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STONE TOWN Zanzibar Serena Inn

Classic dhow sailing in front of Zanzibar Serena
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Highlights

  • Excellent Tours

    The hotel can arrange superb guided tours of Stone Town which will help you get the best out of your stay here.

  • Historical Surrounding

    The hotels restored buildings used to house the island’s post office!

  • Pool Relaxation

    The pool at the Serena is the perfect place to relax after a long morning exploring Stone Town.

  • Ocean Front Location

    All of the hotel’s rooms boast sea views.

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General information

Ruled by the Omanis, Arabs, Europeans and Africans, Zanzibar is an island steeped in exotic history and there is no better place to soak it up than at the Zanzibar Serena Inn.

Located in the heart of Stone Town, this stunning property is set in two historic seafront buildings that have been integrated and restored into a unique single property echoing the grandeur of days past.

The hotel is elegance itself as well as romantic and it offers the best in island hospitality. All the 51 bedrooms overlook the azure waters of the Indian Ocean and the lazy dhows that plough beneath the restaurant’s windows. The interiors echo Zanzibar’s rich Arab influence – intricately carved doors and furniture coupled with colourful mosaic flooring.

Activities include excursions to Stone Town with its winding streets, beautiful houses and museums, to Jozani Forest, home to the Red Colobus monkey, extensive watersports, round-the-island trips, scuba diving and snorkelling, day-boat trips to nearby beaches and islands and native Arab-influenced entertainment in the evenings. The most spectacular of excursions is to the Serena owned Mangapwani where guests can experience a succession of dazzlingly white hidden and secluded beaches, spice gardens, private watersports and the most sumptuous dining in simple elegance.

Consider a stay at her sister lodge, Ngorongoro Serena »
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Our view

Great accommodation option in Stone Town for those looking for the creatures comforts of a resort hotel.

  • Stone Town is a great addition to any Zanzibar itinerary
  • It’s worth upgrading to one of the suites here
  • Take a private guide for a half day tour of Stone Town
  • If staying 2 nights book into the Mangwapani Serena Beach Club, the hotel’s private beach- transfers are free

 

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Price

From USD $120.00 per person Add to trip planner

Location

The Zanzibar Serena Inn is located on the sea front of the historic Stone Town on the western side of Zanzibar Island.

Rooms

Each of the 51 rooms are fresh, white and constructed to the traditional design of a Swahili house. Adorned with arched niches, antique plates and brass lamps and featuring traditionally carved furniture, cool-ceramics, intricate fretwork, draped beds and louver doors giving onto wrought-iron balconies overlooking the Persian-bath pool and azure bay beyond. The hotel boasts 41 standard rooms, 6 prime rooms and four suites.

Activities

Take a Spice Tour - a fascinating and informative tour of the fabled Spice Gardens of Zanzibar, which still supply 75% of the world’s spices or take a trip to the Jozani Forest Nature Reserve, the last red colobus monkey sanctuary in the world. Visit the neighbouring island of Pemba and enjoy world-class diving and fishing and snorkelling in the famous Pemba Channel. Take in a day’s diving around the magnificent coral reefs and wrecks of the Zanzibar coast.

Dining

The Zanzibar cuisine is a glorious medley of freshly caught seafood, fresh picked spices, luscious fruit and delicately flavoured vegetables. In the Restaurant you will enjoy exclusive seafood on the open-air terrace with magnificent views over the Zanzibar channel. Zanzibar Serena offers a selection of dining and entertaining venues to include: The Baharia Restaurant, the Mdele Coffee Shop, the Masahani Bar and the exclusive Mangapwani Beach Resort.

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