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Market Backpackers - Hostel

Market Backpackers - Hostel

Zanzibar Town Zanzibar Urban
Check in 1:00 PM
Check out 12:00 PM
A stay at Market Backpackers - Hostel places you in the heart of Zanzibar Town, steps from Darajani Market and 3 minutes by foot from Christ Church Cathedral. This hostel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from House of Wonders and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Slave Market.

Make yourself at home in one of the 2 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.

Property Details

Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Airport transportation (surcharge)
  • Free breakfast
  • Multilingual staff
  • Shared microwave
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Television in common areas
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Free WiFi
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Daily
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Free self parking
  • Free continental breakfast
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Rooftop terrace

Check-in

Check-in is from 1:00 PM until midnight. Guests must be at least 18 to check-in.

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. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

  • 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 cash

Other details

A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 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.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
Darajani Market - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Christ Church Cathedral - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Hamamni Persian Baths - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Shakti Temple - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Slave Market - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
House of Wonders - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Malindi Mosque - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Beit el-Sahel (Palace Museum) - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Jaw's Corner - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Old Fort - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Zanzibar Night Market - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Shangani Beach - 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
Freddie Mercury Museum - 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
Forodhani Gardens - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Marahubi Palace - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
The nearest major airport is Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 7.6 km / 4.7 mi

  • Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
  • Alcohol is not served or permitted at this property.


Hotel policies

General

  • Professional property host/manager
  • No alcohol allowed onsite
  • No cribs (infant beds) available
  • No rollaway/extra beds available
  • No alcohol served onsite
  • No elevators

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Other charges

  • Airport shuttle fee: TZS 30000.00 per vehicle (roundtrip)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Location

Market St, Zanzibar Town, Zanzibar Urban , Tanzania