The best hotels Stone Town

Located in the heart of Stone Town, near the Old Fort, Maru Maru is a prestigious boutique hotel, with marble floor tiles and the architectural details of a grand Swahili bourgeois house. There are 51 reasonably-priced rooms, ranging from double rooms with queen-size, king-size and twin beds to bright family rooms. Pleasant modern bathrooms and fine local furnishings. On the rooftop, with its marvellous swimming pool, its restaurant serving an international buffet breakfast is enlivened by live music on certain evenings. Badminton courts and fitness center.

Located off Kelele Square near the central beach, this sumptuous new boutique hotel is the result of the restoration of a majestic historic Swahili building. Arches, carved wooden doors and architectural details enhance contemporary designer furnishings. Rooms are luminous cocoons with island baths, sophisticated home automation and clean lines. Le Parlour is a small café reserved for guests. The hotel has two restaurants: on the rooftop and in the courtyard.

This is the latest boutique address to open in Stone Town, a city spin-off from the Sharazad Boutique Hotel in Jambiani. An arty little gem in the pedestrian streets. Sculpted wooden balconies, Zanzibarite-style beds and bathrooms, wax cushions to enhance a white universe, soothing designer wooden furniture... the hotel is magnificent. The vast suites have a refined look thanks to the omnipresent waxed concrete. Delicious little restaurant on the patio.