Dhow Inn vs Paje by Night
Both are in Zanzibar, 630 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Paje
Dhow Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
HotelPaje
Paje by Night
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 630 m apart.
Why is Dhow Inn better than Paje by Night?
- 14 more listed amenities (19 vs 15)+4
- 2Has 24-hour room service
- 3Has an on-site restaurant
- 4Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
Why is Paje by Night better than Dhow Inn?
- 1Later check-out (14:00 vs 12:00)+2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Dhow Inn vs Paje by Night: which hotel is better? | Dhow Inn | Paje by Night |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Location | 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Facilities | 7.5 +1.7 | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Beach access | 9.7 | 9.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.1 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 30 +16 | 14 |
| Rank in Zanzibar | top 18% +9% | top 27% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.3 | 7.5 +0.2 |
| Distance to Paje centre | 430 m | 250 m −180 m |
| To the beach | 180 m | 150 m |
| To the airport | 35 km | 35 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 19 | 23 +4 |
| To the nearest food shop | 420 m | 510 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 28 | 19 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | 19 +4 | 15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 14:00 +2h |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
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Location
630 m apart
Dhow Inn: city centre: 22 km, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ): 35 km, beach: 180 m, 19 places to eat within 500 m.
Paje by Night: city centre: 23 km, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ): 35 km, beach: 150 m, 23 places to eat within 500 m.
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Dhow Inn or Paje by Night: common questions
Which is better, Dhow Inn or Paje by Night?
Dhow Inn leads in 1 of 5 categories, including facilities.
Which is cheaper, Dhow Inn or Paje by Night?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Paje by Night is closer: 250 m from the centre, against 430 m for Dhow Inn.
How far apart are Dhow Inn and Paje by Night?
The two hotels are 630 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score