The breakfast was really nice. We had a little vervet monkey in the hotel that was really funny and wanted to play with people around. I even had the chance to have a date with him ^^

Stayed in May 2024

noisy bar located next to the hotel

location, nice staff, great pool well exposed, good food, great hotel for solo traveler

Stayed in February 2024

The Washroom and toiletries were not there

The overall experience is very nice. The room was very comfortable and the staffs were very friendly. Location is excellent with a nice swimming pool. just beside the beach and local market. Also they have good option for breakfast. but the washroom facility needs to be a bit more improved with toiletries .

Stayed in April 2024

Best Hotel of Zanzibar - with a super friendly, honest and caring owner and very friendly staff.

Stayed in April 2024

The people that they are working there are unique and lovely! Happy to help and have a chat and they are engaging a lot with the clients to make sure that they will receive the best treatment!

Stayed in April 2024

The discription says beachfront, and I dont believe it's correct. They dont have a structure of sunbeds in the sand, front to the sea. It's very close though.

Staff is great! Always very helpful and smiley. The place is very clean, pool is great, restaurant is great, good breakfast and good location.

Stayed in March 2024

The place is nice and close to the beach and main attraction in Nungwi. The staff is sooo friendly and willing to help, we loved that! The sun beds around the pool are very comfortable. They have 3 restaurants with different cuisines, 2 of them in front of the sea. George was definitely our favorite from the staff. We met him at the Asian restaurant on the beach and instantly connected (well, he is indeed the “Connecter”, as he introduced himself!) made us feel like home. He was really fun

Stayed in March 2024

Outside felt a little bit squeezed with everything too close to each other. No chairs in the room

The rooms were spacious with a chest to park clothes making the room look tidy

Stayed in March 2024

It is noisy until late so not the place if you are looking for peace and tranquility. Many people on the beach hassling you trying you sell things all the time (although they don’t come into the hotel and this isn’t the properties fault) but just a warning as it gets very annoying and caused us to not bother going on the beach. We had also been warned about beach boys trying to sell a trip and taking a deposit and then never to be seen again - don’t fall into that trap if they ask for a deposit don’t go with them stick to the proper companies. We did an excellent boat trip with snorkelling and dolphin swimming with someone the hotel recommended and it was very reasonable price. We went for the cheaper room which is a bit outdated and ventilation in bathroom not amazing, definitely go for the slightly more expensive rooms which are more up to date. Constant power cuts but this seems to be an issue all over zanzibar so again not necessarily the hotels fault. Unfortunately, we heard the owner speak very poorly to staff on multiple occasions, once in the restaurant- which seemed completely uncalled for and another time from our room my wife heard him speak and shout in a very threatening manner to another member of staff. It was very upsetting and she actually brought this up to him saying she had heard what he said and found it concerning, only to be met with hostility and rudeness. She was told that this is how Africa is and if he didn’t do that the standards would drop and she should try and run a business in Zanzibar, she was quite shaken up by this and when he returned and I went to join the conversation he change his tune and did apologise for her hearing this, however the issue is it shouldn’t happen at all and the staff don’t deserve that treatment. We witnessed them always working hard, being welcoming to all guests and also lovely with the owners small daughter when she was at the property.

The staff are exceptional. They work incredibly hard and long hours, they always manage to have a smile ready and are interested in how your day has been, always checking everything is good. The location was good, right opposite the beach and seconds walk away from a variety of restaurants including their own which were very good. Lively location lots going on and trips on offer.

Stayed in March 2024

Well.. i hope this doesen t happend a lot… last day in, the power was low so the AC kept beeping all thrue the night… 20 min off silence 10 min of beeping.. u couldn t turn the beeping off, couldn t unplug it.. and again.. u couldn t sleep;) the heat from it beeing off we could bear but i can still hear the beeping :))..

Great area, verry friendly staff.

Stayed in March 2024

The bungalow had a weird smell of the mold that was hard to get rid of. Event the cltohes smelled after some nights that we had spent there. The guy that works in the evening is less serivce oriented comared with the day shift. I would recommend to address all the issue with the girl that works at the reception. The sellers at the beach are very annoying and there are a lot of them, It's really hard to swim in the area since one shares it with motorboats, jet-skis and so on and on.

We got the bungalow that hav lower standards and a little bit old compared to the other facilities. The bungalow had all necessary facilities. They serve the breakfast from the meny and there are some choices that can tempt travelers with different tastes. The owner has also some other restaurants around and it's possible to eat out with somee discount. The place is just 1 minute walk from the beach. This place provides also towels for the area around the swimming pool. One can also enjoy free sunbeds at the Baharat restaurant.

Stayed in December 2023

This place offered us a beatiful retreat. Sara at the reception is pure gold. This place is very clean and calm and all the people working there are very nice and helpful. Breakfast is very tasty and rich and the reastaurant area beautiful. I loved the garden and chill area. The beach is just a few steps away.

