ガーデン ロッジ(Garden Lodge)

Very Low quality budget hotel that failed to meet already low expectations. Only plus is location. The AC/Fan did not work when we checked in. The towels and bedsheets had rust color small stains. Upon informing the front desk person, Muhammad about these issues they were promised to be corrected but we were later informed that they wouldn’t be able to accommodate. The bathroom was dirty and in need of maintenance. The rooms are smaller than it appears in the pictures. Don’t expect any help with carrying your luggage to your room. The hotel doesn’t have elevators and has 4 floors. We ended up moving our 3 day vacation stay to other nearby hotel (only stayed 1 night). I highly recommend checking other great hotels in the same area like: Tembo, Foradhani, Spice Tree, Emerson Spice Hotel. They are all within walking distance of the Stone Town tour and worth your money.

The Garden Lodge is in a lovely building, the garden is in fact beautiful, there is a restaurant right in the hotel, the staff are very helpful, and the rooms are very pleasant. I would stay here again.