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Hiliki House

3.0 star property
Relax amidst natural beauty in the garden then unwind with a drink from the bar after exploring on bike.

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Immerse yourself in Stone Town charm at Hiliki House, where a full breakfast, lush garden, and library await. Unwind with WiFi access, bike rentals nearby attractions or enjoy the bar for evening relaxation. Laundry facilities and luggage storage keep your stay hassle-free.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Laundry

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Double Room, Garden View

Highlights

Patio
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
In-room safe
  • Garden view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room

Highlights

Patio
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
In-room safe
  • Garden view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Economy Double Room (bathroom across the hall)

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds

Economy Double Room (bathroom across the hall)

Highlights

Patio
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
In-room safe
  • Garden view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
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Frequently asked questions

Is Hiliki House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hiliki House?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Hiliki House?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Hiliki House located?

Located in Stone Town, this guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of Peace Memorial Museum, Jaw's Corner, and Nakupenda Beach. Christ Church Cathedral and Marahubi Palace are also within 10 minutes.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Hiliki House Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.2

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 45 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Staff & service
The staff at Hiliki house are great, and really love the area. Just a bit too rustic for what I paid.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
PLEASE BE AWARE. This place overbooks clients so when you arrive they say there is NO reservation under your name. Then they send you to another location of much lower quality. People at the new location confirmed that they do this all the time. It is not a mistake but rather a scam. I left that second location and was lucky to find a nice hotel nearby for the same price. I did get a refund but most people will probably stay where they are forced to stay due to lack of options and uncertainty. I strongly recommend not staying at the Hiliki House.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

zahir

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very very poor and shocking.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastisk beliggenhet, veldig god service.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alessandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Excelente

Antiguo edificio pero bien mantenido situado en zona central, muy particular, optimo desayuno. Buen servicio
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jean marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stone town un must a decouvrir

Charmante maison du début 1900.mobilier art déco et ou l art primitif africain s y mélange .pas loin du centre ville et face a un beau parc donc a l écart du bruit du centre ville a proximité. Petit déjeuner délicieux donc un rapport qualité prix dans cette ville touristique et assez chère.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Niklas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very nice place staying right next to old stonetown and walkingdistance to beach and old fortress. The breakfast is totaly OK, building and room spotless and everything to a very reasonable price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Al

Liked: Staff & service
It was a trip to past. House maintained the architecture and decor of 1900s.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Jua Dai

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel is located very close to the historical city center only 10min away from the beach. The hotel itself is clean and has a old Zanzibari atmosphere. The staff was very friendly and helpful, IF they are present - morning receptionist hardly present, so you can not inform yourself in case of anything - Breakfast is basic but good! A very friendly lady arranges your breakfast, however it takes half an hour plus if you are with more than two persons in the breakfast area - When, like us, you want to book the room with the bathroom on the other side of the hall be aware that fellow guests (and even people from outside) use your bathroom, even if they say the bathroom is only for you to use. The receptionists just allow this and do not inform other guests. But if you have no problem with a stranger depositing a big load before you go for your shower, this room is perfect for you! - Please check with other taxi driver (private hire) in the city center before you book at the hotel. The hotel will not search for the best price for you. The difference can be quite big (up to 10 USD). - WiFi connection only functioning (not more than 5 mbps) at the reception desk, and drops dramatically when staff uses the WiFi Nevertheless, we really enjoyed our stay in Stone Town and Hiliki house gave us a good start for our holiday!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Ruben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very well located, the room was nice, didnt have shampoo, erlax environment, stuff very helpfull
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well located, but rooms lack comfort: sheets are stained and ripped, mosquito net has several large holes, there’s a damp smell.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Kasmira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was ok, basics provided, room was comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Union was decent value for the price paid. Nicely located right on the beach with beach side restaurants. Washrooms could be better (water temperature, electricity).
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Jharna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for money. Breakfast was excellent but very slow service.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Alex, Berlin

