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Al Johari Hotel & Spa

3.0 star property

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Restaurant
Shower, designer toiletries, hair dryer, dressing gowns
Property entrance
Superior Room | Premium bedding, down duvets, memory-foam beds, desk
Restaurant

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
116 Shangani (Stone Town), Zanzibar Town
  • Mbweni Ruins
    1 min walk
  • Nakupenda Beach
    3 min walk
  • Shangani Beach
    4 min walk
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    19 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Premium bedding, down duvets, memory-foam beds, desk

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Superior Room

Superior Room | Premium bedding, down duvets, memory-foam beds, desk

Superior Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room | Premium bedding, down duvets, memory-foam beds, desk

Standard Single Room

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About this property

Al Johari Hotel & Spa

Central hotel connected to the convention centre in Stone Town with a rooftop terrace
A restaurant, a bar/lounge and a rooftop terrace are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, conference space and concierge services.
Al Johari Hotel & Spa offers 13 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary dressing gowns and designer toiletries. Memory foam beds feature down duvets and premium bedding. 22-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Zanzibar Town hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
With your stay at Al Johari Hotel & Spa, you're connected to the convention centre and just a quick walk from Mbweni Ruins. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • Steps from Mbweni Ruins and People's Palace Museum
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 0 square feet (0 square metres) and includes conference space. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. A rooftop terrace, a library, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Al Johari Hotel & Spa. The hotel can provide concierge services and wedding services.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Zanzibar Town hotel.

Al Johari Hotel & Spa has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • On the bay
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Memory foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 22-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Al Johari Hotel & Spa

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 6 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

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

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 20.00 per vehicle
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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; cash is not accepted
This property uses a grey water recycling system and eco-friendly cleaning products
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • One child aged 6 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Al Johari Hotel
Al Johari Hotel Zanzibar Town
Al Johari Zanzibar Town
Al Johari Zanzibar Hotel
Johari Hotel
Al Johari Zanzibar
Al Johari Zanzibar
Al Johari Hotel Spa
Al Johari Hotel & Spa Hotel
Al Johari Hotel & Spa Zanzibar Town
Al Johari Hotel & Spa Hotel Zanzibar Town

Al Johari Hotel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 148 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 148 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 148 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 148 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 148 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jawahar, LEICESTER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a unique property in the Stone Town area of the Zanzibar, close vicinity to the Forodha Park , the hotel is quiet and gives you a feel of the ancient times a great break from the new modern hotels
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Muhammed

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was so tiny it shouldn’t class as bedroom
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abraham

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience. Great staff and clean rooms. Nice location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Shadia

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Azouz

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
This place is a rip off. Be aware that they will charge you extra if you pay online under the excuse of “taxes”. It’s only hotel in Zanzibar that does that. I never had to pay any extras for taxes in any other hotel during my 10 days stay in Zanzibar . The hotel is also too expensive. True it’s clean, but still overpriced.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Nitzan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Building obviously has interesting history. AC was very nice. No hot water, but we didn't ask them to check so maybe we missed something

2/10 Terrible

Alistair

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t stay here
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Nuru, New York

Travelled with group
Despite paying for the booking well in advance, upon arrival I was told that there was no vacancy and that the hotel was fully booked. The manager was not on site and the front desk was unmanned for extended periods. Eventually spoke with the manager who expressed her regret for the situation but everywhere in Stonetown was fully booked so I ended paying for a room at another property that was 5X's the price.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

2/10 Terrible

Murtaza

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Day receptionist is rude, arrogant, and a liar.
Broken door.. as in there was no metal piece and the entire wood for the lock for chipped off and tried to glue back in type of broken. Bad customer service from the day receptionist. Blamed us and lied to us about 3 different things. THREE!!! ...and wifi never works inside the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Very clean. Lovely staff. One minor point WiFi didn’t work in our room, but overall a great stay and central location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

J Dallas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good place to cool off but lacking some details
We really enjoyed the hot shower and air conditioning. The room was very small for the price. Decent but lacking in details.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great rooftop
Comfortable, charming, great rooftop restaurant with views of the Indian Ocean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location in Stone Town, with decent breakfast included (juice, pancakes, fruit, potatoes, eggs, etc.) and good AC. But it is in desperate need of an update: the white towels have gone grey/brown, the sink leaked so the bathroom floor was always wet, and the shower head had fallen down so it pointed back into the wall. The first night they gave my room to someone else, and then required me to move rooms between 10-12 the following day, which impacted my plans. When I complained, they were apologetic but refused to provide any compensation. We checked out early.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The entrance copper lions were the only thing i liked. Gave us a horrible room with filthy old towels.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the atmosphere of the hotel. It goes well with historical town of Zanzibar. The staff is wonderful, friendly, kind and accommodating. The only suggestion is to update mattresses and pillows. Our mattress felt worn out, and pillows were hard to sleep on. Other than that the stay was very pleasant.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The owners wife was a delight, I had a nice stay and the food was great
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good value for money
For the price this is great accommodation. Clean and comfortable with friendly staff. We chose to stay here due to proximity to the dive school we were diving with. Otherwise we would have chosen a different location. There isn't much in the area other than being close to the Grand Mosque and the Chedi. Easy enough to get taxis from the main road (3 minute walk). On the first day reception organised taxis for us but we quickly realised this was a far more expensive option.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shabir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Impressive Service
Wonderful place, great location, extremely friendly, accommodating and smiling staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Serge, Brussels area, Belgium

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and helpful staff. Small hotel. Personalised assistance. Loud neighbours after 10 PM, at least the side of the hotel where our room was located.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Farida, AL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient location. Polite and friendly staff. Always ready to help. Lovely breakfast. Enjoyed hibiscus juice every morning. Clean rooms. Very comfortable bed. air conditioner in room. Will come again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Honesty
I am very disappointed at the honesty of the hotel. comunication was made to expedia was made that we checked in early which was not the case. and we paid n extra night of which a refund was expected only to be told that the hotel communicated with expedia saying we checked in the actual day n not following day. we have receipts and tickets to prove it. we are not impressed with the honesty of the staff in this case.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Good stay
The hotel is good has a view of the sea in the roof top. Rooms are clean
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018