Al-Minar Hotel

Location: Off Shangani Street Door No -96, Stone Town, Zanzibar City, tz

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 01:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Room service
• Terrace
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Safety deposit box
• Fax/photocopying
• Tour desk
• Soundproof rooms
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Ironing service
• Car hire
• Massage services
• Non-smoking throughout
• Private check-in/check-out
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Concierge service
• Wheelchair accessible
• Allergy-free room
• Lower bathroom sink
• Fruits
• Beauty Services
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Food delivered to guest room
• CCTV outside property
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Face masks for guests available
• 24-hour security
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Cooking class
• Stand-up comedy
• Television in common areas
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Express check-in
• Free wired internet
• Scuba diving on site
• Snorkeling on site
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Concerts/live shows
• Bicycle-friendly property
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Vegetarian menu options available
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Standard Double Room

  This traditional, air-conditioned room offers a seating area, TV and a desk. The room has a mosquito net and the bathroom is en suite with shower.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Private entrance
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Electric kettle
  • Mosquito net
  • Tumble dryer
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Feather pillow
  • Fire extinguisher

• Standard Twin Room

  This traditional, air-conditioned room offers a seating area, TV and a desk. The room has a mosquito net and the bathroom is en suite with shower.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Private entrance
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Electric kettle
  • Mosquito net
  • Tumble dryer
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Feather pillow
  • Fire extinguisher

• Deluxe Family Room

  Providing free toiletries, this family room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The air-conditioned family room provides a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private entrance, soundproof walls and a tea and coffee maker. The unit offers 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Private entrance
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Electric kettle
  • Mosquito net
  • Tumble dryer
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Feather pillow
  • Fire extinguisher

