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All rooms at the hostel are fitted with a seating area. With a private bathroom fitted with a shower and a hairdryer, rooms at Compass Hostel also feature a garden view. At the accommodation the rooms are fitted with air conditioning and a safety deposit box. Good shower, clean bed, nice yard.

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9.7
Exceptional
102 reviews
Price from
US$12
per night

Located in Jambiani, 60 metres from Paje Beach, Jambiani Backpackers Hostel provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a private beach area. Featuring free shuttle service, this property also provides guests with a barbecue. A terrace, an on-site bar and shared lounge are available. This place is amazing! My favorite mornings: having that delicious breakfast (there are three options) sitting in the pool! I spent 3 nights, including new years eve, and it was the best energy ever! With the other guests and the people working there. Mohamed is very helpful: he organised a great dinner for the 31st and then he paid for our taxis ( we were a group of 25 aprox) to go to paje to the celebration. Very nice gesture. It was the best to have decided to spend those nights in there. Some people that i met there we became travel buddies. Great atmosphere! 100% reccomended

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9.6
Exceptional
231 reviews
Price from
US$18
per night

Breakfast is available, and includes à la carte, continental and Full English/Irish options. At the hostel you will find a restaurant serving international cuisine. Vegetarian, halal and vegan options can also be requested. Great location, friendly staff, really good breakfast with changing fresh juice every day. bar is open almost all day long, the restaurant serves different dishes every day. both drinks and food at very reasonable prices. Beautiful outdoor area to chill (with attention to details!) with the view over the fantastic turquoise water. Would clearly recommend this place for your next stay at Zanzibar!

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9.4
Superb
720 reviews
Price from
US$21
per night

Hostel 197 has an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a terrace and restaurant in Nungwi. Featuring a bar, the property is located within 400 metres of Nungwi Beach. The accommodation features room service, a concierge service and currency exchange for guests. Everything is was nice and it still new. Doesn't look like hostel, worth every penny and the host very friendly

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9.8
Exceptional
64 reviews
Price from
US$29.50
per night

Set within less than 1 km of House of Wonders and a 6-minute walk of Old Fort of Zanzibar, VUGA Hostel provides rooms in Zanzibar City. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is located 200 metres from Stone Town Beach. Very friendly owners! Very open, helping with directions and generally making sure that you feel comfortable. The beds are very comfortable as well and all of them have curtains, so it's great for a bit of privacy. There are lockers to store valuables as well. It is a very calm place but still so close to the old town which makes it a perfect low-budget place. Would come again for sure!

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9.3
Superb
51 reviews
Price from
US$15.30
per night

Sunny House Paje II is situated in Paje, 13 km from Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park. The property is close to Paje Beach, Airborne Kite & Surf Village and Paje By Kite - Zanzibar. The property is 400 metres from Supermarket (Paje) and a 19-minute walk from Zanzibar Kite Paradise. The property is nice the owners sara and Axel are super friendly

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9.1
Superb
26 reviews
Price from
US$30
per night

Serene Abodes provides rooms in Zanzibar City near Old Dispensary and Sultan's Palace, Zanzibar. The property is close to House of Wonders, Old Fort of Zanzibar and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Cathedral. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, a shuttle service, a shared lounge and free WiFi.

Complete with a shared bathroom, the units at the hostel come with air conditioning, and certain rooms here will provide you with a seating area. Prime amazing location next to old dispensary 6meters away from the Main Street Mizingani road the touristic street , service is AMAZING Kassim was amazing , clean room and I felt at home since first night , the toilet although shared but completely clean always

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8.2
Very good
114 reviews
Price from
US$17
per night

Situated in Paje, 100 metres from Paje Beach, Your Zanzibar Place features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Guests can grab a bite to eat in the restaurant or a drink at the bar and free WiFi is available.

Vegetarian and halal breakfast options are available at the hostel. The bar staff is friendly and had great conversations with them. They have great specials on cocktails daily. The food is amazing. It's super close to the beach. Had an amazing stay, would recommend it to anyone

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8.9
Fabulous
992 reviews
Price from
US$14
per night

A calm cozy hostel with a relaxing garden, perfect for younger backpackers and solo travelers conveniently located in the Nungwi Beach district of Nungwi, Green's Hostel Nungwi is situated 200 meters from Supermarket, 400 meters from East Africa Divers and 500 metres from World Wide Supermarket. The property is located 300 meters from Nungwi Beach. The accommodation offers a 24-hour security, a shared kitchen. A pool under the palms in the Green garden. Very good hotel near the great beaches of the restaurants in the centre it also offers visits to Mnemba Island and many other activities to do very good quality and price for solo travellers and for families, there is a swimming pool, the staff also friendly, there is also parking car motorcycle You have to book in advance

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8.4
Very good
497 reviews
Price from
US$25
per night

Popular points of interest near the hostel include Peace Memorial Museum, St Joseph's Roman Catholic Cathedral and Hamamni Persian Baths. Abeid Amani Karume International Airport is 7 km from the property. Stone Town House exceeded my expectations. I booked a bed in a four bedded dorm and I was taken aback at the spaciousness of the room which was air-conditioned and had 2 fans. The beds were tidied up daily by the housekeeping staff. The shared baths and toilets were spotlessly clean. The additional bonus was having a tea and coffee trolley outside the room. Aishah who works there as a receptionist is a gem of a person... helpful, kind and soft spoken. The other staff there are equally very polite.

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8.6
Fabulous
515 reviews
Price from
US$18
per night

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