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Manch Lodge, Vuga

Vuga, Stone Town, Tanzania
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Breakfast is tasty and the internet is great when it works. Some of the staff are great and some are not helpful. They offer cheap dorm (maybe the only dorm in town?) but no one attended the room during the two days I was there, the mosquito nets did not fit the beds, and some of the fixtures, including one... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

Manch was good value, good location with nice staff. Internet was great-fast and easy to access. Breakfast was tasty, a bit above average and included the standard tea, coffee, juice, fruit, eggs, toast and crepes (pancakes). Location was good and fairly easy to find. Hotel staff are lovely and very helpful if you ask. Rooms were clean and included bed... More

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Newark, United Kingdom
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3 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

The family owners and staff at Manch lodge will do anything to help you. Great service, very friendly, good excursions available (not too overpriced by hotel standards). Single room $20, double $30 including breakfast ( which is a very hearty breakfast of fruit, juice, tea coffee, eggs bread and a pancake!!) Rooms basic but clean and all have mosquito nets... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2013

Enden up here by accident after walking around and finding that other hotels didnt want to negotiate. This is a lovely place with a nice garden where you can eat breakfast, have a cola or even eat dinner. Free wifi. Stone Town is small so its only a short walk from everything. Follow directions for Haven guest house and you... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2012 via mobile

Ended up staying here unexpectedly when original booking fell through. Good service on reception, friendly staff, good amenities and good location. Restaurant/ breakfast area outside under the tree canopy was lovely; and also appreciated the balconies as well. Good communal space and free wi fi. Would recommend to a friend.

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Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2012

Stone Town is small, so Manch Lodge isn't too far from anything. We wound up at this hostel by chance, as the other hostels we had looked into were full. The woman at reception was extremely friendly and hospitable. She gave us a map and directions when we first arrived. The rooms are very basic (but have mosquito nets) but... More

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Williston Park, New York
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2012

This was an okay place to stay. I dont think the quality of the room/bathroom is worth the price they charge. We stayed there for the free wi-Fi and location. The rooms were kind of clean, but the bathrooms were hit or miss and sometimes the shower was barely more than a trickle of water. Also, the tour packages they... More

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Logatec, Slovenia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 September 2012

Manch Lodge has a nice location but thats it. We had a double room with sharing bathroom and air conditioner. In our room there were only 2 beds and no wardrobe or any other furniture. Sheets on the bed were dirty and also the bathroom was not frequently cleaned. But the worse thing in the hotel was stuff. In their... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2012 via mobile

Clean place with good rooms, some ensuite some without bathrooms. Rooms are clean and affordable. Breakfast is a Tanzania standard, the pancakes are good but I guess I just don't like jam and white bread anymore. Only a 5 min walk from the city centre, great location!

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Newcastle
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2012

Had a brilliant stay here, truly could not fault it. Family run and helped us out organising things on so many occasions, such as letting us store our backpacks there while we travelled and re arranging tours for us! Rooms were spotless and breakfast brilliant every day! Loved it and would highly recommend!

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Also Known As:
Manch Lodge, Vuga Zanzibar/Stone Town
Address: Vuga, Stone Town, Tanzania
Region: Tanzania > Zanzibar Archipelago > Zanzibar > Stone Town
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Ranked #7 of 13 Speciality lodging in Stone Town

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