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Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town

-6.163375, 39.186139
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Kelele Square, Zanzibar Town, Tanzania, United Republic of ‎1-866-539-0036‎ | welcomerewards™

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    Overview of Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town

    Location.
    Zanzibar Serena Inn is close to Stonetown Beach, Old Fort, and Forodhani Gardens. Additional attractions near this luxury inn include House of Wonders and Anglican Cathedral.

    Property Features.
    Simply step outside to unwind on the inn's beach. Zanzibar Serena Inn has a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool. Wireless Internet access is available in public areas (surcharges apply). This 5-star inn features business amenities including a 24-hour business center and small meeting rooms. Dining options at the inn include 2 restaurants along with a coffee shop/café, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is available. The staff can provide tour/ticket assistance, event catering, and currency exchange. Additional amenities include a concierge desk, an arcade/game room, and multilingual staff. For a surcharge, guests have access to a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request). Guest parking is complimentary. The property has designated areas for smoking.

    Guestrooms.
    Rooms feature balconies with ocean or sea views. The 42 air-conditioned guestrooms at Zanzibar Serena Inn include laptop-compatible safes and minibars. For a surcharge, guests can use the in-room wireless high-speed Internet access. 21-inch LCD televisions are equipped with premium satellite channels. All accommodations provide desks, ergonomic chairs, and direct-dial phones. Bathrooms offer separate bathtubs and showers, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and makeup/shaving mirrors. Additional amenities include slippers and hair dryers. In addition, amenities available on request include in-room massages and wake-up calls. Turndown service is offered nightly and housekeeping is available daily.

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    4.7 out of 5 Outstanding (41 reviews)
    (Neighborhood average 3.6)
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    staff very friendly. Amazing views of the ocean. location very central in Stone Town. by Allie  from Miami, FL, USA on 07/03/12

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    What you need to know

    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
      Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are 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.

    • Check-in time starts at: 3 PM
    • Caters to couples
    • Caters to families
    • Caters to groups

    • No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

    Amenities

    • General
    • Bar/lounge
    • Beach/pool umbrellas
    • Coffee shop or café
    • Designated smoking areas
    • Gift shops or newsstand
    • Number of buildings/towers - 1
    • On private beach
    • Poolside bar
    • Swimming pool - children's
    • Swimming pool - outdoor
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      • 24-hour business center
      • Number of floors - 3
      • Number of restaurants - 2
      • On-site medical assistance available
      • Total number of rooms - 42
      • Tours/ticket assistance
      • Wireless Internet access - surcharge
    • Rooms (all rooms include)
    • Bathrobes
    • Cribs/infant beds available
    • Desk
    • Ergonomic chair
    • Extra towels/bedding in room
    • Hair dryer
    • In-room childcare (surcharge)
    • Rollaway/extra beds available
    • Welcome amenities
    • Window opens
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      • Air conditioning
      • Balcony
      • Daily housekeeping
      • Designer toiletries
      • Direct-dial phone
      • Individually furnished
      • In-room massage available
      • In-room safe (laptop compatible)
      • LCD TV
      • Makeup/shaving mirror
      • Minibar
      • Ocean view
      • Premium bedding
      • Premium TV channels
      • Private bathroom
      • Satellite TV service
      • Sea view
      • Separate bathtub and shower
      • Sewing kit
      • Slippers
      • Turndown service
      • Wake-up calls
      • Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
    • Services
    • Express check-in
    • Express check-out
    • Free parking
    • Full-service health spa
    • Laundry facilities
    • Massage - spa treatment room(s)
    • Multilingual staff
    • Porter/bellhop
    • Safe-deposit box at front desk
    • Shoe shine
    • View more services
      • Airport transportation (surcharge)
      • Arcade/game room
      • Babysitting or childcare
      • Beauty services
      • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
      • Concierge desk
      • Currency exchange
      • Doorman/doorwoman
      • Free breakfast
    • Business & Event
    • 24-hour front desk
    • Dry cleaning/laundry service
    • Event catering
    • Multiple large conference rooms
    • Multiple small meeting rooms
    • Room service (24 hours)
    • Accessibility Features**
    • In-room accessibility

    **These amenities may be available only in some rooms or units. Some amenities may incur additional fees.

    Awards

    • The property is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

    Dining

    Zanzibar Serena Inn has 2 restaurants serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests are offered a complimentary breakfast. 24-hour room service is available.

