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Garden Lodge

2.5 star property
Zanzibar Town hotel in Stone Town area

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A balcony with a wooden railing overlooking a parking area with cars and a building in the background.
A dining area with a table and two chairs, a window with curtains, and a wall-mounted light fixture.
A multi-story building with a traditional architectural style, featuring balconies and a covered upper level.
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking
A table set with breakfast items including toast, eggs, and sausages, with a thermos, plates, and a box of Kleenex.

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Kaunda Road, Zanzibar Town
  • Place, Slave Market
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Christ Church Cathedral
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Old Fort
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

A hotel room with two beds, wooden furniture, and floral decorations.

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Triple Room

A room with a wooden bed, a wooden chair, a round table with a pitcher and cups, and a blue drape.

Standard Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Standard Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the area

Zanzibar Town

Stone Town stay.You'll be steps from Peace Memorial Museum and within a 10-minute walk of Marahubi Palace with a stay at this Stone Town hotel. People's Palace Museum and Mbweni Ruins are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Slave Market - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Christ Church Cathedral - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • House of Wonders - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Old Fort - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Forodhani Gardens - 12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Forodhani Park - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan Restaurant - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Maru Maru Terrace Restaurant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Beach House Restaurant - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Garden Lodge

Zanzibar Town hotel in Stone Town area
There's a restaurant on site. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. A rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Garden Lodge.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Zanzibar Town hotel.

  • 18 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Dining venue
Garden Lodge offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 10:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 4.00 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

Property Registration Number yes

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Alcohol isn't served at Garden Lodge.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Garden Lodge to the airport?

Garden Lodge is 4.4 mi (14-min drive) away from the Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Garden Lodge have an airport shuttle?

Garden Lodge offers an airport shuttle.

How close is Garden Lodge to the beach?

This hotel is a short 10-minute walk from Shangani Beach and 14.4 mi (41-min drive) from Fumba Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Garden Lodge offer free breakfast?

Garden Lodge offers free continental breakfast every day from 7 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Garden Lodge?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Garden Lodge?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 10:30 AM.

Is there free parking at Garden Lodge?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does Garden Lodge have a pool?

Garden Lodge does not have a pool.

Does Garden Lodge have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Garden Lodge have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Garden Lodge to downtown Zanzibar Town?

Garden Lodge is 0.6 mi away from Zanzibar Town.

Garden Lodge Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 8 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 8 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 8 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 8 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 8 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Adria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Garden Lodge is in a lovely building, the garden is in fact beautiful, there is a restaurant right in the hotel, the staff are very helpful, and the rooms are very pleasant. I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Geir Arne

Hi, this is a good place for the cost, is staff who try their best and they are helpfull, but they lacked a bit knowledge for my questions, could be lack of training. i would stay there again for hort time, if i needed in that area. very noce garden and goos breakfast with fresh fruits and such. treating each gues individual of what was wished for breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Geir Arne

Hi, Garden Lodge, is a fairly nice place to stay. Nice garden outside, and breakfast area on roof top. fairly good breakfast with fruit and a choice for omlett and toast and so on. Room has for me a hard matress, but not worste than i extended another night. function A/C, refridgerator in my room did not work.Price compared the accomodation, makes it a good place for some nights, i would return and recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Klima annlegget fungerte perfekt . Det var ikke heis men personalet som jobbet på hotellet var svært service innstilt og hjalp oss med tung bagasje opp tappene. Det var rent og pent på rommet
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Mmmg

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It all started with me arriving there ans my room was given to another guest that happened to have the same first name as me.. And I ended up sleeping in a terrible triple room. Electricity switches are hanging of the wall. The towels we completely worn out, breakfast was fast and good.. It said that there is a 24/7 reception but in fact it was just a security guy, speaks 0 English and couldn't assist us at night, but rather getting angry.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Adria

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

jarle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Rasmus

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019