Located off the North-East coast of Zanzibar, in the Matemwe area, Sunshine Bay Hotel Zanzibar offers a beautiful white sandy beach, overlooking a magnificent turquoise lagoon.
Located in Matemwe, 300 metres from Matemwe Beach, Jafferji Beach Retreat, provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant.
fredrik
Sweden
This is an excellent little boutique hotell with a nice position in the end at Matemwe beach. It has a good size pool close to the beach. A neat restaurant and a cozy lounge section.
The hotell is the perfect size, not to big nor to small. The rooms are very big and tidy and the overall atmosphere is fantastic. But what really stands out is the management and staff. Super friendly and helpful in a most genuine way.
Situated directly on a picturesque beach in Matemwe, Panga Chumvi Beach Resort features an on-site restaurant, swimming pool, massage services, bicycle rentals, and free Wi-Fi access throughout the...
Edwin
United Kingdom
Wonderful location just next to beach. Nice swimming pool and hammocks in a shaded area. Clean, spacious rooms with good air conditioning, mosquito nets and staff who treated the room to get rid of insects. The restuarant has a lovely view over the beach and sea, and staff were generally attentive and helpful.
Located on Matemwe Beach, Marafiki Beach Hotel & SPA offers accommodation with a bar, a swimming pool, a garden and a 24-hour front desk for your convenience.
David
Australia
Perfect beachside location, comfortable room. Great food at reasonable prices and excellent cocktails
Situated in Matemwe, a few steps from Matemwe Beach, Alladin Boutique Beach Hotel and SPA Zanzibar features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant.
Donald
United States
Absolutely incredible location, wonderful staff and facilities. Our host Leigh met us with a smile and a staff member showed us the resort. Great food and drink even when we ordered off menu. Customer service the way it's supposed to be done.
Offering an outdoor pool and a restaurant, Zanzibar Retreat Hotel is located in Matemwe, a 10 seconds walk from the beach. Free WiFi access is available.
Daria
Austria
We stayed in this hotel for 6 nights. We absolutely loved every part of our stay. We had the feeling that all employees are happy and satisfied, which made our stay especially enjoyable. The location was great and we loved our morning and evening walks on the beach. The food was the best we had during our entire Tanzania trip. Huge compliment to the chef, he's really talented. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Loved the little book corner with the games and the afternoon cake and coffee! The owners are very friendly and welcoming and often came by for a chat. Thank you for this beautiful memory!
Featuring 2 outdoor swimming pools, Zanzibar Sunrise at Bandas is located in Matemwe, 6 km from Dive Spot. This hotel offers room service, luggage storage space and free WiFi.
Ian
South Africa
Enjoyed the location on the beach. Literally right on the beach …
Offering a year-round outdoor pool ,a spa centre and a diving centre in the neighbouring hotel, Zanzibar Queen Hotel is set in Matemwe in the Zanzibar Region.
Salama & Mbuyuni Bungalows features a restaurant, outdoor swimming pool, a garden and bar in Matemwe. Each room comes with a patio. At the hotel, the rooms are fitted with a wardrobe.
Marta
Sweden
The decoration, with a relaxing harmonist garden. And the happy cats….
Located in Matemwe, a few steps from Matemwe Beach, Infinity Beach Boutique Hotel & SPA provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge.
The food, the staff and owners made it feel like home.
Set in Matemwe, 200 metres from Matemwe Beach, Zanoceanique Hotel offers accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge.
Location near mnemba island
View was amazing you can see sun set
Kindly staff
Situated in Matemwe, a few steps from Matemwe Beach, Zanzibar Pearl - Boutique Hotel & Villas features accommodation with free bikes, free private parking, an outdoor swimming pool and a garden.
Hervorragend geführtes Hotel mit familiärer Atmosphäre.
Overlooking white-sand beaches and the crystalline waters of the Indian Ocean, SeVi Boutique Hotel is situated at the north-east coast of Zanzibar, by the fishing village of Kigomani.
Small size, extremely friendly staff, relaxed vibe.
Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel is located in Matemwe, 7 km from Dive Spot and has an outdoor swimming pool. Each accommodation at the 4-star hotel has sea views and free WiFi.
Peaceful, magical place surrounded by an almost botanical garden.
Located in Matemwe, 300 metres from Matemwe Beach, Jafferji Beach Retreat, provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant.
Food was great, staff was good, Ambiance was great
Set 7 km from Dive Spot, Zanzibar Bahari Villas offers 4-star accommodation in Matemwe and has an outdoor swimming pool, barbecue facilities and a garden.
Buffet, very satisfying. Staff was extremely helpful.
Situated in Matemwe, a few steps from Matemwe Beach, HEBE Bungalows Lodge features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.
the way you cerebrated my husbands birthday!! Asante sana
Overlooking the Indian Ocean and located in the secluded beach strip of Matemwe, Che Che Vule by SeVi Exclusive Beach Villa offers a swimming pool and a private kitchen chef.