Guest Reviews

• SIMON (9/5): -
• Micaela (8/5): -
• Madelene (10/5): -
• Tanja (10/5): -
• Jessica (8/5): Très bien - Hôtel proche de la plage. Propre et confortable
• Sandra (8/5): - The people
• Rosa (9/5): -
• Le miere (9/5): - L'emplacement est parfait pour visiter Stone town Le rooftop est très agréable pour prendre son petit dej La literie est bonne Le personnel très attentionné Réglage de la clim problématique dans une des chambres j
• Le miere (9/5): - Emplacement Roof top Personnel attentionné Salle de bain
• Alice (7/5): -
• Blair (8/5): Fantastic hotel, just don't let them book you a taxi. - Fantastic location. Beautiful hotel. Very comfy bed and effective quiet AC led to a great night's sleep. This would have been a 10/10. However, was let down on departure. I was calling a cab, but staff offered I used theirs as it's better and five mins away. Ten mins later still not here, staff kept saying five mins away. Eventually arrives 45 minutes after calling and asks for a rate nearly twice what the cab company quoted. Eventually we met halfway, but I still feel I was scammed by my own hotel.
• Degham (8/5): - Petit déjeuner sur un rooftop très sympa Ras
• Yue (8/5): -
• JJ (8/5): -
• Anca Despina (9/5): -
• kikumari (9/5): My favorite hotel -
• Marco (10/5): - It was in the heart of Stone town. From this hotel it is easy to walk the old town tourist route as well as the bazaars. Nothing to dislike. The hotel has old time charm.
• Roland (4/5): -
• Erik R (8/5): -
• Paresh (7/5): - It was well located and staff were friendly
• Dr. Anton Knuth (9/5): -
• Dr. Anton Knuth (9/5): -
• Maria (9/5): -
• Gaizka (9/5): -
• Wissam (6/5): Great for a festival if you are not spending time in the room. - Th staff were friendly, the location was fantastic. Breakfast was descent, very friendly cleaning staff. I did not like my room because it was on the ground floor. I requested higher floor and double bed but i got ground floor and king bed.
• Marcin (7/5): - Bardzo wygodne łóżko oraz przemiły presonel. Czystość na dobrym poziomie. Blisko najważniejszych punktów moasta oraz plaży Za ubogie śniadania.
• Shein (9/5): -
• Alessandra (8/5): -
• marco (10/5): -
• Francesco (9/5): -
• Michał (9/5): -
• Maria Zamut (8/5): -
• Vladimir (10/5): Just perfect! - Absolutely the best position in Stone Town, walking distance to everything. Very professional staff, kind, smiling and helpful, who really care about their guests. Decent breakfast with fresh fruits, fresh juices, omelettes and pancakes. Spacious and tastefully decorated rooms. Very clean. Good wifi, good air conditioning, choice of TV channels, quality linen and towels. Fridge and kettle with complimentary coffee and tea. And cherry on the cake: all these for a fraction of price hotels with more stars charge. Conclusion: quality hotel for guests who know to travel. Wholehearted recommendation!
• Innocent (8/5): -
• IZUMIYA (9/5): -
• Michał (9/5): -
• Michał (8/5): Wygodny hotel w super lokalizacji - Wygodny hotel w dobrej lokalizacji. Absolutnie przemiły personel. Najbardziej zorganizowany spośród kilku odwiedzonych hoteli, są bardzo przyjaźni, komunikatywni i uczynni. Wygodne pokoje, czyste łóżka, moskitiera, wiatrak, klimatyzacja, czajnik w pokoju, smaczne proste śniadanie na tarasie u góry. Bardzo polecam, dobrze i bezpiecznie się tam czuliśmy.
• Domingo Alejandro (9/5): Muy cómodo - Muy limpio, el personal muy agradable, muy buen desayuno
• Inès (9/5): -
• Katerina (1/5): Very poor experience – absolutely not recommended - The only good thing is the location This was one of the worst hotel experiences I’ve had. The room was moldy, the bed extremely uncomfortable, and the bed linen smelled bad. There were visible stains on the pillows and blanket, which is completely unacceptable. The mosquito net was literally taped together with TESA tape, which says a lot about the condition of the room. The bathroom was a disaster: old, worn-out and disgusting towels, a toilet that was falling apart, and everything looked dirty and poorly maintained. Nothing felt properly cleaned. The coffee area on the dresser was never cleaned – there was dust and hair from previous guests still there. Old does not mean charming or well-maintained. This place is simply old and unhygienic. I am honestly just happy that I only needed the room for a few hours before my early-morning flight. Another serious issue: there was almost no electricity on the 2nd floor, where my room was located, while other floors had power. On top of that, I was charged $4 city tax at check-in, and they tried to charge me again at check-out. Unbelievable. Overall, very disappointing and unacceptable. I would strongly advise others to stay somewhere else.
• Abdirazak Nor (6/5): -
• Idi (10/5): Belle expérience - Les personnelles sont très accueillantes Rien
• Asuncion (10/5): - El alojamiento tiene una ubicación ideal para alojarse en stone town. Nos alojamos una noche para hacer alojarse día siguiente la excursión de stone town. La habitación con todas las necesidades y una cama muy grande y cómoda. El personal muy amable.
• AARON (6/5): -
• Dina (6/5): - Front desk were friendly and helpful. The room we stayed in felt quite “dark” and the way the shower was designed seemed to wet the entire bathroom. The rooftop patio has a lot of potential, and cool views but needs a refresh, a deep clean, some maintenance
• Pamela (7/5): Posizione ottima per visitare Stone Town - Posizione ottima per visitare Stone Town. Personale gentile e disponibile. Piacevole fare colazione all'aria aperta in terrazza. La struttura è un po' retrò e meriterebbe una rinfrescata!
• Ivan (10/5): Excellent - Excellent Everything is good
• Mujahid (9/5): -
• Igor (8/5): Želim umrijeti na Zanzibaru - Osoblje uslužno i nasmijano. Kratko rečeno SUPER. Čistoća odlična, svaki dan novi ručnici i posteljina. Terasa na krovu neponovljiva, navečer sjediš u miru i tišini. Ujutro te bude golubovi sa svojim -gu-gu-gu i tu nema kraja dok ne ustaneš.
