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zanzibar’s top hotels & lodges

Our Top Five Hotels in Stone Town
2026/27

Hand-selected, tried and tested for zanzibar’s Stone Town, by us...
from £ per person per night in 2026/27
Stone Town

Please see our top five hotels and lodge recommendations for zanzibar’s Stone Town below but do call our Africa travel experts direct on USA +1-917-336-2937 to check availability and arrange all the bookings and transits for you or to help with personal recommendations or any queries around your travel ideas. And don’t forget that our consutants have travelled extensively in and around zanzibar’s Stone Town so please ask us anything you like. We would love to help and have price-match guarantees across all our zanzibar properties.

What are the top five hotels & lodges in zanzibar’s Stone Town for 2026/27?

We highly recommend the following top five hotels & lodges for zanzibar’s Stone Town. These are all tried and tested by The Africa Specialists™ so don’t hesitate to call us with any queries over them or to check availability for you to your schedule.

1 Beyt al Salaam zanzibar

Stone Town

Along with the Seyyida and Mashariki Palace, Beyt al Salaam is probably our pick of the options in and around Stone Town. Located away from the main bustle of the alleyways (but… More…

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Beyt al Salaam

2 Jafferji House zanzibar

Stone Town

Located centrally, aside from the hectic alleyways and close to the ocean, sits Jafferji House and Spa. It has nine boutique suites, each individually designed with African fabrics and colours. Its restaurant… More…

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Jafferji House, Stonetown, Zanzibar

3 The Seyyida Hotel zanzibar

Stone Town

Located in the heart of the alleyways and on the edge of the Forodhani Marketplace, the Seyyida Hotel is one of our favourite properties in Stone Town. Once a merchant’s home, the… More…

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The Seyyida Hotel

4 Emerson Spice zanzibar

Stone Town

Emerson Spice is a long favourite of the properties in Zanzibar. Located in the exciting and busy alleyways, this hotel is colourful, charming and retains a strong sense of place. Not only… More…

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Emerson Spice

What are our top ten Stone Town hotels and lodges for 2026/27? 

And please use our lodge ratings, price and activities filters to narrow your search into our Stone Town lodge reviews further or call us direct to discuss the best options for you:

Beyt al Salaam

Stone Town

From $50 per person per night
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Beyt al Salaam

Jafferji House

Stone Town

From $52 per person per night
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Jafferji House, Stonetown, Zanzibar

The Seyyida Hotel

Stone Town

From $81 per person per night
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The Seyyida Hotel

Emerson Spice

Stone Town

From $112 per person per night
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Emerson Spice

Or call us anytime on USA +1-917-336-2937 with any queries you have or to have us a put a custom itinerary together for you.

Our full list of the very best hotels & lodges for 2026/27 in zanzibar’s Stone Town

Please use our lodge ratings, price and activities filters to narrow your search into our Stone Town lodge reviews further:

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1 Beyt al Salaam zanzibar

Stone Town

Along with the Seyyida and Mashariki Palace, Beyt al Salaam is probably our pick of the options in and around Stone Town. Located away from the main bustle of the alleyways (but… More…

Our Rating : 

Price Rating : 

Beyt al Salaam

2 Jafferji House zanzibar

Stone Town

Located centrally, aside from the hectic alleyways and close to the ocean, sits Jafferji House and Spa. It has nine boutique suites, each individually designed with African fabrics and colours. Its restaurant… More…

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Jafferji House, Stonetown, Zanzibar

3 The Seyyida Hotel zanzibar

Stone Town

Located in the heart of the alleyways and on the edge of the Forodhani Marketplace, the Seyyida Hotel is one of our favourite properties in Stone Town. Once a merchant’s home, the… More…

Our Rating : 

Price Rating : 

The Seyyida Hotel

4 Emerson Spice zanzibar

Stone Town

Emerson Spice is a long favourite of the properties in Zanzibar. Located in the exciting and busy alleyways, this hotel is colourful, charming and retains a strong sense of place. Not only… More…

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Emerson Spice

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