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| DHOW PALACE HOTEL - STONE TOWN - ZANZIBAR |
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The Dhow Palace Hotel serves as a meeting point of people and artifacts from all over the world, in a truly Zanzibari style. Originally the home of a rich merchant, this graceful building has stood for more than one hundreds and fifty years in the heart of Stone Town, being witness to the evens of Zanzibar’s history and finally being restored to an elegant hotel. Dhows have been a part of the heartbeat of the African culture, and have carried people and treasures to and from Zanzibar for hundreds of years. Being right in the heart of Stone Town you do not have to go far to find shops, restaurants and other historical attractions. Walking around the hotel you get the feeling of being in a museum dedicated to furniture, ornaments and pictures which represent all the styles which have been brought to Zanzibar over the years. Traditional Swahili beds and antiques are an integral part of Dhow Palace. It has an open-air interior courtyard, the snack bar, pool side restaurant.
Watch the beautiful sunsets in peace and harmony while on the roof top terrace wrapped up in Zanzibar culture. Let the Dhow palace sail you through your holiday, explore the history and culture. Enjoy the food, the climate and relax while the hotel takes care of all your desires.
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Location
Dhow Palace is located in the heart at 571 Baghani Street of Stone Town, Zanzibar.
Accommodation
Dhow palace comprises thirty (30) rooms the following categories: 1 Presidential Suite, 1 Executive Suite, 1 Deluxe Suite, 7 Suite Double rooms, 8 Twin rooms, 7 Single rooms, 4 Triple rooms, and 1 Family room
Guest room amenities include: 2 - 3 large four posters beds (limited rooms only), All with mosquito nets, En suite bathroom, fully accessible rooms with air conditioning, telephone, cable television, hotspots for wireless internet, Ceiling fans, Mini bars, water heater and hair dryer, most rooms with balconies facing the back courtyard of the swimming pool.
Dining
Pool side restaurant: The ideal relaxation spot for the guest where they can savor the restaurant's famous cuisine.
Snack bar: Situated by the pool and serves cool soft drinks and various light meals.
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History
The History of this stately home can be traced back to its building by Sheikh Muhsin bin Mujbin in 1559. It only passed from his descendant’s hands more than three centuries later. When it was bought by the Barwani clan in 1899.
Nearly thirty years on, the Barwani family sold it on to Sheikh Masoud bin Mohamed Riyami in 1927. Muhsin Alli Barwani then leased out the property as accommodation and office space to a series of five tenants between 1924 and 1958.
The first registered tenant in 1924 was Mrs. Kay Poole. Wife of captain Poole of the British royal navy. Captain Poole’s cruiser the HMS Pegasus, had been sunk on the 20th September 1914. During a First World War sea –battle, by the German warship, SMS Konigsberg, just behind prison (or Changuu) Island.
During the first half of twentieth century, this Stone Town building consisted of two storey’s, with six rooms on the upper level, the tiled roof building as set around a cool, open central courtyard. The property of 5740 square feet was estimated to be worth Rs 70,000 in 1924. Building renovation during that year came to around Rs 12,750. It was the Poole home for thirteen years until 1935 when the couple won a state lottery and returned to England.
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The ground-floor office was also occupied by the business of Hassan & Hassan from 1932 to 1933, the clove grower’s association (the sole government- licensed buyer of Zanzibar clove) from 1934 to 1937, and Messrs Br. Balsara and Kanga from 1937 to 1958, and Salim Abdallah from 1958 to 1964.
After the liberation revolution in 1964 the government nationalized the property and it was sold to the Muzammils family in 1987. The home was transformed into a hotel in 1993, after a third storey was added to the oldest part of house around the fountain courtyard. In 2003, an adjoining plot was cleared so the new swimming pool, stairwell and poolside room block could be built, the Dhow Palace Hotel now boast 30 rooms and continues its proud heritage of Zanzibar hospitality.
Check In/ Check Out
* Check in 11:00am
* Check out 10:00am
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