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Jafferji House

4.0 star property

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Premier Suite | Living area | Flat-screen TV
In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free WiFi
Premier Suite | Living area | Flat-screen TV
Restaurant
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
170 Gizenga Street, Zanzibar Town
  • House of Wonders
    1 min walk
  • Old Fort
    2 min walk
  • Harbour Kitchen
    1 min walk
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    16 min drive

Room options

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Signature Suite | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free WiFi

Signature Suite

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Suite | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free WiFi

Superior Suite

  • 398 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Zanzibar Town

With a stay at Jafferji House in Zanzibar Town (Stone Town), you'll be steps from House of Wonders and Freddie Mercury Museum. .This guesthouse is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Old Fort and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Forodhani Gardens.
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What's nearby

  • Old Fort - 2 min walk
  • Shangani Beach - 3 min walk
  • Forodhani Gardens - 3 min walk
  • Slave Market - 6 min walk
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 11 min walk

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cape Town Fish Market - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Passing Show Hotel - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Meeting Point Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Jafferji House

Zanzibar Town guesthouse in Stone Town with free breakfast and a rooftop terrace
Jafferji House offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and bidets.

This Zanzibar Town guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 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 designer toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Treat yourself with body treatments and facials. This guesthouse also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
At Jafferji House, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, multilingual staff, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Jafferji House has a restaurant on site.
Alchemy Rooftop - This restaurant serves dinner only. Open daily.

Languages

Afrikaans, Dutch, English, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Alchemy Rooftop

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 AM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

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 6:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 4:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: TZS 50000 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

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

Jafferji
Jafferji House
Jafferji House Zanzibar Town
Jafferji Zanzibar Town
Jafferji House Guesthouse Zanzibar Town
Jafferji House Guesthouse
Jafferji House Spa
Jafferji House Spa
Jafferji House Guesthouse
Jafferji House Zanzibar Town
Jafferji House Guesthouse Zanzibar Town

Jafferji House Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 93 out of 193 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 193 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 193 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 193 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 193 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Jafferji House exceeded expectations as a historic location owned and decorated by a noted artistic figure, originally a family home, right in the centre of a World Heritage site. Individual rooms are in themselves notably special. The professionalism and dedication of the desk staff was the icing on a very rich experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Louisa

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel right in the middle of all of the shops. Very convenient, quiet and comfortable. Beautiful rooftop terrace!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Dionna

Traveled with group
Disliked: Amenities
This place was average. Very quaint and charming. Breakfast was lacking and the room linens didn't seem very clean. There were stains on the pillow cases and sitting areas. There's also a fee that that require in cash in addition to the regular payment and they hound you if you don't have cash to pay it right away. Overall, cute place but not really my kind of comfort.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Jafferji House is located in the heart of Stone Town, conveniently located in the labyrinth of streets full of cool doors and shops catering to tourists. Jafferji House has a colonial era Africa vibe, filled with interesting antiques and curiosities. The rooftop breakfast dining room is a lovely peaceful spot to start the day, with 360 degree views of the town and the ocean. Rooms ate large and each one has unique charm. is unreliable. Staff was helpful and knowledgeable. Accessibility note: this is an old mansion, so lots of stairs/uneven walkways.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Styled well boutique
It was eclectic however the air condition didn’t work so great. Other than that, it was quite lovely… assuming you’d like ethnic stylings… Which I do. It’s history.😀
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yonina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Stay
We had a wonderful stay at the Jafferji House. Rooms were large and clean, excellent AC and good wifi (although limited availability in the room, moreso in the lobby). Nice included rooftop breakfast and kind and helpful staff. Would definitely return!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Patrick, Dulles

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall a great experience but Air conditioner was not working my entire stay. I originally purchased a superior room but was offered a single without compensation or adjustment for what I paid. Was ultimately given the room I paid for yet without functioning air conditioning. This made my stay very comfortable especially considering the high heat and humidity in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very nice and helpful. The hotel was very clean. Rooms were good size.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We wanted to stay in Stonetown in an authentic hotel. Dating from the 1880s we found our place. It was just down a very narrow street from the Freddy Mercury House. It helped to have their staff pick us up from the airport. The rooftop restaurant had a great view of the ocean and town. We ate the special dinner. It was expensive but with so many authentic courses and flavors it was well worth. This is not a glamorous place, but very real. The AC worked well and the room was comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

jana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff was very helpful with everything we needed. Good location within Stonetown. Walkable distance to a lot of historical sites and shopping.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was very nostalgic and romantic perfectly positioned to tour Stone Town. Best part was Manal at the front desk. She was so friendly and helped us with so many things during our stay. The hotel should pay her more money cause she is worth her wait in gold!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great, except the noise coming from other rooms. I was in the Out of Africa room and could hear loud footsteps and conversations of the people above me at 4am. I think the walls must be very thin. Otherwise, very nice place.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick, Dulles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Another great “go to” property in Stone Town”! Rooms were comfortable with it’s own and unique Art/Decor. Perched in heart of Stone Town for those who prefer “proximity” to all that Stone Town has to offer and want be close to the “heartbeat” of Stone Town.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Aleksandra

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Michaela

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Accommodation with atmosphere
The accommodation is located right in the center of Stone Town in narrow streets. It definitely has an atmosphere. Very helpful worker at the reception and the view at breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Giuseppe

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a charming boutique hotel in the heart of Stone Town. The hotel is full of antiques and quirky details. Easy walk to the waterfront, many shops, the night market. The rooftop breakfast is lovely. Room was comfortable, with good AC and comfortable bed. Spotty wi-fi.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Nice hotel friendly stay and perfect location for exploring stone town
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021