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Kilindi Zanzibar, hotel in Kendwa

Nestled in a tropical garden along a secluded beachfront on the north-west coast, Kilindi Zanzibar features pavilion-styled luxury accommodation, spa facilities, and an infinity pool.

Amazing hotel, large villas with 2 pools, big bathroom, resting area located in bush garden. Very well maintained landscaping. Very clean.Terrific service with private buttler, excelent food. The best place to take the rest.
9.5
Scored 9.5
Exceptional
Rated exceptional
138 reviews
Price from£978.72per night
Adventurevilla, hotel in Kendwa

Located in Kendwa, 400 metres from Kendwa Beach, Adventurevilla provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar.

Peaceful private place hidden between village and sea. Willing and helpful owner and staff (manage anything what you want, good fast communication, P.S: thank you for help me find my forgotten running vest :)). Nice view and spacious terrace. Outside breakfast (fruit and eggs) with the sea view. Beautiful green garden with the turtles :)
9.5
Scored 9.5
Exceptional
Rated exceptional
6 reviews
Price from£42.40per night
Kendwa Rocks Hotel, hotel in Kendwa

Located on Kendwa Beach and surrounded by lush gardens, Kendwa Rocks Hotel offers rooms and suites with views of the Indian Ocean or the garden. Zanzibar Town is 1 hour drive away.

The room was impressive and massive. We loved it very much. The stuff itself were so hospitable.
7.5
Scored 7.5
Good
Rated good
1,335 reviews
Price from£116.36per night
Sunset Kendwa Beach Hotel, hotel in Kendwa

Located on Kendwa Beach in Nungwi, the Sunset Kendwa Beach Hotel offers spacious rooms and bungalows. It features a dive centre, a restaurant and 24-hour front desk.

We took the deluxe rooms which are located right at the beach. This is the low peak season so hotel was practically empty except for us and 2 other guests. Rooms are clean, beach is amazing with an amazing view of the sunset. Food was also good but pricy.
7.5
Scored 7.5
Good
Rated good
1,056 reviews
Price from£116.76per night
Zuri Zanzibar, hotel in Kendwa

Situated in the Kendwa Beach district of Kendwa, Zuri Zanzibar offers accommodation with a private beach area and free WiFi. The property boasts an outdoor swimming pool, garden, terrace and a bar.

Everything was perfect! We really enjoyed our stay. The only issue was mosquitos, we got bitten a lot despite using mosquito repellent.
9.3
Scored 9.3
Superb
Rated superb
510 reviews
Price from£781.06per night
Kendwa Carletto Style, hotel in Kendwa

Located within 800 metres of Kendwa Beach and 40 km of Kichwele Forest Reserve, Kendwa Carletto Style offers rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Kendwa.

Nice rooms and staff!
8.5
Scored 8.5
Very good
Rated very good
181 reviews
Price from£47.02per night
Pumzika Kendwa Villa, hotel in Kendwa

Set just 70 metres from Kendwa Beach, Pumzika Kendwa Villa provides accommodation in Kendwa with access to a garden, a shared lounge, as well as a shared kitchen.

very close to the beach
8.6
Scored 8.6
Fabulous
Rated fabulous
60 reviews
Price from£58.98per night
Ndiro Beach House Kendwa, hotel in Kendwa

Set in Kendwa, just a few steps from Kendwa Beach, Ndiro Beach House Kendwa offers beachfront accommodation with free WiFi. The air-conditioned accommodation is 2.8 km from Royal Beach.

The location
7.8
Scored 7.8
Good
Rated good
225 reviews
Price from£35.47per night
Gold Zanzibar Beach House & Spa, hotel in Kendwa

Located on Kendwa Beach, the oasis of luxury that is Gold Zanzibar Beach House & Spa offers guests stylish, individually decorated accommodation with a terrace overlooking the Indian Ocean or garden.

Great food and facilities. Kids loved the pool. Room was good size and extra bed gave us plenty of room for family. Beach was nice for a walk.
9.0
Scored 9.0
Superb
Rated superb
349 reviews
Price from£301.27per night
FURAHA BEACH ROOMS, hotel in Kendwa

Situated within a few steps of Kendwa Beach and 2.8 km of Royal Beach, FURAHA BEACH ROOMS features rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Kendwa.

Loved the access to the beach and cute rooms with AC. Bed was comfy and food also good while being reasonable priced. Staff were friendly and welcoming, sorting taxi transfers for us and offering recommendations.
9.0
Scored 9.0
Superb
Rated superb
43 reviews
Price from£66.95per night
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  • 6.0
    Scored 6.0

    In general, the hotel was okay, with an excellent location.

