had everything we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chérif

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Looks like Casbah’s Algiers 😊
Fantastic place with friendly staff and an amazing architecture
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Srini, Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
If you booked a "Presidential Suite, Sea view ", be warned you may not get one with a balcony although the pictures clearly show a balcony (on both their website and Expedia). They claimed it was some sort of a different room type and they'd upgrade me if it were to become available instead of admitting their mistake. Of course the upgrade never happened or any sort of refund/appropriate adjustment made. Overall the staff were friendly / has the location going for it. Convenient area / ocean across the hotel. Breakfast wise, unfortunately most of the hot/fried items were room temperature except for the boiled eggs and soup. Omelette station is good. Excellent fruit selection. Shower situation is weird in the presidential suites. Be prepared for water everywhere since the rain shower has no curtains, walls.. just open not to mention half the tub is taken over by the fixtures sticking out so there is no way to contain the water within the tub.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Wojtek

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Positive -architecture of the hotel is very unique Average breakfast. Negative- dirty room cocroches in the room very uncomfortable bed noisy location slow sevice at the restaurant uneatable foot served for a dinner dirty chairs and table at the restaurant some staff with attitudes Overall below average hotel, definitely not recommended. I am also not sure if I got the correct room. I booked the presidential suite. The room look different than the one from the expedia website picture and does not feel like a presidential at all- very basic . Good that we stayed only one night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

shirene

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property, extra friendly & attentive staff! I will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Ivan

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location but poor quality
The staff was nice but the place could use some work. No AC in room and while asked several times- they told me it was ok while it just circulated air. At one point I just decided to leave and only then was I told I could be given another room. By this time- bathroom was a sauna, very dusty and only air circulating was recycled. Would not recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
I enjoyed the hotel and its facilities . The staff was great , very friendly and helpful. The hotel is been renewed so i should deal with some noise during my staying.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Paul

Travelled with family
We have visited Zanzibar many times. This is the first time we stayed at this hotel and it will be the last. The staff are very friendly, but the service was very poor. I paid extra and reserved the presidential suite. After arriving to our room, I realized they had put us in a regular sea view room. When I asked about the suite, I was told it was undergoing some renovation. There was no offer to reimburse us for the incorrect room, nor any offer for any extra service. In fact, we even tried to get a later check out and we’re denied. Unfortunately they already had my money for suite thru Expedia…so beware when booking your room..!!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wilfrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The building has an interesting history and is furnished and equipped in authentic detail. The location is easy walking distance from the Dar ferry; across the street is a fishermen's beach, which is also where many boat tours start. Food was good both in the main restaurant (overlooking the beach) and in the small coffee shop at street level.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

pamela

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Youri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great atmospheric hotel - a real former Zanzibar Sultan's residence. Nice accommodating staff. Very central location next to ferry terminal.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Corianne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely stay at Mizingani Seafront. We had a lovely ocean view. Hotel is in a busy area so some outside noise, but comes with the walkability aspect. Service was good. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Friendly staff. Unique style.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bruno

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Fran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property location is great, good outlook, comfortable, clean and safe. Staff were lovely
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gregg

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pawel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute is the word !
Cute is the word!! Clean and very well located in Stone Town ! Staff very friendly. It will make you want to take a lots of pictures.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

susan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Con

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A charming old-fashioned hotel, that reminds you of the history of Zanzibar and Stonetown, its capital in particular. Lovely antiques, and gorgeous views of the waterfront and its activities from the breakfast room as well as from some of the rooms at the front. (We had one). Spectacular sunsets. Only fault of the hotel, is that the safety deposit box in the room didn't work. Also, it is a dry hotel, no alcohol, but there are charming bars everywhere, and there's Freddy's pub across the road. We will return for another stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023