| there's also a low-key tv lounge. massage services are available. complimentary breakfast is served in an open-air rooftop restaurant. check-out time: 10:00 am. the 12 simply furnished rooms have 4-poster beds with mosquito nets, as well as free wi-fi, tvs and minifridges. there's stair-access only. within a 5-minute walk of eateries and the zanzibar ferry terminal, this unpretentious budget hotel is 9 minutes' walk from beit-al-ajaib, a former sultan's palace
Julius Nyerere International Airport 3 hr 11
Chumbe Island (58 min)
Private island & nature reserve with wildlife-rich coral reefs, forests & an eco-lodge. Old Fort (8 min)
17th-century fort with souvenir vendors, nightly entertainment & occasional festivals. Spice & Stone Town Tour (34 min) Old Dispensary (5 min)
Elegant late-19th-century building with elaborate Indian & European elements, now home to a museum. spice community shop (4 min) Old Fort and Cultural Center (9 min)
Historic 17th-century fortress noted for its imposing ramparts & sweeping ocean views. Bawe Island (7 min) Hamamni Persian Baths (9 min)
Guided tours are available of this historic former bath complex built for a sultan. Anglican Cathedral (7 min)
Historic church made of stone with an elaborate altar & adjacent slavery monument. People's Palace Museum (6 min)
Museum in 19th-century palace with exhibitions on the history of Khalifa bin Harub's sultanate. Changu Island (17 min)
Reached by private boat, this island once housed a prison & is home to many giant tortoises. House of Wonders (Beit Al Ajaib) (8 min)
The grand former palace of a sultan, offering visitors gardens & a clocktower. Cheetah's Rock (35 min)
ZIPA-accredited educational wildlife rescue & conservation center known for its cheetah tours. Chapwani Private Island (5 min) | 
