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Zanzibar Serena Inn

5.0 of 5
Kelele Square, Stone Town, Tanzania
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Ranked #6 of 29 hotels in Stone Town
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013
Harvey C Nairobi
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Rating summary
  • Location
    5 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4.5 of 5 stars
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Nairobi
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6 hotel reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW

We try not to hand out five stars lightly, but our two-night stay earned them. The conversion of the historic Cable and Wireless building into a sizeable (for the location) hotel is excellent: all polished wood and brass with an intimate, period feel. We were fortunate to have what must be the best room in the house, No. 51, corner... More

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Salzburg, Austria
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013

Excellent Service, friendly staff and lovely Swimming pool. Wonderful views of the Indian Ocean. Exzellenter Service, freundliches Personal und schönes Schwimmbad.Wunderbare Aussicht auf den Indischen Ozean. Excellent service, personnel sympathique et belle piscine. Magnifique vue sur l'océan Indien. Huduma bora, wafanyakazi wazuri na bwawa poa. Bahari ya Hindi inaonekana vizuri.

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New Delhi, India
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14 hotel reviews
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

We spent 2 nights in Zanzibar after a lovely 6 days Tanzanian Safari... It is a lovely hotel, with a stunning location, great rooms, amazing service,,, and a lovely sumptous breakfast. It is small, but each room has a great view of the ocean :-). There is a private beach area, where you can take nice walks... I did not... More

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
9 hotel reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

We wanted to stay in Stone Town rather than out on an isolated beach but with a swimming pool and luxury. The Serena Inn has great sea views and a small but very nice pool where tea and crepes are served each afternoon. It is a collection of buildings and so has various stairs up and down to get around... More

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Staunton, Virginia
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16 hotel reviews
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013

A good (but not great) hotel, the Serena Hotel in Stone Town has delightful and attractive public spaces. However, the food is only OK and the rooms are a bit small. Having said that, if I were going back to Stone Town, I would likely stay at the Serena Hotel again as I saw nothing better during my visit there.... More

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013

The Zanzibar Serena is set on the tip of Stone Town and offers a perfect location from which to explore all that Stone Town has to offer. A great restaurant and bar is onsite, with many options a short safe walk away - day or night. The hotel has a private beach offsite; however, if you want only beach and... More

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Mek'ele, Ethiopia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
6 hotel reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

The hotel is well located close to the narrow streets of Stone town. The design and rooms are very nice and seaview enjoyable. The hotel staff is very friendly and manager really good. We have been disappointed with the Stone Town tour proposed by the hotel (dont recommand it, you can easily visit by yourself instead of spending 80 $... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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20 hotel reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 via mobile

What an absolutely lovely hotel and a great location. You can walk to the Stone City from the hotel. The rooms are clean and beautiful. My room had a balcony with a view of the Indian Ocean. Watch the small boats come and go at sunrise and sunset. The buffet is wonderful with fresh food prepared for you along with... More

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Seattle, Washington
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

we were only able to stay here two nights before heading home. great place to watch the african sunset. location was easy to get to and within walking distance to a number of local stops. Definitely would recommend this place to anyone looking for a nice place to stay in stone town.

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Backwell
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9 reviews 9 reviews
8 hotel reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

We ended our Kenya Safari by visitig Zanzibar. we only stayed one night at this Hotel .before staying at one of the resorts on the South west coast. One of our bags had been lost on route and although we were delayed somewhat,the Hotel staff were superb in trying to sort out our problems. We just wished we could have... More

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Also Known As:
Zanzibar Serena Hotel Stone Town
Zanzibar Serena Stone Town
Zanzibar Serena Inn Stone Town
Address: Kelele Square, Stone Town, Tanzania
Region: Tanzania > Zanzibar Archipelago > Zanzibar > Stone Town
Amenities:
Business Centre Free Breakfast Restaurant Room Service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
#3 Romantic Hotels in Stone Town
#3 Luxury Hotels in Stone Town
#5 Business Hotels in Stone Town
#7 Family Hotels in Stone Town
Price range (per night): RM274 - 1,727
Hotel Class:5 star (5*)
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