Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown

3.5 star property
3.5-star hotel in Stone Town

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Beach nearby, white sand
Balcony
Exterior
Deluxe Quadruple Room | Free minibar items, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local and international cuisine
Reviews
5.0

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast includedBreakfast includedBreakfast included
  • Air conditioningAir conditioningAir conditioning
  • Parking includedParking includedParking included
  • 24/7 front desk24/7 front desk24/7 front desk
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • HousekeepingHousekeepingHousekeeping

Check-in time

12:00 PM

Check-out time

10:30 AM

Explore the area

Map
Vuga Road, Zanzibar Town, Mjini Magharibi Region
  • Popular LocationShangani Beach4 min walk
  • Popular LocationOld Fort4 min walk
  • Popular LocationSlave Market8 min walk
  • AirportZanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)14 min drive

Room options

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Deluxe Double Room

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Zanzibar Town

Stone Town stay.With a stay at this Stone Town hotel, you'll be steps from Mbweni Ruins and People's Palace Museum. Marahubi Palace and Freddie Mercury Museum are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Shangani Beach - 4 min walk
  • Old Fort - 4 min walk
  • Forodhani Gardens - 5 min walk
  • Slave Market - 8 min walk
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 14 min walk

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cape Town Fish Market - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪House of Karafuu - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Abyssinian Maritim - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Beach House Restaurant - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown

3.5-star hotel in Stone Town
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. Free breakfast is available daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. A vending machine, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Zanzibar Town hotel.

  • 11 guestrooms or units
  • English breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Garden
  • Computer for guest use
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Water dispenser
  • Lockers available
  • Dining venue
Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars (stocked with some free items) and laptop-compatible safes. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. LED televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Zanzibar Town hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and fans. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LED TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Children's slippers
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free minibar (limited items)
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

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

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.

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Dafu Stonetown Zanzibar Town
Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown Hotel
Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown Zanzibar Town
Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown Hotel Zanzibar Town

Frequently asked questions

How close is Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown to the airport?

Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown is 4.7 mi (14-min drive) away from the Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown have an airport shuttle?

Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown offers an airport shuttle.

How close is Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown to the beach?

This hotel is a short 3-minute walk from Nakupenda Beach and 4-minute walk from Shangani Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown offer free breakfast?

Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown offers free English breakfast every day from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown have a pool?

Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown does not have a pool.

Does Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown have a restaurant?

Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown is home to Dafu, which features local and international cuisine.

Does Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown to downtown Zanzibar Town?

Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown is 0.8 mi away from Zanzibar Town.

Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown Reviews

Reviews

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5.4/10

Cleanliness

5.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
False advertising stay away
Dafu House couldn’t be further from its online description. Upon arrival in the room, we noticed that there were missing panes of glass in both the bedroom and the bathroom windows. After 17 hours of travel, we were unable to shower, brush our teeth or even flush a toilet, because THERE WAS NO WATER in the hotel’s tanks. The air conditioner didn’t work and was never fixed. Our mosquito nets had holes in them and the “bedding” consisted of nothing more than a unfitted sheet and a pillow. To have your room cleaned, you needed to return your keys to the reception desk and hope for the best. The safe didn’t work. The entire building was a construction site, with loud banging throughout the day (perfect for my business calls). We also had to climb over piles of rubble in the reception area to get into the building. The “continental breakfast” is served from “8 until 9”, but it took the entire hour to be served one dry pancake, a slice of melon, over ripe papaya, instant coffee and some super crispy-fried eggs. The hotel advertises 24 hour reception, yet we were locked out of the hotel at 10pm on Sunday night and unable to enter until we’d phoned multiple numbers written on a piece of paper, glued on the door. The entrance to the hotel was through a burger joint which was also the “restaurant” and “business centre” the WiFi wasn’t usable. When we asked for a refund, we were told we were unable to claim one. Total false advertising and images they use are fake
Bathroom with no water
Missing glass in the bathroom
The safe that never worked and wasn’t fixed in 21 days stay
The “blackout curtains”
Stayed 23 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Iztok

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Actually you have everything what you need, Ac, fan, internet acces is better than other places. It is fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Yijia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
DAFU-Good VALU) Simple but Hyper central.
Overall good stay for the price paid for standard room (5 Nights stay). + Aircon & ventilator in room + Good storage and decent size mini fridge + Good matress + ok cleaning. + Friendly staff, good communication + Ok Breakfast supreme burger downstairs - VERY noisy. standard rooms on roadside (Vuga Rd VERY busy and loud at night). Superior rooms slightly better option - Mosquito Net can't close correctly due to construction of the bed headrest. - No Free drinking water,sleepers provided when asked for as advertised on hotels.com Overall} Would book when on a budget, very central and safe, Dafu is a good choice for youngsters.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021

2/10 Terrible

Krishna, Stone Town Zanzibar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They had overbooked and didnt have a room for me and sent me to another hotel without my permission. They didnt explain this to me and as there was a music festival on stone Town was booked out so this was very stressful for me as a woman traveling alone
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Sylvia

Traveled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Le petit déjeuner est servi dans un endroit où il vendent des hamburgers en journée, Vraiment pas très propre les vitres on voit tout juste à travers
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

2/10 Terrible

Marek

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
horror very ugly place
horrible and ugly hotel, unfriendly and not helpfull staff, aircon not working , nobody helped, tv not working, kettle missing, we escaped from there.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personnel au top, propreté parfait, emplacement super...
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020