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 Zanzibar, Tanzania
 Cairo, Egypt
 Marrakech, Morocco
 Johannesburg, South Afr...
 Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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Top Reviews in Zanzibar, Tanzania:

Mbuyuni Beach Village Read all 6 full reviews for Mbuyuni Beach Village

Mbuyuni Beach Village,jambiani Village
Cottage
Nice, clean rooms.   Restaurant nice - fantastic wiew.   Some troubles with the staff - they had ...
The best place for us just what we expected simplicity,friendly people, good atmosphere,excellent f ...
von 10 Bungalows im typischen Stil, einfach, sauber und gut.   Direkt am Indischen Ozean (Ebbe u.  ...


Tamarind Beach Hotel Read all 21 full reviews for Tamarind Beach Hotel

Uroa Village
Hotel
We were two famylies (7 persons) living at Tamarind Beach Hotel for one week.   The pick up at the ...
the hotel is bad situated, you have to pay to go everywhere. The room is overvalued, you pay like a  ...
We spent 5 nights in Tamarind Beach Hotel and really liked it. Everything, including service and me ...


La Madrugada Beach Resort Read 1 full review for La Madrugada Beach Resort

Makunduchi Beach
Hotel
A really nice place for a family holyday. a wonderful atmosphere, good rooms and a great host. I wan ...
It was for me to know one real and primitive culture. The colours are...!!! ...


Red Monkey Beach Lodge Read all 6 full reviews for Red Monkey Beach Lodge

Main Road
Cottage
The Red Monkey Lodge - Jambiani/Zanzibar is good value for price. The quite new German management ob ...
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Well, just to coutnerweighted the other reviws;    I had a briljant time there and no worries wi ...


Twisted Palms Lodge and Restaurant Read 1 full review for Twisted Palms Lodge and Restaurant

Bwejuu
Hotel
Twisted Plams was our last stay in Tanzania before returning to Canada. It's hard to go wrong sittin ...


Shehe Bungalows Read all 2 full reviews for Shehe Bungalows

Shehe Bungalows
Cottage
Rooms on the beach and close to sea. Thoroughly enjoyed our staff, and the staff were great and alw ...
It's located on a nice beach. You can hear the waves at night when its high tide. The rooms are basi ...
We'd booked for 8 days as as the price was fairly low and the pictures on the website were quite app ...


Top Reviews in Cairo, Egypt:

Arabian Nights Read 1 full review for Arabian Nights
10 Al Aded St - Down Town.
Hotel
The stuff of Arabian night hotel were all really nice and full of hospitality. They would try to do  ...


New Garden Palace Hotel Read all 30 full reviews for New Garden Palace Hotel

11 Moderiat El Tahrir St. Garden City
Hotel
The staff here are great and extremely helpful, polite, respectful and pleasant. They really made ou ...
this hotel is 3 star , food not good , but the hotel is quite clean. the reception man behaviour is  ...
The hotel and rooms are not realy clean, the staf is very nice and helpful, location is not bad but  ...


Rotana Palace Read 1 full review for Rotana Palace

37 Talaat Harb St
Hostel
its a third calss hotel you can not stay with family or professional staff to airport pick up servic ...
I stayed 7 days in Rotana Palace Hotel: the rooms are large and leisure, the staff is very kind and  ...


Arabesque Read all 2 full reviews for Arabesque

11, Ramsis Str., - Abdel Monem Riyad Sqr.
Hotel
Arabisuqe er et OK sted at være i men ikke den bedste. den pris der stod her i hostelearth pas ...
Do NOT trust Bed & Breakfast Traveller!!!!!!    I reserved 2 rooms at the Arabesque in Cairo ...


Select Hostel Read 1 full review for Select Hostel

19 (a) Adly St. Down Town,in Front Of Kodak Shops
Hostel
Select Hostel is a very pleasant place to stay. The rooms are nice and the water in the shower is ho ...


Ramses II Hotel Read 1 full review for Ramses II Hotel

37, Talaat Harb St., 12th Floor
Hotel
Good clean hotel, easy to find and close to most facilities. Staff were friendly and helpful. ...
What can we say, we came here last year to the Ramses II Hotel and this year we are back for three w ...
The hotel was accommodating, make sure you book in advance before coming. The rooms were nice, we st ...


