Malindi Guest House

Malindi Guest House sits in Zanzibar, one of those discreet guesthouse additions that travellers tend to bookmark before the rest of the city catches on. The reasonable location score reflects what guests actually feel on arrival, a short ride from the main sights, with the kind of rhythm a city traveller tends to…

Malindi Guest House sits in Zanzibar, one of those discreet guesthouse additions that travellers tend to bookmark before the rest of the city catches on. The reasonable location score reflects what guests actually feel on arrival, a short ride from the main sights, with the kind of rhythm a city traveller tends to want. Inside, the rooms are modest, and guests pick out on-site parking, reliable wi-fi and an in-house restaurant as the small things that add up over a stay. There's a particular atmosphere to the place, neither overdesigned nor neglected. With around 700 reviews on the books and a uneven average, the reception from guests does most of the talking here. The reputation reads as steady rather than spiking. Recent rates have been hovering around €7 a night, which lands as a strong-value option for the city. The honest read on Malindi Guest House is that it deserves a side-by-side look against the bigger Zanzibar names rather than a headline of its own.