Garden Lodge

Location: Kaunda Road 2273, Zanzibar City, tz

Star Rating: 7.9 Stars

Property Type: Lodges

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 12:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Restaurant
• Room service
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Luggage storage
• Safety deposit box
• Tour desk
• Ironing service
• Car hire
• Packed lunches
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Allergy-free room
• Outdoor furniture
• Fruits
• Fire extinguishers
• Key access
• CCTV outside property
• 24-hour security
• Shopping on site
• Television in common areas
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Free wired internet
• Scuba diving on site
• Snorkeling on site
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Beach yoga on site
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Japanese garden
• Garage
• 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 Room, 1 Queen Bed

  1 Queen Bed

  Overlooking the city

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator

  Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Towels and shower

  Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided

• Standard Twin Room

  The twin room provides air conditioning, soundproof walls, as well as a private bathroom featuring a walk-in shower. The twin room is furnished with a desk and a seating area and features executive lounge access, a wardrobe and city views. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Executive lounge access
  • Mosquito net
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Body soap

• Standard Triple Room

  Featuring free toiletries, this triple room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower. The air-conditioned triple room features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, soundproof walls, executive lounge access, a seating area as well as city views. The unit has 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Executive lounge access
  • Mosquito net
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Body soap

• Standard Double Room

  Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower. The air-conditioned double room offers a flat-screen TV with cable channels, soundproof walls, executive lounge access, a seating area as well as city views. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Executive lounge access
  • Mosquito net
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Body soap

