DoubleTree By Hilton Zanzibar - Stone Town
90 / 90a Shanghani, Zanzibar City, Mjini-Magharibi (Zanzibar Urban/Wes, Tanzania
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90 / 90a Shanghani, Zanzibar City, Mjini-Magharibi (Zanzibar Urban/Wes, Tanzania
Turaco Spice Tree, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel - Stone Town is located within 4.3 miles from the Zanzibar International Airport. This refurbished, historical hotel features rich and warm décor in a traditional Zanzibari-style and features hand-carved furnishings. The classic rooms offer free WiFi and come complete with air conditioning, a flat-screen satellite TV and a laptop-sized safe. The modern bathroom has a shower, hairdryer and bathrobes. Extras include a small refrigerator and tea-and-coffee-making facilities. At Turaco Spice Tree, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel - Stone Town breakfast is served and the à la carte restaurant offers guests a romantic atmosphere for dining. There is a tour desk and babysitting services available. Guests can enjoy a dip in the partially indoor swimming pool and unwind in the lush Garden Restaurant. Stone Town's historical attractions such as the Sultan’s Palace, House of Wonders and Old Fort of Zanzibar are 1.6 mi away.

Hotel Services and Facilities

Free WiFi Free parking Free breakfast Pet friendly

Hotel facilities

  • Garden
  • Meeting/Banquet Facilities
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Babysitting/Child Services
  • Bar
  • 24-Hour Front Desk
  • Express Check-In/Check-Out
  • Elevator
  • Coffee shop
  • Fishing
  • Canoeing
  • Diving
  • indoor pool
  • Poolside bar
  • shuttle service
  • kitchenware
  • 24-hour security
  • Concierge services
  • Designated Smoking Area
  • Family Rooms
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Hair/Beauty Salon
  • Restaurant(s)
  • Snorkeling
  • Daily Housekeeping
  • English
  • Arabic
  • French
  • Happy Hour
  • Non-Smoking Rooms Available
  • Smoke alarms
  • Fire extinguishers
  • First aid kit available
  • Cashless payment available
  • Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
  • Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
  • Invoices
  • Access to health care professionals
  • Staff trained in safety protocol
  • Food delivery
  • balcony/terrace
  • Car rental available
  • CCTV security in common areas
  • Daily disinfection
  • Facilities for disabled guests available
  • Fitness center
  • Ironing amenities
  • Laundry services
  • Luggage storage & lockers
  • Non-smoking property
  • Safety chain and/or latch on doors available
  • Tour services
  • Individually-wrapped food options
  • Air conditioning in public area
  • Alternative meal arrangement
  • Cleaning products available
  • Room service available
  • Airport shuttle (charges may apply)
  • Xerox/fax in business center
  • Kid-friendly dining
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stayed in January, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Assortment was okay but not great
stayed in December, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Service, great and comfortable room, great breakfast and near to beach and right in the center of town.
Nothing
stayed in September, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
The beach front, staff , and restaurants
The waiting time at the elevators
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 3 out of 10
Poor
Not so nice
Supposed to be a 4-5 star hotel It was more like 2 star Very expensive to for what it is Totally not worth it
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Excellent location
stayed in March, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
we had to change our booking for Zanzibar and so we came to this hotel. THe hotel is very clean and the staff is very polite and helpfull. The breakfast on the rooftop is good. The price for this hotel is a little high, but Zanzibar became very touristic
stayed in February, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
stayed in February, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
stayed in January, 2025
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Location and staff. Staff is incredibly nice, competent and helpful. Very nice rooftop, garden. It should actually be more advertised and be used more as an entertainment area for the guests.
Spice tree was honestly a disappointment. The hotel needs to urgently do a renovation to take care of the humidity in the facilities. The entire hotel smells humidity. The humidity was so much that at night the linens were damp. We had taken a twin room and the beds were so old and used that they had holes in the middle making sleeping like mission impossible. I reported this to reception who despite all the good attitude were not able to assist. Linens somehow looked like they were not changed. The only reason I did not change hotels was just because it was a really short stay, but honestly this is not a 4* star standard more like a 3 star standard. While the team did offer the option of changing rooms that was a second change and I was unwilling to move again, hence I decided to stay. The curtains were actually clearly dirty. My last comment is more like a personal taste - the hotel decoration makes it heavy with the dark colours. Because some places lack natural light - specially common areas - the dark decoration makes the hotel somehow have a sensation of abandoned, which combined with humidity and the smell makes it worst. A lighter colour decoration can help the hotel to look softer and give its due credit as this is not a bad/awful place.
stayed in January, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
stayed in January, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
stayed in January, 2025
Guest Score 2 out of 10
Poor
Really nice location in stone town. Staff was friendly and very helpful. Reception area had a nice smell.
The rooms are relative dark and have small windows. Probably coz it's an old building in a UNESCO heritage site. Unfortunately this makes the room have a damp smell that just doesn't get out. Our window opened to an incomplete building a cross the street (and the streets are narrow) which looked like housed some random people that probably slept there coz I saw clothes and mattresses hanging about. Turning on the AC makes things worse. My wife and I start immediately sneezing with the AC on and the air starts to smell "dusty". The AC filters probably haven't been cleaned in ages so it's full of dust. We couldn't stand being in the room for more than 10 mins and had to checkout after 2 nights even though we had booked and paid for 4 nights. You are definitely paying for location and nothing else. The rooms, etc are not close to worth the price. Our sheets had stains and we had to ask for them to be changed. Bathroom was small and not well lit. The breakfast menu is VERY limited. The options are bread (a variety of it), eggs, baked beans, beef sauages and fruits. The menu didn't change for the two nights we were there. The food in the restaurant is good, but definitely over priced. You can overlook this if you are okay dining at another establishment. There's lots of other places very close by where you can eat. They have a garden by the [separate] building that has the swimming pool but the garden somehow felt like the ground was damp. It was raining while we were there but all other surroundings seemed to dry faster than the garden. Perhaps the drainage should be improved? No idea why it seemed like that.
stayed in December, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
The funitures where so comfortable?
Absolutely nothing
stayed in November, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
The most welcoming, friendly and accommodating staff ever! Waziri Ally from Front Desk was amazing from the moment we walked in. Leonard from the Restaurant was also very friendly and helpful. We loved the room, ambiance, the food, Everything!
Nothing! Our stay was perfect!
stayed in October, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
It was always great to finish a big day, to be met by friendly welcome and helpful staff that made you feel like home ... this is my preferred spot in Zanzibar... great location walking distance from everything
Nothing comes to mind
stayed in October, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in October, 2024
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
staff was supportive, hotel was ata walking distance from attractions
the extra amount charged for my spouse who couldn't use any of the amenities except the bed was very steep. overall, the price is expensive
stayed in September, 2024
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Location, comfort and helpfulness of staff
A little problem communicating with staff
stayed in September, 2024
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
stayed in September, 2024
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
Very old hotel, needs renovation. Bed was not convenient
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    • Kisauni Airport - 4.86 mi

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      • Victoria Gardens - 0.39 mi

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DoubleTree By Hilton Zanzibar - Stone Town

90 / 90a Shanghani, Zanzibar City, Mjini-Magharibi (Zanzibar Urban/Wes, Tanzania