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a teak bunk bed with a kitenge print curtain drawn back over white linen

BEDS AND ROOMS ON KOKONI STREET

rooms

RATED 10 OUT OF 10

Cleanliness, comfort, location, staff, facilities, value — every category scored 10.0 on Booking.com. From one stay so far, which is exactly as many as we have had.

See the Rooms

four waysto stay

Two four-share dormitories, one of them women-only, and two private rooms. Every one of them air-conditioned, with a fan, a desk, a seat, a flat-screen and clean linen. What changes between them is how many people you share with, and whether the bathroom is yours.
ROOMS
a bunk bed with a patterned kitenge curtain and white linen

kiponda dorm

1 bunk bed · 4-bed mixed dormShared bath

A bed in a four-share, behind a teak door with Kiponda carved into the plaque — one of Stone Town's old quarters. Each bunk has a kitenge curtain to pull across, a reading light and a socket at the pillow. From about US$15 a night.

Link to 3D Model Tour
a teak bunk bed beside a tall mirror in a pale room

women's dorm

1 bunk bed · 4-bed female dormPrivate bath

The same four-share layout, women only, and with its own bathroom rather than a shared one. Air conditioning, a fan, a desk and a seating corner, and a jute rug underfoot. From about US$15 a night.

Link to 3D Model Tour
a solid teak bed against a warm painted wall

twin room

2 single bedsShared bath

Two single beds, a room to yourselves, and a bathroom shared with the rest of the floor. Parquet or tile underfoot, a desk, a sofa and a dining table. US$38 a night, the same figure in August as at Christmas.

Link to 3D Model Tour
a teak double bed in a pale room with sheer curtains

double room

2 single bedsPrivate bath

The one room in the house with its own bathroom. Solid teak, sheer curtains, air conditioning and a fan, a desk to work at and somewhere to sit that is not the bed. About US$43 a night, all year. If you are going to book one thing here, book this.

Link to 3D Model Tour

In Every Room

  • Free Wi-Fi

  • Air conditioning

  • Ceiling fan

  • Flat-screen TV

room amenities

a tiled kitchen counter with a kettle, microwave and sink
a teak plank counter with three stools against a whitewashed wall
teak sofas with patterned cushions in the lounge
a brightly painted elephant canvas on a pale blue wall
a white tiled bathroom with a shower and toilet
a carved wooden plaque reading Hurumzi on a teak door
a reading light and shelf built into the head of a teak bunk
the shared kitchen counter run under a barred window
a bunk bed beside a wooden counter with stools
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