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Retro

3.0 star property

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Living area
Exterior
Exterior
Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, bed sheets
Free daily continental breakfast

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Breakfast included
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Victoria Street, Vuga Road, Zanzibar Town
  • Nakupenda Beach
    6 min walk
  • Christ Church Cathedral
    6 min walk
  • Slave Market
    6 min walk
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    13 min drive

Room options

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, bed sheets

Double Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, bed sheets

Family Room

  • 463 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Basic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Zanzibar Town

With a stay at Retro in Zanzibar Town (Stone Town), you'll be a 5-minute walk from Peace Memorial Museum and 6 minutes by foot from Jaw's Corner. .This bed & breakfast is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Nakupenda Beach and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Freddie Mercury Museum.
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What's nearby

  • Slave Market - 6 min walk
  • Old Fort - 9 min walk
  • Shangani Beach - 10 min walk
  • Forodhani Gardens - 10 min walk
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 16 min walk

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Cape Town Fish Market - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Passing Show Hotel - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Meeting Point Cafe - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Retro

Zanzibar Town bed & breakfast in Stone Town with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Retro offers 6 accommodations with air conditioning. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Bathrooms include showers. 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 6 individually decorated guestrooms. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. This bed & breakfast also features complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
At Retro, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Retro has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Swahili, Swedish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 6:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: USD 15 for check-in between 6:30 PM and 5:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-in fee: USD 15 for check-in between 6:30 PM and 5:00 AM

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Retro Zanzibar Town
Retro Bed & breakfast
Retro Bed & breakfast Zanzibar Town

Retro Reviews

Reviews

5.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 8 reviews" "

5.0/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

4.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Run down. Not retro.
Just generally speaking, it was desapointing. The person in charge of registration was very rude to us. We Aldo overheard them speaking very curtly to other travellers. The place was very run down. The shower head broke off as soon as we turned the water on... Even though we had paid for our stay in full, we ended up finding another place to stay. Too bad. The location is good and the place looks charming from outside.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great place for basic stay.
Great place for a few nights. Basic.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Pertti

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotellista olevat kuvat ei vastaa lähelläkkään tätä päivää/ todellisuutta. Ihan ala arvoinen paikka.
Stayed 19 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Gribouille

Traveled with partner
On nous a refusé l'accès à l'établissement car nous étions des clients Expedia .
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

2/10 Terrible

Ismail

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
honte.. passer votre chemin
A l'arrivée, pas de chambre famille disponible !!?? La honte.. Obliger de voir dans un autre hotel... 10 min après l installation, le responsable de l hotel passe nous voir pour dire que la nouvelle chambre est réservé pour qlq un d autre aussi.. et là c'est le volcan.... A éviter
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Guy

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019