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Canary Nungwi Hotel & Free SPA 4 stars

Nungwi Beach, Nungwi

Set in Nungwi, 400 metres from Nungwi Beach, Canary Nungwi Hotel & Free SPA offers accommodation with a fitness centre, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. Featuring room service, this property also welcomes guests with a restaurant, a bowling alley and a terrace. The hotel provides an indoor pool, evening entertainment and a 24-hour front desk. Very nice hotel with amazing staff and good food and room was very clean.

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9.6
Exceptional
1,656 reviews
Price from
£51
per night

Z-Lodge Zanzibar 4 stars

Kiwengwa

Located in Kiwengwa, a few steps from Kiwengwa Beach, Z-Lodge Zanzibar provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace. With a bar, the 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. The accommodation features room service, a 24-hour front desk and currency exchange for guests. We love Z-Lodge! We came for few days and our staying was so amazing. The pool is the best and the staff in the restaurant :) The food came no longer than 20 minutes. Always nice. Breakfast until 10:00. When we check-out before our time, the restaurant staff prepared for us breakfast in the box.

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9
Superb
1,249 reviews
Price from
£47
per night

Zanzibella Hotel & SPA 5 stars

Kiwengwa

Located in Kiwengwa, 41 km from Peace Memorial Museum, Zanzibella Hotel & SPA provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a bar. Each accommodation at the 5-star hotel has garden views, and guests can enjoy access to a hot tub. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi throughout the property. Rooms are spacious and nicely decorated. Lovely beach and pool area, always kept clean. The staff is very welcoming. Food was greate! Relaxing atmosphere, feels like a piece of heaven.

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9
Superb
1,102 reviews
Price from
£65
per night

Babalao Bungalows

Nungwi Beach, Nungwi

Babalao Bungalows has free bikes, outdoor swimming pool, a garden and shared lounge in Nungwi. Featuring a restaurant, the property also has a terrace and a bar. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi throughout the property. The whole place has an amazing energy! For animal lovers the house dog and a cat will kindly greet you every time you come home ;) You can chill in the garden or by the pool. Rooms are super tidy an beautiful - native style. Hosts are the best!! Very helpfull and super kind. We were really happy to meet them. The place has the best food in Nungwi! You need to try it for sure. Breakfast, lunch, dinner highly recommended!

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9.7
Exceptional
1,644 reviews
Price from
£26
per night

Makofi Guest House

Nungwi Beach, Nungwi

Makofi Guest House is located in Nungwi, 200 metres from Spanish Dancer Divers. The property offers free WIFI in the common areas and is 100 meters from Nungwi beach.

A terrace or patio are featured in certain rooms. Just an amazing staff, always smiling, willing to help, they miss us already. The place is so authentic.

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9
Superb
1,150 reviews
Price from
£16
per night

Mayai Ocean Resort

Bwejuu Beach, Bwejuu

Situated in Bwejuu, a few steps from Bwejuu Beach, Mayai Ocean Resort features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace. Featuring a bar, the property is located within 16 km of Jozani Forest. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi throughout the property. Excellent food New and beautiful resort The staff cleaned every path and pool including beach every day

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9
Superb
155 reviews
Price from
£88
per night

Baobab Africa Lodge Zanzibar 4 stars

Mtende

Set in Mtende, 35 km from Zanzibar Butterfly Centre, Baobab Africa Lodge Zanzibar offers accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace. Featuring a restaurant, the 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. Guests can make use of a bar. We stayed on October, there was not many guests we could relax and enjoyed everything. Room was clean , amazing food, friendly staff.

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9.4
Superb
132 reviews

Wakanda Nungwi

Nungwi Beach, Nungwi

Wakanda Nungwi, a property with a garden and a terrace, is located in Nungwi, 1.4 km from Royal Beach, 2.6 km from Kendwa Beach, as well as 43 km from Kichwele Forest Reserve. The air-conditioned accommodation is 200 metres from Nungwi Beach. Cheetah's Rock is 45 km from the guest house and Mangapwani Coral Cave is 48 km away. The hotel is very conveniently located and it is very close to the beach. The owner Selchuk is a great local guide. He informs you about all the attractions. The breakfast they serve is also very good. The rooms are very large too.

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9.1
Superb
133 reviews
Price from
£29
per night

TIANDE Boutique Hotel 4 stars

Pwani Mchangani

Located in Pwani Mchangani, 300 metres from Pwani Mchangani Beach, TIANDE Boutique Hotel provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace. Featuring a restaurant, the 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. The accommodation offers room service, a tour desk and currency exchange for guests. The property is so pretty- the gardens are beautiful and it’s a quick walk to the beach. Although TianDe isn’t directly on the beach, Mariola (the owner) has a friendly relationship with a neighboring hotel that is first row, so guests can spend time there during the day. The bar and restaurant area are lovely and the food is yummy and fresh- we tried breakfast, lunch and dinner. The pool is sparkling, and the staff is warm and hard-working. Our room was clean and comfortable, with A/C, tea/coffee, good shower, nice decor. Mariola and her boyfriend live on site- they are doing a fantastic job running TianDe with a lot of hard work and love. We wish them success and will recommend to TianDe to anyone traveling to Zanzibar.

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9.5
Exceptional
116 reviews
Price from
£56
per night

Safaya Luxury Villas - Adults only

Nungwi

Offering pool views, Safaya Luxury Villas - Adults only in Nungwi offers accommodation, free bikes, an outdoor swimming pool, a garden, a terrace and water sports facilities. Both WiFi and private parking are available at the lodge free of charge. Spacious rooms, very clean, friendly and very welcoming staff, great location in Nungwi area off the crowded tourist beaches

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9
Superb
199 reviews
Price from
£299
per night

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