The Seyyida Hotel And Spa - Zanzibar Town

The hotel is just 2min walking distance from the port, museum, old fort, really nice location. Safe to walk around. Very big room and bathroom, furniture in colonial style so you feel like you are in a different world, nice decorations all over the hotel, really nice breakfast on the rooftop. I'm very fussy about the hotels so i'm really glad I stayed […] in this hotel. Read more

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I was only there for a night but I thought the hotel was lovely. The rooftop was beautiful. The staff was very helpful. Make sure you look at the art in the hallways - it tells stories of Zanzibar's history. You have to go through an alley to get there from the street, but I didn't see anyone shady there.

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Very helpful staff with beautifully decorated, spacious rooms

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Very nice hotel with excellent location and great view from the terrace. Rooms are spacious and comfortable, nicely decorated and staff is very friendly and helpful. Overall atmosphere of the place is very pleasant. Strongly recommended.

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If you really want to see Stonetown, stay at the Seyyida Hotel. The surrounding area is not for the faint of heart, but will show you the real character of Africa and Tanzania. Take a trip to the fish market if you want a real experience. The area is safe, with no pickpockets or beggars though in some areas is not very well-lit. The staff at the hotel […] are welcoming and the breakfast service staff are very attentive. Fresh juices and pastries every morning. The hotel is fairly new but management seems to be making a whole-hearted effort to run a well-maintained and functional hotel. The furnishings are new, in Zanzibari/pan African style throughout. We would return. Read more

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A nice hotel in the heart of Stone Town, steps away from the night market, the port, and Zanzibar's best restaurants. No pool and slow internet service (none in the room). Little English is spoken, but enough to check in, order food, and usually to get what you need.

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I was extremely satisfied with my stay at Seyyida. They went above and beyond giving me a late check out when i had an evening flight. The food at the restaurant was yummy and had great views of the sea. It has a great location, just step out the door and explore. The room was decorated with style, antiques, and i wanted it all. It is quiet. The staff […] was friendly and helpful. I would recommend Seyyida to anyone. Wifi in the lobby. Go and enjoy! Read more

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Great roof terrace. Friendly staff. Good location close tot he waterfront. Rooms furnishings beautiful.

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Meals not up to standard! Most times without listed items on menu and not enough variety! I had a gecko crawling on me in my bed one night!

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Free Wi Fi is available at bar and restaurant but not in your room. The shower had lots of lovely hot water which was much appreciated after being in Tanzania. When we arrived the taxi driver said just walk up that alley and turn left. We are so used to being delivered to the front entrance and so were a bit surprised, but that was as far as a vehicle […] can go in the lane ways and alleys of Stonetown. A comfortable chair to sit on would have been nice Read more

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The only good comment was the excellence of the rooms from a comfortand decor point of view. The service at the Seyyida Hotel was was well below reasonable expectations. On two of the three nights there were no towels provided in the room. We had to call the reception for a supply of towels. We made payments at the reception desk of a Spice tour and […] for a hotel taxi pick-up. In both cases, no receipts (or tickets/vouchers) were provided. On check out, no hotel invoice/receipt was provided to confirm the the account was fully settled. We would not stay at this hotel again. Read more

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The front desk staff were amazing! Rather than booking excursions in advance, let the hotel staff set it up for you. The restaurant was disappointing and overpriced, but everything else was wonderful.

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Due to nearby renovation we had to walk the last 100 yards to the hotel and some of the views from the rooftop terrace have been "creatively" taken. Nonetheless the venue offers good value and is clean and well kept. The food is good and staff friendly if not the most knowledgeable on Stonetown and its environs. Make sure you only pay 15,000 shillings […] from the airport in a taxi and take your drivers card. This will let you undercut any rate quoted by the hotel by at least 30% by dealing direct with the driver. Also, get your local currency in town NOT at the airport and US $ are better than GBP if you are using international currencies. Finally, Nairobi airport is much better for duty free than Stonetown! Enjoy. Read more

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Stayed their for two nights. It was a wonderfull experience and a good place to rest after climbing Kilimanjaro. Was a good start voor my stay on Zanzibar.

