This small yet luxurious hotel is situated on the seafront of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town, where East meets West. The hotel lounge has an impressive selection of antique ornaments and furniture, and adds to the relaxed ambience that is a Zanzibar trademark. The seafront restaurant offers a variety of seafood, local and international cuisine as well as panoramic views of the Indian Ocean.

All rooms are spacious, and beautifully decorated with Oriental and traditional Zanzibari ornaments, antiques and furniture. First-class facilities include air conditioning, telephone, mini-bar, multi-channel television and en-suite bathroom.

The hotel's swimming pool allows you to cool off during the heat of the day, whilst business travellers can take advantage of the conference room. Other hotel facilities include the souvenir shop, offering a range of gifts and curio items and the Bahari Restaurant featuring local and international cuisine.

Stone Town - It may not have a particularly romantic name, but Stone Town is the old city and cultural heart of Zanzibar, little changed in the last 200 years. It is a place of winding alleys, bustling bazaars, mosques and grand Arab houses whose original owners vied with each other over the extravagance of their dwellings. This one-upmanship is particularly reflected in the brass-studded, carved, wooden doors - there are more than 500 different examples of this handiwork. You can spend many idle hours and days just wandering through the fascinating labyrinth of narrow streets and alleyways.