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Zanzibar Coffee House

Reviews of Zanzibar Coffee House

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65 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Zanzibar Coffee House and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

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Mr & Mrs M
Stockport

"Full of character and charm!"

2 nights Arrived 9 Aug 2013
"We had a great stay at Zanzibar Coffee House, the building itself is quirky and charming. We had the most amazing room - Cappuccino suite which was full of character.

The location is excellent and we really enjoyed being at the very heart of StoneTown. The roof Top terrace is a lovely sanctuary and we enjoyed escaping up there once we needed a break from the hustle and bustle. Service was very good and the room was spotless.

We would highly recommend The Coffee House when staying in Stone Town." See all these reviews: 10n in Zanzibar; 6n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr M & Ms T
DC

"Zanzibar Coffee House review"

1 night Arrived 18 Nov 2012
"Really cool building and our room was great. Beautiful roof with views of Stonetown." See all these reviews: 4n in Tanzania; 4n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs G
Huntingdon

"Zanzibar Coffee House review"

1 night Arrived 6 Jun 2012
"Really loved having this experience at the end of our trip. I had read 'The Last Slave Market' by Alastair Hazell and would really recommend it to give an understanding of Stonetown. The Coffee House was perfectly located, although we were a bit anxious about finding our way back after dark!

The rooftop terrace is very special for drinks (help yourself from a fridge and record in a book) and especially a delicious breakfast looking out on the rooftops.

The room was huge and very atmospheric but beware the stone steps to the bathroom - I have a very painful stubbed big toe!" See all these reviews: 6n in Tanzania; 6n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr H & Ms K
UK

"Great Coffee"

1 night Arrived 17 Sep 2011
"Stone Town is a culture shock even for those of us who have been there before. If you are an old hippie drug wise youd be very happy.

If you are a Cats Protection subscriber you will hate it.
The Coffee House is an overnight hostlery for people flying out or shipping in.
It's clean, central and very noisy." See all these reviews: 3n in Tanzania; 1n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Ms B
Barbican

"Zanzibar Coffee House review"

3 nights Arrived 11 Sep 2011
"I stayed in Cappuccino Suite. My room was clean, spacious, full of charm and charming best describes the people who run this delightful place. The water pressure wasn't great in the shower, but the hot water was abundant within 10 minutes of turning on the hot water switch. There was airconditioning, but except for, briefly, one evening, I didn't need it.

In the evening Siti not only sprayed insect repellant and closed the mosquito net around the bed, she also left ylang-ylang flowers on my pillow, filling my dreams with sweetness.

The open top floor room where breakfast is served is a joy and can be used any time (I particularly liked it for sunset).

The location of the Coffee House, deep in the warren of the old town streets meant that I got hopelessly lost one night and that bags needed to be carried some distance from the car that dropped me off, but it also gave the place great atmosphere and a sense of being in the community rather than in the more touristy area. Stone Town is small, so nothing is very far from anything else anyway.

I also recommend the cheese and date crepes for lunch." See all these reviews: 11n in Zanzibar; 4n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs M
Belfast

"Great coffee, not the best location though"

2 nights Arrived 1 Sep 2011
"Zanzibar Coffee House is in the heart of what my wife and I came to call 'the labyrinth': it is very hard to find your way to and from, which can be scary, particularly at night (we ended up having to ask at other hotels for directions/a guide). I think if you were based here for a week you would get your bearings, but for a 2 night stay it isn't great. ZCH staff weren't very helpful with directions.

Nice touches were a honeymoon cake on our arrival (delicious, we felt bad that we couldn't eat it all) and a self-service fridge full of beer and soft drinks (great after that stressful and hot trip back through the alleys!). The room (Macchiato) was a bit pokey but was very clean (no insects, first place in Tanzania we could say that). There is a safe, but you need to bring your own padlock (which we had).

Breakfast on the roof was nice (excellent bread) but could have been more varied. It didn't seem to make sense that smoking wasn't allowed on the roof when it was in the coffee house downstairs. Staff did a decent job re helping us with our bags and cleaning the room, but weren't overly friendly. We were particularly unimpressed at being questioned over how much beer we had taken from the fridge when we had paid for this each morning - it didn't take long to convince her of our honesty but it left a nasty taste and staff should really have been communicating better with each other.

ZCH is definitely a good coffee place - the best I'd drunk all holiday - but more of a guest house than a hotel. We have no regrets about staying here but don't think it is a good place for honeymooners - somewhere out of the labyrinth (probably near the seafront) would be better, if probably more expensive." See all these reviews: 7n in Zanzibar; 2n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Poor
Service:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mrs K & family
London

"Zanzibar Coffee House review"

2 nights Arrived 22 Aug 2011
"A wonderful little hotel, full of character and charm.

Breakfast on the roof was a real highlight and the colonial decor had wonderful individual touches." See all these reviews: 7n in Zanzibar; 5n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs P
Germany

"Zanzibar Coffee House review"

2 nights Arrived 12 Aug 2011
"Great value for money. You feel as though you are in a very authentic Zanzibari merchants house. Coffee is very good, pastries too and becasue location is good we found it useful to be able to slip back to the room during bouts of shopping. Staff are lovely, rooftop breakfast is a wonderful experience.

All in all, clean and practical B&B leaving options for own dining arrangments in the evening." See all these reviews: 9n in Zanzibar; 7n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Mr & Mrs F
W Sussex

"Zanzibar Coffee Hse well placed for exploring"

1 night Arrived 25 Jul 2011
"Apart from a misunderstanding on arrival (Coffee House made error on date!) we were happy with this hotel. It was well situated for exploring Stone Town & as the name suggests, the coffee was superb. The room was very clean, comfortable & well furnished & the landings cool & airy. The roof-top terrace made for an interesting view point & there was a good variety of choice for breakfast. The owner also presented us with a tub of Zanzibar coffee as a gesture of goodwill, which is delicious & was appreciated.

(The only reason I'm not waxing lyriclally is that we didn't particularly like Stone Town! It was even more run down than we expected - I think we had envisaged a few more "Merchant Houses" & a bit more exoticism but it looks as though nothing has been painted or touched since Livingstones' day! However, we did enjoy wandering through the local market area away from the tourist centre, which was more interesting & had 2 superb meals at the House of Spice!)" See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 6n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs B
Oxon

"Lovely atmosphere and great location"

1 night Arrived 26 Feb 2011
"Very short (1 night) stay but we like the atmosphere and friendly people." See all these reviews: 1n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Rooms:
Good
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