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pabloManchester
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Lovely atmospheric hotel right in the heart of Stone Town

4.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 24 Oct 2017
My partner and I had a great room here, very simply decorated but all the furniture is fantastic carved wood so it looks wonderful. the small balcony looked out onto the Old Fort, which was treat. The most brilliant bit is the rooftop pool - what a great way to wind down after a hard day's touristing! The manager and the whole team are lovely and were very sympathetic and helpful over my one day's illness, breakfasts are fine as well. Good choice by my partner, John Phillips!
Date of stay: October 2017
Room Tip: ask for room with a view of the fort
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 18 October 2017

Stayed at ForodhaniPark Hotel. Great location, v friendly staff, cost effective and an extremely pleasant manager Mr Ebrahim. He took personal pain in planning our trip, advising on timings and that we are comfortable in our rooms. Highly recommended.

Date of stay: October 2017
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Reviewed 4 October 2017 via mobile

I was recommended this hotel by a friend. I wanted to stay somewhere comfortable in the heart of stone town gor an affordable price. Forodhani ticked the box. My room is huge with ensuite and breakfast included. The hotel staff have been unbelievably helpful by helping book tours, taxis and even obtaining a local sim card. Im so impressed that I will be back next week.

Date of stay: October 2017
Trip type: Travelled solo
Thank Sonia R
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Reviewed 6 August 2017

Very nice hotel, with a thoughtful staff. My room was spacious and had a balcony with a view of the old fort. The location is central to all the interesting spots in Stone Town. AC, mosquito netting, and a sumptuous breakfast that was included in the room price.

Date of stay: July 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled solo
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Reviewed 20 July 2017

We stayed in a beautiful, spacious room with a balcony over-looking the Old Fort,
and we love the rooftop terrace with panoramic views of the city and the sea. Breakfast was delicious and a variety of choices. The manager was very accomodating; coming back from Nungwi, we had to pass by the clinic due to a skin allergy situation. We were able to drop off our bags at the Forodhani Hotel for a couple of hours while we had to go to the hospital. We highly appreciate the manager's compassion and kindnesss!

The only minor point of our stay was during lunch time: we had ordered 2 meals to eat on the rooftop terrace and the waiter stayed with us the whole time we ate. I am sure this was done with good intensions but it made us slightly uncomfortable considering we were the only two people there.

All in all, we greatly recommend this hotel. Service was impeccable, and it is well situated in the heart of Stone Town.

Date of stay: July 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 28 April 2017

This place was great! From the kind people that run the hotel to the furniture, also it was very very clean. The swimming pool was very nice. They helped us to organise tours and were always looking after us if we need anything. Breakfast was also good. The location is great, walking distance to historical places and restaurants and the beach... also across the road from Forodhani park that has a nice food market in te evening.

Room tip: Balcony rooms that face the fort are very nice
Date of stay: April 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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