Stayed in February 2024

Bathroom no ventilation and it gets very humid inside. Just a small window. No small refrigerator in the room is the worst that can happen in Zanzibari weather. Very loud music coming from the streets at night but nothing the hotel can do, so not their fault. For breakfast not much options on the menu. Also small buffet with bread and some jelly and coffee.

Staff were very kind and helpful. Very close to the beach.

Stayed in February 2024

The pool is basically in the restaurant area and just off the street, I found that a little bit weird. Would prefer a pool area more excluded.

Close to the beach of Nungwi, very nice breakfast.

Stayed in January 2024

It's really expensive considering: -it's not actually on the beach, has 2 sister restaurants that are and you can pay for lunch to use the loungers there(not free). Thought this was a bit misleading in the advert -breakfast is yummy and great selection but there is a serious fly problem. -there were constant power cuts and water issues, which they apologised for and were lovely about but for the price it's just not ideal, to not be able to shower -the cleaning service is up and down, sometimes really great, some times not as good, one of the times they left our windows open and our room was full.of mosquitos, another time our door was left unlocked (nothing stolen) -there is something weird with the water that makes your skin go extra wrinkley quickly even now we are home my hands are rough from it

Beautiful, relaxing and serene, perfect place to unwind. Really lovely staff, special shout out to 'the hulk' who does the loungers on the beach, he really went out of his way for everyone. Loved the swings and the gardens! Near a really lovely beach, one of the best beaches we saw in zanzibar. Great breakfast selection with fresh juice Overall we really enjoyed our stay although there were a few things listed below..

Stayed in February 2024

Small, friendly, very nice staff, nice looking property Good mosquito nets and bug spray in room Good a/c Great breakfast Even though not immediately on the beach - loungers still very close by and beach is so close it’s visible and a 30 second walk!

Stayed in February 2024

The pool was tiny not much to do

The room was every nice good aircon and comfortable

Stayed in January 2024

this is more for those who like an informal, relaxed style. Everything is nice, but the mattresses on the loungers or the loungers themselves, chill-out area, the towels are years old. Sometimes, even often, very poor water pressure, it was difficult to wash your hair. 2 appartaments (16&17) border the kitchen, if you are sensitive to noises, you may unfortunately not like it. The property itself is not surrounded by a wall/fence and you have to be prepared for that. The pool is very small and you can smoke everywhere, even swimming in the pool.

exactly as shown in the photos. A few steps from the beach (note the beach is public, landscaped by restaurants and vendors, but if you order something from their restaurant on the beach the sunbeds are free). Beautiful rooms, amazing stone beds, efficient AC, excellent breakfasts with fruit and smoothies, friendly staff, cheapest excursions (nothing to look for on the town), just opposite a lot of local shops, close (even very close) to restauras and still the best belong to Bandolina

Stayed in January 2024

Great location and great staff, cleanliness was really good with housekeeping. Very helpful to give advise. Good selection for breakfast.

Stayed in January 2024

Food is very good, stuff is always friendly, always helping if you need something

Stayed in January 2024

The "breakfast buffet" turned out to be a slice of bread and chapati :) The neighborhood is very busy with lots of other hotels, restaurants and pubs so if you are looking for some peace and quiet you might be dissapointed.

This is one of the trendiest hotels in Nungwi. It has an eclectic mix of clientele and its location meters from the Nungwi beach is ideal. The neighborhood is interesting and "a lot" is happening. So many people walking about and so much business activity. It is a bit daunting at first but you soon get used to it. The Sushi and Noodle restaurant was my favorite. Food from the Secret Garden restaurant is really scrumptious. I enjoyed the Indian fish curry with coconut rice. The rice tasted like sushi rice, "thick" and absolutely delicious. There are so many activities to do such as shopping, dhow cruises, swimming with turtles, etc.

Stayed in January 2024

Central location, friendly staff, great rooms and excellent pool.

Stayed in January 2024

The showers and the water pressure really needs addressing, especially for the price per night of the king rooms. We stayed in two and in both we really, really struggled to have a shower. The pressure was so bad we couldn’t even do our teeth at 2am when no other guests would have been using it. This really let the stay down unfortunately. If Badolina addressed this issue it would be top marks from us.

We really loved our 3 night honeymoon stay at Badolina. The staff are all great, there’s really good vibe around the pool (amazing music!) and the food at their restaurants (there are 3!) was delicious! The breakfast had such a great variety unlike everywhere else we have stayed and had healthy options too, which was much appreciated. Fantastic location just moments from two lovely little beach with lots of restaurants, bars and shops. Highly recommend going for a dip in the ocean at sunset - It’s such a nice atmosphere with all the locals playing football and jumping off rocks. We would definitely come back!!

Stayed in January 2024

The room was a bit dark

Great location, super friendly and helpful staff, nice restaurant with great menu esp for breakfast, great pool and pool area

Stayed in January 2024