Home to a number of five-star tourist resorts and destinations, Africa is fast becoming one of the most popular destinations for a perfect holiday. Tourists prefer to plan their vacation in Africa, be it a honeymoon trip, a family vacation, or simply a week off from the busy routine, because of the wide variety of tourist activities Africa offers. Tourists can plan exciting adventures in the wild, go for hiking, mountain-biking, or just relax and indulge themselves under the perfect African sky, in any one of the five star resorts situated in almost all the major cities of Africa. Availability of flights to Zanzibar in and out of a number of cities such as Cape Town, Cairo, Nairobi and Casablanca is like the cherry on the top.
Located on the sea-front of the ancient Stone Town, Zanzibar, this hotel offers you an intriguing mix of sultan’s palaces, ancient harbours, bright bazaars and Portuguese ports. Also a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, the inn offers you the warm hospitality of Africa, the elegance and sophistication of any modern five star hotel, the Swahili culture and traditions and the opulence of Arabia. The hotel is also conveniently located on 20 minutes away from the Zanzibar airport, which receives a number of international flights daily. The town can also be accessed through several ferries and boats weekly. The hotel also provides pick and drop services to and from the airport to its guests at request.
Guests can beat the heat of the town with the cool and shaded rooms of the hotel. The rooms are designed to stay cool all day long, through high ceilings and shuttered windows. These rooms are also adorned primarily to give a cool atmosphere. Antique plates, traditionally carved furniture, arched niches and brass lamps give a very Arabian yet unique touch to the rooms. Accommodations are offered in the standard rooms, the prime rooms and the suites.
All the rooms feature modern luxuries such as remote controlled air conditioning, direct dial phones, HD TVs with satellite coverage, 24 hour room service, free access to wireless internet, limo/town car service, porter service, bathroom toiletries, insect repellants, mosquito nets, electric shavers, hair dryers etc. the rooms are adorned in typical Swahili tradition which reflects a very exotic feel.
The Zanzibar Serena Inn restaurants are a sight to behold in itself. Adorned with fretwork screens, Omani carvings, and Persian rugs and lit with lanterns, the restaurants offers a premium dining experience to its guests. Guests can enjoy panoramic views of the Indian Ocean in the Baharia restaurant, along with scrumptious yet mouth-watering Swahili cuisine.
The Terrace restaurant also offers a similar view from the rooftop of the hotel, and serves freshly caught sea food. Traditional Swahili snacks and drinks can be enjoyed at the Masahani bar, along with traditional Taarab orchestras. Similarly the poolside restaurant also offers casual snacks and drinks which can be enjoyed with a friend or two. The Mdele coffee shop is a local version of café, serving tradition Swahili coffee with a wide assortment of freshly baked pastries and breads.
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