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Morning flight from Dar to Zanzibar. Meet our correspondent at the airport and transfer to the Zanzibar Coffee House on a BB basis. Afternoon at leisure.
Back in 1885, Sir Tharia Topan, Wazir to Sultan Said Bargash built a wonderful house of fine architectural design in the bustling Stone Town of Zanzibar. The building served first as the noble residence of the important owner, later it housed a Bohora school, and, more recently, was the basis for project organizations. It is in this illustrious property near the main fish and fruit markets in Mkunazini that the Zanzibar Coffee Company Ltd. took up residence in 1989 and opened the new Zanzibar Coffee House in 2005.
The house hosts an authentic Café in the basement, reflecting the classical Zanzibar architecture with arches, boritis ceilings and thick walls. Furnished with solid furniture and elegant lamps the atmosphere is truly unique and inviting. The Café serves a variety of coffee creations, which are all based on our own coffee production on Zanzibar and the highlands of Tanzania. Fresh croissants, cakes, muffins, and cookies from our in-house mini-bakery makes the stop-over in the Zanzibar Coffee House a true pleasure. Breakfast is also available in the morning.
Above the Café and the roasting room, the house offers now 10 individually furnished and air-conditioned Hotel rooms to guests who seek the unique experience of staying in an authentic coffee house. The small size of the Hotel offers great privacy to the guests who have also exclusive access to the Teahouse on top of the building. |
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'Hakuna Majiwe', the local name for the hotel ground, means 'place without stones'. As individual as its name, this beach hotel has a special atmosphere, being different to other hotels.
Set on a fabulous 6 kilometres white-sand palm fringed and desert beach, cooled by the ocean breeze, is the perfect gateway to an exotic African paradise. The hotel consists of 20 rooms in beach bungalows, facing the ocean.
All rooms have en suite bathrooms with hot water, wardrobe, double or twin beds with mosquito nets, ceiling fans and a spacious veranda. The rooms have all been individually designed to offer style, comfort and personality.
The restaurant offers local and international cuisine, with an emphasis on Italian pasta and specialties. Enjoy a wide range of beers, South African wines and liquors at the bar.
A big swimming pool (27x11 mt.) with fresh water, a massage corner, a pile-dwelling on the sea, tailor and boutique are other comforts available at the Lodge.
Excursions all over the island can be organized from the Lodge: snorkelling around the reef, swimming with dolphins in Kisimkasi, Spice tour, City tour, Jozani forest tour, Chumbe marine coral park tour, deep fishing, and bicycles’, cars’ and motorbikes’ rental. |