Golden Tulip Stone town Boutique Reviews

Great location but can be a bit noisy in the mornings with the ferry terminal so close.

I stayed at this hotel upon arrival and departure from Zanzibar. The first time it was a short and enjoyable stay. Unfortunately, during my second stay I was upgraded to room 301, which is large and overlooks the swimming pool, but it needs maintenance, especially the bathroom, which needs immediate maintenance. It is a very noisy room, as you can hear the sounds of the elevator and the water pump. The furniture is luxurious, but old and needs to be upgraded. The location is excellent, overlooking the port, but the entrance to the hotel is on a potholed street. The staff is friendly and respectful.

The Receptionists welcomed us with smiles, everyone was welcoming. The food was great, a wide variety for breakfast including local dishes, Indian and other dishes which we tasted and they were great. The hotel is located in Stone Town, a neighborhood is full of history, markets with spices that are walk-able distances away. It has taxis in the front door to take you anywhere at affordable fee. The shores to Slave Island are just walk-able distance away. The ferry sounds can wake you up earlier, other than that everything was great.

The location is perfect. Short walking distance from the main areas in Stonetown. The pool is lovely and the breakfast rooftop view was really nice in the morning. The only downside: i upgraded us to a suit and it was a mistake. There was only an old bathtub and it was really gross. The normal rooms would have been much better to stay in, so don’t upgrade. Other than that, we had a lovely stay.

Beautiful hotel with fantastic staff. Highly recommend staying here.

It’s all good I like staying and I would come back next time

This a good hotel

Wonderful and helpful staff who are determined to make your stay as pleasant as possible.

This is quite a nice hotel that is on the outskirts of the nicest areas in Stone Town. The swimming pool is very nice as well as the roof top area that offers breakfast

I landed at Golden Tulip because Trip.com messed up my booking elsewhere, and I only found out about it at the last minute. The location is right by the port, on a side of town that feels quite sketchy. However, Stone Town is small and safe, so it didn’t matter too much. The rooms are nice enough. They have everything you need. People are friendly all over Zanzibar, and at the Golden Tulip no less. The pool is lovely, and service is okay. Sometimes I had to ask more than once, phone down because my towel had disappeared, or guide them through my own bill. The restaurant is pretty bad. I’m not a particularly fussy eater, but don’t feel the need to eat bad food. I ordered three tester dishes on my first day, and didn’t finish any. Another traveler had a similar experience. Breakfast is okay. There is fruit, yoghurt, pastries, omelettes on request, toast, cereal sometimes, and a variety of hot dishes. Nobody seems to notice when the table has no cutlery or when the coffee, milk or a given hot dish runs out. Most days, I found the cereal (if they had it), fruit, and at least one hot dish edible.

Nice hotel. African style rooms with wooden shutters. Hard beds. Pool small. Didn't swim, view of the port.

Nice swimming pool, hotel is not big but room is big and tidy.

The place is very nice... good location. It's a shame about the poor and poorly organized breakfast. The location is beautiful... unfortunately, poorly managed... The biggest flaw is that, since I had a double booking, I wasn't refunded by the hotel... Otherwise... satisfactory.

The hotel is in a great location, right by the beach and opposite the ferry terminal, which is extremely convenient!