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Market Backpackers - Hostel

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Shower, towels

Reviews

4.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Market St, Zanzibar Town, Zanzibar Urban
  • Darajani Market
    1 min walk
  • Christ Church Cathedral
    3 min walk
  • Swahili House Restaurant & Bar
    3 min walk
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    16 min drive

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Shared Dormitory, City View (For Women)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Economy Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds OR 2 Large Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Shared Dormitory, City View (For Men)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Basic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Zanzibar Town

A stay at Market Backpackers - Hostel places you in the heart of Zanzibar Town, steps from Darajani Market and 3 minutes by foot from Christ Church Cathedral. .This hostel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from House of Wonders and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Slave Market.
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What's nearby

  • Slave Market - 5 min walk
  • Old Fort - 8 min walk
  • Shangani Beach - 9 min walk
  • Forodhani Gardens - 9 min walk
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 11 min walk

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cape Town Fish Market - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Passing Show Hotel - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Meeting Point Cafe - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Market Backpackers - Hostel

Zanzibar Town hostel in Stone Town with free breakfast and a rooftop terrace
Market Backpackers - Hostel offers 2 shared accommodations with air conditioning, coffee/tea makers, and ceiling fans. This Zanzibar Town hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 2 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Languages

Arabic, English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 5 shared bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Oven
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Shared accommodations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

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
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: TZS 30000.00 per vehicle (roundtrip)

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 cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served or permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Market Backpackers Hostel Zanzibar Town
Market Backpackers Zanzibar Town
Market Backpackers
Market Backpackers - Hostel Zanzibar Town
Market Backpackers - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Market Backpackers - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

4.8
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6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Tuncay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
WiFi is avaliable in the room and wash room is big
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

giwon

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020