Dhow Inn Boutique Hotel

Property class: 4
Beach hotel with spa, near Paje Beach

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At Dhow Inn Boutique Hotel, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Paje Beach and Jambiani Beach. Guests can be pampered with massages at the spa and grab a bite to eat at one of the 2 restaurants. Other highlights include 4 outdoor pools, a terrace, and a garden. Fellow travelers like the overall property condition.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
$211 nightly
The current price is $257 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 30 - Oct 31

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A bedroom with a bed, a ceiling fan, a bathroom with a sink and mirror, and a window with curtains.

Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 322 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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A small balcony with a wicker chair, a white table, and a bowl of fruit.

Premium Double Room

  • 377 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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A modern kitchen with a wooden table, a sink, and a countertop.

Premium Room, Private Pool (Terrace)

  • 377 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, and a small refrigerator. There is a sliding glass door leading to an outdoor area.

Superior Triple Room, 3 Twin Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 377 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

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Paje Beach, Paje

What's nearby

  • Paje Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Bwejuu Beach - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Maalum Cave Pool - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Kite Centre Zanzibar - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Jambiani Beach - 4 min drive - 3.8 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 78 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Mapacha - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Shanga Paje - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Paje By Night - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Beach Boheme - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Flow Beach - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Dhow Inn Boutique Hotel

  • At Dhow Inn Boutique Hotel, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Paje Beach and Jambiani Beach. Guests can be pampered with massages at the spa and grab a bite to eat at one of the 2 restaurants. Other highlights include 4 outdoor pools, a terrace, and a garden. Fellow travelers like the overall property condition.

All inclusive details

  • All-inclusive room rates at Dhow Inn Boutique Hotel are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 44 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments
    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
    • This property enforces quiet hours from 10:00 PM to 8:00 AM
    • For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • Babysitting*

Pets

    • Pets not allowed
    • Service animals welcome

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Onsite parking limited

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

Dhow Inn Boutique Hotel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.4

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The restaurant offered good quality food, a varied and delicious buffet, and reasonably priced drinks. (8 reviews)
  • The beach nearby was excellent and a very beautiful beach. (3 reviews)
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Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Rooms were very good. The beach was excellent.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Pros about this hotel is the staff are excellent and extremely friendly and helpful and always serve you with a smile(makes you feel good!) Cons about this hotel are that there is isnt much entertainment in the evenings, the service of drinks/food could be abit faster considering it is a small complex. Could have more (hot) food options for breakfast. But overall 8.5/10
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10/10 Exceptional

The hotel was everything we hoped for and more. The room was clean, dry, and comfortable, with no unpleasant smells or signs of dampness. Everything felt well-maintained, and we didn’t see a single insect indoors during our entire stay. The atmosphere was calm and relaxing, and the beds made it easy to get a good night’s sleep. The service was absolutely incredible — the staff were friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming, always making sure we had everything we needed. The food was great, and even though the all-inclusive package covered only breakfast, lunch, and dinner, all drinks and snacks were free throughout the day, which was a really nice touch. Everything felt professional, organized, and made with care. It was simply a peaceful, comfortable hotel where everything worked exactly as it should — the perfect place to enjoy the holiday.
Verified review

6/10 Good

Our stay at the Dow Inn has been overall mixed feelings but more towards disappointing. I will lay out, the good, the bad and the ugly regarding this resort. First, food is very good, the buffet, to the lunch menu, well seasoned, very tasty and well presented fresh food. They have a great selection for vegan and vegetarians. The property is pretty nice very well maintained pools very clean and the rooms are very comfortable. The bad is that the items are quite limited in my opinion especially on the breakfast and dinner which are a small buffet. Furthermore during lunch you're only allowed to order one menu item and one dessert from a select menu only. limited overall. The ugly is that in comparison to all inclusive resorts in the Caribbean or for instance Dominican Republic you don't get a lot for your money. There no watersports included, there no shows, there's no organized games, there is no dance lessons so in comparison to the Caribbean it's just pretty much minimum. And if you're not much of a drinker then the all-inclusive is really a huge waste here being there so many items are considered a la cart or extra charge. Additionally, if your order from the bar outside of designated hours its also a charge. Even your room bar is only free upon check-in any refills of the 4 sodas or 2 bottle of beer is also a charge. We also paid extra for a room with a private pool and the word "private" was used very loosely.kids and their parents were able to see us
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful and relax hotel with delicious food and nice facilities.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

What a great hotel! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Really nice vacation, with helpful staff.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Good quality hotel

In general Good quality hotel! The term Boutique hotel is a bit overrated though, for this the buffet food and service at the meals is too average. Rooms are nice and good quality but here and there maintenance is partly lacking. Nice Bungalows in a good area with restaurants and beach nearby. Friendly staff and good management.
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10/10 Exceptional

The hotel could take care of its beachfront, it had lots of debris and litter.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Cozy stay!

