Dhow Palace Hotel

Very happy with our stay. The room was spacious and clean, the staff very helpful and location of the hotel was great.

Very clean. Very friendly staff. Great breakfast. Great location. Nice architecture and decoration.

Breakfast was a buffet, fruit, cereal, pastries, eggs ect.. The coffee was Zanzibar coffee, we didn't care for it, strong and flavoured. The hotel was beautiful, old antique furniture, lots of style. Refreshing pool and sunset view from the top.

It was lovely to be in such a beautiful Historic building. The hotel is very central. Staff were very nice,

Lovely large rooms. Very quiet but easy access to everything. Friendly staff and very helpful in arranging activities for us.

Beautiful hotel with traditional features. Stayed in the apartment which was huge. Wish we had spent more time there. Central location.

I booked this hotel through Hotels.com and had to make a simple change to my reservation—just shifting the stay by one day. Despite repeated attempts, the hotel never responded to the booking agency and ended up charging me for both nights, without any flexibility or communication. No reimbursement, no rescheduling—just a flat-out refusal to help. Very frustrating and not what I expect from a hotel supposedly rated 4 stars. The room itself was underwhelming. The bed was uncomfortable, making for poor sleep. While the breakfast buffet was good, both lunch and dinner options were bland and forgettable—not the standard you’d expect at this price point. To make matters worse, the rooftop restaurant that’s advertised simply doesn’t exist, which feels like false advertising. The building looks nice from the outside, but it’s nothing worth writing home about. The staff were notably unhelpful, especially compared to the warm, accommodating service I experienced at nearby hotels on the same trip. Bottom line: this hotel is overrated and inflexible, and I won’t be recommending it. There are far better places to stay in the area that actually care about their guests. Save yourself the hassle.

It’s very nice place to stay with family or solo the breakfast is great so many variety that you think what to take and not

We had a great stay in this historical building. The room (especially the sheets) were clean, the building was amazing (make sure to check out the view from the roof), we enjoyed the breakfast, and the staff were great (and available 24/7). A great place to stay in Stone Town.

Warm and friendly and very helpful staff

Had a lovely stay.

Beautiful historical building and well maintained. Pool is amazing, staff incredibly helpful and lovely. Location perfect close to everything h, walking distance but quiet and private. Willl be the p lo ace I would always stay next time I’m in Zanzibar!

Hotel is magical!! The staff were excellent and arranged a terrific last minute tour of stonetown. The food was great and the atmosphere and history of the building a+.

From the minute you arrive the staff is so friendly and helpful for everything. Breakfast buffet is amazing with everything from fresh omelets to samosas to fruits etc. Anything you can think of they have

We had a wonderful room. Property was lovely. Would like to have stayed longer.

The staff was super friendly and very accommodating. Breakfast was great too.

Location and history of the building was unique Room unfortunately had a mildew smell / odor

Great location. Quirky hotel in an old building with an open air central courtyard. Staff were very helpful and friendly.

Interesting architecture and very spacious room with sitting area. Staff very friendly and helpful. Hot water kettle in room for tea or coffee. Drinking water provided daily, but still in plastic bottles.

Good location in the centre of stone town. Classic building. Helpful staff. Breakfast can have more options. Lift did work only occasionally.