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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)
Testimonials
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Jafferji House
8.3Jafferji House Booking.com Score
“Very good” – December 2022
The hotel was super nice inside. It’s like a 1,000-night fairy tale. Very big nice room. There’s lots of antiques all over the building, and there’s places everywhere. Top location and top-floor rooftop buffet breakfast.
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Jafferji House
4Jafferji House Google Score
“Old world charm with modern comforts” – March 2023
Old world charm with modern comforts, Go back centuries and be treated like a Sultan/ Sultana at Jafferji house. The staff are incredibly warm and extremely professional. Do indulge in local Zanzibari cuisine at the rooftop restaurant with breathtaking view of stone Town harbour with view of Dhow fishing vessels. -
Jafferji House
8.3Jafferji House Booking.com Score
“A hotel with a lot of character!” – February 2023
Very well located hotel in the heart of Stone Town. Neat decoration. Building with a lot of charm. Attentive staff. Good bedding. Spacious and original room.
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Jafferji House
4.5Jafferji House Tripadvisor Score
“charistmatic!” – March 2023
Amazing location, close to all the shops and restaurants 👌🏽 The structure of the building itself is something. The wodden balconies and staircases, traditional large doors, green courtyards and all the decor is just exquisite. The rooftop has the perfect view of Stonetown and the Indian ocean! Breakfast was simple but very very nice specially with the view from the rooftop!
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Jafferji House
8.3Jafferji House Booking.com Score
“Beautiful building” – December 2022
The Omani-Indian mix of building-A/C, tv, fan, safe -Room decoration -Double basin furniture in room “Kamasutra”-Authenticity of the furniture, colonial style -Mosquito net -The roof top where you take the breakfast -Right in the historic center
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