Shaba Boutique Hotel is located in the Old Town of Stone Town, just a 9-minute walk from Freddie Mercury’s House. Don’t worry about the narrow street. So it's easily accessible within a 3-minute walk, and our guide accompanied us right to the door. The breakfast is excellent, with great coffee, fresh fruit, eggs, pastries, everything you need. Dex, the manager, is very attentive, and the staff was exceptionally kind. It meant a lot to us that Dex supported us like a friend throughout our stay. The room has good air conditioning, a hairdryer, and a TV. You’ll have everything you need if you choose this hotel. Also, my favorite boutique was right across the hotel. I bought two beautiful local dresses there.

Nice hotel with good location. Staff is very helpful. Good breakfast, local food!

If you want to pay with card in hotel you have to pay 3% card ayment tax. Ad it is not mentioned anywhere.

The staff was incredibly polite and attentive, always ready to assist with a smile. The room was cleaned daily, ensuring a spotless and comfortable stay. For me personally, the location is excellent, right in the heart of the old town. It’s perfect for those who want to immerse themselves in the local culture, experience real life, and see how the locals live. Highly recommended!

Nothing major, but the breakfast could use some improvement! Adding more savory options, like salami and toasted bread, would be a nice extra touch. Also, although the room was on the 3rd floor, there was noticeable noise, which suggests the soundproofing wasn’t very effective.

It was a lovely hotel, the staff were lovely and gave us extra fresh fruit at breakfast everyday. The location is amazing as well, I highly recommend as it’s a short walk to get to any tourist attraction. The things I did not like were the floor and bed, it’s a concrete floor that’s just painted. This makes it impossible to keep clean, so you can always feel dirt on your feet. The bed creaked every time you made the slightest movement, it was incredibly loud and irritating, would not recommend the bed if you’re a light sleeper.

The hotel is very charming. Located in the middle of stone town about 900 m from Freddy Mercury’s house. You will need to walk from the taxi all the way from outside stone town since cars do not transit there it seems. Our cab driver took us there walking. The staff is great. Clean room, comfortable bed. The breakfast was a big surprise. Delicious and the lady that took care of us was simply wonderful. We recommend the hotel. Thank you so much.

A little noisy, but if you want to stay in stone town, there will be some noise I assume. Internet could be a bit faster.

Very nice Boutique hotel at a good location to explore Stone Town. The owner was very friendly and also organized breakfast although we had to leave before the official breakfast time. The hotel itself was clean and very interesting from the decoration. Very good Wifi. We liked it a lot.

Maybe our room was bit unlucky, but the mattress was very saggy, it needs to change. Also the bed itself was very loud, even when you just turned from one side to the other… Small note: when you shower, you float almost the hole bathroom. It would be helpfull maybe to built in a glass wall for separation.

Cute boutique hotel right in the middle of Stone Town. Room was spacious and clean, came with a little balcony too. Staff were friendly and made me feel at home.

As hotel was located in the heart of Stone Town just be aware that it is a short walk from where cars/taxis can drop off or park when you arrive or depart as you will need to be able to walk with your luggage for about 3-5 minutes.

We enjoyed everything about our short stay at Shaba. Most importantly, the staff were incredibly kid and helpful- we had a mix up at booking (my fault) and they worked hard to find solutions. We also liked that the hotel was in an area of Stone Town that while convenient to everything, was a little away from the more tourist area so felt more authentic, (more real, less shiny perfect picturesque). The rooms were beautiful and comfortable, the breakfast was delicious, and we enjoyed sitting on the street outside the hotel with coffee and watching the street life of Stone Town.

It would be nice if there was a rooftop. Because it's in a tight part of the city, the balconies did not look out on anything but tin roofs (at least our room- I think some rooms have nice balconies).

The hotel is an oasis of tranquility in the bustling heart of Stone Town. It’s the perfect place to stay to give you easy access to everything the area has to offer. It’s small, but very well presented, with traditional decor, heavy wooden furniture and doors, but with air-con and ceiling fans in all the right places. Breakfast is excellent with a wide range of local and traditional fare, fruits, juices, teas and coffee. Bianca and her team will do anything to make your stay more enjoyable. I cannot rate Shaba Boutique Hotel highly enough and would recommend anyone planning to visit Zanzibar to stay there.

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As I was working in Stone Town, the location was very ideal for me. This place is very well maintained, feels safe and the staff are very friendly and helpful.

First time in Stone Town doesn't prepare you for the maze you encounter trying to find this place. But after a day or two you get your bearings. Everything is a maze, the property itself has several layers. But this all adds to the experience which isn't necessarily a bad thing. The only small complaint I had was the hot shower outlet tap needs maintenance and the mattresses could've been better, but everything else was ideal.