Beyt al Salaam

Property class: 4
Suburban hotel with indoor pool, near Old Fort

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Beyt al Salaam is just 4.7 mi (7.6 km) from the airport and offers a shuttle (available 24 hours). The indoor pool is a great spot to take a dip, and guests can grab a bite to eat at Beyt Al Salaam Restaurant, which serves Fusion cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other highlights at this Colonial hotel include a poolside bar, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room

A four-poster canopy bed with white linens, a wooden headboard, and a bedside table with a vase.

Standard Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 226 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room

A bedroom with a bed, pillows, a canopy, a nightstand, and a window with a view of greenery.

Deluxe Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Partial ocean view
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Superior Room

A bedroom with a canopy bed, wooden furniture, and a desk with a lamp.

Superior Room

  • Partial ocean view
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Single Room

A four-poster canopy bed with white linens, a wooden headboard, and a bedside table with a vase.

Single Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Kelele Square, Stone Town, Zanzibar Town

What's nearby

  • Old Fort - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Forodhani Gardens - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • House of Wonders - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Christ Church Cathedral - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Slave Market - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 15 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Lukmaan Restaurant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Maru Maru Terrace Restaurant - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Beach House Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Zanzibar Coffeehouse - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Beyt al Salaam

  • Beyt al Salaam is just 4.7 mi (7.6 km) from the airport and offers a shuttle (available 24 hours). The indoor pool is a great spot to take a dip, and guests can grab a bite to eat at Beyt Al Salaam Restaurant, which serves Fusion cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other highlights at this Colonial hotel include a poolside bar, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli.

At a glance

CHECK-IN
2:00pm
CHECK-OUT
12:00pm

Hotel size

    • 11 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Express check-out available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is noon
    • Contactless check-out available
    • Late check-out subject to availability

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
    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • 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 (speed: 25+ Mbps)

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Onsite parking limited

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*

Offsite

    • Area shuttle within 8 kilometers*

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Reviews

Beyt al Salaam Reviews

7.8

Good

8.6

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

8.4

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities

Popular mentions

Breakfast
Room
Service staff
Location
Restaurant
Pool
Coffee
Weather
Water
Beach

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent hotel

This was our second time staying at Beyt al Salaam. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. From start to finish, the staff were friendly, welcoming, and always helpful. People went out of their way to help us. The room was kept clean and serviced. There is a restaurant that serves delicious food. The hotel is conveniently located in a lovely part of Stonetown and near to the beach. What made this stay so wonderful was the staff at the hotel who are simply brilliant. Thank you!
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

The location is absolutely perfect for anyone who wants to walk around Stonetown. Several wonderful cafés and restaurants are nearby and pretty much everything is walking distance. The Beyt is an older simpler hotel much like Tembo House hotel. But everything is clean and good condition. Breakfast is simple but more than enough. The staff are friendly and sweet — a big thanks to Diana for making my check in and check out fast and easy!
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Overall, my experience was great. The hotel is within walking distance of the Forodhani Market, several lounges, plenty of restaurants, and even the port for Prison Island—very convenient! It’s a cozy and charming place to stay. However, on my last day, there were issues with their payment system. The card machine kept saying "Offline," but management made it seem like I didn’t have the money to pay 🙃. This was frustrating, especially since the machine hadn’t worked a few nights earlier either. I was forced to go to an ATM, pay a withdrawal fee, and return to settle my balance—even though it was clearly a technical issue on their end. When I asked for a receipt, their printer wasn’t working either, and there was no apology for the inconvenience or the way the situation was handled. I really think management should train staff on how to deal with these situations better, as it did leave a sour note at the end of an otherwise lovely stay.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

One of the best hotels EVER!!!!
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Great staff great service great location and very nice size room
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Good location in Stone Town. Close to various attractions, shops and restaurants
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

The room i stayed in was very classy and spacious.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Top notch

Beautiful and superb, great food
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent boutique hotel

Very comfortable and well-equipped room (aircon, fridge, kettle), serviced daily. Super friendly and helpful staff. Lovely restaurant in the hotel where breakfast served and other meals available. Excellent wifi. Cherry on the top was the swimming pool. Conveniently located with easy access to beach and Stonetown. Would happily stay here again.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Good central stay

Very nice stay. The hotel is central and very near to main point and 4 min walk from the harbor where exceusions are. The staff were very nice. They upgraded our room for the first night. Cons: it is written free parking however the parking is not free and despite discussing the issue, we understood that it is not their problem if it was written free in the booking site! So we had to pay 1000 tzs per hour. In the common parts there is lots of mosquitos.
Verified review

4/10 Fair

Was advised by the front desk that the room on the ground floor was bigger, and it wouldnt be noisy, however the staff themselves were the noisiest.
Verified review

2/10 Poor

Refused entry, property was overbooked
Verified review

2/10 Poor

Waiting for refund

Hotels.com never informed this hotel of pur stay. Hence hotel was overbooked and we could not check in. I am still waiting for my refund from hotel.com
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

