| laundry service and airport transfers are available. all feature free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs. the 9 airy rooms with high, wood-beam ceilings have elegant, 4-poster beds lined with mosquito nets. check-in time: 11:00 amcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. set along a narrow street in zanzibar's stone town, this classic hotel with carved archways and shuttered windows, a minute's walk from the beach, is a 6-minute walk from the old fort of zanzibar and 9 km from the zanzibar airport. free continental breakfast is served in an open-air, rooftop bar/restaurant that has views of the indian ocean
Julius Nyerere International Airport 3 hr 11
Changu Island (26 min)
Reached by private boat, this island once housed a prison & is home to many giant tortoises. Chumbe Island (59 min)
Private island & nature reserve with wildlife-rich coral reefs, forests & an eco-lodge. People's Palace Museum (8 min)
Museum in 19th-century palace with exhibitions on the history of Khalifa bin Harub's sultanate. Old Dispensary (13 min)
Elegant late-19th-century building with elaborate Indian & European elements, now home to a museum. Chapwani Private Island (12 min) Spice & Stone Town Tour (36 min) Old Fort and Cultural Center (6 min)
Historic 17th-century fortress noted for its imposing ramparts & sweeping ocean views. Anglican Cathedral (10 min)
Historic church made of stone with an elaborate altar & adjacent slavery monument. spice community shop (12 min) House of Wonders (Beit Al Ajaib) (7 min)
The grand former palace of a sultan, offering visitors gardens & a clocktower. Bawe Island (9 min) Cheetah's Rock (39 min)
ZIPA-accredited educational wildlife rescue & conservation center known for its cheetah tours. Hamamni Persian Baths (7 min)
Guided tours are available of this historic former bath complex built for a sultan. Old Fort (6 min)
17th-century fort with souvenir vendors, nightly entertainment & occasional festivals. | 