Guest Reviews

• Paola (10/5): Bien pour un séjour de quelques jours - Proche du centre et du bord de mer. L'hôtel propose le déjeuner, dîner et souper. La chambre est simple.
• Janine (1/5): - Nothing Everything
• Celine (9/5): - Le personnel Rien
• Aline (9/5): Excellent petit hôtel de charme - Chambre avec air conditionné ; petit déjeuner en terrasse (oeufs, toasts, fruits, jus de fruits, thé et café). Plateau de courtoisie et réfrigérateur dans la chambre. Hôtel très bien situé à Stone Town, dans un quartier très calme. Personnel efficace et souriant. -
• Ellen (10/5): Sehr schöne Unterkunft - Eine ruhige gemütliche Unterkunft,Nähe des Zentrum.Man erreicht alle Sehenswürdigkeiten zu Fuß.Mein Zimmer war groß sauber ,ein bequemes Bett sowie Klimaanlage,. Dusche , Klo und Handtücher .Was Brauch man mehr.Frühstück gab's auf der Dachterrasse und jeden morgen wurde ich von Twaaha und den Koch empfange und servierten mit viel Liebe mein Frühstück.,es war ausreichend und lecker .Ein grosses ASANTE SANA an euch. Es gab auch ein kleinen vor Garten mit vielen Blumen und einer Bar,wo man draußen sitzen konnte.Ich kann diese Unterkunft nur weiterempfehlen. ASANTE SANA an alle 👍 Es gab nichts
• Esma (9/5): Uitstekende prijs kwaliteit verhouding - Echt een toplocatie. De kamer was goed schoon bij aankomst. Weinig water uit de douche
• JEAN FRANCOIS (9/5): Hôtel calme et bon emplacement - Hôtel très calme bien que proche du centre et de la plage . Le meilleur que l’on ai fait à Stone Town . Personnel très aimable et serviable . Agréable jardin .
• Desiree (9/5): -
• Maurice (9/5): Best value for money place to stay in Stone Town. - Staff are great, facilities are very good, the room nice size with a good bathroom, nice shower. Lovely gardens. Good breakfast. Attractive ambience.VERY QUIET in a nice location. Even a refrigerator in the room plus TV. The mattress was slightly too hard.
• Hichem (9/5): - El personal muy amable y servicial Problemas con el aire acondicionado, No funcionaba bien.
• Christine (9/5): - Very friendly staff, great house and great location. The moskito net was not usable.
• Christine (9/5): - Very friendly stuff. The mosquito net was not long enough
• Rasa (10/5): All was pefect, if in Stone town again will stay here - Very safe location Nothing
• Kalista (10/5): - Our stay was excellent here. Staff were very helpful and accommodating. Rooms were clean, had the essentials. Good breakfast. Location was convenient.
• raphaëlle (9/5): Personnel aux petits soins et lit confortable ! - Très bon emplacement . RAS
• Sebastian (10/5): - Personale gentile e cordiale. Posizione centrale e ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo. Consigliato!
• Janne (6/5): -
• Ferm (8/5): - The friendly staff. When problems arised, like we couldn't turn on the AC, or didn't get water in the shower, they helped us out swiftly. They didn't clean the room while we were there, but waited until we left. It was only two nights, but anyway, we would have expected to get clean towels at least.
• NAMULEME (7/5): -
• Jürgen (6/5): -
• Idiru (7/5): - Good location,cool environment Toilet
• Wahiti (6/5): - There were enough beds in the room. There was a well functioning AC and fans available. The chef was generous with the breakfast and woud refill whatever we needed. The place is a walking distance to many restaurants and forodhani market. There was no source of entertainment in the premises. The stairs and balcony were unsafe for young children due to fall hazard. The bathroom was not very clean, there was scum behind the toilet. The bathroom water did not drain well so the entire bathroom and toilet got flooded whenever someone showered. The shower water was not warm even with the heater on, we had to use the tap to get hot water and the pressure was low. The property is rather old and not so well maintained.
• Menni (9/5): Parfait ! - Ismail a tout fait pour que notre séjour se passe très bien Garden Lodge est bien situé pour les visites de Stone Town à pieds. Le style de la maison est colonial et le jardin est bien entretenu. Rien Le personnel est accueillant ... Il y a la clim plus un ventilateur par chambre
• Edgar1370 (10/5): Genial - La atención fue muy buena Nada
• Khaled (4/5): -
• Iuliia (10/5): Good and quite stay in the city center - The hotel has a very convenient location, making it easy to get around. It was quiet at night, which made for a restful sleep. The staff were all very friendly and helpful, and the breakfast was fresh and delicious. Overall, a very pleasant stay! None
• Danielle (8/5): -
• Anna-Lena (8/5): -
• Antonella (8/5): Alla scoperta di Stone Town - Struttura centrale, staff accogliente e disponibile ad aiutare per ogni richiesta. Samu ha cercato in tutti i modi a ritrovare mio fratello che si trova a sud dell' isola. Stone Town una bella scoperta ma penso che 2 giorni siano sufficienti per visitarla tutta.Akk
• Ugnė (9/5): - Good location, near see and city center room have fridge and kettle so yuo can make cofe or tea, only one i not like - breakfast, were is ordered breakfast yuo can order egg or pankake but for me its not enought what i can be not hungry
• lucia (7/5): -
• michaela (9/5): Ruhig und sicher - Ruhig,
• Silvia (6/5): -
• Adam (7/5): -
• Philippe (10/5): -
• Hugo (8/5): - Really nice, friendly and helpful staff! The location is perfect, everything is reachable by foot. The room is big with airconditioning a fan and even tv. Everything was clean and nice. A highlight was the breakfast at the rooftop.
• Parveez (9/5): -