I was seeking a charming boutique hotel for my stay in Stonetown, and Beyt Al Salaam exceeded my expectations. The staff were courteous and attentive, and went over and beyond. They all delivered exceptional service. As a single female traveler I felt safe and welcomed. I highly recommend this property and hope to return to Zanzibar and will definitely select this property again. Thank you to everyone of you and keep up the great work. The restaurant served the most delicious meals. Hats off to the Chef! And hats off to the management of the property. Thank you all.
Verified review

2/10 Poor

Pool not there Staff unhelpful and aggressive food terrible steep stairs no elevator
Verified review

4/10 Fair

Poor manager decisions

Hotel overbooked, they had us going to a temporary stay, and then after one night coming back to the original hotel. How uncomfortable is having to check-out and check back in interrupting your stay/holidays. I was there for three days, and it ruined my entire second day for having to change hotel due to they overbooked. I booked my stay ahead of time, so it was not a last minute booking, no excuses.
Verified review

6/10 Good

This is my second stay there. One thing that need to be improved is renovation as hotel is very old. House keeping does not fill room with coffees, teas when it's run out. Restaurant serves breakfast at 7 but staff does not come until 7:40. No beach towels even though hotel is closer to the beach. Those things need some improvement but other than that the area around hotel is nice, the old charm of the hotel is beautiful. But it looks like when staff see gay couple traveling together they gave you very unpleasant look
Verified review

6/10 Good

The property is in a quieter part of Stone Town but easily walkable to everything. I was disappointed with a ground floor room, meaning I couldn't open windows or curtains due to lack of privacy. It was a bit noisy to be directlya cross from Reception as well. On arrival, I was moved to another hotel for my first night because there was no room for me. I noticed other customers also had issues with mgmt and booking confusions, so I think systems could be improved - though this might also be a problem with Expedia. Overall, the room itself was nice and staff were pleasant.
Verified review

2/10 Poor

The AC wasn't working and the plumbling in the room wasn't working and they couldn't put me in another room because they said they were sold out. I wanted to move to another hotel because I was not staying in those conditions they had the audacity to charge me for one night even though it was their fault I couldn't stay there. Never will I be looking at the hotel again. Never again.
Verified review

2/10 Poor

Horrible experience with manager at check in, might be trying to SCAM foreigners, be cautious. Hotel restaurant food had me sick for a day and a half of my 4 day trip, AC leaking all over the floor, shower wouldnt drain properly, constant noise outside room window from 2 am til 4 am, none of the remotes worked for the TV that would just get louder and louder on its own. She said she upgraded my accommodations for no charge and allowed me to check in early where early check in is an option listed for property and the room was the exact one i booked and paid for after arguing with me in front of other guests for 2 hours saying that my booking was never confirmed because i didn't pay enough according to her. Lied about emailing me regarding airport transfer that took 3 days for a response in the first place and no response through expedia messaging either. For a slightly more expensive establishment, treatment and property not worth it. Was a last minute choice that I would never make again nor would i recommend. Third time in Zanzibar and this hotel definitely soured what should have been a relaxing getaway as it usually is.
Verified review

6/10 Good

Nous avions réservé pour deux personnes et le lit devait faire que 90 cm en largeur donc à deux c’est un peu limite à part ça. Pour le reste c’est très moyen à part la piscine qui est extraordinaire.
Verified review

6/10 Good

Gut für eine Nacht oder zwei
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Nydelig

Ligger perfekt til, relativt stille område men i Stone Town. Gangavstand til ferga. Nydelig innredet. Kunne hatt større utvalg til frokost.
Verified review

2/10 Poor

Wir haben ein Superior Zimmer gebucht, welches wir im Voraus zahlen mussten. Bei Ankunft wurden wir dann in eine hintere Gasse zu einem anderen Hotel (Al-Minar) geführt und uns wurde gesagt, dieses Hotel würde zum Beyt al salaam gehören, was jedoch nicht stimmte. Das Zimmer war klein, nicht schön, Klimaanlage defekt, Handtücher und Dusche waren dreckig und das Frühstück ungenießbar. Erst bei mehrmaliger Nachfrage stellte sich heraus, dass unser Superior Zimmer im Beyt-al-Salaam bereits an einen anderen Gast vermietet wurde. Wir haben keine Erstattung erhalten! Zwar einen Late-Check-out im schlechten Hotel aber was bringt es, wenn man sich da so unwohl fühlt, dass man weg möchte….sind sehr sehr enttäuscht. Mafiöse Struktur! Können daher weder das Beyt-Al-Salaam noch das Al-Minar Hotel empfehlen. Enttäuschung Pur!!!! Geld weg!!!
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Ahmed & Salima

First of all I would like to thank Hamim and Khadija for the amazing treatment… To be honest all the staff were so nice and friendly even the lady who served the breakfast she was amazing and very nice The hotel very clean and the location is amazing and close to everything we need …. The breakfast so delicious and has many options … the room very comfy and has tea and water and coffee all the time … bathroom very nice style and very big and clean has too many types of shampoos and towels …. This hotel has features of 5 stars hotel. Thanks for your host again