Jambo Guest House

2.5 star property

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Street view
Reception
Standard Double or Twin Room
Property entrance
Shower, slippers, towels

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Mkunanini Street, Zanzibar Town
  • Christ Church Cathedral
    2 min walk
  • Slave Market
    3 min walk
  • Hamamni Persian Baths
    3 min walk
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    14 min drive

Room options

Standard Single Room

  • 10 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Triple Room

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About this property

Jambo Guest House

Zanzibar Town guesthouse in Stone Town with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
A restaurant, concierge services, and laundry facilities are available at this guesthouse. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are onsite. Bathrooms are shared.
Jambo Guest House offers 9 accommodations. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and slippers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
During your stay at Jambo Guest House, you're just a quick walk from Christ Church Cathedral. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant, and a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) are available.
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant
  • Motorcycle parking only
  • Services include free supervised childcare, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Steps from Christ Church Cathedral and Slave Market
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. Jambo Guest House also features tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and concierge services. Only motorcycle parking is available.
Jambo Guest House has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • On-site motorcycle parking only
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant

Family friendly

  • Free supervised childcare
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

More

  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Desk
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 11 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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 accepts credit cards
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

Jambo Guest House Guesthouse Zanzibar Town
Jambo Guest House Guesthouse
Jambo Guest House Zanzibar Town
Jambo Guest House Zanzibar Island/Stone Town
Jambo Guest House Hotel Stone Town
Jambo Guest House Guesthouse
Jambo Guest House Zanzibar Town
Jambo Guest House Guesthouse Zanzibar Town

Jambo Guest House Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly, the location convenient and the rooms clean and comfortable. We are already planning to stay again as we come back from our tour of the island. The breakfast was delicious, fresh and filling.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Maria Blanca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The only problem I found was that we had to share the bathroom. All the rest is correct. The location is very good and the breakfast was plenty and nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great economical and safe place
Wonderful staff and very nice breakfast quiet and easy enough to get down to the water and shopping
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Ezra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good Value
It's a good, affordable place if you want to spend a day or two in stone town. The room is a bit hot but I've gone through far worse. The staff are very nice and the breakfast was simple but quite tasty: eggs, fruits, toast + jam, spiced coffee.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Was way better in the past the air conditioning was very weak and barely usefull.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Ann-Lis

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bra boende, men en riktigt jobbig trappa då jag hade rum på övervåningen. Rent o fint på rummet och i dusch/toa. Både takfläkt och AC. Mycket färgglatt! Nackdel att det inte fanns utrymme för att sitta tillsammans i, på kvällar, endast frukostrummet med dåligt sittanpassade stolar.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Gunilla

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Besvikelse, motsvarar inte vad som uppges
Stämmer inte mycket med beskrivning hos hotels.com. väldigt trevlig personal. Men miljön och utsikten var hemsk. Frukosten var definitivt inte kontinental. Saknade sällskapsrum att sitta i. Bott bättre för lägre pris.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value!
We had a lovely stay here and even extended our time. It's a good budget option and the shared showers are only shared between a few rooms, so this was never an issue.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Niels Jørgen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 11 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

arnaud

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Christoffer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fint hotel med tanke på prisen. Rene og fine rom med aircondition og vifte.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
short stay in stown town. one night was enough. we had to walk to jambo g. during a big rain. taxi could not go
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Alles Gut
Es ist wirklich eine sehr gute ruhige Unterkunft. Würde SIe nochmal buchen.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017