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Rafiki Apartment Hotel

3.0 star property

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Comfort Double Room, City View
Reception
Terrace/patio
Reception
Front of property

Reviews

4.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Mkunazini Street, Zanzibar Town
  • Place, Slave Market
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, House of Wonders
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Forodhani Gardens
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Comfort Double Room, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Triple Room, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Large Single Bed

Quadruple Room, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Rafiki Apartment Hotel

This hotel features laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and tour/ticket assistance. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided.
Rafiki Apartment Hotel offers 5 accommodations. This Zanzibar Town hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
During your stay at Rafiki Apartment Hotel, you're just a quick walk from Darajani Market. Enjoy features like free breakfast and free WiFi in public areas, plus laundry facilities.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance
  • Steps from Darajani Market and Slave Market
Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. Rafiki Apartment Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance and laundry facilities.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Zanzibar Town hotel.

Guests are served free continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Electrical adapters
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11:00 AM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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.

Important information

Fees

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

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.41 per person, per night

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

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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 only accepts cash
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Rafiki Apartment Hotel Reviews

Reviews

4.8
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Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 3 reviews
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Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 3 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 3 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Bryan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Setting in a lively and interesting area of stonetown, Darajani Market. Simple clean rooms with bathroom and shower, good air conditioning. Staff were very kind and helpful. Good value for low-cost.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Abdulelah

Disliked: Cleanliness
The property is poorly managed. Some staff members do not speak English. The sink for hand wash was not working. There was no breakfast service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024