Kleines Hotel am Rand der Altstadt

Insgesamt eine ganz nette Unterkunft, aber keinesfalls für gehobene Ansprüche. Schöne traditionell eingerichtete Zimmer, teilweise mit Bad über den Flur. Der Aufenthaltsraum sehr schön und das Frühstück sehr gut. Zunächst wollte man uns nicht die gebuchten und bezahlten Zimmer geben sondern einen Teil der Familie im Nachbarhaus unterbringen. Nach einigen Verhandlungen ging es dann doch. In einem Zimmer funktionierte die AC nicht, weswegen ein Teil der Familie dann doch ins Nachbarhaus umziehen musste. Man musste leider manchmal länger verhandeln und mit Frauen verhandelte man gar nicht.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Agata, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice little atmospheric hotel

From the time we checked in we felt very welcome and at ease. Hotel has nice feel to it with traditional decorations. Breakfast was tasty and fresh. Would definitely recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Eeva, Riihimäki

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Hiliki House ei lunasta lupauksia

20m2 huone oli n.13m2. Kylpyhuone piti olla huoneessa, oli käytävässä. Patio piti olla joka huoneessa, ei ollut minkäänlaista parveketta, terassia tai verantaa yhdestäkään huoneesta. Piti olla ravintola, ei löytynyt kummastakaan rakennuksesta. Piti olla ilmainen pullovesi, maksoi 1 dollari/pullo. Piti olla siivous joka päivä, viikon aikana siivottiin kahdesti, toinen kerta pyynnöstä, edes pyyhkeitä ei vaihdettu wc:ssä eikä huoneessa. Piti olla puutarha, ainoa sisäänkäynti kadulta, talon takana oli pari puuta, ei puutarhakaluja, ei minkäänlaista oleskelutilaa. Piti olla huoneesta näköala puutarhaan, me katselimme kaltereiden läpi betoniaitaa. Tämä kaikki olisi mennyt seikkailun piikkiin, mutta: Valitettavasti lukitussa huoneessamme (avaimet mukana 24/7, koska respassa ei henkilökuntaa iltasella näkynyt) olevasta lukitusta tallelokerosta katosi poissaollessamme huomattava määrä rahaa. Epäluottamuksen vuoksi keskeytimme majoituksen ja muutimme muualle. Seurasi tietysti poliisiasemalla odottelua ym. harmia, jota ei kenellekään loma-ajaksi toivo.
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2018

4/10 Poor

Hayden, Australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointing

Stayed at this property for a week over Christmas 2017. On arrival following a long flight and visa process I was told that the water was not working and would be fixed in 30 minutes. I unpacked my bag and went and had dinner and when I returned around 7.30pm the water was still not working. I was moved to another room in another building which was a significant step down from the original building. It was very old, smelt moldy and the bathroom was very dirty with male urinal tokens in the shower to mask the moldy smell. I wont bore you with every drama experienced at this hotel, needless to say I changed rooms on (4) separate occasions due to, water issues, double booking, air conditioning not working. Accommodation in the main house was comfortable and quite nice, breakfast was very basic and no sign of customer service, very slow and poorly managed. The manager of the hotel was very nice and spoke very good English however he was not always there, some days not at all. Other staff spoke very broken English and were not overly helpful or friendly. Overall, a very disappointing stay and not worth the money. Explore other options :)
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Cute spot good location

Hotel was great, the only issue was the creaky bed that sounded like it might collapse any time we rolled over!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mr D A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A friendly B & B.

Hiliki House is a friendly B & B in a quiet area on the edge of Stone Town. Rooms are well furnished with carved wooden furniture and there is a relaxing sitting room overlooking Victoria Gardens. The breakfast is tasty and overall the place is a good value mid range option.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

nancy, denver,co

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The setting was fabulous. Abboud went out of his way to make us feel at home and help us with any questions we had. The breakfast was fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Enjoyable stay

I greatly enjoyed my stay at Hiliki House. The rooms are simple but nicely decorated and clean, staff is friendly and very helpful, breakfast was excellent, and the location was perfect - conveniently located yet in a quiet peaceful area. Good value for Zanzibar. Highly recommended.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jarek, Czech Republic, Opava

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice little hotel, great location,

perfect service above the usual standard, very willing to perfect manager,

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bel hôtel typique

Hôtel de construction typique, accueil sympathique, chambre confortable, ainsi que la salle de bain. Le petit déjeuner savoureux et copieux.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing Bed&Breakfast

Fantastic place in a restored Stone Town house. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly and the breakfast was probably the best I had in all my trip! I absolutely recommend it!