When in Tanzania, stay away from the big resorts. Try to choose a place with less rooms, and boutique. The chances are that you will not be happy with the food, no matter where you stay, the pizza and sushi in this place though will go down perfectly! The best rooms are ok at this place but the last night we switched to the standard rooms and these, 200usd per night, I would say is a bit too much. Otherwise, the hotel is cozy and right by the beach. It is a shame though that the beach is trashed with litter - this could be fixed (in the areas next to the hotel).
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Very good hotel.

Very good hotel. Super clean, very friendly and helpful staff. It is not luxurious, simple but with good taste and quality. Towels for the room, pool and beach. We booked with breakfast and dinner, the breakfast was of quality, without exaggeration, the dinner of excellent quality, varied and delicious dishes. Drinks reasonably priced, not exaggerated like other hotels. It is not directly on the beach, a few meters back, but it has a reserved area on the beach with sunbeds and service. The hotel is ideal for those who want to practice kite surfing or simply walk along the white sand beach. If you want to eat outside the hotel, there are options close by on the beach. The photos match the reality
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Zwembaden groot en schoon. Vriendelijk personeel en goed eten.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

SEHR gutes Essen, große geräumige Zimmer, sehr saubere und schöne Anlage mit mehreren Pools, direkt am Strand gelegen mit vielen Einkaufsmöglichkeiten.
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10/10 Exceptional

Kommer gerne igen

Det var super lækkert hotel med meget sødt personale, lækkert værelse og god mad
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Das Personal war sehr freundlich und höfflich. Strand in unmittelbarer Nähe und sehr schöner Strand. Das Essen war sehr gut und das Hotel sauer. Eine tolle Erfahrung.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Als het goed is ga je een tweede keer. Alles was goed: het weer, de natuur, de mensen. De accommodatie is ook zeer goed bevallen: prettig en vriendelijk personeel en een goede keuken. Het verblijf voldeed aan de verwachtingen. Het boeken van excursies was in goede mate aanwezig met vervoer vanaf Dhow Inn
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10/10 Exceptional

Veldig fornøyd med oppholdet. Fint hotell og veldig hyggelige ansatte. God frokost og middagsbuffet.
Like nedenfor hotellet
Utenfor rommet vårt
Stranda nedenfor hotellet
Kveld ved bassenget
Verified review

4/10 Fair

Negativ. Wlan im Zimmer ist Katastrophe. Privatpool wurde nie gereinigt und ist immer voll mit Insekten. All in Clusive bekommen eine Speisekarte mit wenig Auswahl. Im allgemeinen ist die Anlage etwas in die Jahre gekommen. Privater Strand ist nicht direkt am Hotel.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Super strd

Lækkert renligt hotel i rolige omgivelse Personalet er bare gode og mad og drikkevare mangler bestemt ikke noget
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Bon établissement

Séjour très agréable dans un environnement calme avec un personnel très souriant et aimable. Bien situé, je recommande. Dommage pour un hôtel 4 étoiles qu’il n’y ait pas de télévision dans la chambre, 2 grandes serviettes et 1 toute petite serviette par chambre ni de mouchoirs Kleenex
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Beautiful hotel

Love the location and overall the hotel is well maintained. I just didn't like so much light in the room (no blackout) and food was average. Everything else is excellent, especially the staff. Very clean and super safe!
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Nice hotel, feels very private. Amazing food and lovely staff members. Special Thank You for Zaina and all the girls from there bar. Masha
Verified review

4/10 Fair

Hotel with potential, inconsistent service

Inconsistent supply of running water Unannounced construction which led to unexpected, unplanned and unforeseen wake ups. Which was contraindicatary to what was supposed to be a relaxing vacation. Poor wifi availavility/connection. Strange dinner reservation requirements. Staff attitude was not always welcoming. And service levels were inconsistent (fridge replenishment, towel replacement, making of beds)
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10/10 Exceptional

Hotel met airco, safe, koelkast, goede keuken aan het strand.
Verified review

4/10 Fair

The design and furniture is very elegant and the all-white fabrics contrast beautifully with the setting. But the poor management ruins the experience. The food is horrible. There is limited to no internet. The managers are nowhere to be found. There is no first emergency kit or anyone who knows first aid. No training in hospitality. There is no external lighting. It’s a disaster waiting to happen. What a shame!!!