Id urge people considering staying here to reconsider. Firstly, it is enormously overpriced for the room and facilities that you get as well as the service. They provided us the with the wrong rooms offered no towel and when they finally gave towels they were filthy and had blood on them. The bathrooms were also disgusting and the rooms were unclean. The area is not good either. Surrounded by industrial buildings and very difficult to locate. Advice for you - just stay somewhere else. 1/5 is generous I fact.

Warere house was nothing less but AMAZING! Louis, the hotel manager welcomed us with such great hospitality! The hotel is right in the middle of stone town so it was very easy to access historic spots and nice restaurants by walking distance! Would recommend this place to any and everyone! Thanks so much Louis and your kind staff for making us feel at home!

Was very nice spenning time at the hotel. Easy to get to the center of town

Located just on the outskirts of Stone Town, this amazing, traditional town house is a short walking distance from all the key attractions in Stone Town - at a very affordable rate. The interior decor of the building is beautiful and interesting (great artwork, furniture) - and the rooms are terrific - beautiful, ornate and very comfortable beds and large rooms. Breakfasts on the roof top are simple, but delicious (with great water views). The delightful staff are also very helpful and friendly - they not only organised some local tours for us but also kindly looked after our luggage while we toured the rest of the island.I would definitely highly recommend this town house to other budget travellers.

This place was great! We stayed in May so it wasnt very busy. The staff is very friendly and super helpful they helped us arrange taxis and recommend a near by beach. The building is very cool with a lot of original Arabic architecture. The rooms are unique and cozy with balconies and a/c. Its located on the edge of Stonetown just a 3min walk from the ferry so its a short walk to get into town but also quiet.

Amazing Is the first word, secondly please be advised Warere has two facilities, the Town House and the Beach House, this review is for this Stone Town House, as u can see a few pictures are for the beach house which should not be here.I was initially excited to find a beach view in stone town which was not true.Stone town has a typical Hotel design of which Warere provides that at an amazing price, it is by far the best price for the Services provided in Stone Town and I would recommend this to anyone.The staff is so kind and friendly, breakfast is great and the surrounding is quiet, the room are very Clean with spiced soap 😍I spent three nights here and my next visits if not Stone Town then it’s the beach house.Five stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ for Warere Town House 👍👍👍👍👍👍

This place was awesome! As soon as you walk in you are greeted by friendly, helpful people. The check in was flawless and the rooms are clean and nice. The place is also quiet. They have the honour system for the rooftop drinks fridge which is kind of refreshing to see. The breakfast that is offered is delicious. I really liked this place and would stay here again. Is also walking distance to everything in Stonetown.

The artistic detail of the old style rooms is very charming. I stayed on 2 occasions & loved everything from the spiced soap, to the great breakfast ,to the honor bar where you can purchase a beverage at any hour. The rooms were very clean & everything was in working order. The staff were amazingly helpful & friendly. I booked the spice tour through them & really enjoyed it. Take a taxi or get specific location directions, there is no sign on the street & it is in the middle of a bunch of other buildings. It was quiet & safe to walk to at night.

So wonderful! Warm and friendly staff, comfortable and attractive rooms, beautiful rooftop terrace. The perfect spot out of the hubbub of Stone Town but easy walking. Highly recommend!

I’ve stayed in many budget guest houses in Stone Town and Warere is my favorite by far and is really good value (which isn’t always true in Stone Town). The single room is a good budget option, but the double room is more spacious and worth the upgrade. The best part is that this hotel is quiet for Stone Town, I woke up to the sound of birds rather than noisy hostel goers or street sounds (which is what you get at many hotels around here). Staff are very nice and helpful and the breakfast is the best of hotels in its range, offering different locally baked breads and lots of fresh fruits along with choice of eggs and beverages. Also, in addition to having beautiful Zanzibar style beds they are extremely comfortable, with good pillows and a mosquito net that fits- again not a given for hotels in this price range.This is where I will always stay in Stone Town. It’s a bit off the beaten track but for me that’s a bonus, less tourists and tourist shops right around means you get hassled less and it’s not far to walk to get anywhere. Some budget options in Stone Town are tucked away in winding streets that’s can’t be reached by car (which makes luggage a hassle) and are newly impossible to find by yourself even after several days stay. Warere is easy to find (behind Princess Salme) and accessible by car and easily on foot.

Stunning old building turned into a luxury hotel. Prices are reasonable, staff are friendly and helpful and the place has so much character. Perfect place to stay a couple of minutes walk from everything. All tours can also be booked by hotel staff.

Its very clean and nice place to stay, personnel is very friendly and helpful to all your needs, rooms quite spare

