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Summary of reviewsMizingani Seafront Hotel is a charming and beautiful boutique hotel located in the heart of Stone Town, Zanzibar. The hotel's location is perfect for exploring the island and is within walking distance of all the sights and sounds of the old town. The hotel boasts stunning ocean views from balcony rooms and a beautiful swimming pool located in a peaceful patio. Guests appreciate the unique touch of rooms being named after famous people rather than the usual room numbers. The hotel's breakfast selection is extensive and delicious, served on a balcony with a beautiful view overlooking the sea and harbor. The staff is friendly, considerate and professional, always ready to assist guests in any way they can. The hotel is well-maintained and clean with comfortable beds, colonial-style furniture and unique Zanzibar-inspired decor. Despite a few minor issues, guests were overall satisfied with the cleanliness of the hotel. Overall, Mizingani Seafront Hotel is perfect for those looking for a beautiful and authentic experience in Zanzibar. Show more
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Hotel Taking Steps Towards Sustainability
Mizingani Seafront Hotel incorporates eco-friendly practices such as using eco-friendly toiletries and LED light bulbs. It also features locally-sourced food on site, with 80% or more of the food being sourced locally.
Hotel for Honeymoon
Offering stunning views of the ocean and Stone Town, Mizingani Seafront Hotel provides cozy rooms and a welcoming ambiance. Its location is perfect for couples looking to explore the area while enjoying a romantic retreat.
Family Friendly Hotel
The hotel has a seafront location, potentially offering beautiful views and easy access to beach activities. Its location in Stone Town provides opportunities to explore the city's cultural attractions.
Romantic Hotel
Located near the Zanzibar Ferry Terminal, this hotel offers stunning sea views and easy access to Stone Town's attractions. Its comfortable rooms, rooftop terrace, and proximity to the beach make it a great choice for a romantic escape.
Hotel with Swimming Pool
This hotel offers a pool, allowing guests to cool off and relax while enjoying the sea views. The hotel is located in Stone Town, providing easy access to local attractions.
Children's Pool Outdoor Pool
Location of the pool:Outdoor pool
When is the pool open?All year
Opening hours:24 hours
Around the pool, there are also available:
WC
Sunbeds
The water of the pool is sanitized using:
Chlorine
Are there written rules guests should follow before entering the pool?Yes
Is the pool accessible to persons with disabilities?No
The Mizingani Seafront Hotel offers free Wi-Fi. As a hotel, it is a suitable option for travelers needing internet access.
Business Hotel
This hotel is well-located near the Zanzibar Ferry Terminal. It offers essential amenities and services for business travelers.
Hotel with Parking
Mizingani Seafront Hotel provides free private parking directly on site. This ensures ease of access and security for guests' vehicles.
4-Star Hotel
Located on Mizingani Road in Stone Town, this hotel provides comfortable accommodations with a beautiful view of the sea. The hotel's location offers easy access to Stone Town's attractions and a relaxing seafront ambiance.
Hotel with Outdoor Pool
This hotel features two swimming pools and is situated on the beachfront, allowing guests easy access to both pool and sea activities. It also has a poolside bar for enjoying drinks by the water.
Hotel with Children's Pool
While primarily a hotel, its inclusion in lists of family-friendly hotels suggests it offers some amenities suitable for children, although specific details are lacking in the provided data.
Boutique-style Hotel
Accessible Hotel
Room Types
Double or Twin Room with BalconyWith a balcony offering pool view or city view, this room has a seating area, flat-screen satellite TV, tea and coffee making facilities, mosquito nets draped over the bed and free WiFi.
Triple Room with Pool ViewWith a view of the pool or the city, this suite features a private entrance, seating area, flat-screen satellite TV and a mosquito net draped over the bed.
It includes tea-and-coffee-making facilities.
Deluxe Double RoomThe spacious double room provides air conditioning, a private entrance, a balcony with pool views as well as a private bathroom featuring a bath. The unit offers 1 bed.
Twin Room with Pool ViewThe spacious twin room offers air conditioning, a private entrance, a balcony with pool views as well as a private bathroom featuring a bath. The unit offers 2 beds.
