Maru Maru Hotel

Maru Maru Hotel occupies an unassuming spot in The best-rated area in Zanzibar City, the kind of address you only find by recommendation or by a careful read of guest reviews. What gives the place its edge is the address itself: a short ride from the main sights, a detail that consistently shows up in what guests…

Maru Maru Hotel occupies an unassuming spot in The best-rated area in Zanzibar City, the kind of address you only find by recommendation or by a careful read of guest reviews. What gives the place its edge is the address itself: a short ride from the main sights, a detail that consistently shows up in what guests write afterwards. Rooms feel well-appointed; the touches travellers mention most are on-site parking, a small spa and an in-house restaurant, and the comfort feedback has been consistently flattering. Front-of-house has been attentive without being overbearing, the kind of detail that doesn't show up in the photographs but ends up on the review pages. Pull the review pages apart and you find around 950 reviews, with a solid consensus that's hard to engineer. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Expect to pay something in the region of €75 a night, a middle-of-the-road entry on the board, especially when stacked against nearby alternatives. All told, Maru Maru Hotel reads as one of those Zanzibar addresses worth lining up against the obvious choices before booking.