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With Paje Beach reachable in a few steps, Ananda Beach Hotel provides accommodation, a restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool, a garden and a private beach area. Complimentary WiFi is provided throughout the property.

A terrace can be found at the lodge, along with a shared lounge. Great location, near the beach, good restaurant, great pool, friendly staff, wonderful!

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9.1
Superb
1,069 reviews
Price from
US$76.95
per night

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. Very calm and luxurious atmosphere.. Extremely polite people from the reception through the sexurity to chefs in restaurant. Very delicious food in dinner set menu! Romantic floating breakfast I'm the villa's pool! Thanks a lot for this happy. moments! Keep doing the same way!!!

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9.2
Superb
450 reviews
Price from
US$440
per night

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

There is a fully equipped private bathroom with shower and free toiletries.

Guests at the lodge can enjoy a continental or a halal breakfast. I could honestly write a 10-page article in praise of Shanuo. Firstly, yes. It’s every bit as beautiful as the pictures would have you believe. (With that said, there’s no way to truly capture the beauty of this place through a camera lens. You just have to go there to see that for yourself). Surrounded by coconut trees and brightly coloured tropical flowers, the bungalows overlook the Indian Ocean - a morning dip is a must! My room was clean and comfortable and I was provided with everything I might need during my stay. Although Shanuo doesn’t have its own restaurant, I can honestly say this has no impact on your stay at all. The breakfasts are generous and Shanuo provides drinks and snacks (at a small fee) if you’re feeling peckish. There are several neighbouring properties along the beach with restaurants. I promise you won’t go hungry! Secondly, the staff are incredibly accommodating and helpful, and you’re guaranteed to be met with a friendly smile and an enthusiastic “Jambo” 100% of the time. If you need anything, you just need to look up and someone is there to assist. A big thank you to everyone at Shanuo, but especially to Na who brought my breakfast every morning and who I had lovely chats with, to Daniel who cut copious amounts of fresh aloe vera to tend my sun burn, and of course to the manager, Gillian, who is energetic, friendly and builds meaningful connections with her guests which she uses to tailor her travel tips especially to your needs. This team creates an atmosphere that truly makes you feel as though you’re ‘coming home’. There’s so much more that I could say, but anyone reading this will begin to think I’m exaggerating. I’m really not. Do yourself a favour and just book! I’ll certainly be coming back here on my next Zanzibar adventure.

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9.3
Superb
400 reviews
Price from
US$64
per night

With Matemwe Beach reachable in a few steps, Utupoa provides accommodation, a restaurant, free bikes, an outdoor swimming pool and a garden. Both WiFi and private parking are available at the lodge free of charge. Our family had a wonderful stay at Utupoa. After three nights, we really felt like it was our home away from home. The building is a wonder and itself worth the visit. Joyce and her team were so attentive, personable, and helpful and family-style meals were excellent. Utupoa sits directly on the beach and easily reachable by foot from the village of Matemwe. What a wonderful way for our family to get to know a corner of Zanzibar and to unwind from our adventures. Thank you, Joyce!

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9
Superb
136 reviews
Price from
US$180
per night

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. Thier staffs are friendly and they are also very caring very nice building I enjoyed my stay

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9.3
Superb
678 reviews
Price from
US$172.30
per night

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. The location is wonderful, quiet and absolutely relaxing. The bungalow where we stayed did not have all the comforts like an hotel room, but we knew what we were doing when we booked here, we wanted to be immerse in the nature and that was exactly what we got, we even had the pleasure to see a little monkey on our balcony one day. All the people working at Evergreen are super polite and available, the way the treated us was unbelievable, it will be very hard to forget them. The beach in front of Evergreen is not crowded like Paje, and on top of that there are very few beach boys, one day we went in Paje and regretted it because we were stopped every 2 minutes by people trying to sell you something, so we decided to come back at Evergreen. Another crazy thing is the food, litterally everything was delicious, and we tried almost the entire menu during our stay. Also we cannot fail to mention Alawi, he will be your point of reference for every tour around the island, we did many tours thanks to him, and he was so sweet to give us gifts the day we left, so we really cannot forget him, and also Yusuf (our driver) which we fell in love with. This place really left something in our heart and in our memories. If we’d ever come back to Zanzibar this is the only place where we’d want to stay. A huge thank you goes also to Claudia and Mustafa, they did a wonderful job at Evergreen you can fell their love for this place, and on top of that they were very helpful. It is impossibile to not drop some tears the day you leave.

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9.1
Superb
321 reviews
Price from
US$62
per night

With Kiwengwa Beach reachable in 100 metres, Zanzibar Lodge features accommodation, a restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool, a garden and a private beach area. The lodge features both WiFi and private parking free of charge. The chef was super accommodating and the food was delicious! The room is very nice especially for the price.

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9.3
Superb
32 reviews
Price from
US$36.10
per night

Situated in Kiwengwa, a few steps from Kiwengwa Beach and 41 km from Peace Memorial Museum, Z-Love Zanzibar features accommodation with air conditioning and access to a garden with an outdoor swimming pool.

At the lodge you will find a restaurant serving American, British and Ethiopian cuisine. Vegetarian, halal and vegan options can also be requested. Nice design, warm colours. Nice location. Friendly staff.

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9.4
Superb
11 reviews
Price from
US$95
per night

With sea views, MONKEY MOUNTAIN LODGE is situated in Mtende and has a restaurant, luggage storage space, bar, garden and terrace. The lodge features both WiFi and private parking free of charge.

If you would like to discover the area, hiking, snorkelling and cycling are possible in the surroundings and MONKEY MOUNTAIN LODGE can arrange a car rental service. Beautiful green gem with superb views. Excellent host and staff. Great food.

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9.6
Exceptional
56 reviews
Price from
US$150
per night

Featuring garden views, Santa Rita lodge in Kiwengwa features accommodation, a garden, a private beach area, a restaurant and a bar. The lodge features both WiFi and private parking free of charge.

Kiwengwa Beach is 300 metres from Santa Rita lodge, while Peace Memorial Museum is 39 km from the property. Abeid Amani Karume International Airport is 41 km away. Very friendly owner and staff

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9
Superb
47 reviews
Price from
US$36
per night

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