    The baharia restaurant overlooking the ocean offers breakfast, dinner and lunch daily wish Swahili delicacies. Friday features Swahili night with dinner served at the poolside with swahili music.

    The terrace restaurant with open skies and with sea views is a specialty seafood restaurant serving dinner and lunch for that quiet time enjoying your meals.

    Recreation

    An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a private beach at the Mangapwani beach, Spice tour, stone town tour, dolphin watching, Sand bank picnic and visit to prison island.


    • Swimming on site

    Notification and fees

    The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.


    • Fee for wireless Internet in all public areas: TZS 4,779 (for 60 minutes, rates may vary)
    • Airport shuttle fee: TZS 79.650 per vehicle (one way)

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

    Terms & conditions

    Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
    Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are 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.

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    Carved wooden doors punctuate the narrow alleys that interlace the coral stone houses, shops, bazaars, and mosques of this ancient city on the Indian Ocean. Along the seafront, the Palace of Wonders and Sultan's Palace have been dedicated as museums to Swahili and Zanzibar culture. Visitors can also tour the Hamani Persian Baths or visit the Old Fort for daily performances in its stone arena.

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    Nearby Activities & Points of Interest

    Less than 0.5 miles

    • Stonetown Beach - 300 yards
    • Old Fort - 400 yards
    • Forodhani Gardens - 400 yards
    • House of Wonders - 500 yards
    • Stone Town - 700 yards
    • Anglican Cathedral - 700 yards
    • Slave Market - 800 yards

    1.0 - 3.0 mi

    • Livingstone's House - 1.2 miles
    • Grave Island - 2.5 miles

    3.0+ mi

    • Prison Island - 3.2 miles
    • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 4.5 miles
    • Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere Intl. Airport (DAR) - 49 miles
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    4.7 / 5
    Outstanding

    Score breakdown (from 41 reviews)

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      (33)
    • 4.0
      (5)
    • 3.0
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    • 2.0
      (0)
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    Average rating for:

    • Cleanliness
      4.8
    • Service
      4.9
    • Comfort
      4.5
    • Condition
      4.7

    Reviews: Overall

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "Easy to like"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      4.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    staff very friendly. Amazing views of the ocean. location very central in Stone Town.
    Genuine Expedia guest review
    Other trip
    Jul 3, 2012
    Allie
    US

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "Serena Inn Zanzibar Stone Town"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    Excellent hotel. Very good location: Stone Town, Beach, Pool, Restaurant, all in one.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    Other trip
    Jan 26, 2012
    A Traveller
    US

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    4.0 / 5
    Excellent
    "A Nice Refuge in Stonetown"

    • Cleanliness
      3.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      4.0
    • Condition
      3.0
    Warmly greeted upon our arrival with a cool towel and mango juice. We loved the breakfast buffet!. Delicious! Our room was clean, cool and well-appointed. Plenty of hot water. The staff was gracious and helpful. We really appreciated that the business center was staffed! The availability of the business center was incredibly important. The beds, […] however, need to be replaced. Ours was lumpy and, upon further inspection, scattered with multiple stains! Read more
    Genuine Expedia guest review
    Other trip
    Jan 2, 2012
    A Traveller
    US

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "MORE THAN PERFECT ... SUPER !!!"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    Hotel staff were extraordinary in being friendly, cheerful, helpful .. They are all really great & were so willing to do anything to make us comfortable & satisfied. we had an unforgetable experience of Zanizbar cause of this hotel. I think no more proof of the excellence of this hotel other than Prince Charles & his wife Camellia chose it to spend […] their vacation there. Yes, we were so amazed to see them there on our last day !! Special Thanks to the people there: Charles, Rabeia, Maryam, Suleiman, Denis ... to name a few of the nice staff there. Read more
    Genuine Expedia guest review
    Other trip
    Dec 1, 2011
    Marianne F
    US

