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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. First off, I want to thank Jessica for her communication and kindness during our stay. She was very helpful! Secondly, I appreciate the property manager for answering the phone for us when we were trying to find the location when we first got here. I was frustrated and he assured that he would come get us from wherever we were to make sure we made it to the property ok. The room was very clean and lovely. We stayed in the beach front villa. It was beautiful night and day. As an American (because you know we love our A/C), I was very happy about the cold A/C they had in the room. It was never hot and this was appreciated as Zanzibar is hot and humid. We had a hiccup in regards to the breakfast in the room/at the pool. I originally planned to have it on a specific day but it did not show up on that day. I spoke with the staff and they served it to us the next morning. We also had a late check out and i was very thankful they let us stay in the room past check out time. We were able to enjoy our in-room breakfast because of this and did not feel rushed at all. Shower great. Bed great. Very spacious room. The amenities in the room were also nice. I read online somewhere that the hotels typically try to keep the beach locals away from the property to the best of their ability. I will say, be prepared to constantly be sold to when trying to relax on the property. All day long , there was constantly “beach boys” trying to sell you stuff. I appreciate the security guard on the beach keeping the other tourist away from our beach swings. So many of them walked up and he kindly asked them to leave. This was nice because I feel like there would have been a line had he not been there to do this. It made us feel special. They arranged an airport drop off for us and got us on our way in time.

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9
Superb
184 reviews
Price from
£356
per night

Zanbluu Beach Hotel 4 stars

Kiwengwa

Located on the coast of Kiwengwa, Zanbluu Beach Hotel offers ocean and garden views. The property offers an infinity pool with views of the ocean, as well as a pool bar. Some rooms have a private swimming pool. Attention staff, delicious dinners, relaxing small resort...Is was wonderful, highly recommended.

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9.2
Superb
712 reviews
Price from
£128
per night

Evergreen Bungalows 3 stars

Bwejuu

Evergreen Bungalows offers beachfront accommodation in Bwejuu. The property has a private beach area and bike hire and car hire are available. Zanzibar City is 37 km away. Free WiFi is offered and free private parking is available on site. Right on the beach, very chill vibe, great chef and all around very comfortable and so fun.

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9
Superb
296 reviews
Price from
£28
per night

Sabali Lodge, Zanzibar

Jambiani Beach, Jambiani

Featuring a swimming pool, a garden, a terrace and views of the city, Sabali Lodge, Zanzibar is set in Jambiani and offers accommodation with free WiFi.

Jambiani Beach is 400 metres from the lodge, while Jozani Forest is 26 km away. We had such a wonderful stay at Sabali! Everyone who works there is so welcoming and friendly. They gave us great recommendations for where to eat, things to do, and what time was best for swimming at the beach. The property is beautiful and there is a garden with so many papaya trees! The accommodations were comfortable, towels were really nice, and the pool was great for cooling off throughout the day. The vibes were very relaxed and peaceful, which is exactly what we wanted. We had a fantastic time and I would definitely recommend Sabali lodge to anyone wanting to visit Jambiani.

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9
Superb
13 reviews
Price from
£27
per night

Nungwi Roses

Nungwi

With Nungwi Beach reachable in 1.2 km, Nungwi Roses provides accommodation, a restaurant, a garden, a shared lounge and a terrace. Complimentary WiFi is provided.

A continental breakfast is available daily at the lodge. The breakfast was thoughtful, hearty and excellent. Ahmed is an absolute natural at hospitality and you can see its his sincerest intention to make one feel genuinely comfortable and welcome in the space you share with his family. We were delighted how pleasant the stay was after spending the first 5 nights of our time in Zanzibar at the very pricey Sandys Baobab

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9.2
Superb
94 reviews
Price from
£30
per night

Mambo Cabana

Pwani Mchangani

Pwani Mchangani Beach is 70 metres from the lodge, while Peace Memorial Museum is 39 km away. The nearest airport is Abeid Amani Karume International, 48 km from Mambo Cabana, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service. Loved the stay, Mody/ Mohammad was super helpful and nice to us. Probably the warmest welcome so far in Zanzibar and also super super proactive and helpful and just so good to us. So big thank you to Mohammad. Also super clean rooms , very clean common areas. Good view from the top floor resturant. And short walk to a quiet beach. Value for money. Very comfortable.

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9.1
Superb
30 reviews
Price from
£43
per night

Vanilla

Nungwi

Boasting a swimming pool, a garden, a restaurant and views of the garden, Vanilla is situated in Nungwi and features accommodation with free WiFi.

At the lodge guests are welcome to take advantage of a hot tub. The support from the property and the price. Breakfast was good

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9.1
Superb
71 reviews
Price from
£37
per night

Kingstone lodge zanzibar

Bet-el-Mali

Located 16 km from Peace Memorial Museum, Kingstone lodge zanzibar provides accommodation with a terrace, a bar and room service for your convenience. The lodge features both WiFi and private parking free of charge. The place is a paradise! So many plants and sooo quiet so we spent our first 4 nights there after the trip. It is really close to a nice beach and the locals are playing football and swimm at the evening. Food was tasty with pole pole style (no rush). They make a fire a the evening so you can sit by the fire or pool and chill.. lodge with the balcony was really special. No windows just nets so you can hear the neture sounds at the night. Coming from big city to such a nice natural place was something special.

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8.5
Very good
160 reviews
Price from
£43
per night

Mkeka Spice Lodge Jambiani

Jambiani

With pool views, Mkeka Spice Lodge Jambiani is situated in Jambiani and has a restaurant, a shared lounge, bar, garden, year-round outdoor pool and terrace. Both WiFi and private parking are accessible at the lodge free of charge. The owners, Hagi and Abuu, were very kind, they also helped us to book trips at good prices and to have taxi services all the time. The breakfast was verry good, many fruits, eggs and all kinds of bread. They also can help you to go to the partyes on the beach and have a lot of fun

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8.8
Fabulous
206 reviews
Price from
£27
per night

Shanuo Beach Bungalows

Michamvi

Located in Michamvi, Shanuo Beach Bungalows provides free WiFi, and guests can enjoy a garden, a terrace and a bar.

A bicycle rental service and a private beach area are featured at the lodge, and guests can go cycling in the surroundings. Love having breakfast delivered to your porch and eating in on your veranda watching the ocean. If you need some quiet time and without all the tourists this is a perfect place.

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8.8
Fabulous
595 reviews
Price from
£52
per night

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