Zanzibar Serena Hotel

Zanzibar Serena Hotel occupies two restored seafront buildings in Stone Town: an eighteenth-century Chinese doctor’s residence and the nineteenth-century Extelcoms House. Open since 1997, the hotel contains 51 rooms and suites shaped by Swahili and Arabic architectural influences. Every room has a private balcony facing the Indian Ocean, with high ceilings, shuttered openings, carved timber and locally resonant decorative details. Dining focuses on seafood, island spices and Swahili flavours, with options beside the water and on the rooftop. The hotel also provides a swimming pool, spa treatments and 24-hour room service. Its central position works particularly well for travellers who want Stone Town’s history and street life rather than a remote beach resort.

Zanzibar Serena Hotel sits within Zanzibar, Tanzania. Our travel designers pair it with the itineraries below, or build it into a private safari around your dates.