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      3.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    4 night family trip in Sep 2011
    A Traveller
    US

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    4.0 / 5
    Excellent
    "Serena stonetown"

    • Cleanliness
      4.0
    • Service
      4.0
    • Comfort
      4.0
    • Condition
      4.0
    Overpriced
    Genuine Expedia guest review
    Other trip
    Jul 25, 2011
    A Traveller
    US

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    2 night business trip in Dec 2010
    A Traveller
    US

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    3.0 / 5
    Good
    "Poor Management"

    • Cleanliness
      4.0
    • Service
      4.0
    • Comfort
      3.0
    • Condition
      4.0
    This is a very nice hotel, in a great location, with a very good staff. Unfortunately, the management is very lacking and appears to have little consideration for guests. While the stay was enjoyable, because of the problems encountered on arrival, and the management's response, we won't stay there again. For the very high cost of the hotel, compared […] to others in the area, I certainly expected better management attention and response. Read more
    Genuine Expedia guest review
    Other trip
    Jun 30, 2010
    Steve J
    US

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "The most luxurious hotel in Stone Town"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      4.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    This is a beautiful hotel with warm, outgoing staff that will remember your name and likes/dislikes. We were greated with a cool drink, cool towel, and an upgrade to a suite. The room was well appointed (sitting room, flat screen tv, guest bathroom, master bath with tub and shower, king size bed, a/c, good mosquito netting). Our only complaint would […] be that the mattress was too firm. This was easily corrected by sleeping on the extra pillows provided with the bed (there were 6). Every night, with turn-down service, fresh jasmine flowers were left in each room for a pleasant scent. The hotel breakfast buffet was included in our rate and did not disappoint. It was a large selection with the option of ordering extra items from the kitchen at no charge. Even sparkling wine was included. The pool is clean and very refreshing on a hot Zanzibar day. Grounds are well maintained with lots of flowering trees. Security was also present throughout the grounds, but not intrusive. We would definitely stay here again. Read more
    Genuine Expedia guest review
    Other trip
    Jun 9, 2010
    A Traveller
    US

    The following English reviews were posted by Hotels.com guests from other countries

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night business trip in May 2013
    A Traveller
    GB

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      4.0
    Definitely the right choice for our stay in Stonetown
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    3 night trip in Mar 2013
    A Traveller
    CA

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "Great service, great location."

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      4.0
    Fantastic hotel in a wonderful location on the beach in the heart of historic Stonetown. In addition they have a magnificent private beach half a mile North which is worth visiting for the fantastic service, if nothing else.
    Genuine Expedia guest review
    Other trip
    Jan 5, 2013
    Ted
    GB

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "One of the more lux options in Stone Town"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    If you fancy going a bit more upmarket than backpackery places and have some spare cash, this place is ideal. It was pretty expensive but compared to some other hotels we saw, it was nice. Good location on the seafront and it has a great pool. Ideal for children. Only downside is getting back after dark - single female travellers may want to be more […] careful, though we had no problems. Read more
    Genuine Expedia guest review
    Other trip
    Oct 5, 2012
    A Traveller
    GB

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "Beauty and Serenity"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      4.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    The only problem was that the bed was a little hard for me. Otherwise I couldn't fault the Serena. Position is fabulous. Its right in Stonetown with a few minutes walk to all the highlights. Its view over the water, of the constant parade of beautiful dhows and of the sunsets is unbeatable.On a recent trip to South Africa, Kenya and Zanzibar I stayed […] in 12 different hotels. Nowhere else were the staff so consistently friendly, helpful and efficient. They really seem to be trained to put their guests interests first and make them feel valued. We were asked by managers at least once every day if all was going well and if there was anything else we needed. After commenting that we hadn't had news from Australia for a month, we were presented with copies of Australian news which Mr Charles had gone to great trouble to get for us. The cooking of pancakes poolside every night free to guests was a magnificent bonus. So also was the use of Penhaligan's Blenheim Bouquet toiletries. These extra touches made us feel special and a little pampered. Read more
    Genuine Expedia guest review
    Other trip
    Sep 29, 2012
    Lynne2846
    AU

