Hurumzi Street, 0255 Zanzibar City, Tanzania
#25 of 73 hotels in Zanzibar City
Guests' ChoiceBased on 44 hotel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
9.2
Location
9.0
Facilities
8.6
Staff
9.2
Value for money
8.4
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Reviewed: 27 August 2025
Livio
ItalyThe electroin key ( my fault too)
The hotel Bellissimo is a sweet "bon bon" in Stone Town. A hotel furnished with beautiful style and great taste where you will find the atmosphere of the colonial islands of the past. Perfecty cleaning and functional rooms. Very comfortable bed, soo it worth mentioning. A very nice rooftop terrace for the morning breakfast. Very attentive and collaborative staff. Rating 9.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 19 August 2025
Theresa
United KingdomNothing
Right in the centre of the hustle and bustle of stone town. Rooms immaculate and breakfast was delicious.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 19 August 2025
Emilio
SwitzerlandNo major issue to flag
Overall the Bellissimo hotel has been a great surprise. Located in the middle of Stone Town, it’s in a great location to explore the city. The hotel layout is very pleasant and the restaurant offers good options to eat. Finally the staff is very kind and available to help.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 16 August 2025
Kristen
AustraliaThe stairs to the roof top restaurant were a work out. The aircon was quite noisy and was leaking.
The location was excellent as was the staff. The roof top restaurant had a great view over the top of Stone Town. Bed and pillows were comfy.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 16 August 2025
Mariam
Bahrainreally enjoyed having breakfast on the terrace — the setting was lovely. However, the service was quite slow, and our order kept coming out wrong a few times until we eventually gave up on asking for corrections.
Loved this charming hotel, great location, very clean, with friendly staff and the bonus of air conditioning!
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 15 August 2025
Andrew
United StatesStaff was excellent — Restaurant manager Diana made sure everything was provided.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 5 August 2025
Batrizy
TanzaniaWonderful Stay with a Beautiful Rooftop Sunset View! I had a fantastic experience at this hotel! The rooms were clean, comfortable, and well-maintained. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful throughout my stay. One of the highlights was the rooftop area at the restaurant – absolutely stunning in the evening! It’s the perfect place to relax and enjoy a meal or drink while watching the sunset. The view is truly breathtaking and adds something special to the whole experience. Highly recommend staying here, especially if you enjoy great service and beautiful evening views!
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 31 July 2025
Letitia
AustraliaFriendly staff that make you feel at home. Our room and bathroom were very clean, there was a really nice fresh/clean feel when we walked in. Great location. We arranged our airport transfer through reception and all went to plan. Thank you!
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 22 July 2025
Yusuf
BahrainPerfect Location for all of our Island trips, city tours and Forodhani park. Staff are nice and always smiling. And also the rooftop view is beautiful.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 21 July 2025
Rowland
TanzaniaNone
I loved the hospitality, the staff were very warm and welcoming. The view was breathtaking from the terrace and rooftop, the room was spacious and i loved the design
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 13 July 2025
Eleanor
SwedenNothing - it was excellent
Great location, food, and staff who went above and beyond to ensure we had a good stay
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 25 June 2025
Luigi
ItalyJust a note to the owners: the request for 5% on credit card payments, by regulation of the Central Bank of Tanzania, it is no longer allowed for businesses to charge customers 5% on credit card payments, since we also had to eliminate it in our restaurant, it would be better to eliminate it here too to avoid problems. Also because someone could report them for this.
Beautiful Boutique Hotel, very nice and furnished with care and class, spacious rooms with extremely comfortable beds, bathrobes, slippers available, bathrooms with style and with all the amenities. Upper terrace with an incredible view of all Stone Town to have a breakfast with a wonderful view of the ocean and the real Stone Town.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 11 June 2025
Deborah
United Arab EmiratesThe toilet is too close to the sink. The breakfast is basic but tasty
The hotel is really beautiful and clean with comfortable rooms and balcony. The aesthetics captures the stone town beauty perfectly. The location is close to everything. You can walk to the Forodhani food market and Darajani bazaar. The staff is so friendly and kind. Shout out to Panther who went out of his way to make our stay comfortable :D
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 10 June 2025
Kaan
ItalyNoisy location but normal.
Friendly staff. Kind. Clean rooms. Good location. Safe.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 9 June 2025
Du
South AfricaWe had a great stay, the room was really comfortable and the staff were very helpful
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 9 June 2025
Abdoul
FranceAs vehicles cannot enter the medina, it is a bit of a hassle to go/leave there with luggage.
the fact that it was in the middle of the medina and not far from Forodhani Square. The main places of interest are nearby
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 2 June 2025
Farris
Saudi ArabiaElectricity cutoff but I guess that is expected.
Friendly staff, in the heart of stone town, super comfortable bed and pillows, and well stocked amenities.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 28 May 2025
Sejla
GermanyNothing
Everything perfect!!
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 25 May 2025
Denisse
SpainIt’s a new boutique concept, the bed and pillows were so comfortable, also location are good if you want to enjoy stone town
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 11 May 2025
Patrice
FranceJust renovated, in the city center very close everything and in the souk. Ideal to visit Stone Town for a couple of days. Very nice people, beautiful rooftop, breakfast ok.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 10 May 2025
Maria
ItalyMy room had in front a bar where people were watching a match. Too noisy, but the staff provided me with plugs and where available to change my room
The staff super nice and welcoming, the room comfortable and clean. Really nice place where to stay. Amazing rooftop where I could work the whole day with good WiFi.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 29 March 2025
Eric
United StatesGreat location in Stone Town.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 27 March 2025
Nanami
JapanI saw meny ants at the reception. The hot water duration was a liitle bit short for me(10mins or so).
Breakfast was great with the view from the rooftop. And the room was amazing. It's brand new and I really loved the decoration and interiors of the room. Functions like AC, kettle and mirros in the bathroom seems latest model(Chinese one though). The stay fee was not so affordable, but I really satisfied with the stay.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 19 February 2025
Thomas
United KingdomWi-Fi can be a challenge at times. But overall, no complaints.
Clean, well located and staff highly accommodating.
Stayed in February 2025
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