The Manor House by Sansi

Absolutely great service and friendly staff

Set in a beautiful garden setting on high ground overlooking sea. Old colonial style architecture. Rooms are basic but have no kettle in the room. Toiletries, mosquito nets, excellent WiFi. Lovely staff. Great big breakfast and excellent coffee. No pool. Beach is long way downhill surrounded by mangrove. Need to walk some distance Shops and main road for transport nearby. Airport 4 kilometres, a Taxis costs 20000 Tsh. The number 506 dala dala goes into Stone Town from Mimi cafe.. Would definitely stay again

- Amazing building and gardens overlooking the sea (west coast), you can’t believe you’re staying somewhere so beautiful for that price. Unbelievable sunsets! - Staff are so friendly - particularly Richard (front of house), Catherine the chef, and Joel the Masai guard - Service is brilliant - they will take in your bags for you and do all they can to help you - We stayed one night after a late flight from the mainland as it was close to the airport - great location and meant we didn’t need to drive into Stone Town which is not fun to drive in - Free and secure parking - WiFi - Incredible breakfast which is included (!) - So cheap for the level of service you get - We liked it so much that we decided to come here for dinner on our last day in Zanzibar which was delicious - The car we had rented broke down outside the gates, blocking the driveway. About six staff members all came to help us push the car up the hill and out of the way, which was so kind. The manager also called our car rental company for us to ask them to come and fix our car. While we waited, they gave us a welcome juice drink and took in our bags. They are amazing. Only cons are that the bathrooms are a bit tired and could do with updating - though for the price you wouldn’t expect much better! There’s also no air con but I didn’t get too hot.

Very nice Hotel. We were greeted by the friendly and helpful manager and brought to our room. The room was very clean ( the cleanest room we encountered on Zanzibar), the bed very comfortable. The only thing that could´ve been better is the bathroom, as the shower cubicle has seen better days. Otherwise our stay was perfect. The breakfast was amazing!

We spent 5 glorious nights here. The hotel and gardens are beautiful, it’s an oasis of peace and tranquillity. The staff are incredibly happy and professional and we will definitely return. Everywhere was clean and had everything we needed. Such a charming hotel!

Good hotel near the airport (5-10mn) and not so far from Stone Town. The crew members are all welcoming, Ali, Sofia .... The breakfast is delicious (swahili pancake , fresh fruits...) The room was nice, proper and with a beautiful view. Thank you

If you're looking for some calm after visiting Stone Town, go straight to The Manor House. Just a few miles from the city center, the place offers a really nice view on the ocean in a peacefull garden. This typical omanian house as a lot of charm and the staff is attentive to clients needs. Breakfast is fresh and delicious. I would recommend the place to others.