AL JOHARI HOTEL & SPA

THE NOBU VIEW

The stay

A small Shangani hotel with traditional room details, a spa and a rooftop restaurant looking towards the ocean. Al Johari suits travellers who want to explore Stone Town on foot and return to a compact base.

Al Johari offers a compact Stone Town stay with the city’s historic streets close at hand. The hotel occupies an older building in Shangani and combines fourteen rooms with a spa and a rooftop restaurant. Its scale makes it a useful base for guests planning to spend much of the day outside, returning for a meal above the surrounding roofs.

The accommodation is divided into Single, Double and Superior rooms. Traditional decorative touches sit alongside air conditioning, mosquito nets, Wi-Fi and tea and coffee facilities. Guests travelling alone have a dedicated single-room category to consider.

The rooftop Sunset Restaurant & Bar is the hotel’s clearest gathering place, offering meals, fruit juices and alcoholic drinks with views towards the ocean. Spa treatments provide another option between walking tours and evenings out.

For Nobu itineraries, Al Johari is best considered as a straightforward cultural stop for independent travellers and couples. The attraction lies in its town setting and rooftop outlook.