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Welcome to
Jafferji House
Jafferji House is located in Stone Town’s charming winding streets, close to many of Zanzibar’s important historical attractions. The hotel is perfectly located for travellers to base themselves on their Zanzibar holiday with plenty of shops, restaurants, and bars to explore in the surrounding area.
The hotel has been lovingly restored to reflect its original beautiful design (built in 1913), and it now houses ten individually themed rooms, all with modern amenities, providing comfort and luxury in the heart of Stone Town. The furniture and decor are all meticulously placed to evoke a sense of life during the Sultan empire, and the hotel features multiple common areas with courtyards, balconies, and an ocean-view rooftop restaurant.
Stay
Signature Suite
- Air Сonditioning
- Mosquito Net
- WIFI
- En-suite
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Television
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Safety Deposit Box
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2 – 3 people
- King Bed
- Single Bed
Superior Suite
- Air Сonditioning
- Mosquito Net
- WIFI
- En-suite
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Television
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Safety Deposit Box
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2 – 4 people
- King Bed
- Single Bed
Key Information
Special Offer
Jafferji House Highlights
- Central location in Stone Town
- Free WIFI
- Air conditioned rooms
- Traditional architecture with attention to detail
- Rooftop Restaurant with scenic views
Dine
Restaurant
Our restaurant, which is located several levels up, serves Swahili food with a continental flair. With panoramic views of the ocean, some of Stone Town’s iconic landmarks, and its twisting alleyways, the restaurant provides a one-of-a-kind dining experience. The chefs at Jafferji House are proud to serve only the best quality food produced with the finest ingredients. All product is brought in fresh, is sourced locally, and is hand-selected.
Experience
Rockers Lounge
Outside the Adnan and Mercury suites, is the Rockers Lounge where guests can relax on provided sun loungers. The area is decorated with various plants, adding a touch of nature and making it peaceful place to watch a movie, read a book or just kick back and relax.
Tranquillity Lounge
The Tranquillity Lounge located on the first floor is a beautiful area for lounging with its barazas (Zanzibari sofas) and tropical greenery. Embellished with Moroccan lights, local paintings and photography, this open lounge is an ideal place to socialise and relax.
Cooking Lessons
Our passionate local chef will teach you about the flavours, ingredients and techniques used in cooking Swahili food – all in a traditional “home-style” Zanzibar setting. Learn about spices and local herbs – their properties, origins, medicinal attributes and how to best use them in food and drinks. Our cooking lessons aim to be informative and practical and a trip to the local Darajani market and or a spice farm tour can be arranged to enhance your Zanzibar culinary experience.
Zanzibar Coffee Ceremony
Experience a traditional coffee ceremony at Jafferji House with Tanzanian coffee, renowned for its different strengths and styles. The process starts with roasting the beans in a clay pot over a small metal charcoal stove. The result is strong rich and distinctive aroma that is combined with the scents of lemongrass, cardamom, ginger and mixed spice powders which aromatises the entire surrounding. Once roasted the beans are ground, brewed and served to you in small delicate Arabic cups. Enjoy your very own coffee with local sweet delights traditionally made specially for coffee ceremonies.
Tours & Excursions
At Jafferji House, in addition to the in-house experiences (Swahili cooking lesson and a Zanzibar Coffee ceremony), there are a multitude of tours and excursions that can be arranged for those who wish to explore the beautiful Island and coastal waters that surround Zanzibar.
To arrange a tour or excursion before or during your stay the Jafferji House team will be happy to assist you. You can get in touch via following details:
Mob: +255 773 284 084
Tel: +255 774 078 44 (1/2)
Reviews
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Jafferji House
7.8Jafferji House Booking.com Score
“Nice, quirky, atmosphere and soul of the place.” – January 2024
Very nice and well-kept hotel in a stone town building, true to the layout and structure of the rooms to the original architecture. So for those who like to look for the atmosphere of something real and non-touristy is the perfect place, compared to more expensive and more ‘standard’ hotels. Clean, friendly staff, in the heart of Stone town a stone’s throw from the ocean, with a nice terrace for breakfast.
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Jafferji House
7.8Jafferji House Booking.com Score
“Superb“– October 2024
Amazing location, good vibes and the place interior design was a wonder to observe and take in. The gardens were well kept and each space is filled with history to tell. If you’re in Stone Town I really recommend a stay. -
Jafferji House
7.8Jafferji House Booking.com Score
“Most amazing place in the heart of Stonetown” – September 2024
1) amazing location – honestly, doesn’t get better than this. Heart of Stonetown, easy to access all the sights and very safe at night. I’d come back late at night and felt totally safe 2) Great reception and staff – helped me with booking tours, taxi, buying spices, the works. Friendliest in the world, thanks Mohammad and Mallanna. 3) Spacious room, great decor. I took so many photos this will deserve its own album on facebook! Feels like a proper exotic James Bond’ish hotel 4) Great bed, no issues with hot water, etc. Quiet stay, no noise
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Jafferji House
4Jafferji House Google Score
“You’re right in the city and the price is just right.“ – February 2025
Great hotel! There’s nothing to complain about here. We were very happy with our room, we had the “Kamasutra” room. You’re right in the city and the price is just right. Thank you for these 3 great days Stonetown, you always had the feeling of coming home in the evening.
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Jafferji House
7.8Jafferji House Booking.com Score
“I would gladly stay there again!” – Janaury 2025
In the middle of Stone Town. Very big room with nice deco. Really charming and interesting deco in the whole building, with nice old photographs and sculptures. Good breakfast on the roof top.
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