Soko Muhogo Street, Zanzibar City, Tanzania
#16 of 63 hotels in Zanzibar City
Guests' ChoiceBased on 412 hostel reviews
7.8Cleanliness
8.0
Comfort
8.1
Location
9.1
Facilities
7.7
Staff
8.6
Value for money
8.3
Free Wifi
7.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: October 16, 2024
Amy
New ZealandAll good
Location and staff
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: October 16, 2024
Msekni
FranceThe staff at the reception was not helpfull, she needs to work on her welcoming skills otherwise more guests will stop coming to this hostel.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: October 9, 2024
Joan
UgandaThe steep stairs. Rooms with put windows.
Right in the middle of Stone town. Ease access to everything you need in Stone town
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 26, 2024
Anthony
United StatesDangerous staircase to get up and down and doors to small to go through unless you squeezed sideways
The location was decent
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 21, 2024
Restituta
TanzaniaSeparation room between women and man according to Tanzanian culture
They don't have.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 4, 2024
Angela
KenyaNothing
Perfect location at the Stone Town, and accessible by walking from the ferry terminal. The staff are super professional and the room was clean. The wifi speed is good.I enjoyed my stay and highly recommended.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 9, 2024
Andisi
KenyaSteep stairs,the door was loud😂 when you try to tiptoe at night
Location,wifi,facilities,staff,water,
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: April 24, 2024
Zacki
Belgiumnothing everything was tip top !!
I was all alone in the hostel and it was raining cats and dogs . For me the ideal conditions . Had a restful time here . personeel are top , location is great , clean .
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 23, 2024
Edward
United StatesSo many stairs
The location, the friendly staff
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: March 30, 2024
Karel
EstoniaMould/water damage on the room wall which smelled
AC Location Staff
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 24, 2024
Parela
ChinaNothing
Very good stay experience. Our flight arrived in the morning, but they could check us in if there were rooms available. At the same time, the hotel provides reliable laundry service, which can be completed 24 hours a day. The location of the accommodation is also very good, very close to the beach and pier. The two receptionists at the accommodation are very friendly and will answer any questions patiently. The air conditioning in the room was good enough which is important in the hot summer. The sanitary conditions of the room are also very good, the bathroom and toilet are clean, and the bedding is also very clean.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 22, 2024
Pretty
KenyaThe reception is so welcoming. Felt like home ☺️
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 19, 2024
Loriene
KenyaEverything was great. The idea of having sockets on every bed was a life hack save. I loved that we had hostel rules in place to adhere too.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: March 12, 2024
Kenza
SpainTodo fue genial.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: March 7, 2024
Jorge
MexicoReally nice place to stay, close to everything, love it
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: March 3, 2024
Daria
AustriaThe hostel offers everyhting you need for an overnight stay at a very reasonable price. Nice staff, climatized rooms, clean washing rooms and delicous breakfast.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 27, 2024
Marta
SwedenThe dormitory was noisy and not well ventilated. Had some hard time sleeping.
Well lovades and nice staff.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 12, 2024
Urška
SloveniaThe stairs are not comfortable to use... You need to take it slow & be very careful to not fall.
I surprisingly absolutely loved the hostel! The staff is very nice & helpful. Everything is clean & the beds are good. The room had 8 beds & the people coming in were always so great. I had great rest there! Even if the hostel is in the middle of the center streets let's say... Where people are constantly moving.. The room was quiet! And dark. So you can really get a good night's sleep or even a rest throughout the day! It's also a great location as everything is going on around there, so you're like maybe 2-6min walking from everything.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 6, 2024
Katharina
GermanyI missed a little lamp for reading in the night right close to my bed. Also the “safe” wasn’t safe, my one didn’t really work.
The dorm was very clean, the bed comfortable and the room looked nice. Also the staff was very friendly and helpful. I also liked the option of having breakfast in the Shoki Shoki Guest House close by. Breakfast there was fantastic! The dorm I stayed in had two big fans and an AC. Also the location right in the old part of Stonetown was great.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 19, 2024
Olafs
LatviaProbably best hostel in Stone town, everything well repaired and great staff.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 17, 2024
Gosia_e
PolandSuper clean, super nice staff, the internet, the free water, the location right in the heart of Stone Town
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 13, 2024
Mau
Hong KongZero
It is a good place to stay and at good location. The place is clean and air conditioning is so important. The staff is friendly and everything is new. I will come back to stay here again next time.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 9, 2024
Saleem
United Kingdomthe shower facilities are not good at all, broken shower heads, strange water leakages, no soaps; the toilets needed to be cleaned more often; the stairs in the hostel are very difficult to use, bordering on dangerous, if you slip, you could have a nasty fall; the hostel was expensive for what i felt i got during my 2 day stay;
the location of the hostel within Stonetown was excellent, walkable to all important areas quickly
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: January 5, 2024
Nicci
South AfricaThe male staff member who welcomed me was not kind, he was rather dogmatic. The accommodation shared a list of tours and “fixed” prices with me, knowing that I was a solo traveler but when I wanted to benefit from their offer, they told me that I needed to pay double the amount. Not great. Also, their property is very poor, no space to shower on the top floor, you basically have to use bath closer to a toilet, terrible!!!!
Many properties in StoneTown have stray cats, I loved that they don’t have any, even outside of their property. The female staff members are really kind and I also appreciated the fact that they were able to accommodate my check-in for early hours of the morning. Truly appreciated.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: December 18, 2023
Elizabeth
GhanaThe AC was dripping on me
The staff were nice
Stayed in December 2023
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