• Andreia (9/5): Excelente relação preço/qualidade - perto da cidade velha - A localização é excelente. O quarto é grande. O pequeno-almoço é simples, mas com bastantes opções. (não entendemos os comentários menos positivos em relação ao P.A.) O funcionário sempre preocupado, e a questionar se queríamos mais alguma coisa. Não há nada que não tenhamos gostado, mas se conseguirem colocar cortina no duche e um tapete à saída da casa de banho, a experiência seria ainda mais confortável.
• Isabella (9/5): - Sehr freundlich und hilfsbereites Personal! Solides Frühstück! Gute Lage und sehr ruhig! Nichts
• Christine (8/5): -
• slimane (10/5): - Personnel sympathique et disponible. Des excursions agréables suite aux conseils et aux recommandations d'Amir, chargé de la réception. Petit déjeuner correct sur la terrasse. Bon emplacement ; limitrophe à la vieille ville et très proche de la mer. Très bon rapport prix/qualité. C'était parfait.
• Jussi (9/5): - Aamiainen palveluineen erinomainen. Vastaanoton palvelu ystävällistä! Jäähdytys toimi hyvin. Tilava huone. Kova patja vuoteessa. Pienet pyyhkeet puuttuivat.
• Aisha (10/5): - Nice rooms and great location. The staff were so welcoming and made us feel right at home. Anytime we needed something, it was resolved quickly and with a smile. I would stay here again
• Aisha (10/5): - We stayed here twice. The beginning and the end of our journey. We were a big group of 15 people so location was great as everything was near. The room and breakfast were nice. The staff were so welcoming and helped us without suitcases as no lift. Anytime we needed something, it was resolved quickly and with a smile.
• Aisha (10/5): -
• Adrian (7/5): -
• Frida (6/5): Acceptabelt boende för kort vistelse. - Frukosten var ok, frukt, snabbkaffe, stekt ägg, och rostat bröd. Trevligt att äta frukost på takterassen. Både fungerande AC och takfläkt i rummet, bra att kunna välja. Fanns en liten utdaterad kyl i rummet, en tv som inte fungerade, liten tekokare, galgar, dock var det lite sämre med avställningsytor eller plats att lägga resväskan på. ATM fanns 30 sekunder bort, men den fungerade inte så gick till en ATM ungefär 5 min att gå. Det var ett 2h långt strömavbrott under min vistelse. Trevlig personal i övrigt! Bättre kaffe hade jag önskat! Tog lite tid att få frukost, dock var kocken trevlig. Skarvsladd eller uttag vid sängen, läslampa, skrapa till golvet i toaletten eftersom allt blir blött då det inte fanns duschdraperi. Ganska lyhört ut mot korridoren utanför dörren. Det fanns bara 2 uttag i hela rummet. Jag hade önskat ett litet bord bredvid sängen, liten läslampa vid sängen och skarvsladdar för att ladda telefon vid sängen.
• Hospital (9/5): - Colazione standard, buona. Ottima posizione. A me piace molto l'arredamento un po' vintage. Invitante anche la terrazza. Personale molto gentile e accogliente. Potrebbe essere una buona idea far trovare una bottiglia d'acqua minerale in camera.
• sophia (7/5): - Location, clean and tidy. Lack of sheets and toilet paper in room.
• Pieter (7/5): -
• Luis (7/5): Basic place for a short stay. - Excellent location and very helpful staff. Room had a good Air conditioner and the bed was acceptable. You have all the basics things you need for your stay. And WiFi was with good speed. Breakfast could be better, it was always the same. The bathroom in the room was not well cleaned. At least this could improve much more.
• Christine (8/5): -
• Musa (7/5): Lovely neighbourhood and friendly staff but the ablution facilities need urgent attention - Friendly staff and a great neighbourhood which made our stay to be memorable. The overall rating is good and that is because of the bathroom facilities which were not the greatest, it could otherwise have been better on the room rating.
• TAKEMURA (9/5): - スタッフが親切で、とても気持ちよく過ごせました。
• Valentin (7/5): Good location , a bit pricey for what it offers - I need to mention that we’ve stayed here just for 2 days Perfect Location in stone town Good communication with staff Close to a nice beach and shops Nice shared balcony Bed and mattress were ok Wifi was ok Can’t comment on the food as we didn’t get to have breakfast there.. Very old furniture Basic bathroom Beside the good location I think this accommodation is to expensive for what it offers … It’s ok for transit but if you’ll like to spend more time in stone town it’s better to find a more comfortable hotel as this one is very basic
• Ashlery (9/5): -
• Rios1981 (7/5): -
• FABIENNE (6/5): -
• Bliss (9/5): -
• vishal (6/5): -
• James (9/5): Great place to stay and explore stone town. - Great base to explore stone town, beach a short walk and really close to restaurants, bars and cafes. Staff were really friendly and also let us leave our bags there after checkout time which was appreciated. Breakfast was good with a sea view on the roof terrace. Quite an old fashioned style hotel but that added to the charm and location for me. Only negatives were no sheet on the bed, just a blanket and there were loads of cats noisily fighting all night, not much they can do about that really!
• Stefan (6/5): Pleasant -
• Annalisa (8/5): Bathrooms need improvement - The colonial style made it look so pretty and welcoming. The staff are super nice and welcome. Super center position The bathroom is dated and the shower water pressure was nonexistent.
• Roger (8/5): Very good -
• Mwaka (8/5): Very good -
• Nash (10/5): Exceptional - Well maintained character filled traditional style hotel, with good facilities. Staff are great, cannot be faulted. Best value I've found in Tanzania. What didn't I like? Leaving
• Vaseef (3/5): Poor - Location Not clean. dead cocroaches in room. toilet fittings not good. inside restaurant not good.
• Khin (8/5): Very good -
• Khin (8/5): Very comfortable - Good location. Staff are very nice and friendly. Cleaned room.