Fairly disappointed. In short, not very clean. Booking lost. Disorganized staff. Poor communication. Expensive for the quality of the room and breakfast. Good location for stone town and ferry.I’ve stayed at Warere twice in the past and it was an amazing experience. This time was pretty disappointing. The hotel is under new management. My booking for a triple room was “lost” despite me confirming twice the week before. My family of four had to make due with two beds. The garden out front is overgrown and litter scattered everywhere. Our room had a dirty towel that appeared to have been used as a tissue for someone to blow their nose. The toilet paper was all gone. Toilet seat had not been cleaned. No soap. Mosquito nets were torn and stained badly. Air conditioner and fans did work, thankfully. No garbage can in the room. One of our pillows had a stain that looked suspiciously like blood.My first visit 4 years ago we were greeted with fresh cold juice and cool, clean lemongrass washcloths. This time we arrived to a locked front door and a reception room that smelled like sewer gas.The rooftop was an amazing experience during our first visits. There was an honor bar and guest fridge that could be used during all hours. Breakfast was served in the rooftop and cooked to order from 7-10am.This visit, the rooftop was a mess. Hookah pipes were left on tables and all of the table clothes were torn or had cigarette butt burns through them and looked like they hadn’t been washed in a week. All the chairs were scattered and the coffee table had a glass top that had been broken and not cleaned up. Breakfast was simple, but not bad - cut fruit, africafe or tea, mandazi, chapati and various other flat breads. No butter, no jam, no milk.Again, pretty disappointed. After talking with the staff, it sounds as if COVID has been pretty tough on them, which might explain some of the deficiencies that we experienced, but certainly there are a lot of things that they could be doing now that don’t cost money. Wiping a toilet seat and picking up trash aren’t exactly costly tasks.Oh well. I live in Tanzania, but I probably won’t go back until I hear that they have upped their game some.

Affordable and comfortable place to stay with very friendly staff and cozy rooms with all needed amenities. Breakfas is more than accommodating - very fresh fruits, juice, coffe & tea, and selection of local breads, in addition to a selection of hot breakfast items (eggs, sausage, pancakes etc). If you fancy more than whats offered, hop over to Zanzibar Coffee a 7 minute walk from the hotel. The hotel also offers a dinner, which I did not get time to test but I we on the rooftop on my first evening, and the preparations from the kitchen smelled wonderous!!As a bonus, the hotel offers very reasoably priced tours and areangements for travel/taxi services around Zanzibar.

Great price, good service, good breakfast, has aircon and hot water, walkable to all of stonetown, right next to the ferry and a 15 minute drive to the airport. Best place I stayed in on zanzibar (Out of 3 b&bs)Get the single room if youre traveling on your own. You wont regret it.

I was in this dream hotel form MOnday 29th Feb until Friday 04th March. Everything was perfetc!! A very nice bungalow with view on the ocean. Freat breakfast in the morning with fresh fruits and great service. Actually the service was always top level. From the guy taking care of the swimming pool and always helpfull when you needed something up to the waitress at diner or breakfast and people at the reception, the driver who made the transfer from Stone town. I will go back for sure in this dream hotel and recommend all of you to go there. Thank you to all the WARERE Beach Hotel for your kindness and professionality!!! Br, vincent

This place was lovely and had very caring and polite staff. Unfotunately my spouse fell sick an we had to go to the hospital.The staff was kind enough to pay us a visit there and even bring us meals. Very kind. Ahsanteni.

Great place to stay in stone town. Convenient location, helpful staff and beautiful rooftop with great view to the city. Definitely recommend the place!

Its a small and quiet budget hotel but it has all you need. Near to Zanzibar port and walk distance to Stone Town. You can enjoy here.

Warere is like a great bottle of Red Wine.We have made this our Stone Town stop for 10 years and it only gets better. Truely friendly Zanzibari staff , a roof top terrace and the Best breakfast in town.

Loved every minute of my stay here. Food was good, staff on point and rooms excellent. 5 minute walk to Forodhani Gardens it’s quite a bargain stay. Will be back for sure.

Great place to stay in town. Great value, all rooms come with an AC. Friendly service and they will store your luggage for you.

Nice place, however the rooms are very small and cramped. Staff friendly and the convenience of being right in Stone Town is worth it.

Magnificent! Professional staff, good bed, great shower, great location to all the great places in stonetown. Thanks for your hospitality all the time ive been here.

Extremely friendly staff, quiet clean beautiful place including balcony and rooftop terrace breakfast restaurant, conveniently close to the ferry terminal.

Very nice hotel, near to the port, and 5 minutes walking from center of Stone Town

The staff are welcoming, breakfast was good and its a walk away from all the major historical sites

Clean place, friendly staff, good breakfast, good made-to-order dinner, 3 min walk from ferry.

The staff is friendly and the place is cleanI enjoyed the little things in this notice style hotel. There are stairs to climb.

Great staff and views. The rooms are comfortable and the beds are huge.

A touch of Zanzibar place. Great stuffThe Karafuu aroma at the room makes the room more relaxing.

Good

Place is Moderate. Good and friendly staff. Quiet and near other places in town. Fairly priced

We were recommended by a friend,it is a backpackers hotel in need of strong management

Wonderful

Good value for money ...Very friendly and helpful staff ...Good situation ...Card payments ...Exact rates taxis ...

Its a cheap hotel and quite place near zanzibar port and in funguni area

Close to everything in Stone Town

Nice rooms

Atmospheric and all the details are beautiful.

I stayed in Warere Town House for 2 nights. Everything is good, nice staffs, terrace breakfast, a short walk to Stone Town. Will definitely come back !

Good

Very nice place

Home

Very caring

Nice place

Cool place

Beautifule

The local name is Warere House. It is an Arabic/Indian influenced house. The old doors, windows and stairs are very well preserved. The bathrooms would have been redone but are still very spacious. The staff is good and fast for Zanzibar standards. All in all a top address.

Friendly and attentive people, the room has a very cozy air and comfortable bed. It does not serve lunch or dinner, but breakfast is very well served on the terrace. The building is already old and with some humidity problems, but it is still cozy if you want to pay a visit to Stone Town.

Good atmosphere, good staff. Good service.

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