Rumaisa Hotel

Rumaisa Hotel occupies an unassuming spot in Zanzibar, the kind of address you only find by recommendation or by a careful read of guest reviews. 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.…

Rumaisa Hotel occupies an unassuming spot in Zanzibar, the kind of address you only find by recommendation or by a careful read of guest reviews. 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. Expect practical rooms with on-site parking, an in-house restaurant and reliable wi-fi, practical details that keep showing up in mixed but acceptable comfort feedback. With around 220 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 €46 a night, which lands as a fair-value option for the city. Stack Rumaisa Hotel against the better-known names in Zanzibar and the trade-offs become genuinely interesting.