About this property
Located in Zanzibar City, the unique and historical Zanzibar Coffee House offers individually designed rooms and suites. It features a coffee shop and a roof top terrace, overlooking Stone Town. The rooms combine old-world charm and antique details with modern conveniences. Each room is fitted with a ceiling fan and a four-poster bed, draped with a mosquito net. Free WiFi is available. Breakfast is served on the rooftop terrace. The hotel's café is situated downstairs and offers a variety of coffees, prepared by trained baristas. Guests can also indulge in cakes or order meals and snacks. Zanzibar Coffee House has a 24-hour front desk, concierge and laundry services. Zanzibar Airport is 8 km away and airport transfers can be arranged for a surcharge.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Susi
Australia
“Richard and his team were superb. Kind attentive and eager to please. Couldn’t ask for better staff.” - Adéla
Czech Republic
“Very friendly staff, nice café, good simple breakfast with exceptional view, cosy room, great value for money” - Gerry
United Kingdom
“Loved the character and decor of the place. Great coffee as to be expected! Lovely breakfast on the top floor. Good sized bedroom with two single beds. Great location inside the old town. Cars cannot drive nearby but the driver from the airport...” - Ashlee
Australia
“I loved the central location to everything you wanted to explore” - Carol
Australia
“The room was beautiful and breakfast was delicious the staff especially Richard was very friendly and helpful” - Andre
Ethiopia
“Best location to visit Stone Town... at the heard and with a great team to support!” - Daniel
Hungary
“Authentic coffee house in the heart of stone town, exceptional location. The terrace is mind-blowing, the breakfast and the sunset from there is just the best.” - Deirdre
Australia
“Coffee House was great with really friendly staff. If you like older buildings, this place is great. The breakfast bar at the top is fantastic” - Abrar
Kuwait
“The location was great, the owner and the staff were very friendly, the breakfast was amazing, the room was clean, and its a place i can be safe, it was a great and special experience” - Roslyn
Australia
“This is a beautiful little hotel in a fantastic location (note that it is in a pedestrian only zone so you do have to carry your luggage in about 200 metres). We had the Arabica Suite which was well worth paying extra for. Staff were super...”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Zanzibar Coffee House Cafe
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.



The fine print
The Zanzibar Coffee House is entirely a non-smoking zone.