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zLife Hostel

2.0 star property
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Exterior detail
Courtyard
Exterior
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Property grounds

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Gizenga Street 159, Zanzibar Town, Zanzibar
  • Mbweni Ruins
    2 min walk
  • House of Wonders
    2 min walk
  • Old Fort
    2 min walk
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    26 min drive

Room options

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Twin Room

  • 24.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Shared Dormitory, 2 Bedrooms, Garden View

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 10
  • 10 Twin Beds

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Economy Double Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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City Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Connecting Rooms

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 10
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds

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Economy Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Bunk Beds

About the area

Zanzibar Town

With a stay at zLife Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Zanzibar Town, steps from House of Wonders and Old Fort. .This hostel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Forodhani Gardens and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Nakupenda Beach.
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What's nearby

  • House of Wonders - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Old Fort - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Shangani Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Forodhani Gardens - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Slave Market - 7 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cape Town Fish Market - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Passing Show Hotel - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Meeting Point Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Lukmaan - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Livingstone Beach Restaurant - ‬2 min walk

About this property

zLife Hostel

Hostel with a fitness center, steps from House of Wonders
ZLife Hostel offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and portable fans. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of zLife Hostel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Continental breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
ZLife Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, French, German, Polish, Russian, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily: USD 6 per person
  • 1 restaurant

Things to do

  • Fitness centre

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Portable fan

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Oven
  • Fridge
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age: 12

Check-out

Check-out before 10 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 stay free
Service animals are welcome
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 6 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 15 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 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 cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

zLife Hostel Zanzibar Town
zLife Zanzibar Town
zLife Hostel Zanzibar Town
zLife Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
zLife Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Zanzibar Town

zLife Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 3 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Fabienne

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Buyer beware
It is a Hostel I get it that why I book a single room with view on the garden 1 tree over dilapidated roof top is not a garden no curtain in the bathroom with. View on other room no AC which is needed in stone town no thank you check out within the hour and eas told they would not refund the person e who check me in did not know where the pharmacies was and did not try to find out the WiFi did not work in the room
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Seems more expensive than it is
Facility-wise, zLife is probably the best hostel I've stayed at. I stayed in the 4-bed dorm and we had a big, well-equipped bathroom to ourselves, a nice view and comfortable beds. Be warned that it's warm (even in their winter) and sleeping on the top bunk was hard going for the others in my dorm, as there was only a floor fan. Breakfast was a bit slow (but that's typical) and you can use the kitchen facilities yourself if you like. Location was absolutely ideal and it was a great bargain for a very expensive part of town. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Berlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr zentral gelegene Unterkunft
Ich habe eine Woche im Hostel gewohnt. Super sauber, günstig, tolle Badezimmer und super zentral gelegen. Alles in Stonetown ist wenige gehminuten Entfernt. Von Anfang bis Ende hatte ich einen tollen Aufenthalt!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018