I've stayed at the Africa House many times. When I leave, all I can think about is returning. The rooms are beautiful and the entire place is exactly what you're looking for when you think of Zanzibar. I tell all of me friends and colleagues that they should forget the islands everyone goes to and instead head to Zanzibar. I... More

Myself and business companion stayed at this hotel as the Serena,which was fully booked,was not available it and was a last minute choice.The website for African House looked fine and so did the hotel when we checked in.Then the problems really started. The rooms are very tired,you cannot make international calls from your room and the internet service is very... More

We visited Africa House after 13yrs - what a change for the better. It is tastefully done up in 'old Africa/colonial' style and the staff were helpful and very friendly. During our stay we got to know the owner - and I would strongly disagree with the previous comments - she was a super hostess and was extremely helpful when... More

I thought I was complaining about the manager until I spoke to friends and read other reviews which leads me to conclude the owner is the problem. A staff member made a simple error (on someone else's table) and then was shouted at publically in a foul manner by this woman. When I pointed out that we were in the... More

I am shocked with the horrendous way this hotel is run especially taking in account it's great location. We were having drinks and the waitress made a simple mistake, however the owner made such a scene about her going to the "boss" which meant to the waitress that she will be dismissed. Trying to reason with her away from the... More

I read these reviews, after staying and was very surprised. It seems I stayed at a whole different hotel. We were given alot of the asking room price by the kind manager, how later helped us try to book our next hotel in Paje. We stayed two nights and we found it, although expensive, to be very nice. The room... More

If you would like a hotel that is very sub-standard,with rude unhelpfull staff,over priced food and beverages and telecommunications from the dark ages this is a great place to stay.