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Garden Lodge

2.5 star property
Hotel in Zanzibar Town with free breakfast and rooftop terrace

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Exterior
Standard Triple Room
Front of property
Property grounds
Standard Double Room

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
The current price is NZ$105
includes taxes & fees
20 Aug - 21 Aug

Room options

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Showing 3 of 3 rooms

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
Fan
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
Fan
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
Fan
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
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About the area

Located near the beach, Garden Lodge is in Stone Town, a neighbourhood in Zanzibar Town. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Masingini Forest and Nakupenda Beach, while Peace Memorial Museum and Freddie Mercury Museum are cultural highlights. Kariakoo Amusement Park and Siso Spice Farm are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby snorkelling, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails.
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Map
Kaunda Road, Zanzibar Town

What's nearby

  • Slave Market - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Shangani Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Old Fort - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Forodhani Gardens - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 13 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Passing Show Hotel - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Meeting Point Cafe - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Zenji Garden Café - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Garden Lodge

Hotel located in Stone Town
You can look forward to free continental breakfast, a rooftop terrace and a garden at Garden Lodge. In addition to laundry facilities and a restaurant, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Bike hire, a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and a front desk safe
  • Tour/ticket information, luggage storage and a 24-hour front desk
  • Multilingual staff
Room features
All guest rooms at Garden Lodge boast perks, such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Blackout curtains and sound-insulated walls
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, fridges and fans

Languages

English, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 10:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 4.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

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, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Garden Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Garden Lodge?

As of 18 Aug 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Garden Lodge on 20 Aug 2025 start from NZ$91.18, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Garden Lodge?

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 10:30 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Garden Lodge?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Does Garden Lodge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Garden Lodge located?

Located in Stone Town, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Peace Memorial Museum, Nakupenda Beach and People's Palace Museum. Marahubi Palace and Mbweni Ruins are also within 10 minutes.

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Garden Lodge Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 0 out of 7 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 7 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 7 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 7 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 7 reviews

5.8/10

Cleanliness

5.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Adria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Garden Lodge is in a lovely building, the garden is in fact beautiful, there is a restaurant right in the hotel, the staff are very helpful, and the rooms are very pleasant. I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Geir Arne

Hi, Garden Lodge, is a fairly nice place to stay. Nice garden outside, and breakfast area on roof top. fairly good breakfast with fruit and a choice for omlett and toast and so on. Room has for me a hard matress, but not worste than i extended another night. function A/C, refridgerator in my room did not work.Price compared the accomodation, makes it a good place for some nights, i would return and recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Geir Arne

Hi, this is a good place for the cost, is staff who try their best and they are helpfull, but they lacked a bit knowledge for my questions, could be lack of training. i would stay there again for hort time, if i needed in that area. very noce garden and goos breakfast with fresh fruits and such. treating each gues individual of what was wished for breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Adria

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

jarle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

Mmmg

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It all started with me arriving there ans my room was given to another guest that happened to have the same first name as me.. And I ended up sleeping in a terrible triple room. Electricity switches are hanging of the wall. The towels we completely worn out, breakfast was fast and good.. It said that there is a 24/7 reception but in fact it was just a security guy, speaks 0 English and couldn't assist us at night, but rather getting angry.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Rasmus

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019