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Hanaia House

4.0 star property

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Courtyard
In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk
Lobby
Deluxe Double Room
Breakfast area

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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New Mkunazini Rd, Zanzibar Town, Mjini Magharibi Region
  • Place, Slave Market
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Christ Church Cathedral
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Forodhani Gardens
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Deluxe Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Zanzibar Town

A stay at Hanaia House places you in the heart of Zanzibar Town, steps from Christ Church Cathedral and Slave Market. .This bed & breakfast is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Hamamni Persian Baths and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Darajani Market.
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What's nearby

  • Slave Market - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Christ Church Cathedral - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • House of Wonders - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Forodhani Gardens - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Old Fort - 7 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Forodhani Park - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪House of Karafuu - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Zenji Garden Café - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Secret Garden - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hanaia House

Bed & breakfast in Zanzibar Town
Hanaia House offers 5 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks and dining tables. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Make yourself at home in one of the 5 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Couples/private dining

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Dining table
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 steps to reach entrance
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Dining table
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Meal delivery service
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 25 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Hanaia House Zanzibar Town
Hanaia House Bed & breakfast
Hanaia House Bed & breakfast Zanzibar Town

Hanaia House Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Ivelise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is conveniently located at the center of everything which is good and also not so good because of the constant noise day or night. I took the breakfast option, not so impressed because the choice is limited. The rooms are simply furnished but clean and comfortable. The property manager was super helpful, she went above and beyond to make sure that my stay worry free. I cannot say enough about the housekeeper, she is super nice and efficient. My biggest thing is the internet that was basically non existent except in the lobby. Otherwise the place is clean, staff friendly, helpful and welcoming, the area is safe. I wouldn't mind staying there again, I recommend it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great welcome, easy, small, cute, 2 double rooms only rented out each with private bathroom. very quaint but typically as in Stonetown, the windows face the alleys and you can hear people opten walking talking but normal for intown house. would still stay again. great value.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

I highly recommend Hanaia House for an authentic local experience. The host and staff were incredibly welcoming and went out of their way to accommodate my itinerary. I wish them all the best. – Ibrahim
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

GWENNAYE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the charm of the old building. Breakfast was included and was very good. The famous Lukmaan restaurant is right around the corner. There is a mosque across the alley, so you will hear the call to prayer unless you’re a heavy sleeper. There is also street noise but it usually gets quieter the later it gets. There is no parking. Make sure the taxi driver points out the building because it’s very nondescript. Overall a great place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

great stay

super friendly workers breakfast was great great location thry also have wifi
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything you could want was close by. It was quiet at night. The bed was bet comfortable. Nice people.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Lorrie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Was very grateful the hotel was able to arrange for taxi pickup at the airport as our flight arrival was bumped back to 12:30 AM. The hotel also agreed to have someone available to check us in at 1 AM, otherwise we'd have never found it let alone been able to get in. However, when I gave the desk the USD to pay the taxi driver, she told me should would have my change in the morning when we checked out. She knew our next driver was arriving at 10 AM but she was nowhere to be found with my change. Be aware that the 5 AM call to prayer will wake you up if staying anywhere near Stone Town.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

william

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very basic accommodation, no amenities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

corey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abdulmunim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing place

Stay was comfortable very great location and amazing hostess
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anmabelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hanaia

Stay here overnight and really liked it. Hanaia was so pleasant and accommodating. Would definitely recommend this place if you are staying in Stone Town
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Natsuki

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location for exploring the town. I stayed in a ground-floor room near the front desk. The room faced the street, so I could hear people passing by, which made me a little nervous at first—but since it’s set further down the lane, it never felt like people were right outside my window, and it was nice and quiet at night. The staff were really friendly—when I was struggling with the entrance door key, they kindly came to help. Breakfast is served at a nearby restaurant, which was a nice touch. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

federico

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bella struttura, migliorerei la pulizia dal calcare dai sanitari, il ventilatore molto rumoroso e la potenza del wi fi. Per il resto, ottima struttura pulita e in posizione comoda e servita
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Nelli

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Äänieristys oli todella huono. Wc-tilat kaipasivat remonttia, wc kansi oli irti eikä suihkun viemäri vetänyt. Huone oli kyllä siististi sisustettu ja sänky oli mukava. Aamupala syödään erillisessä ravintolassa nurkan takana, siitä ei mitään kovin erikoista mainittavaa.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emilia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Bruna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tivemos uma estadia rápida, o quarto é bem confortável, a moça que nos recebeu e fez nosso checkout foi extremamente educada. Nos incomodou o quarto ser fechado com cadeado e o barulho, pois nosso quarto era em frente a rua. Mas recomendaria para uma estadia curta!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cécile

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hôtel de qualité

La chambre était spacieuse et propre et le lit était très confortable. Le personnel était agréable et l'hôtel idéalement situé .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Benoit, Wakefield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Dalinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2 jours au coeur de Stone Town

Cet hôtel est idéalement placé à Stone Town Au coeur de la ville, au milieu des habitants. C'est à taille humaine comme à la maison, respectant le cadre de Zanzibar L'équipe est adorable.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

PIERRICK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Parfait

Très bien, nous y avons séjourné une nuit. Par contre stone Town est bruyant et il n’y a pas de fenêtre avec un vitrage. L’hôte est très sympathique et arrangeante.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Human

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sentralt beliggenhet, liten og koselig hotell

Liten koselig hotell perfekt til kortere opphold i Stone Town. Rent og romslig, hyggelig og personlig betjening. Kan varmt anbefales!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Youngtaek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place to stay in stone town. Late check-in is also available and staff are very kindful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heiko

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025