Beyt al Chai

Beyt al Chai is a traditional house, a 3-floored building which was at one time a tea house, hence it’s name: Beyt al Chai. The exceptional location of this boutique hotel offers the whole of Stone Town on a silver platter to its guests.

Perfectly located on the famous Kelele Square, the Beyt Al Chai, allows you to enjoy the ambiance of the famous Stone Town with a unique respite for peace and tranquillity by overlooking a beautiful grassy square filled with hibiscus and tamarind trees to the Indian Ocean beyond.

Being an authentic old Zanzibari house, implies that each of the 5 fully en-suite bedrooms and suites is made up of richly coloured organza and silk curtains, which billow in the breeze around genuine antique furniture dating back to the days of the Sultan.

No detail has been over looked. Every room is fully air-conditioned, but if you want to open the window and enjoy the late night call of the Muezzin there is also a ceiling fan.

After closing for annual refurbishment in May 2009, Beyt al Chai re-opened in time for the famous Zanzibar Film Festival! During the closure, wireless internet was installed throughout the house, and the Prince Beyt al Sahel & Princess Beyt al Dal rooms were merged to form a Super Suite – the Prince Room Beyt al Sahel which now has a separate sitting room. Beyt al Chai now has only 5 Rooms: 3 Sultan Rooms & 2 Prince Rooms.

Sultan Rooms:
These are the three largest rooms at the Beyt al Chai, at approximately 40 sq. metres each. All on the Top floor of the House, they have captivating and relaxing sea views, especially at sunset. The three rooms are: Beyt al Chai, Beyt al Ajaib and Beyt el Sahel.

Prince Rooms:
These two rooms are spacious averaging about 25 Sq Metres each. They each have a private bathroom and separate dressing room. The rooms are: Beyt al Hukum and Beyt al Ras.

2009 PRICES
From £65pp sharing per night (low season) b&b