Spice Palace Hotel
★★★Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
Axel
$215
Booking.com
$350
Includes $16 paid to the hotel at check-in
$135 less than Booking.comSign up free to book this rate
How Axel worksHotels in Zanzibar
7 hotels in Zanzibar seen below the public rate in the last 7 days, typically 20% less than Expedia and Booking.com.
Ngalawa Hotel & Resort
★★★★Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
Axel$140Expedia$215Includes $20 paid to the hotel at check-in
$75 less than ExpediaSign up free to book this rateThe Manor House by Sansi
★★★Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
Axel$105Booking.com$148Includes $16 paid to the hotel at check-in
$43 less than Booking.comSign up free to book this rate
Rafiki Apartment Hotel
★★★Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
Axel$45Booking.com$56Includes $15 paid to the hotel at check-in
$11 less than Booking.comSign up free to book this rateAl Johari Hotel & Spa
★★★Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
Axel$153Expedia$181Includes $16 paid to the hotel at check-in
$28 less than ExpediaSign up free to book this rate
Golden Tulip Zanzibar Resort
★★★Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
Axel$202Expedia$231Includes $16 paid to the hotel at check-in
$29 less than ExpediaSign up free to book this rate
Dhow Palace Hotel
★★★★Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
Axel$211Expedia$222Includes $20 paid to the hotel at check-in
$12 less than ExpediaSign up free to book this rate
La Neisha Hotel Zanzibar
★★★★★Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
Axel$92Includes $20 paid to the hotel at check-in
Total for the stay, as a free account pays itSign up free to book this rateThe Island Stone Town Hotel
★★★Dec 11 to Dec 13, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
Axel$147Booking.com$81Includes $16 paid to the hotel at check-in
Total for the stay, as a free account pays itSign up free to book this rate
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7 hotels in Zanzibar seen below the public rate in the last 7 days, typically 20% less than Expedia and Booking.com.
Axel is a travel agent that books hotels at private rates you will not find on the public booking sites. It is free to use: sign up with your phone number and an email address. The deals below are recent stays Axel has seen in Zanzibar, each with the public rate for the same hotel and dates beside Axel's. Sign up free to book one, or sign up free to search Zanzibar for your own dates.
Recent hotel rates in Zanzibar
Seen by Axel within the last 7 days, most recently Oct 8, 2026. Each rate is the total for the stay shown, as a free account pays it, including any fee the hotel collects at check-in, beside the public rate seen for the same stay. These are examples, not live inventory: sign up free and Axel checks live rooms and rates for that hotel and those dates.
| Hotel | Stay | Axel rate | Public rate | Saving | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spice Palace Hotel · 3-star | Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $215 · includes $16 paid at the hotel · non-refundable | $350 on Booking.com | $135 less (39%) | Sign up free to book |
| Ngalawa Hotel & Resort · 4-star | Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $140 · includes $20 paid at the hotel · refundable | $215 on Expedia | $75 less (35%) | Sign up free to book |
| The Manor House by Sansi · 3-star | Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $105 · includes $16 paid at the hotel · refundable | $148 on Booking.com | $43 less (29%) | Sign up free to book |
| Rafiki Apartment Hotel · 3-star | Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $45 · includes $15 paid at the hotel · non-refundable | $56 on Booking.com | $11 less (20%) | Sign up free to book |
| Al Johari Hotel & Spa · 3-star | Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $153 · includes $16 paid at the hotel · non-refundable | $181 on Expedia | $28 less (16%) | Sign up free to book |
| Golden Tulip Zanzibar Resort · 3-star, Golden Tulip | Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $202 · includes $16 paid at the hotel · non-refundable | $231 on Expedia | $29 less (13%) | Sign up free to book |
| Dhow Palace Hotel · 4-star | Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $211 · includes $20 paid at the hotel · non-refundable | $222 on Expedia | $12 less (5%) | Sign up free to book |
| La Neisha Hotel Zanzibar · 5-star | Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $92 · includes $20 paid at the hotel · non-refundable | not seen | Sign up free to book | |
| The Island Stone Town Hotel · 3-star | Dec 11 to Dec 13, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $147 · includes $16 paid at the hotel · non-refundable | $81 on Booking.com | Sign up free to book | |
| Tembo Palace Hotel · 4-star | Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $215 · includes $20 paid at the hotel · refundable | $207 on Expedia | Sign up free to book | |
| Maru Maru Hotel · 4-star | Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $280 · includes $20 paid at the hotel · non-refundable | not seen | Sign up free to book | |
| Zanzibar Palace Hotel · 4-star | Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $306 · includes $20 paid at the hotel · non-refundable | not seen | Sign up free to book |
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Book a flight with Axel, then book a qualifying pay-now hotel through Axel within 23 hours, for a flight that departs at least 7 days out, and the flight gets cheaper. The hotel rate is non-refundable once booked. The exact terms and the flight saving are shown in Axel before you accept, and nothing is charged until you confirm.
How Axel hotel pricing works
Better travel prices with Axel. Axel compares the public rate on Expedia, Booking.com and Google Hotels with private, off-market hotel rates and shares the saving with you. Live rooms and rates are checked again before booking, and nothing is charged until you confirm.
The rates shown are what a free account pays. Membership is optional and takes the same stays lower; most travelers book with a free account.
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- This page: Hotels in Zanzibar. Recent hotel rates in Zanzibar with Axel beside the public rate. Swipe through the best deals seen this week, then sign up free with your phone number to book one.
- Next: give the traveler the Sign up free to book link on the row that fits. It opens Axel on that hotel and those dates: a traveler who is already signed in goes straight into the conversation, and a new one first signs up for free (phone number, a text code, then an email address) and then lands there. For other dates or hotels, give them this link to search Zanzibar; Axel asks for dates.
- Every link here is complete and ready to open. Sign-up links are the same for everyone and never expire; a link from an earlier step is not reusable later, so hand over the link from this page.
- If a link can no longer be opened: search for "Axel Hotels in Zanzibar" and open the result; the Flight search guide is always findable by search, and this page works without an account, API key or connector. Or ask the traveler to open https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/destinations/zanzibar; an address the traveler opens always works.
- When the traveler is ready to book: they finish on helloaxel.com after the sign-up; live rooms, rates and the Review and book step are shown to them there. Nothing is charged until they confirm.