    In general, the hotel was okay, with an excellent location. However, there were some issues to address: The breakfast had a good variety of food, but unfortunately, warm items were cold. When I requested my sausages to be reheated, they were returned cold, accompanied by a surprised question about wanting them hot. It would be better if the staff anticipated the preference for warm breakfast items. The bed was so uncomfortable, causing back pain every morning. I tried all sides of mattress, and anyways there was a pit regardless of the position. This might be specific to only my bed, but it needs attention. The restaurant offers good food at reasonable prices, and the waiters speaks good English and are polite ( except trainees) Cleanless! Room was clean and tide, but there were several diferent bugs around, but its Africa, you just need to ask to spray your room for bugs (i asked but they never did) and you need to ask for wc paper and ask for clean towels. Water pression in the shower and hot water was very good. Unfortunately AC didnt wor for last 2 nights. I guess a gas just finished, but noone came to check on it, just excuses about low voltage. Well, when voltage was low even fridge was not working, bet when voltage restored AC and fridge worked excellent. Water got frozen in the fridge in 1h - so thats not a low voltage at all. Despite the issues, I tought I would consider to come back, but after last 2 nights struggles, I doubt about it. Particularly I would suggest a room with a sea view and small private pool, keeping in mind that perfection may not exist in every aspect, especially in a place like Zanzibar.
    Iveta
    Zambia
  • 4.0
    Scored 4.0

    The internet is going to tell you Kendwa has the most...

    The internet is going to tell you Kendwa has the most beautiful beach in Zanzibar....it has not....not at all....yes, the beach is nice and wide and white.....but there is no vegetation at all, it's full of sunbeds and umbrellas from the resorts/hotels....way to many traders and not much to offer than going up and down, only to then retreat to your hotel or some place with shade....if you come here for drinks or a party, fine, but don't waste all of your vacation here, when there are many other cheaper and more beautiful places on the island...
    Dave211
    Germany
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0

    Kendwa beach in its self is one of the best I have been too...

    Kendwa beach in its self is one of the best I have been too and I have been a regular beach traveller worldwide for the last 40 years. The only advice I would suggest would be to vet the hotel thoroughly as sunseabar was not upto standard it advertised. Go out into local restaurants we tried 4 different ones all were superb so far superior to the hotel
    john
    United Kingdom
  • 10
    Scored 10

    Serene grounds, welcoming staff and very courteous to...

    Serene grounds, welcoming staff and very courteous to clientele. Food was good (seafood) and the rooms are superb ( got an ocean view facing the tennis court. Need more African entertainment for guests at night though!
    Lillian
    United States
  • 10
    Scored 10

    Clean, small and quiet guest house right on the beach!

    Clean, small and quiet guest house right on the beach! They welcome you with a delicious fresh tropical juice! It is nice to see local people and fishermen living just next door. In the other hand thou, the front sea is full of boats that make swimming a bit complicated. The staff is very kind. Rooms are sober but clean and furnitures are nicely wooden. Breakfast is in range(no buffet, no choice) but good. Very much recommended place. I would definitely return there.
    Arianna
    Italy
  • 10
    Scored 10

    Kendwa is the perfect beach holiday.

    Kendwa is the perfect beach holiday. This is the only area bot effected by tides. The beach is wonderful and offers great places to eat. Kendwa rocks offers a great BBQ with live entertainment on Saturdays.
    ben
    United Kingdom