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    4.0 / 5
    Excellent

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      4.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night trip in Sep 2012
    Pieter
    ZA

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "Wonderful Zanzibar"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      4.0
    Excellent facilities and location.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    3 night trip in Jul 2012
    A Traveller
    AU

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "Perfect"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    2 night business trip in May 2012
    A Traveller
    IE

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "The best hotel in Stone Town"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    A fantastic hotel in which to relax whilst watching the dows go by. Friendly, helpful staff. A great base from which to explore Stone Town.
    Genuine Expedia guest review
    Other trip
    Apr 15, 2012
    A Traveller
    GB

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      3.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    3 night trip in Apr 2012
    A Traveller
    IE

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    3.0 / 5
    Good
    "Not comfortable enough for the price."

    • Cleanliness
      4.0
    • Service
      4.0
    • Comfort
      3.0
    • Condition
      3.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night business trip in Mar 2012
    A Traveller
    IE

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    3.0 / 5
    Good
    "Not comfortable enough for the price."

    • Cleanliness
      4.0
    • Service
      4.0
    • Comfort
      3.0
    • Condition
      3.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night trip in Mar 2012
    A Traveller
    IE

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "Serena Inn Zanzibar Stone Town"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    Excellent hotel. Very good location: Stone Town, Beach, Pool, Restaurant, all in one.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night trip in Jan 2012
    A Traveller

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "Serena Inn, Stone town, Zanzibar"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      4.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    We had a wonderful time in the Serena Inn. Especially the children enjoyed the spacious room, the swimming pool and the crepes at 16.00 hours served at the pool. It's absolutely a romantic place, but also very family friendly.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    3 night family trip in Dec 2011
    A Traveller
    IE

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "A charming hotel"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    We checked in to the Serena Inn with our son aged 14, our reservation was confirmed for 3 people but the hotel had not accounted for our son. They were extremely polite and made up a very comfortable bed for him in the lounge area of the suite. The staff were charming as was the ambience of the hotel
    Genuine Expedia guest review
    Other trip
    Jul 18, 2011
    A Traveller
    AU

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      4.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    3 night romance trip in Feb 2011
    A Traveller
    ZA

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "Serena Hotel Zanzibar"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    This is a great Hotel with a fantastic management team. We had just arrived back from a successful trek of Kilimanjaro and needed some TLC. We got it in spades! Great rooms, great food and a service to be proud of. I strongly recomment the Serena to anyone who wants to stay in a class hotel in Zanzibar.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    5 night romance trip in Oct 2010
    Malachy F
    IE

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    4.0 / 5
    Excellent
    "Planned to go every 2-3 years."

    • Cleanliness
      4.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      4.0
    As given at the beginning
    Genuine Expedia guest review
    1 night trip in Aug 2008
    Firoz L
    GB

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "This is a first class hotel with exceptional service. We would highly recommend to anyone visiting Z"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    Absolutely fantastic hotel - location, rooms, hotel property, restaurant and best of all the staff. Suleiman Kanji and Yusuf Bhaloo gave us the warmest welcome ever and their exceptional service continued throughout our stay. Charles at the front reception was also exceptional as were the staff in the restaurant. This is a first class hotel with exceptional […] service. We would highly recommend to anyone visiting Zanzibar. Read more
    Genuine Expedia guest review
    Other trip
    Jun 28, 2010
    A Traveller
    CA

    The following reviews were posted by Hotels.com guests from other countries

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night trip in Apr 2013
    A Traveller
    CH

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    4.0 / 5
    Excellent
    "Perfekt beliggenhet, nærhet til både sjø og byen."

