Mizingani Seafront Hotel

The Mizingani Seafront Hotel was built in 1865 as a Royal Honeymoon Palace. The building became the Customs House in 1928, later falling into disrepair. It was restored and reopened as a hotel in September 2014. It's a beautiful Olde Worlde building that oozes charm and character. Our room was on the third floor, and it was quite a climb up three flights of steep wooden stairs, in all, some 54 steps. The room was large and spacious with good, quiet air conditioning and a ceiling fan. The bed was firm but comfortable, with firm pillows too. There was a small fridge with a large, complimentary bottle of water. Lighting was adequate, but not bright. The small, modern bathroom had a large, proper shower cubicle with a rain and hand shower. There was a swish, modern hairdryer with razor adapter plugs. There were a reasonable array of toiletries. Our room was serviced daily, and the water and toiletries were replenished. The inclusive breakfast was very good, with a wide variety of choices. There was plenty of freshly brewed filter coffee. The view of the bay from our breakfast table was stunning. The central swimming pool was magnificent, with clear blue water, and nice and warm too. We fell upon this hotel by luck, using booking.com. It's the best hotel we've used in Tanzania. We definitely enjoyed our two-night stay, which increased to seven nights.

A great stay!! The most amazing, attentive and client foccussed team!!! We faced significant challenges with the lost of a bank card on arrival, however, the unwavering care, dedication and support we received from the personal involvement of the manager, taking us to the bank, in his own vehicle, the very friendly and helpful reception staff who continuously followed up and gave feedback was most impressive!!!! Our sincere and a huge thanks to Msellem Msafoum, guest relations, who totally understands the hospitality industry, and the value of clients recommending and returning to your hotel. He even came in on his off day to check on us! Thank you sooooooo much Mr Fish, you are a true asset to the hotel!!! Breakfasts offered a wide variety with many options!

My family and I enjoyed our stay at this hotel! The property was clean and well maintained. We absolutely loved the pool which was nice and refreshing after being out all day in the Zanzibar heat. The staff were friendly and kind and were always available to help assist with our luggage up and down the staircases. The location is ideal, with a seafront and you can simply walk to explore and adventure. It was definitely value for money. I highly recommend to others. We will certainly return if we get the chance.

Beautifully decorated colonial-style building with lots of details and sense in the decoration. The staff is very friendly from the first moment and ready to help and answer all questions. A rich breakfast with a variety of fruits, cakes, dishes and other little things is served in beautiful spaces, as well as on the terrace overlooking the sea. A nice large swimming pool that provides additional pleasures. Definitely recommended.

We are a family of 6. After notifying reservations of our arrival time, we were welcomed at 2am with smiling staff. Ismail at reception and the porters were so friendly at that hour! Sameer was our waiter and he was incredible. The guest relations manager is friendly and informative at Breakfast time, advising guests of tour options. Rooms are spacious with newly renovated bathrooms. The location was perfect with a beautiful view of the hustling harbour at breakfast. All the staff were friendly from housekeeping, the breakfast staff to the chef, they were amazing. Enjoyed pizza and ice-cream on the rooftop after sunset. We then moved on to a resort on the island, and my kids immediately said that the staff can't compare to Mizingani's friendly staff. Thank you for the beautiful memories. Asante sana