Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown

3.5 star property
Zanzibar Town hotel in Stone Town with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk

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Beach nearby, white sand
Exterior
Balcony
Deluxe Quadruple Room | Free minibar items, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Terrace/patio

Reviews

5.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Room options

Available filters for rooms
Showing 2 of 2 rooms

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Minibar (some free items)
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Fan
Detached private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Minibar (some free items)
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Fan
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Vuga Road, Zanzibar Town, Mjini Magharibi Region

What's nearby

  • Shangani Beach - 4 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Old Fort - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Forodhani Gardens - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Slave Market - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Cape Town Fish Market - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Passing Show Hotel - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Meeting Point Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown

Hotel located in Stone Town
You can look forward to free English breakfast, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden at Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown. The on-site local and international cuisine restaurant, Dafu, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services and an outdoor entertainment area, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), express check-out, and express check-in
  • A water dispenser, a 24-hour front desk, and concierge services
Room features
All guestrooms at Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown feature comforts such as laptop-compatible safes and laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as thoughtful touches like air conditioning and separate sitting areas.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Rainfall showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • 32-inch LED TVs with satellite channels
  • Separate sitting areas, children's slippers, and fans

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 8:00 AM–10:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Restaurants on site

  • Dafu

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Lockers available
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free minibar (some items)
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Children's slippers
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

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

Pets not 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

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.

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the 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

Is Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown?

Self parking is free at this property.

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

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

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

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Does Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown located?

Located in Stone Town, this hotel is steps from Mbweni Ruins, People's Palace Museum, and Marahubi Palace. Freddie Mercury Museum and Shangani Beach are just steps away.

Dafu Boutique Hotel Stonetown Reviews

Reviews

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5.6/10

Cleanliness

5.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.6/10

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