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      3.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    Vi kom sent til hotellet pga flyforsinkelse. De var veldig opptatt av å opplyse oss om at vi var de siste gjestene.Ellers en vennlig mottakelse med både juice og kalde kluter. Rommet var imidlertid altfor lite.Vi var 3 voksne(innkl tenåringssønn på 180 cm og det hadde jeg oppgitt ved bestilling til Hotels.com. Hovedsengen var gigantisk, men ekstrasengen […] var en solseng!! Heldigvis har ungdommen godt sovehjerte og det gikk for 2 netter. Ellers var Serena Inn kjempefint. Hyggelig personale, fint basseng og nydelig beliggenhet til sjøen. Maten var grei nok, ingen spesiell opplevelse. Vil absolutt anbefale hotellet selv om det er dyrt, men bestill flere rom dersom dere er mange!! Read more
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    2 night family trip in Jul 2012
    Anne Kristi
    NO

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night trip in Apr 2012
    A Traveller
    NO

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night romance trip in Dec 2011
    A Traveller
    FI

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night trip in Dec 2011
    A Traveller
    FR

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "Excelente ubicación y calidad ,pero el precio..."

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      4.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    Fuimos de luna de miel, nos atendieron increíble y nos dieron la mejor habitación. El hotel es de lo mejor en Stone Town, está todo cerca y la vista del hotel es espectacular. El personal es realmente amable, te ayudan y tratan de hacerte muy agradable tu visita, personas realmente simpaticas! Las instalaciones muy bien, sin embargo es un poco caro […] para lo que es. Tiene un encanto especial, pero las acomodaciones no son sorprendentes para lo que uno encontraría en otra parte del mundo por ese valor, aunque para ser justo, es probable que sea lo mejor en la ciudad Read more
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night romance trip in Nov 2011
    Juan Pablo L
    MX

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "Le top à Stone Town"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    Excellent hotel. Super service . Salle de petit déjeuner avec vue superbe. Chambre spacieuse avec balcon. Situé en bord de mer à 2 pas de la vieille ville. Piscine avec vue sur la mer . Certainement le meilleur hotel de Stone Town Seule restriction , un peu cher .
    Genuine Expedia guest review
    Other trip
    Nov 7, 2011
    Pascal
    FR

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "Traumhotel mit Traumlocation"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    2 night romance trip in Oct 2011
    A Traveller
    DE

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "Serena Inn, Zanzibar"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    The best hotel i have visited.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    2 night family trip in Oct 2011
    A Traveller
    DK

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "serena inn mooi histirisch gebouw"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    gelegen in het centrum laat het vele aangename wandelingen toe, erondom zijn er veel interessante gebouwen winkels en restaurants het strand is er wat ver van, maar er is een behoorlijke piscinne mooi zicht vanuit het terras op eilanden en op zonsondergang veel animatie op het strand als de zee zich terugtrekt s'avonds zeer goede service en kwaliteit […] in restaurant aan te bevelen Read more
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    3 night family trip in Aug 2011
    johan vd
    BE

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    Serena Inn var vårt siste hotell på en fantastisk reise i Tanzania og Kenya. Vi forventet et supert hotell med høy standard, og alle våre forventninger ble tilfredsstilt fra ankomst til avreise. Veldig bra standard, vennlig, informativ og hjelpsom stab, fantastisk sjømat fra restauranter med nydelig utsikt. Mange gode tilbud innenfor hotellet er også […] positivt siden det ikke er så greit å gå ut etter mørkets frembrudd. Rent og delikat rom og ikke minst rent moskitonett over sengene. Dette hotellet vil vi gjerne tilbake til. Read more
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night trip in Oct 2010
    A Traveller
    NO

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "Cosy hotel, excellent service"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    One very seldom meets so friendly and professional staff as at Serena Inn. Rooms are cosy with local flavour in furniture, seaview is great and food is delicious. All details in the building show that plenty of effort and money has been invested into restoration. The hotel has been built from the former post headquarters and a chinese doctor´s home […] - fotos show that the starting point was quite discouraging. The end result is far from sterile standard. Read more
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    3 night trip in Oct 2010
    Jouko K.
    FI

    Zanzibar Serena Inn - Zanzibar Town
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "Serena Inn Stone Town Zanzibar"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    Hotellet er dyrt men standarden er som hjemme. Romservice gjøres to ganger for dagen. Svømmebassenget stenger desverre 18:30, det er gjerne på denne tiden man kommer tilbake etter utflukter.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    3 night trip in Sep 2010
    KE
    NO

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