Brothers Hotel Read all 4 full reviews for Brothers Hotel

34 Talaat Harb St.
Hostel
The staff at hostel brothers was extremely friendly and helpful with everything we needed. They offe ...
We enjoyed our stay! Great location---within walking distance to the Khan el Khalili market, Nile ri ...
Great location, fantastic staff and good value for money. ...


Bedouin Hotel Read all 9 full reviews for Bedouin Hotel

4 Elwy Street From Qasr El Nile Street
Hostel
Petit hôtel simple et propre.  Accueil gentil, personnes disponibles. Les prix des excursion ...
The guys who work at this place were amazing. Extremely helpful, willing to hang out with you, show ...
If you don't expect the comfort standard as in Hilton, if you expect friendly (almost familly)athmos ...


Pharaohs Palace Hotel Read 1 full review for Pharaohs Palace Hotel

26 Kasr El Nile St, Downtown
Hotel
This hostel has reasonable rates, good rooms with adequate room services only lacking in details. A ...


Invitation Hotel Read all 3 full reviews for Invitation Hotel

11 Ramsis St. Abdelmonem Riyad Sq, Down Town
Hotel
I stayed there during Ramadan month so Egypt is a bit different during this , Hotel is OK, good loca ...
Very good location, super friendly and helpful staff. Good value for money. Clean. Internet connecti ...
All the stuff at this hostel was really nice and hospitable.   They like to talk with you and help ...


Top Reviews in Marrakech, Morocco:

Riad Chi-Chi Read 1 full review for Riad Chi-Chi

Derb El Anboub 12
Bed and breakfast
Just back from a midweek break in Marrakech – 4 nights at Riad Chi-Chi was just right to get a ...


Riad Amira Victoria Read all 3 full reviews for Riad Amira Victoria

12, Derb El Baroud, Hart Soura Bab Kechich Medina
Bed and breakfast
El personal, a atodo momento a tu servicio, incluso si tienes que desayunar a las 6 de la mañ ...
The Riad was a lovely relaxing oasis of calm in a bustling, hectic city. The staff were helpful and  ...
Lovely Riad, good location, staff were great, food was fab. They are building a hamman which will be ...


Riad Dollar Des Sables Read 1 full review for Riad Dollar Des Sables

13 Derb Deffa Ourbââ
Guesthouse
It has been a fantastic time for all 8 of us to share at the Riad. Lots of fun during our 4 days bre ...
We spent 3 days for my birthday. We stayed at the Riad Dollar Des Sables. Best of the Riad the peopl ...


Dar Najat by Black Zitoun Read all 8 full reviews for Dar Najat by Black Zitoun

Douar Graoua,derb Lalla Chacha,n.18
Bed and breakfast
We have stayed a couple of times at Dar Najat and it is a jem of a boutique hotel. It is beautifully ...
This riad is really an oasis. It is in the very center of this thrilling town and opening the door  ...
Nous n’avions Jamais été aussi bien accueillis dans un hôtel.  Avec en p ...


Dar Atta Read 1 full review for Dar Atta

28 Derb Raouia Rue Rmila
Bed and breakfast
The room was large and comfortable, the roof terrace is great to watch the stars at night, the locat ...


Hotel Riad Marrakech Rouge Read all 3 full reviews for Hotel Riad Marrakech Rouge

Riad Zitoune Jdid
Hostel
i came here in august with friends and we stayed at Marrakech Rouge for 5 nights. we were able to do ...
We stayed here for 2 nights at the beginning our trip and 2 nights at the end. It is a warm and frie ...
Hello Francesca, I am Belen, the spanish girl. I have a reservation for the 13 octobre, we go to Mar ...


Heart of the Medina Backpackers Hostel Read all 4 full reviews for Heart of the Medina Backpackers Hostel

47 Derb Ben Aissa ,dabachi
Hostel
Marrakech est une ville incroyable, magnifique, mais epuisante. Il a ete fantastique de pouvoir alle ...
The place is well located indeed in the Heart of the Medina at far end of the central place Jema n'F ...
The hostel was ok but absolutley impossibe to find. There was no map on the web anywhere even though ...


