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title: "Tausi Palace Hotel, Zanzibar: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Tausi Palace Hotel in Zanzibar: rated 8.0 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-20
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Hotel · ★★★
# Tausi Palace Hotel

Shangani, Zanzibar, Tanzania

8.0 ·  Very good 86 reviews ·  #139 #139 of 160 in Zanzibar ·  9.4 Location score
## About Tausi Palace Hotel

Tausi Palace Hotel is a hotel in Shangani, Zanzibar, Tanzania. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 86 reviews. Facilities include spa, bar, gym, free parking, 24-hour room service. It is 19 km from the centre of Zanzibar. The nearest beach is 180 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:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 37

- **Floors:** 5

- **Opened:** 1997

- **Last renovated:** 2012

- **Formerly:** Chavda Hotel Ltd

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 53

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

Baghani Street, Stone Town

## Live prices around Tausi Palace Hotel

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## How Tausi Palace Hotel scores

Better rated than 13% of hotels in Zanzibar

-   Guest rating **8.0**
-   Location **9.4**
-   Facilities **5.8**
-   Spa & wellness **5.5**
-   Beach access **9.7**

Zanzibar average

## Amenities

SpaBarGymFree parking24-hour room service

### Pool & wellness

-   Spa
-   Massage
-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   24-hour room service

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Shuttle
-   Car hire
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   In-room safe

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.4**/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="">180 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 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

-   Stasher Luggage Storage - Freddy Mercury Museum60 m
-   Luxury Short Safari80 m
-   Freddie Mercury Museum- Zanzibar170 m
-   Freddy Mercury House, Stone Town Zanzibar190 m
-   The Tanzanite Museum210 m
-   House of Wonders350 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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## Questions about Tausi Palace Hotel

### How do guests rate Tausi Palace Hotel?

Tausi Palace Hotel has a guest rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 86 reviews, which is better than 13% of rated hotels in Zanzibar.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Tausi Palace Hotel?

Check-in starts at 13:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Does Tausi Palace Hotel include breakfast?

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

### Is there parking at Tausi Palace Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Tausi Palace Hotel from the airport?

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

### Is Tausi Palace Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 180 m from the hotel.

### What was Tausi Palace Hotel called before?

Tausi Palace Hotel was previously known as Chavda Hotel Ltd.

### When did Tausi Palace Hotel open?

Tausi Palace Hotel opened in 1997 and was last renovated in 2012.

### How many rooms does Tausi Palace Hotel have?

Tausi Palace Hotel has 37 rooms on 5 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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