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Rumaisa Hotel

2.5 star property

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Deluxe Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Exterior
Reception
Restaurant

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Bwawani road, Malindi, Stonetown, Zanzibar Town, Mjini Magharibi Region, 3442
  • Place, House of Wonders
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Forodhani Gardens
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Slave Market
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Sea View | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room, Sea View

  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Superior Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Triple Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Room, Sea View | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room, Sea View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Zanzibar Town

A stay at Rumaisa Hotel places you in the heart of Zanzibar Town, within a 10-minute walk of Livingstone's House and Malindi Mosque. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Beit el-Sahel (Palace Museum) and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Darajani Market.

What's nearby

  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • House of Wonders - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Forodhani Gardens - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Slave Market - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Old Fort - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Forodhani Park - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan Restaurant - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪House of Karafuu - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Secret Garden - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Rumaisa Hotel

Rumaisa Hotel offers 15 air-conditioned accommodations with slippers and irons/ironing boards. 21-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hair dryers, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 15 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, slippers, and hair dryers. Conveniences include ceiling fans and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Continental breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 5 for adults and USD 5 for children

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 21-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laundry detergent

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 5 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 5 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 15 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 15 (one-way), (up to 9 years old)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Rumaisa Hotel Hotel
Rumaisa Hotel Zanzibar Town
Rumaisa Hotel Hotel Zanzibar Town

Rumaisa Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

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Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 2 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 2 reviews
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8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Willie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very basic property. Relatively clean. Would love to have had a basic kettle to use each morning, but not available. Access road has large craters from transport trucks delivering shipping containers across the street from hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023