Dhow Palace Hotel

Recent Reviews: 939

• User:Raz5253

  Trip type: Family

  Lovely Omani/Colonial Feel

  12 Apr 2026

  All I can say about this hotel or hate it or love it. They have amazing rooms all which are all different in many ways. Each rooms speaks a volume of antiqueness and old era. The hotel is full of antiques and ruin grounds which still need lots of work to be done. nevertheless it felt nice. it felt you are transformed to the old era of old Omani & colonial grounds. Most of their stuff was not working. Like the phones in our room , the lift on and off. Most of the time we had to climb even up to 3 floors to get to the room which felt like a maze.Their restaurants served the most delicious food and good menu.Breakfast was very minimal i felt considering the hotel was so good.Staff were the best, very caring and warmOne point to note that hotel does not allow all vehicles to drop at the entrance of their premises. we had to walk a good 10 min to search and find the hotel with all our heavy bags as they dropped us far out near the parking area.Our room 201 was very claustrophobic so they were kind enough to change our room to number 23 which was huge and a super big bathroom. Had a very comfortable stay otherwise. Beach is a walking distance and all surrounded by StoneTown walkways. Lovely sights.

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• User:skeeta213

  Trip type: Solo travel

  Well located comfortable hotel

  15 Mar 2026

  Very well located hotel in the heart of Stone Town within walking distance of all attractions. The staff are very friendly and obliging and nothing is too much trouble. The property is clean and tidy with staff working in public areas constantly to ensure that a high level is maintained. My room was large with a separate sitting room, modern bathroom, fridge and tea making facilities. The room was serviced daily with additional water, tea and coffee. Breakfast is included with a variety of hot and cold items, eggs to order. It is also possible to have lunch and dinner. Also a swimming pool.

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• User:philguk

  Trip type: Couples

  Brilliant little hotel in an ideal location

  08 Mar 2026

  We wanted to spend a little time in Stone Town to experience true Zanzibar culture etc, and chose this hotel for that reason - and we struck goldStaying in an old 16th century remodelled building that screams Zanzibar as soon as you step in the doorWe chose room 41 as it had a private terrace on the top floor - which was a great choice even though it was one floor above the top of the lift! It was quiet and well air conditionedThe staff were always helpful and organised transport when we needed it (inlcuidng meeting us at the airport on arrival)Good breakfast with lcoal and European offerings. Small bar also, but we suspect they don't serve alcohol. They also serve evening meals, but there are plenty of restaurants in easy walking distance (and Forodhani Food Market is only 10 minutes walk away

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• User:tangodelta55

  Trip type: Family

  A gem of a hotel. Highly recommend

  16 Jan 2026

  This hotel is a gem. As a well seasoned traveller, having travelled the globe for work and pleasure, funding this hotel was a delight. A historic building (we saw tour groups visiting), this hotel has both the charm and location to make it a must ! It's location is at the quiet end of one of the historic town centre streets ( a few minutes from harbour, Freddie Mercury museum, and the other attractions.The rooms are a good size with chairs and tables within, plus seating on the balcony overlooking the lovely courtyard pool. The hidden gem within the hotel itself is the wonderful 2 level roof terrace overlooking the sea - which sadly we only found on our last night. The breakfast is good and the staff friendly & helpful. I would definitely recommend this hotel. One of my favourites, worldwide.

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• User:52Gyor

  Trip type: Family

  Great antique hotel in Zanzibar. Good food and lovely staff.

  30 Dec 2025

  I loved this hotel!! It was like the history of Zanzibar in a hotel!!!!! We arrived at this hotel hot and pissed after having our flight from Dar Es Saalam leave an hour late, then having to pay US $156 to enter Zanzibar for FAKE insurance after having paid US $500 for the visas to travel to Tanzania with a family of five, and then paying US $28.00 for an 8-minute taxi ride from the airport!!! It was close to midnight when I entered the hotel, and my eyes popped out of my head. Super high ceilings grabbed my attention immediately. I knew this place was special. As my husband checked in and my three teenagers sat listlessly on the couch, I went to look around the first floor.There were two gramophones and an old piano in addition to beautiful bureaus. The pool in the center was beautiful. There were faded brass-framed mirrors. The AC in our rooms was excellent! The furniture is an antique, eclectic mix of Arab, Indian, and colonial. I walked around peaking into the open rooms, just admiring the furniture and beds in the open rooms. There are lamps with mother-of-pearl inlays in some rooms. You can see the bamboo flooring in the roofs above. Make sure you go up to the fourth floor. From there you can see the sea and other rooms. The view is only average, but it gives you a sense of the city and the ongoing restoration.The hotel has its own generator, so we had AC despite the power outages, which was heavenly. I grew up in a very warm place without AC, so it felt like a miracle to enter our rooms after being outside. We had a fantastic breakfast the next day. The mangoes were from heaven. You could order an omelet. There were tasty juices, coffee, hot oatmeal, sausages, potatoes, Nutella, naan, etc. For lunch, my daughter, who is genuinely a food critic, had pasta with seafood in red sauce, and she said it was the best she ever had. (We have traveled to Italy and Venice many times.) I highly recommend this hotel.

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