We went to Zenji after a recommendation from a friend and after reading the string of good reviews on TripAdvisor. We have been living in Tanzania for more than a year and have been to Zanzibar several times, so our disappointment is not a result of exaggerated expectations of a first-time visitor to Africa. The hotel is certainly a reasonable... more

Ideal location for exploring Stone Town and the evening seafood BBQ. Lovely rooms with great character. Very helpful and friendly staff who can arrange transfers and trips for you. Good breakfast. Food available til 5pm. No bar but soft drinks can be purchased 24hrs/day. We returned for a second time during our trip as we liked the place so much. more

This boutique hotel really captures the spirit of Zanzibar with its spice-themed rooms. We had a unique situation where we ended up moving rooms twice and the staff was more than helpful and friendly with our somehwat random requests. We stayed in the "zenji flavor" room the first night but decided to move to one of the standard rooms realizing... more

Zenji Hotel is located right in Stone Town not to far from everything. Roomrates include breakfast and free internet are reasonable. Extremely friendly staff and well maintained rooms. The building has 3 floors, breakfast is served on the third floor. Hotel can arranged airport pickup and transfer with there own taxi. more

We stayed at Zenji for 2 nights after a long and rustic safari camping through East Africa. As it is quite new and not reviewed in many places, we chose Zenji primarily because of the reviews it had gotten here - and we are glad we did! We arrived and were immediately pleased with the gentleman who showed us our... more

I stayed at the Zenji Hotel in March this year with a couple of friends. We were looking around before for a nice but not too expensive place. Finally I found the Zenji and it was by far the best value for money we could get! A super-helpful extra service was the laptop I could use. The owner was extremely... more

the room is spacious and clean. We had one with the private bathroom which was not very private as it is separated from the room with just a wooden screen and a curtain. Otherwise the staff is very friendly and the breakfast on the roof restaurant is very good. Beware that there is the Muezzin shouting loud in the morning... more

Zenji Hotel is a convenient and secure venue for a visit to Zanzibar's intriguing Stone Town. The suites provide good space and value for the small difference over the individual rooms. The owner and staff are friendly and helpful. The home-made jams served with breakfast are outstanding. The location is within a 15-minute walk of the beautiful revitalized waterfront, a... more

We have just stayed at the Zenji for 2 nights before heading back home. It served as a great little hotel for exploring Stone Town. It is definitely not top-end, but then you shouldn't expect that for the price. What you get is a friendly hotel, simple and comfortable rooms, and a tasty breakfast. It is located at one end... more