• Khin (8/5): Very good -
• Stephanie (9/5): Great location, quiet and friendly staff. - Very friendly and helpful staff. Great location. Good breakfast on a lovely terrace. Comfortable, if dated room. Good AC. All was fine.
• Stefan (7/5): Good -
• Christian (7/5): Good -
• Christine (8/5): Very good - The staff were very helpful and friendly The location is great for visiting Stone Town being only 10-15 minutes walk The air conditioning and fan worked well and were very effective. The breakfast was very good and served on the rooftop which was great. The location is quiet
• Olly (7/5): Good -
• Fredrik (10/5): An oasis in busy Stone Town - A great place. Would have loved to stay longer! Very kind staff, especially Amiri who arrangered for our trip to Prison Island and Nakupenda sand bank and gave us a wonderful city tour and good fair prices. Thank you for your exceptional service Amiri! Garden house was very clean. The staff is very Kind and helpful. A quiet and safe area close to everything you need. AC working, fan working. The shower has ok pressure. Garden house was really a garden with beautiful flowers. The furniture also gives a taste of Zanzibar culture. The breakfast was amazing, and such a kind breakfast host serving us. We got everything we needed for a fair price! Nothing. Except remember to close the windows so you don’t wake up to the morning prayer 05:30. when we closed the windows we heard nothing. The area is very quiet, more quiet than in the middle of Stone Town.
• Jean (10/5): Exceptional - Everything Nothing
• Sophie (8/5): Very good -
• Matthias (9/5): Extremely recommendable - Very nice breakfast, loves the fruits and the view from the rooftop! Staff amazing, very friendly and very helpful. They help with trip bookings as well and give great info on local restaurants etc. which made a huge difference for us. The cleanliness and AC was awesome. Many nice furniture and a loving touch in entire hotel. Location nice - quiet but still central. We liked everything about this place!
• Tlhako (8/5): Exceptional - Cleanliness and good friendly staff Limited breakfast options
• Howard (10/5): Very enjoyable. Nice rooftop garden/dining area. Friendly staff. - Staff were great. Yummy breakfast Bathroom wet because no shower curtain.
• Richard (7/5): Good -
• Ann (9/5): Superb - The interior was fantastic with wooden carved beds etc and the staff was fantastic
• Geir Arne (8/5): - Hi, this is a good place for the cost, is staff who try their best and they are helpfull, but they lacked a bit knowledge for my questions, could be lack of training. i would stay there again for hort time, if i needed in that area. very noce garden and goos breakfast with fresh fruits and such. treating each gues individual of what was wished for breakfast.
• Faisary (8/5): Very good -
• Geir Arne (8/5): - Hi, Garden Lodge, is a fairly nice place to stay. Nice garden outside, and breakfast area on roof top. fairly good breakfast with fruit and a choice for omlett and toast and so on. Room has for me a hard matress, but not worste than i extended another night. function A/C, refridgerator in my room did not work.Price compared the accomodation, makes it a good place for some nights, i would return and recommend.
• Kelly (9/5): Budget friendly, basic stay but super clean. The staff were really amazing too! - The location was good. It was a stone throw away from the Stone town market and very easy to walk around the main attractions in Stone town to explore. There is no improvements to suggest. The staff were lovely and friendly, and breakfast was worthwhile.
• Nyegosh (8/5): Nice place, good location - Good, quiet location close to the historic old town of Zanzibar. All the main sights are in walking distance. Nice house with lots of greenery in an area with some impressive buildings and a tree-shaded square. Friendly staff (though could be more responsive sometimes). Breakfast on the rooftop was good - very friendly service there. The guesthouse was our base for both Stone Town and other parts of the island. The fridge in our room wasn't working when we arrived, but the front desk person insisted it was OK. After mentioning the problem again, it was replaced. Also, we asked for more hangers a couple times, but never got them. The room was a little small for the two beds - we had to use one of them to put our things since there was no other place.
• Murray (7/5): Good -
• Hassaan (6/5): Pleasant - Location was good , Bed was not comfortable, making noise , in wash room water use to gather, no proper drainage, Price was high compared to facility
• Mathis (7/5): Good -
• Bothma (8/5): Very good -
• Bushmanian (8/5): Very good -
• Christine (9/5): Superb -
• Montaine (4/5): Too expensive for the quality of the room!!! - The location is great and staff lovely and helpful Appreciate air co - no mosquito net for all beds - weird smell in the bedroom - no bed sheets but only blankets directly to put on your skin ( too warm ) - super cheap bathroom
• Taher (8/5): Very good -
• Kathryn (3/5): Poor - The staff were friendly and chatty. The location was good The room was noisy, uncomfortable and not very clean. There were bugs all over the room, the shower was cold and the sheets/towels were very old. I dont think this would qualify as a 3 star hotel
• Mallawa (6/5): Pleasant -
• Margareta (4/5): Disappointing -
• Rian (7/5): I stayed here 14 years ago as well, and the place is great value. They didn’t change the mattress in those 14 years I fe - Great location and quiet, great breakfast Great staff, very helpful

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