Explore guest reviews of hotels in Kendwa

  • 8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 60 reviews
    This Hotel was good for 3 reasons: * Mustafa - what an absolutely nice host and excellent manager. He went above and beyond and was available via whatsapp to answer questions about literally everything. Great guy, Thank you, Mustafa. * Air Conditioning - Zanzibar is hot. HOT! And the much need air conditioning is there for you. It is very powerful and had no outages. What a blessing. * Security - I felt rather safe inside the building.
    Elias AT
    Austria
  • From £214.23 per night
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 256 reviews
    we really enjoyed our time at Sansi Kendwa beach resort. The staff were so friendly and made an amazing family and fun atmosphere - it was impossible to not be in a good mood around them. Mohammed from the reception went the extra mile to make our stay as smooth and enjoyable at possible. We really enjoyed the food and activities. We would love to come back and definitely recommend it if you visit Zanzibar! Thank you for everything!
    Borja
    Spain
  • 8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 181 reviews
    The serenity Kendwa offered was excellent. I relaxed like never before. Kendwa is tucked away from the hustle and bustle... offering a gentle breeze off the ocean. You're easily within walking distance to the beach. The staff included Bertha (excellent chef), Aminieli (concierge) and host/proprietor Carlos really went out of their way to make one feel at home. Much love to the entire crew!
    Jdarc58
    United States
  • From £108.39 per night
    7.5
    Scored 7.5
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,335 reviews
    Everything is simply perfect about this accommodation: location is great, stuff is very welcome and supportive, clean in the room and at the beach, great security all over the hotel (rooms, territory and coastline), very beautiful everywhere and food is amazing 🤩 If you will see the deal with half board, don’t hesitate, just take it!
    Tetiana
    Zimbabwe
  • From £494.14 per night
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 349 reviews
    This place is like a paradise. The service attitude and the team spirit of the hotel staff is extraordinary. They read our wishes from our lips. We travel a lot. But this was by far the best 5-Star-Hotel we ever visited. The rooms, the beach, the food, the facilities, the music in the evening: All is very high standard and exclusive.
    M
    Margret
    Germany
  • From £70.14 per night
    7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 561 reviews
    Kendwa beach is very nice and the hotel is located directly at the beach near Kendwa Rocks. Good restaurants are nearby. As there is no swimming area, everybody must swim between the boats, which come close and also directly to the beach. This is quite dangerous.
    Carmen
    Austria
  • From £108.39 per night
    7.5
    Scored 7.5
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,335 reviews
    This is my 2nd time in Kendwa Rocks. Hotel has located at one of the best location of Zanzibar. Long and perfect beach, much beautiful than any others in Nungwi. Best place to stay and relax. Sea water pool and pool bar also is a good activity. Rooms are clean.
    Gorkem
    Turkey
  • 7.3
    Scored 7.3
    Good
    Rated good
     · 262 reviews
    The hotel is located near the sea. The private beach described in the offer is only a few ruined beds with the remains of canopies. The hotel is clean, the service is very nice. Breakfast at a nearby restaurant. Frequent power outages.
    Joanna
    Malaysia
  • 8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 325 reviews
    A very well organized hotel with very friendly and helpful staff, cozy decorated and wonderful facilities. Definitely worth it and recommended for everyone visiting Kendwa, and Zanzibar overall, aiming for a peaceful and chilled vacations!
    GEORGIOS
    Greece
  • From £63.76 per night
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 783 reviews
    The best part of this hotel as for many hotels on the Island of Zanzibar is it's staff. These people realy tried their best to make our stay a happy one. A big thank you to Grace, Farique, Karim and Jimmy the repairman.
    Frans
    Netherlands
  • From £121.14 per night
    7.5
    Scored 7.5
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,057 reviews
    Excelent location, best beach în Zanzibar. Room was big, close to the beach, clean and cosy ( but old furniture ). With HB included, dinner is a la carte ; good and enough food , but you have only few choices.
    Claudiu
    Romania
  • From £43.04 per night
    7.5
    Scored 7.5
    Good
    Rated good
     · 127 reviews
    Amazing people, very helpful and nice. The location is perfect and the apartment was supernice with a lot of space and ok beds. For budget accomodation, this was our best experience on Zanzibar!
    Kristine
    Norway
  • From £118.95 per night
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 157 reviews
    Very cute hotel in Kendwa, very clean and well managed. Their restaurant offers excellent pizzas and fresh pasta. Would 100% recommend staying there or even go just for their restaurant!
    Amelia
    Canada
  • From £35.87 per night
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 176 reviews
    - Location - right by Kendwa beach, the most beautiful beach in Zanzibar - Friendly staff including the owner - Value for money - Nice breakfast/restaurant view
    Panayiotis
    Cyprus
  • From £70.14 per night
    7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 561 reviews
    The hotel is located on the beach front with comfortable beachsun beds. Front office staff very friendly and helpful such lovely 2 wonderful ladies.
    Pepe
    Kenya
  • From £121.14 per night
    7.5
    Scored 7.5
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,057 reviews
    Very good location, directly on the beautiful Kendwa beach, nice pool. The palm tree garden is amazing. The food at the restaurant was very good.
    Raluca-Marina
    Romania
  • From £214.23 per night
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 256 reviews
    Nice hotel, clean & spacious rooms with AC, it has a safe, a fridge and they provide welcoming plate of fruits & biscuits.
    Fatema
    Bahrain
  • From £63.76 per night
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 783 reviews
    Breakfast spread is good. Rooms are clean and staff is friendly. Cool place within budget at Kendwa beach, Zanzibar
    Vasudev Singh
    Rwanda
  • From £372.60 per night
    9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 510 reviews
    Zuri has one of the nicest beaches in Zanzibar. The rooms are nice, clean with a cool private balcony.
    Maya
    United Arab Emirates
  • 8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 525 reviews
    The best hotel in zanzibar with the best staff and service. This hotel should have 5 stars.
    rinat kabirov
    Russia

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