• Margaux (8/5): -
• Shara (8/5): - Location was great, 10 min walk to the beach and right in downtown stone town so close to many shops ans restaurants! The hotel was clean, staff was friendly and helpful! The wifi was pretty slow but I had cell data so was fine. The hotel didn't have a lot of sitting areas outside of the bedrooms but we spent most time out in the city.
• Hassiatou (8/5): C'était très ien. - Le petit déjeuner était très bien.
• Adèle (9/5): - Hôtel très bien placé, tout peut se faire à pied ! Accueil chaleureux et chambre au top
• Edina (10/5): I like the place - The quality of room Staff members are amazing Nothing
• Celine (7/5): -
• Ifrah (5/5): -
• Felix (9/5): -
• Saada Hassan (8/5): -
• Hambly (8/5): -
• Bastian (7/5): -
• Maria del Carmen (10/5): -
• Sara (8/5): - Piccolo e modesto hotel con ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo - situato in una posizione comoda Colazione inclusa con parte a buffet e parte da ordinare. Ok per fare un paio di notti A quel prezzo tutto ok
• Daniel (2/5): Ignoranz und Gleichgültigkeit des Management - Gute Ausgangslage, um die Stadt zu erkunden. Seit Jahren sind wir hier regelmässig Gäste. Wir bekamen vor Ort die Zusicherung, wieder eines der bekannten Zimmer zu bekommen. Alles war nur ein Scherz mit viel Palaver des neueren indischen Manager. Zimmer 105 ist eine absolute Katastrophe. Absolut keine Platz oder Stauraum und neben dem Fenster lärmt der Stromgenerator der regelmässig in Betrieb ist. Um 18.00 Uhr begannen sie noch die Aircon zu reparieren!! Kommentar des Managements- SORRY. Mussten ein anders Hotel buchen, was niemanden interessierte. Ist ja bezahlt!!! Schlussendlich die bitte um eine Bewertung für den tollen Aufenthalt und ihre Freude, dass es uns gefallen hat. Was für eine Ignoranz.
• Marie (5/5): Très moyen. - L’emplacement, proche de tout mais dans une ruelle derrière. Petit déjeuner très simple, accès médiocre.
• Sodha (9/5): - Quite location, away from the hustle. Spotted 2 roaches in my room, fumigation required. Repair works in the next room were disruptive, on alerting the fundi, he apologized and stopped.
• Robert (8/5): Mooi oud, comfortabel hotel op een uitstekende locatie - Schoon. Een mooi oud pand uit de koloniale tijd op een centrale locatie. Goede bedden. In één van de kamers kon de airconditioning niet bediend worden. Het ontbijt was wat karig.
• Ali (8/5): Exceptional - Cozy place away from home none
• Anne (7/5): -
• Pérez (8/5): -
• Yulia (10/5): -
• Lorato (10/5): -
• Junaid (8/5): Stayed and left early. Its on quiet side road next to small mosque. Right opposite the hyatt. Rooms were good. - Location, nice overnight hotel!
• Abdelmajid (4/5): 50/50 - Emplacement Chambre vieillot et pour le petit Déjeuner mdr passer votre chemin
• Johanne (10/5): Very comfortable and cozy - The breakfast was good and it being on the rooftop was amazing with rustic views
• Jo-Lind (9/5): - Super lovely staff, very welcoming and helpful. The cleaning ladies made a special effort decorating our rooms when they noticed how much the kids liked the towel and flower arrangements which was so lovely. Very pleasant breakfast on the roof and easy walking distance to main sights and beach. Everything very clean!
• Stewart (10/5): Great location - Great location. Very comfortable.
• Marleen (8/5): Perfect spot for a short or longer stay in Stonetown. Especially the service is great and breakfast! - Leckeres Frühstück, tolle Lage und super freundlicher Service.
• Jürgen (8/5): -
• Ionel (7/5): -
• Liisi (2/5): - Ihan hyvä sänky nukkua. Jonkin vian vuoksi hotellilla ei tullut lainkaan vettä, joten suihkun mahdollisuutta ei ollut. Pyysin varhaisempaa aamiasta lentokentälle lähdön vuoksi - tämä luvattiin, mutta lopulta sitä ei kuitenkaan ollut tarjolla. Tämä hotellivierailu ei siis mennyt lainkaan toiveiden mukaisesti.
• Daniel (8/5): -
• Michael (9/5): -
• Achim (6/5): -
• Adeline (10/5): - Overall is a really nice place to stay. Room is clean and staff are friendly and very helpful
• Jan (10/5): - Very nice place. I loved to have breakfast at the roof top. The staff was always very nice. Sometimes the electricity went of in that arera but the hotel has its own generator which always turns on automatically. Location is great especially when you want to go for a drink at the beach. There are also several restaurants nearby. The wifi could have been better in my room. But my room was also in the corner at the end of the alley.
• matutu (6/5): -
• Ieva (10/5): - Izcila atrašanās vieta, blakus Fredija Merkurija muzejs u.c apskates objekti. Tīrs un ērts numurs.
• SIMON (8/5): -
• Ali (7/5): - Close to Faradani area NA
• Carla (10/5): Very nice! - We had a very nice stay. It is well placed and close to the main streets. It is necessary to point out that we always felt very safe (there was also security at night). Furthermore, the staff (housekeeping, reception and breakfast) were always very friendly and attentive.
• Pauline (6/5): -
• Peter (9/5): -
• Nicole (10/5): -
• Riccio (10/5): -
• Marine (9/5): Agréable séjour - Chambre simple et confortable Tres bon rapport qualité prix Petit dej sur le roof top très agréable
• Sabah (8/5): Très bien - J'ai aimé l' Emplacement, l'accueil et le service Petit déjeuné non varié
• HAMISI IDDI (4/5): The location was very much great but unfortunately I couldn’t see professionalism in staff. - Location The receptionist was so rude didn’t help me with check in, and also did not give me the information about check out. In totally he was not professional.
• magdalena (10/5): -
• László (10/5): -
• Suzan (10/5): - Nice n clean place to stay,i enjoyed their breakfast at Rooftop,buffet fruits,u choose your preferred breakfast menu,friendly staff,they r always willing to help ,room service everyday,no noise Wifi network was poor

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