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title: "Kisiwa House, Zanzibar: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Kisiwa House in Zanzibar: rated 8.7 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-20
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Hotel · ★★★★
# Kisiwa House

Shangani, Zanzibar, Tanzania

8.7 ·  Very good 59 reviews ·  #40 #40 of 160 in Zanzibar ·  9.5 Location score
## About Kisiwa House

Kisiwa House is a hotel in Shangani, Zanzibar, Tanzania. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.7 out of 10 across 59 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, restaurant, bar, airport transfer, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 19 km from the centre of Zanzibar. The nearest beach is 130 m away. The nearest airport, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), is 7.6 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 13:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 11

- **Floors:** 3

- **Opened:** 1830

- **Last renovated:** 2009

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 51

[Hotels near Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)](https://stayversus.com/en/airport/znz-abeid-amani-karume-international-airport/)

572, Baghani Street, Stone Town [kisiwahouse.com](http://www.kisiwahouse.com/homepage.html)

## Live prices around Kisiwa House

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## How Kisiwa House scores

Better rated than 73% of hotels in Zanzibar

-   Guest rating **8.7**
-   Location **9.5**
-   Facilities **6.7**
-   Spa & wellness **1.5**
-   Beach access **9.9**

Zanzibar average

## Amenities

Swimming poolRestaurantBarAirport transferFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar
-   Room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Airport transfer
-   Shuttle
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **80**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **62**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **1**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **15**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">130 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Zanzibar</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">43 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Luxury Short Safari90 m
-   Stasher Luggage Storage - Freddy Mercury Museum100 m
-   Freddie Mercury Museum- Zanzibar200 m
-   The Tanzanite Museum230 m
-   Freddy Mercury House, Stone Town Zanzibar230 m
-   House of Wonders400 m

## Weather in Zanzibar

[Zanzibar weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar-urban-west/zanzibar/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

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### Compare

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## Questions about Kisiwa House

### How do guests rate Kisiwa House?

Kisiwa House has a guest rating of 8.7 out of 10 from 59 reviews, which is better than 73% of rated hotels in Zanzibar.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Kisiwa House?

Check-in starts at 13:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Kisiwa House include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does Kisiwa House have a pool?

Yes, Kisiwa House has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Kisiwa House?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Kisiwa House from the airport?

The nearest airport, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), is 7.6 km away in a straight line.

### Is Kisiwa House close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 130 m from the hotel.

### When did Kisiwa House open?

Kisiwa House opened in 1830 and was last renovated in 2009.

### How many rooms does Kisiwa House have?

Kisiwa House has 11 rooms on 3 floors.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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