Dhow Palace Hotel

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ceciliek653

1/5Tripadvisor· a month ago

Stay far away from this hotel. |We got stolen over 300.000 tsh while leaving the money in the safe in the hotel. |It seems safe because there is actually video surveillance in place. |When I went to get our passport and money when checking out they dident have time to close the wallet and all money is gone. The leaders were not able to look back on the camera and we ended up sitting there forever while they did nothing. |If it was not for my transport to Paje standing there waiting and the fact that police will not do anything I would stay. |Don’t take the risk,u are forced to have cash in Zanzibar. There is a lot of other hotel to use. |They did not compasate,they dident even return my money for the stay to atleast fix something. And they dident not in any way take ownership and responsibility. Fact is, they don’t even need to. Is clearly that they all work together.

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Trip.com Member

5/5Trip.com· 2 years ago

Fabulous location. I enjoyed seeing all the curated old artifacts and reading up on the 500 year history of the place. The people were wonderful. The room was comfortable and quiet. The bathroom was modern and clean. I’d stay there again.

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Shreyaaax3

4/5Tripadvisor· 2 months ago

We stayed a few nights at Dhow Palace hotel, located in the Stone Town area. What we really liked about the hotel was the architecture, the rooms feel as if you're transported back in time which makes staying here a unique and interesting experience that you will remember. Majority of the staff are friendly, and they put a lot of hard work and effort into maintaining/cleaning the hotel with it being a historical building. What I feel lets down this place is the hotel's breakfast, which knocked an overall star rating as it needs improvement. The choices are very limited and some of the options did not meet our expectations. On the other hand, the hotel's restaurant we ate here on two occasions and the dishes were delicious. The hotel is within walking distance to the ferry terminal and stone town area. There are a few excellent restaurants nearby to try, besides the hotel restaurant, near to the hotel.

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Ruby

5/5Google· 3 months ago

We had an amazing stay here. 5 stars for the price we paid. The location, friendliness, comfort, breakfast. Only thing that was average was wifi. The vibes were good. Such a unique place.

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Kimmyg4lyphe1

5/5Tripadvisor· a month ago

I had a wonderful experience at Dhow Hotel! The staff were very helpful in transporting luggages, even walking them half a mile to where our bus was waiting. The room was spacious and the hotel has an antique charm to it. I had a short but pleasant stay and I would visit again!

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Mya Juliet

2/5Google· 4 months ago

Beautiful building and great staff. However the amenities in Room 11 were not up to par. The showerhead was leaking and it was not possible to use the removable water spray because the button was missing. The water didn’t heat up. The toilet sometimes doesn’t flush well and I had to refill the tank sometimes. The bathroom doesn’t have ventilation so the smells didn’t leave quickly. Very unfortunate because the staff and hotel were very charming.

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Stéphanie R

5/5Google· 3 weeks ago

We stayed at Dhow Palace Hotel for a couple of days at the end of our trip around Tanzania and Zanzibar, and it was such a lovely way to finish our holiday. The location is fantastic, right in the heart of Stone Town, which makes it really easy to explore everything on foot. But what makes this hotel special is the building itself. It feels much more like staying in a museum or a piece of history than staying in a standard hotel. The architecture is absolutely stunning, and we loved discovering all the little details throughout the building — the antiques, old telephones, piano, beautiful furniture and traditional decoration. It really gives the hotel so much character. The staff were also wonderful. Everyone we met was incredibly friendly, welcoming and attentive, and they really added to the experience. Our room was lovely, spacious and comfortable, and we had everything we needed. We also really enjoyed the pools. There is a pool on the ground floor, which we didn't use, but the rooftop pool and terrace were a real highlight for us. We spent a whole afternoon up there relaxing, enjoying the atmosphere and taking a break from exploring Stone Town. We did read some reviews mentioning noise, but for us this really wasn't an issue. You are staying in a historic building right in the centre of Stone Town, so naturally you shouldn't expect the same level of insulation as you would find in a modern hotel. For us, that was part of the charm and the overall experience. We also experienced a few power interruptions in Stone Town during our stay. It is worth remembering that this is a historic part of Zanzibar and that the infrastructure is not necessarily comparable with what we are used to in Europe. The hotel is working within that environment, and for us it didn't take away from the experience. Dhow Palace was actually our last stop before the end of our trip, and we couldn't have asked for a more atmospheric place to finish. After travelling around Tanzania, it was wonderful to spend our last few days somewhere with so much history, character and Zanzibar charm. We absolutely loved our stay and would happily come back. If you appreciate historic buildings, beautiful architecture and a hotel with real character rather than something modern and generic, Dhow Palace is definitely worth considering.

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Raz5253

4/5Tripadvisor· 6 months ago

All I can say about this hotel or hate it or love it. They have amazing rooms all which are all different in many ways. Each rooms speaks a volume of antiqueness and old era. The hotel is full of antiques and ruin grounds which still need lots of work to be done. nevertheless it felt nice. it felt you are transformed to the old era of old Omani & colonial grounds. |Most of their stuff was not working. Like the phones in our room , the lift on and off. Most of the time we had to climb even up to 3 floors to get to the room which felt like a maze.|Their restaurants served the most delicious food and good menu.|Breakfast was very minimal i felt considering the hotel was so good.|Staff were the best, very caring and warm|One point to note that hotel does not allow all vehicles to drop at the entrance of their premises. we had to walk a good 10 min to search and find the hotel with all our heavy bags as they dropped us far out near the parking area.|Our room 201 was very claustrophobic so they were kind enough to change our room to number 23 which was huge and a super big bathroom. |Had a very comfortable stay otherwise. |Beach is a walking distance and all surrounded by StoneTown walkways. Lovely sights.