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Hiliki House

3.0 star property

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Restaurant
Garden
Staircase
Lobby sitting area
Garden

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry

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Victoria Street, Vuga Area, Zanzibar Town, 0152
  • Place, Slave Market
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Nakupenda Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Shangani Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free cots/infant beds

Standard Double Room, Garden View

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free cots/infant beds

Economy Double Room (bathroom across the hall)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Hiliki House Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 44 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
The staff at Hiliki house are great, and really love the area. Just a bit too rustic for what I paid.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
PLEASE BE AWARE. This place overbooks clients so when you arrive they say there is NO reservation under your name. Then they send you to another location of much lower quality. People at the new location confirmed that they do this all the time. It is not a mistake but rather a scam. I left that second location and was lucky to find a nice hotel nearby for the same price. I did get a refund but most people will probably stay where they are forced to stay due to lack of options and uncertainty. I strongly recommend not staying at the Hiliki House.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Al

Liked: Staff & service
It was a trip to past. House maintained the architecture and decor of 1900s.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Jua Dai

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel is located very close to the historical city center only 10min away from the beach. The hotel itself is clean and has a old Zanzibari atmosphere. The staff was very friendly and helpful, IF they are present - morning receptionist hardly present, so you can not inform yourself in case of anything - Breakfast is basic but good! A very friendly lady arranges your breakfast, however it takes half an hour plus if you are with more than two persons in the breakfast area - When, like us, you want to book the room with the bathroom on the other side of the hall be aware that fellow guests (and even people from outside) use your bathroom, even if they say the bathroom is only for you to use. The receptionists just allow this and do not inform other guests. But if you have no problem with a stranger depositing a big load before you go for your shower, this room is perfect for you! - Please check with other taxi driver (private hire) in the city center before you book at the hotel. The hotel will not search for the best price for you. The difference can be quite big (up to 10 USD). - WiFi connection only functioning (not more than 5 mbps) at the reception desk, and drops dramatically when staff uses the WiFi Nevertheless, we really enjoyed our stay in Stone Town and Hiliki house gave us a good start for our holiday!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Ruben, Vancouver, BC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very well located, the room was nice, didnt have shampoo, erlax environment, stuff very helpfull
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well located, but rooms lack comfort: sheets are stained and ripped, mosquito net has several large holes, there’s a damp smell.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Kasmira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was ok, basics provided, room was comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Union was decent value for the price paid. Nicely located right on the beach with beach side restaurants. Washrooms could be better (water temperature, electricity).
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Jharna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for money. Breakfast was excellent but very slow service.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Agata, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice little atmospheric hotel

From the time we checked in we felt very welcome and at ease. Hotel has nice feel to it with traditional decorations. Breakfast was tasty and fresh. Would definitely recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Hayden, Australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointing

Stayed at this property for a week over Christmas 2017. On arrival following a long flight and visa process I was told that the water was not working and would be fixed in 30 minutes. I unpacked my bag and went and had dinner and when I returned around 7.30pm the water was still not working. I was moved to another room in another building which was a significant step down from the original building. It was very old, smelt moldy and the bathroom was very dirty with male urinal tokens in the shower to mask the moldy smell. I wont bore you with every drama experienced at this hotel, needless to say I changed rooms on (4) separate occasions due to, water issues, double booking, air conditioning not working. Accommodation in the main house was comfortable and quite nice, breakfast was very basic and no sign of customer service, very slow and poorly managed. The manager of the hotel was very nice and spoke very good English however he was not always there, some days not at all. Other staff spoke very broken English and were not overly helpful or friendly. Overall, a very disappointing stay and not worth the money. Explore other options :)
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Cute spot good location

Hotel was great, the only issue was the creaky bed that sounded like it might collapse any time we rolled over!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mr D A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A friendly B & B.

Hiliki House is a friendly B & B in a quiet area on the edge of Stone Town. Rooms are well furnished with carved wooden furniture and there is a relaxing sitting room overlooking Victoria Gardens. The breakfast is tasty and overall the place is a good value mid range option.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

nancy, denver,co

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The setting was fabulous. Abboud went out of his way to make us feel at home and help us with any questions we had. The breakfast was fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Enjoyable stay

I greatly enjoyed my stay at Hiliki House. The rooms are simple but nicely decorated and clean, staff is friendly and very helpful, breakfast was excellent, and the location was perfect - conveniently located yet in a quiet peaceful area. Good value for Zanzibar. Highly recommended.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jarek, Czech Republic, Opava

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice little hotel, great location,

perfect service above the usual standard, very willing to perfect manager,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing Bed&Breakfast

Fantastic place in a restored Stone Town house. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly and the breakfast was probably the best I had in all my trip! I absolutely recommend it!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel in Stone Town

The hotel staff was incredibly kind and accommodating at every turn- from upgrading our room, to bringing our luggage there when we checked in too early. Overall, a great experience!

10/10 Excellent

Margaret, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hiliki House is a nice, relaxed place to stay within easy reach of all of Stone Town's sites and restaurants, but far enough away from the center to offer calm and quiet. The rooms, while simple, are comfortable with air conditioning, fans, mosquito nets and hot water. The breakfast was a real delight for me with fresh juice, plentiful coffee, tasty breads and a selection of fruit. The staff are kind and helpful. I appreciated the self-serve 'honor' drinks bar for those times I forgot to pick up some cold water. The house itself it quite beautiful and I felt the hotel was a good value for the price.

10/10 Excellent

Markku, HELSINKI Finland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

First ever visit to the historic Stone Town

Everything was pleasant and well organized, the breakfast was superb.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice guesthouse in nice quiet location

The staff at this place is great. They let us keep our room until we left the night of our final stay. Overall, this was the best value we saw in Zanzibar. Great breakfast and the ensuite rooms are really nice.

10/10 Excellent

Jean marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stone town un must a decouvrir

Charmante maison du début 1900.mobilier art déco et ou l art primitif africain s y mélange .pas loin du centre ville et face a un beau parc donc a l écart du bruit du centre ville a proximité. Petit déjeuner délicieux donc un rapport qualité prix dans cette ville touristique et assez chère.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Niklas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very nice place staying right next to old stonetown and walkingdistance to beach and old fortress. The breakfast is totaly OK, building and room spotless and everything to a very reasonable price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022