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I found the hotel in a great location even though there was a short lane to access it. The food was great and service excellent. I would recommend if booking a tour to shop around. I found the one I did was not as good as I had expected. I was expecting the town tour to go a little longer. Otherwise no problems or issues

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The Seyyida hotel is located one block back from the sea-front in Stonetown and is a very short distance from Mercury's bar. It was very good, clean, fresh and appealing. Our room was well air-conditioned, well maintained, comfortable and had a sea view. The only downside to this hotel was the quality of the "half-board" menu. The menu choice was very […] limited, to a choice of two main courses, and when one choice was unavailable, to a choice of one! That said, breakfast was excellent and dinner was acceptable. I happily recommend people stay here. Read more

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Tucked away between some derelict buildings, this hotel is a real oasis. Located practically next door to the palace museum, it is right in the centre of the old town. The hotel is clean, spacious and our room (303) was huge, with a sea view and an enormous bathroom. The rooftop restaurant is a little pricey but has excellent views over the bay and […] good food. They're well prepared for the daily power cut on the island, but the generator can be loud!! Read more

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Nice small hotell with a roof terass where breakfast is served. A hidden gem in the middle of Stone Town close to major attractions. Room 303 is lovely. A trip to the Sandbank, Forodhani gardens, Livingstones and just get lost in town..... Definitely recommend. Stayed 2 X 2 nights in July 2011.

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This hotel is new and still finding its way. Toilet seat loose, not fixed in 3 days but that's Africa. Some cleaning issues. The hotel is generally attractive and has sea views from many rooms, good local furniture. At this price I would recommend 236 Hurumzi which looks to have more character; certainly the food was better, if more expensive.

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Sehr freundliches Personal, tolle, grosse Zimmer, bequeme Betten. Dachterasse für Frühstück, Mittag- und Abendessen und Lounge zum Entspannen. Aussicht aufs Meer. Vom Hotel aus sind alle Sehenswürdigkeiten und die Altstadt zu Fuss zu erkunden. Nachtmarkt ganz in der Nähe mit vielen Foodständen. Sehr zu empfehlen. Reception hilft bei Fragen über Stadt […] und Ausflüge. Read more

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Un endroit confortable dans un environnement dont le contraste est terrible!

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El hotel es lindo (aunque algo antiguo) y está perfectamente situado en el centro de Stone Town. A destacar, las vistas desde la terraza donde está el bar.

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We stayed in Seyyida for four nights and found both the hotel and the room to be charming, but somewhat imperfect. Walls were thin and we could hear both the neighbor room TV and street conversations. There was no door (but a curtain) dividing the bathroom from the sleeping room. The in-room safe was too small to hold even an iPad, and the free Wi-Fi […] did not extend to our room. In the lobby we got a connection, but with rather low bandwidth. The location of the hotel was great, however, near Forodhani in the outskirts of the Old Town maze. Breakfast, served in their rooftop terrace restaurant Lu Lu, was good and the rooftop view was terrific. Lunch and dinner had variable quality. The staff made sure to come in and spray the mosquito net of our bed every evening. There were some brief power blackouts, but this happened everywhere we stayed in Tanzania. Read more

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Hotel might have scored a perfect score, BUT there were some minor issues. 1. Mosquito netting was falling down. 2. latch on balcony door was a joke. 3. Terribly loud noise from a pump of sorts down in the alley next to hotel at around 9-10 pm - was afraid that it would never stop!! Otherwise it was a pleasant stay and the staff were more than help […] full! Read more

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TRES BIEN SITUE CONFORT CORRECT ,REPAS possibles BIEN ,PETIT DEJ BIEN , RAPPORT QUALITE /PRIX BIEN

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Ich war eine Woche mit meinem Mann in diesem Hotel und fand es sehr sauber und ruhig. Das Personal ist sehr nett und hilfebereit, allerdings kosten organisierte Taxis und Gewürztouren etwa das Doppelte von dem, was man auf der Straße dafür zahlt. Dafür hat alles immer bestens geklappt. Das Frühstück war sehr gut, wenn auch die Auswahl nach einer Woche […] etwas begrenzt, da sie nicht wechselt. Das Restaurant ist auch sehr gut, allerdings ist die Auswahl dort sehr übersichtlich, so dass ich niemals Halbpension wählen würde. Die Cocktails sind prima, die Mini-Bar war bei mir leider leer. Das Hotel liegt so günstig, dass Stonetown zu Fuß erkundbar ist. Read more

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Fint hotell, men det finns inget spa som man kan tro av namnet och Hotels.com sidan.

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Rundum zufrieden, denn alles hat gestimmt. Tolle Zimmer, feines Essen, freundlicher Srvice, Entgegenkommen bei Sonderwünschen, Dachtereasse mit Meerblick ... also sehr empfehenswert.

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Hyggelig hotell med god service og god restaurant.

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