Riad Massin Read all 3 full reviews for Riad Massin

48 Derb Sidi Mohammed El Haj
Guesthouse
We`ve booked at Riad Massin from 27th to 29th of december. Hassan wrote then an email, that he chang ...
The place was beautiful and the staff were incredibly helpful. I really don't think we could have h ...
The room we stayed in was very small - no TV, the bathroom smelled... 60 Euro was really too much fo ...


Riad Rahba Read all 9 full reviews for Riad Rahba

53 Rue Rahba Lakdema, Biyaddine
Hotel
ottima posizione, ottima accoglienza, belle stanze anche se un po' piccole.  Pulizia negli standar ...
Très bon accueil _ Très bonne situation à 1 minute de la Place Jemaa _ Propre _ ...
The room was not too expensive, clean. A kind crew. It is close to the heart of marrakech. A good c ...


Riad Aliya Read 1 full review for Riad Aliya

Kasbah
Guesthouse
The boutique hotel wasn't bad. We had an enjoyable stay and interacting with the owners especially R ...


Top Reviews in Johannesburg, South Africa:

BudgetBedz Hostels Read 1 full review for BudgetBedz Hostels

Esher Road
Hostel
Patrick and the all staff were so nice.  We thought we'r going to recieve a bed and that's it, but ...


Sleek Backpacker Read all 5 full reviews for Sleek Backpacker

477 Jan Smuts Avenue
Hostel
Nice and secure properties ...
I stayed at the Sleek for 2 days in March. I found the staff at the front desk very pleasant and he ...
I made reservation for a room with 2 beds and got a room with a 1 double bed. This is not nice when  ...


Accoustix Backpacker Lodge Read all 4 full reviews for Accoustix Backpacker Lodge

477a Jan Smuts Avenue, - Randburg
Hostel
Nice place to be. ...
It was good. staff were very helpful is in the heart of the city which makes for an interesting m ...
It was great to be in an exciting World Cup environment. Accoustixx looks very settled and makes it  ...


Accoustix@Grant's Read all 9 full reviews for Accoustix@Grant's

477 Jan Smuts Avenue
Hostel
there was a robbery in the hostal 3 hours after we landed there, two rooms were broken into by prior ...
I had booked this place due to the fact that we would really be travelling on a budget and that Airp ...
loved the place! friendly staff and comfortable living conditions!!! will definately come back! ...


Gemini Backpackers Lodge Read 1 full review for Gemini Backpackers Lodge

1 Van Gelder Street
Hostel
Dear Director,  how I must to pay for booking.  The hotel is near to the centre of Johannesburg  ...


Greenwood Manor Read 1 full review for Greenwood Manor

6 Keith Road
Bed and breakfast
estoy averiguando hoteles en johannesburg, el 25 de junio del 2010 estare por alla y queria saber el ...


Purple Palms Travellers Lodge Read all 3 full reviews for Purple Palms Travellers Lodge

1 Boompeiper Ave
Hostel
We were picked up and dropped off at the airport free of charge which gives peace of mind when you a ...
I tried to book this hostal through Hostal world and although i payed the deposit they asked for on  ...
no real hospitallity, staff not really welcoming ...


Diamond Diggers Joburg City Lodge Read all 2 full reviews for Diamond Diggers Joburg City Lodge

36 Doris Street,
Hostel
Diamond Diggers is the worst place a person could stay. No security, none of the advertised things ( ...
We arrived to find that Jason the manager claimed our booking had not been made my IWB although he  ...


Top Reviews in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania:

Transit Motel Ukonga Read all 14 full reviews for Transit Motel Ukonga

Plot 7 Pugu/segerea Rds
Bed and breakfast
Nice for transit visitors ...
das transit motel ukonga hat ansprechende und saubere räume mit ac. moskitonetz ist vorhanden,  ...
We spend only 1 night becouse the day after we must toke the fly to arusha.  The hotel is very noi ...
My girlfriend and Irented an apartment for 17 nights.   An excellent professionally run business.  ...


Amans Paradise Annex House Read 1 full review for Amans Paradise Annex House

Pamba Street
Bed and breakfast
Transit Motel is very clean and safe, with TV, A/C and a small restaurant. Very kindly staff. My sug ...
This place is in a very convenient location for the airport and is very good value with nice rooms.  ...
Very close to airport. They arrange transfer to and from airport. ...
I had booked a room there  when I finally found the place (difficult) task, I was happy to stay at ...


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