Reviews of Zanzibar Palace Hotel
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"A stay at Zanzibar Palace Hotel"
The hotel provides good accomodation but the evening meals could be improved.
We experienced a problem in that our voucher from you stated half board whilst the booking by Fisherman Travel was only for B & B. Staff at the hotel said that this was happening frequently and when we came to settle our bill they tried to include the price of evening meals until we pointed out again what are terms were.
For anyone visiting this area we would mention that many people try to get you to offer them a tip, even the staff at the security machine in Dar es Salaam airport." See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 2n in Zanzibar
"Zanzibar Palace"
After staying in such attractive locations for the previous days, we found the contrast noticable, as the hotel is in a dusty town street and our our outlook was onto walls opposite. We found our room to be a little dark.
We dined in both evenings and found the meals delicious being served by a most charming young woman.
A problem had occured the day that we arrived with the access. Bollards had appeared making it impossible for taxis to drive to the hotel, necessitating a walk of about 100 m. This was not a problem for us, but others may find it so." See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 5n in Zanzibar
"Zanzibar Palace Hotel review"
"Great room with a view!"
We were recommended to eat at the Beyt Al Chai, which was a great call as the food there was fantastic - to a level you would expect to find at a high class restaurant in the UK - and really reasonable. It was also a lot quieter than what seemed to be the usual place to eat - Emerson and Green, so was a really nice end to our honeymoon." See all these reviews: 6n in Tanzania; 6n in Zanzibar
"Zanzibar Palace Hotel review"
We found it very interesting with its traditional furniture and decorations.
The owner was very friendly and welcoming and we appreciated the early breakfast before we flew home." See all these reviews: 5n in Zanzibar; 4n in Tanzania
"Zanzibar Palace Hotel"
The rooms and bathrooms were beautiful, decorated in Arabic style.
The staff were excellent and full of information about the local area, including booking us a local guide who took us around the whole of Stone Town.
We didn't eat here as we wanted to sample local food in town, but breakfast was great." See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 7n in Zanzibar
"Zanzibar Palace, Stonetown"
The hotel staff and accommodation were very good." See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 1n in Zanzibar
"Zanzibar Palace Hotel is highly recommended"
We appreciated the location which was an easy walk to shops, restaurants and other attractions.
The climb to the top floor was a bit much for mom and dad but the room was lovely when we got there! We really appreciated the willingness of the staff to carry our luggage up and down!" See all these reviews: 9n in Zanzibar
"Zanzibar Palace Hotel review"
The hotel is beautifully decorated and run in a very friendly fashion. Breakfasts are lovely and there is a cosy (air-conditioned!) bar to have an evening drink, although again we were lucky enough to enjoy our sundowners on our roof terrace. The hotel is also well-located in terms of getting around the maze of streets in Stone Town, not least because it's quite close to the sea and therefore easy to find!" See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania; 5n in Zanzibar
"Beautifully restored, individual hotel"
Sebastiaan and Marion went out of their way to make things run smoothly for us and made some excellent suggestions for places to eat. We had a lovely meal in the rooftop restaurant of Emerson & Green hotel on our last night, which was very atmospheric and good fun - particularly as Stonetown were celebrating the end of Ramadam.
I would recommend this hotel for individuality, quality and service. However, I did feel that the location was a little out of it. It was quite a lonely walk back in the evenings and most of the activity seemed to be going on around the waterfront - not far away but you had to go down a number of small, quiet alleyways." See all these reviews: 9n in Zanzibar; 5n in Tanzania
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