Presidential SuiteFeaturing a private entrance, this air-conditioned suite is comprised of 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with a bath and a shower. The suite offers a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as sea views. The unit offers 1 bed.
Superior Suite with Sea ViewFeaturing a private entrance, this air-conditioned suite is comprised of 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with a bath and a shower. Boasting a balcony with sea views, this suite also offers a tea and coffee maker and a flat-screen TV with cable channels. The unit offers 1 bed.
Standard Single RoomFeaturing free toiletries, this single room includes a private bathroom with a shower, a bidet and a hairdryer. The single room has tiled floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV with cable channels, air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, as well as a wardrobe. The unit has 1 bed.
Double RoomOffering free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a shower, a bidet and a hairdryer. The spacious air-conditioned double room offers a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area and a wardrobe. The unit has 1 bed.
Standard Twin RoomOffering free toiletries, this twin room includes a private bathroom with a shower, a bidet and a hairdryer. The air-conditioned twin room offers a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as city views. The unit offers 2 beds.
Superior Twin Room with Sea ViewProviding free toiletries, this twin room includes a private bathroom with a shower, a bidet and a hairdryer. The spacious air-conditioned twin room provides a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as sea views. The unit offers 2 beds.
Double Room with Garden ViewThe spacious double room features air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, a balcony with garden views as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower. The unit has 1 bed.
Deluxe Double Room with BalconyThe spacious double room offers air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, a balcony with garden views as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 1 bed.
Twin Room with Garden ViewThe spacious twin room provides air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, a balcony with garden views as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 2 beds.
Superior Twin Room with Garden ViewThe spacious twin room features air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, a balcony with garden views as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower. The unit has 2 beds.
Apartment with City ViewThis spacious apartment features 1 living room, 2 separate bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a shower and free toiletries. The apartment's kitchen, which has a refrigerator, is available for cooking and storing food. The air-conditioned apartment features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as city views. The unit has 4 beds.
Deluxe Triple Room with Sea ViewOffering free toiletries, this triple room includes a private bathroom with a shower, a bidet and a hairdryer. The spacious air-conditioned triple room offers a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as sea views. The unit offers 3 beds.
Family Suite with BalconyThe spacious family room offers air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, a balcony with pool views as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 3 beds.
Guest Reviews
8.2
Very Good
Location
If you're planning a trip to Stone Town in Zanzibar, look no further than Mizingani Seafront Hotel. The location of this hotel couldn't be better - it's right on the water with a stunning beachfront view and it's within walking distance of all the sights and sounds of the old town. The ferry port is just a stone's throw away, making it easy to access the hotel from Dar-es-Salaam and the location is perfect for exploring the island with day trips to Prison Island and Nakupenda Beach. The sea promenade makes it easy to reach nearby restaurants and shops and the hotel is close to various landmarks and UNESCO sites. The hotel itself is beautiful and has a great antique style, perfect for immersing oneself in the local culture. The staff are friendly and accommodating, adding to the overall experience. So if you're looking for a stunning seaside location in the heart of Stone Town, Mizingani Seafront Hotel is the perfect choice.
Breakfast
The Mizingani Seafront Hotel is praised for its breakfast selection by many of its guests. The breakfast is served on a balcony with a beautiful view overlooking the sea and harbor. There are plenty of options to choose from, including both western and local food and a wide range of fresh fruit and juices. The buffet is often described as extensive, delicious and topped up with myriad varieties. The hotel offers a great breakfast spot with lovely character and is well provisioned, varied by the day and with a wide variety of breakfast choices. There is a huge breakfast choice, excellent for those looking to try something new. Additionally, the breakfast poolside offers delightful breakfast and the staff here are lovely. Amongst some reviews which found the breakfast to be average, the majority of the guests truly appreciated the breakfast, often describing it as amazing, phenomenal or fantastic, though some reviews have complaint for being too dry and not enough options for Vegans. Overall, the hotel's breakfast offering receives high marks for variety, quality and beautiful setting.
