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Shaba Boutique Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star hotel perfect for exploring Zanzibar Town

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Exterior
Basic Double Room
Interior detail
Front of property
Balcony

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Kiponda St, Zanzibar Town, Mjini Magharibi Region
  • Darajani Market
    3 min walk
  • Christ Church Cathedral
    4 min walk
  • Hamamni Persian Baths
    4 min walk
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    16 min drive

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Deluxe Room

  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Superior Room

  • 21 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Double Room

Basic Double Room

  • 10 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Superior Triple Room

  • 21 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Quadruple Room

Superior Quadruple Room

  • 31 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Zanzibar Town

City center stay.With a stay at this Stone Town hotel, you'll be steps from Darajani Market and Shakti Temple. Christ Church Cathedral and Hamamni Persian Baths are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Slave Market - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Old Fort - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Shangani Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Forodhani Gardens - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cape Town Fish Market - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Passing Show Hotel - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Meeting Point Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Shaba Boutique Hotel

4-star hotel perfect for exploring Zanzibar Town
Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This 4-star Zanzibar Town hotel is smoke free.

  • 13 guestrooms or units
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • No smoking on site
Shaba Boutique Hotel offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. 22-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–10:00 AM

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 22-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Fan

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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.

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 percent

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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
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 private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Shaba Boutique Hotel Hotel
Shaba Boutique Hotel Zanzibar Town
Shaba Boutique Hotel Hotel Zanzibar Town

Shaba Boutique Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 8 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff going out of there way 2 help. Good location and clean hotel 2stay at
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Viktor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean hotel in the middle of the Stone Town
It is a colorful and safe place with smiling staff. The breakfast is generous. It is very nice that they have drinking water, also hot water and tea bags available throughout the day. AC works in the room, which is very helpful in the African heat. The only thing that Tanzanians cannot get right is plumbing. The shower in some rooms sprinkles water in all directions and leaks from the pipe junction. Otherwise, it is a good place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

aisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful aesthetically romantic property in heart of stone town. Lots of shops around but a bit of a walking distance from where car drops you off, but that’s just how stone town was built.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Laura

Liked: Staff & service
Good place for an overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Haydn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shaba boutique was in the middle of Stonetown on a beautiful and bustling street but not a loud street. The hotel staff was amazing, room was wonderful and general feel of the hotel was great. It is a no frills hotel and doesn’t serve lunch or dinner (but it does have a delicious breakfast) but we really enjoyed our stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Charles

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location and excellent breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rikke

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Couldn’t fault anything! Such a lovely and very boutiquey hotel with extremely comfortable beds. The staff were great - we arrived very late due to delayed flight but were welcomed and shown everything in the room. Breakfast was delicious - great fruit platters, decent coffee, lovely omelettes and probably best chapatis I’ve had anywhere. And breakfast staff also super friendly. Finally - they have a water and hot drinks station outside the rooms so you can help yourself - lovely touch. If there was one small negative it’s that although it’s very central I hadn’t realised that you have to walk about 5-10 minutes from a car drop off point - that’s fine if you have wheeled luggage but we didn’t!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dalila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mon séjour dans cet hôtel fut absolument parfait !!! Justin et son équipe nous ont accueilli de la meilleure manière possible … la chambre était confortable doté d’un balcon vu sur tout stone Town… Le petit déjeuner était très bon et fait maison Merci à toute l’équipe, vous pouvez vous y rendre les yeux fermés Je recommande vivement !!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024