This was a great first and last stop on our Zanzibar adventure. Shoki Shoki is close to the airport (About 30 minutes), they were able to arrange a middle-of-the-night transfer (2:00am), and it is in an excellent location for exploring Stone Town. We stayed twice with four children aged 17 to 7. Great for a family stay.

- Great location - Cute details like turn down service or box of dates in the room - Nice breakfast with a menu of 3 options, juice, tea and coffee options - Hot shower and air conditioning - Staff helped us organise a trip to Prison Island

Our stay was during Eid Mubarak celebrations, where the locals use the alley in front of the hotel in the evenings as a shooting location to take photos. They also use the stairs of the hotel and seating facilities outside. It was full of people ... Since our room was facing towards the street it was very disturbing and noisy. On the last day they were there until 1 am...

It's a cozy and modest hotel located at the heart of Stone town and a walking distance to local restaurants, the beach and everywhere you need to explore within the town. Easy to get there via Taxi from the airport. I was particularly impressed by the attention to details in the rooms. The local turmeric soap offered to guests made my day! All the necessary room facilities were also present. I can tell that the management is keen on value add-ons! Nice breakfast; good variety & well portioned. The hibiscus juice was so refreshing and an everyday hit! Good value for money and overall 10/10 experience.

We arrived very early in the morning and had to pay for early check-in; we're told that the POS machine was locked somewhere so we had to pay cash. The receptionist could be more proactive with ensuring that there was a card machine available during check-in. This was however sorted the same day.

Clean hostel style rooms Very simple but everything works Shared toilets and bathrooms always free and they were clean Breakfast was good Nice neighbourhood, good location in the heart of Stonetown

The Walls didn’t stop noise at all The price was very high about the hostel level room.T here should be more hooks in the room

Perfect location close to the narrow streets of the Old town and the beach. Possibility to arrange trips and taxi for reasonable prices at the reception. Very clean and spacious room, friendly staff.

Breakfast might get monotoneous after couple of days (choice from 3 options).

Offers an excellent location, just a 3-minute walk from the beach and a 10-minute walk from the ferry terminal, making it incredibly convenient for both relaxation and travel. The staff were exceptionally helpful and attentive, going out of their way to ensure a pleasant stay. The room was clean and well-maintained. Overall, this hotel combines a prime location, great service, and comfortable accommodations, making it a highly recommended option for travelers in Stone Town, Zanzibar.

A lift could be really helpful and practical, specially for gyest in teh second and 3rd floors.

Everything was very good : the room was clean, comfortable and furnished with taste. The air conditioning is working perfectly. Specially the people who are working there are very nice and helpful. Marian particularly is very nice. Most of everything, the breakfast is amazing, abundant, very tasteful and you got good choices. The location of the Shoki House is also perfect, you are close from the heart of the city and at the same time close from the ocean front. Very good hotel for the price and for discovering Stone Town.

Shoki Shoki was a lovely place to stay. It was in a great place in the town, and felt very safe. The staff were super lovely and the breakfast was great. The room was clean, had AC and a fan, and I appreciated the secure windows and shutters. Despite being in the centre of town it was very quiet and potable water was provided which was greatly appreciated - the number of plastic bottles we used on our stay in Zanzibar was eye watering so it was nice to just be able to refill our bottles. The airport transfer was seamless - the driver just picked us up from reception and was early which was appreciated.

Shoki Shoki was double the cost of other similar lodges I regularly stay in, in other areas of mainland Tanzania (Moshi or Arusha for example). I am not sure if this is just reflective of the market in Stone Town but was a bit of a shock.

I took the family suite for myself because I like having more space. So it was the ideal room for me. Enough space to spread out my luggage. I liked the coffee and tea that I could make with the kettle in the room. I like the africafe instant coffee. It’s way better than I expected. The location of the hotel is fine, just before the busy little streets of the old town starts and close enough to the coast (3 min walk) to other hotels and restaurants. The staff is super friendly and I got introduced into everything that was needed for a newbie in Tanzania. How to say hello and what people might say to me when I walk on the streets. Also how to use the safe in the room. My laptop fit in it by the way - that’s a plus. At night it was not noisy at all, maybe because it was low season. I cannot remember if there was noise coming from the mosque - maybe the first prayer woke me up a bit but it’s okay to handle. And it’s normal in zanzibar. All in all great hotel - would definitely book it again. Ah and the room (no 2) is dark, no daylight but that was fine for me. Oh and the breakfast options were very good. I chose the vegetarian one and got some extra eggs with it. It was very tasty.

Perfect place to stay in Stone Town, weather you are just visiting the area or need somewhere to stay before an early flight. The staff were super friendly, and were very accommodating to all our needs. We actually made an error on our booking, and David could not have been more understanding and flexible! The room is clean and tidy, and the additional amenities did not go unnoticed. Thank you so much for making our stay so lovely!

Nothing- perfect place to stay and excellent value for money!