Rooms
Mizingani Seafront Hotel boasts beautiful and spacious rooms with comfortable beds, colonial-style furniture and unique Zanzibar-inspired decor. Some rooms come with balconies that offer lovely views of the pool or the harbor. The hotel, housed in a stunning old building, is filled with historic features and woodwork. While some guests found the bathrooms a bit small and there were some missing tiles, most reviewers praised the cleanliness of the rooms. Some rooms may need some refurbishment, but overall, this hotel's rooms are considered comfortable and well-equipped, even if the prices are a bit high. Despite a few minor issues, guests appreciate the spaciousness of the rooms and their unique features, such as the distinct Freddie Mercury room. The hotel pool is also a nice feature and the staff are friendly and accommodating.
Beds
The Mizingani Seafront Hotel offers a beautiful stay with stunning ocean views from balcony rooms. Guests were pleased with the comfort of the beds and the stylish decor of the rooms. Some mentioned that the mattresses were firm, but overall they were still comfortable. While a few guests noted that the beds were too hard for their liking, the majority found the beds to be just right. However, a handful of guests did mention that the twin beds were not the best quality mattresses. Some guests also mentioned that the pillows were not as comfortable as they would have liked. Nonetheless with the exception of a few complaints, most of the guests found the beds to be comfortable enough for a pleasant stay.
Cleanliness
Mizingani Seafront Hotel has received positive comments from guests about the cleanliness of the hotel. They noted that everything in the hotel is clean and well-tended to with clean and comfortable rooms. Visitors particularly enjoyed the oriental style and atmosphere of the hotel. Many also appreciated the hotel's historical details and spotless courtyard with a lovely pool. However, there were some negative reviews about the cleanliness of certain areas, such as the bathroom and balcony with a few guests noting a moldy smell or dusty surfaces. Despite these criticisms, guests were overall satisfied with the cleanliness of the hotel.
Staff
If you're looking for a hotel with excellent staff, Mizingani Seafront Hotel is the place to be. The personnel is very kind, friendly and always willing to help you out. They will make you feel at home and provide you with all the information you need to make your stay even more enjoyable. The hotel staff is very attentive and polite, ensuring that every guest feels welcome. They keep the hotel spotless and are always cleaning. If you have any requests or questions, the staff will do their best to address them, making sure you have a pleasant stay. Some staff members are even bilingual, making communication easy for non-Swahili-speaking guests. What's great is that the hotel remembers repeat guests and welcomes them back with open arms, creating a sense of belonging. You can rely on the staff for great recommendations on what to see and do around Zanzibar. The restaurant staff is also accommodating and attentive, making sure you enjoy your meals. In summary, Mizingani Seafront Hotel has a friendly, considerate and professional staff that is always ready to assist you in any way they can.
Pool
Mizingani Seafront Hotel boasts a beautiful swimming pool located in a peaceful patio, making it the perfect spot to relax during the hottest hours of the day. Guests have praised how well-maintained and tended-to the pool and surrounding area are. The pool is a great place to unwind after a day of exploring the city with comfortable daybeds, sofas and tables. While the water quality of the pool can sometimes be an issue, the vintage furniture gives it an added charm. Despite limited seating options, the pool has stunning views and is a rare oasis in the busy city. Overall, the pool and lovely patio area add to the charm and ambiance of this historic hotel.
Boutique-Style
The Mizingani Seafront Hotel is a beautiful and charming boutique hotel that guests absolutely love. Decorated in the Swahili style and located right on the seafront, this traditional hotel exudes an incredible atmosphere that captures the essence of a bygone era. With a fusion of Arab, Indian and early 1900s design, the hotel is like a museum with its interesting antique Zanzibari furniture and guests appreciate the unique touch of rooms being named after famous people rather than the usual room numbers. With a location right in the heart of everything, this comfy and stylish hotel is perfect for those looking for a beautiful and authentic experience in Zanzibar.
Yes, Mizingani Seafront Hotel has pool(s) that belong to one or more of the following categories: Children's Pool, Outdoor Pool. For more information, read the answers to the Pool questionnaire
No, a spa isn't available at Mizingani Seafront Hotel.
No, Mizingani Seafront Hotel doesn't allow dogs.
Yes, parking facilities are available at Mizingani Seafront Hotel.