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The Star Hotel & Sports Bar Zanzibar

3.5 star property
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December 2024
January 2025

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Outdoor pool
Ecotours
Beach nearby, white sand
Lunch, dinner served; local and international cuisine, pool views
Comfort Twin Room

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Spa
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Main Road, Jambiani, Unguja South, 0000
  • Jambiani Beach
    10 min walk
  • Kuza Cave
    3 min drive
  • Kite Centre Zanzibar
    5 min drive
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    55 min drive

Room options

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Comfort Twin Room

Comfort Twin Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Jambiani

When you stay at The Star Hotel & Sports Bar Zanzibar in Jambiani, you'll be near the airport, a 4-minute drive from Jambiani Beach and 9 minutes from Paje Beach. .This hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Kuza Cave and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Kite Centre Zanzibar.

What's nearby

  • Jambiani Beach - 10 min walk
  • Kuza Cave - 3 min drive
  • Kite Centre Zanzibar - 5 min drive
  • Paje Beach - 9 min drive
  • Makunduchi Beach - 23 min drive

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mapacha - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Oxygen - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪African Bbq - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Mr. Kahawa - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Ndame Beach Bar - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Star Hotel & Sports Bar Zanzibar

Hotel with free breakfast, near Jambiani Beach
The Star Hotel & Sports Bar Zanzibar offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. These individually furnished accommodations have separate dining areas. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 individually furnished guestrooms. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a communal living room, and tour/ticket assistance.
You can enjoy a meal at The Star Hotel Restaurant serving the guests of The Star Hotel & Sports Bar Zanzibar, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
The Star Hotel Restaurant - Overlooking the pool and garden, this restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. Happy hour is offered.
The Star Hotel Sports Bar - Overlooking the pool and garden, this sports bar serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Languages

English, German, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • The Star Hotel Restaurant
  • The Star Hotel Sports Bar

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Private picnics
  • Spa services

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate dining area
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Lockers available
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Communal living room
  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Dining room

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually furnished
  • Local maps
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 4.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 50 per vehicle (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Parties and events are allowed on site
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

The Star & Sports Bar Zanzibar
The Star Hotel & Sports Bar Zanzibar Hotel
The Star Hotel & Sports Bar Zanzibar Jambiani
The Star Hotel & Sports Bar Zanzibar Hotel Jambiani

The Star Hotel & Sports Bar Zanzibar Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

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Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 6 reviews" "
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8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Tanja

Disliked: Room comfort
Clean but Small
Definitely not a hotel, but rather an upmarket backpackers. Rooms very clean but small and cramped. Bathroom is tiny. Shower cubicle is 0.5m x 1m and not very clean. It still had the previous guests’ soap scum on the taps. I had no space to put my vanity bag. Rooms are basic: no fridge, no kettle, no glasses, no TV, no place to hang clothes. Aircon very slow and takes a long time to cool the room. They supply 750ml drinking water per day, but it’s warm due to no fridge! Breakfast very bland and basic: bread, fruit & eggs. I booked the “hotel” because of the “sports bar”, but yet to see any sports showing on the TV’s in the bar area.Staff having coffee and cigarettes in the restaurant area while we're having our breakfast. Property is new and in development stage. Steffie and her staff are very friendly and helpful. Wifi is great.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent, for real
This is the perfect place for a relaxing holiday. The hotel only has availability for a limited number of guests, which means the bar, the pool and the restaurant are never crowded and you can simply enjoy the peace of the place. The staff is superbly professional and friendly, often reaching out for a chat, happy to teach some Swahili and share the local culture. Cleanliness is impressive, with the rooms completely tidied every day (new clean sheets and towels). In the evenings expect a mosquito net being prepared and sprayed for your safe sleep. Important thing to mention about the room: it is equipped with air con. Having met other tourists in Jambiani who stayed at two different hotels by the beach, we realised this is something that should not be taken for granted although essential to sleep properly, because their rooms didn't have it and were so hot that they couldn't sleep. The bar has an exceptional selection of drinks (both alcoholic and alcohol-free) and, as the name suggests, three TVs broadcasting every kind of sport event, but also Netflix. The beach is a 5-minute walk from the hotel, which allows some exploration of the village and the chance to interact with the locals. Considering the high temperatures and strong sun of the area, we enjoyed a lot spending the hottest hours by the pool in the shade of the beautifully crafted straw parasols. The manager often went the extra mile with us and we wish his business the best, which is fully deserved.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place is great... Ended up staying for 3 nights instead of the original one.. The staff is so kind and the owners are very accommodating. I would definitely recommend this place. The only things that I wish were better... was the proximity to the beach, it's a short walk but... And even though the room I had had 3 fans... The Zanzibar summer is brutal. Overall I loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Jackie, Michigan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is actually not close to the beach, so unless you have a car/take many taxis, getting around can be difficult. Also, beds/bedding/pillows in the dorms also extremely uncomfortable. Just pay a little more and stay at someplace on the beach instead.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christophe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Séjour Zanzibar star hotel
Excellent séjour Tony et son équipe sont aux petits soins des vacanciers. Services au top !!! Propreté impeccable Cocktails au bar délicieux Chambre avec climatisation (très utile sur Zanzibar)
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Utmärkt service , lagom pool och nära till stranden
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020