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The Rock Ocean View Hotel

3.0 star property

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Restaurant
Exterior
Front of property
Free WiFi
Front of property

Reviews

4.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Bububu Off Malawi Road, Bububu, Mjini Magharibi Region
  • Place, Nungwi Beach
  • Place, Masingini Forest
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Kiwengwa Beach
    ‪42 min drive‬
  • Airport, Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Free WiFi

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Single Room | Bathroom

Deluxe Single Room

  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi

Deluxe Triple Room

  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Bububu

When you stay at The Rock Ocean View Hotel in Bububu, you'll be in the business district, within a 5-minute drive of Chapwani Island and Masingini Forest. .This beach hotel is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Siso Spice Farm and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Kidichi Spice Farm.

What's nearby

  • Masingini Forest - 8 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Forodhani Gardens - 14 min drive - 6.8 miles
  • Nakupenda Beach - 15 min drive - 7.3 miles
  • Kiwengwa Beach - 42 min drive - 21.7 miles
  • Muyuni Beach - 54 min drive - 21.9 miles

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Forodhani Park - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪House of Karafuu - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Lukmaan Restaurant - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Secret Garden - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Poa'zz Grill - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Rock Ocean View Hotel

Beachfront hotel for sun and fun
The Rock Ocean View Hotel offers 10 accommodations with air conditioning. This Bububu hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a private beach.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a private beach or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
At The Rock Ocean View Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the beach bar. A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Rock Ocean View Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A beach bar
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a private beach

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from April 10 2025 to April 1 2026 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 4.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Rock Ocean Hotel Bububu
The Rock Ocean View Hotel Hotel
The Rock Ocean View Hotel Bububu
The Rock Ocean View Hotel Hotel Bububu

The Rock Ocean View Hotel Reviews

Reviews

4.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 2 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 2 reviews

2.0/10

Cleanliness

2.0/10

Staff & service

2.0/10

Amenities

2.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

SOPHIA, RALEIGH

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel has changed names and there is no signage showing the hotel location. The hotel is being managed by an Egyptian guy. This hotel is in need of alot of renovation. Expedia needs to remove them from posting fake information. Beds are broken, ceiling has big holes. it a a personal home and in very very poor condition. Not hot water. the lock you in the property we waited 30mins to have an attended let us out of the property so we can get dinner. the road is horrible no accessible. nightmare trip!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unsafe, bad neighborhood, multiple taxi drivers never heard of it.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024