Featuring 3 swimming pools, a dive centre, and a restaurant, Sunshine Marine Lodge is situated on a cliff overlooking the Indian Ocean and Mnemba Atoll, in a wild and unspoiled bush, far away from...
Stayed here to dive, it was outstanding. Very much recommend
Located along its own private sandy beach in Matemwe, Villa Kiva Boutique Hotel features large gardens and an outdoor pool. It is 45 km from Stone Town, and offers a restaurant and free Wi-Fi.
everything was great, wonderful place and great people
Situated directly on a picturesque beach in Matemwe, Panga Chumvi Beach Resort features an on-site restaurant, swimming pool, massage services, bicycle rentals, and free Wi-Fi access throughout the...
good quiet location , nice breakfast and staff . big rooms
The Seles Boutique Hotel are located in Matemwe. The open-air restaurant has views of the ocean and serves local Swahili cuisine and fresh sea food. Free WiFi access is available.
lovely place with concerts and Dj set.
very peaceful!
FAQs about hotels in Matemwe
On average, 3-star hotels in Matemwe cost SEK 993 per night, and 4-star hotels in Matemwe are SEK 1,490 per night. If you're looking for something really special, a 5-star hotel in Matemwe can on average be found for SEK 1,312 per night (based on Booking.com prices).
The average price per night for a 3-star hotel in Matemwe this weekend is SEK 1,035 or, for a 4-star hotel, SEK 1,755. Looking for something even fancier? 5-star hotels in Matemwe for this weekend cost on average around SEK 4,132 per night (based on Booking.com prices).
On average, it costs SEK 942 per night to book a 3-star hotel in Matemwe for tonight. You'll pay on average around SEK 1,691 if you choose to stay in a 4-star hotel tonight, while a 5-star hotel in Matemwe will cost around SEK 4,132 (based on Booking.com prices).
It’s very quiet, very few non hotel restaurants, overpriced...
It’s very quiet, very few non hotel restaurants, overpriced food everywhere, can’t swim in the sea unless you don’t mind knee deep water. There’s no town, or town centre outside the beach hotels, so a long stay would be challenging if you want more than just lounging by the hotel pool.
Aodhan
Ireland
8.0
Scored 8.0
Matemwe and its area is a quiet place where you can relax...
Matemwe and its area is a quiet place where you can relax and enjoy the beach, the activities (snorkeling, swimming with dolphins) especially if you are a couple, because the village is not very full of enterteinments or night parties.
federico.sm.photographer
Italy
10
Scored 10
The Location, The hotel it self and design plus the exterior...
The Location, The hotel it self and design plus the exterior is just beautiful. The most important was the staff...all levels from front desk to restaurant/kitchen...very professional and the hospitality is the best. What ever you request...they will make sure you get it...!
Kaa1265
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Crystal clear water - despite there being sea urchins - if...
Crystal clear water - despite there being sea urchins - if you have rock/ aqua shoes - you can still swim and explore the waters and reefs.
The beaches are a lot quieter and peaceful than the busier beaches up north.
The tides are also fascinating to watch- you can walk out to the reefs and cycle along the beaches when they go out!
kerry
South Africa
10
Scored 10
Marafiki gets a 10/10 from us on all fronts - breakfast,...
Marafiki gets a 10/10 from us on all fronts - breakfast, lunch, dinner, pool, cleanliness, hospitality, music, sustainability, beach, communication.
My husband and I stayed 4 nights at Marafiki after our Safari and had the most fabulous time. The rooms were very clean and quiet, and beautifully set up.
The food is exceptional - please try the tuna tartar and all the specials!
We had a relaxing time at the spa - you must try the full body scrub and massages.
We used the free kayaks during sunset and enjoyed the stunning view from the water. The water is shallow so even if you go far, you can get off the kayak and swim.
Since the hotel is east facing - sunrise is exceptionally beautiful. The water is still and shallow, and you can see all the fisherman walk up to the reef to catch the fish.
The hotel also arranged a cooking lesson in Matamwe village for us - we learned how to cook ‘muchuzi’ from scratch which was a very meaningful experience.
Overall- no negatives. We had the best time and will be back!
Paroma
United States
6.0
Scored 6.0
The beach is beautiful, but it's not really a beach you can...
The beach is beautiful, but it's not really a beach you can swim on - there's a big tidal range - when it comes in it's quite choppy with lots of seaweed, and when it's out its corally with lots of urchins. But it's interesting to watch the local people looking for octopus and shellfish every day.
It's quite a quiet area - all the bars are part of hotels. A few nice local restaurants around. Quite a lot of beach touts, which we found off putting. Not loads of activities to do in the area - 1/2 day snorkelling/dolphin watching trips at Mnemba Island basically.
A slice of paradise in Matemwe!
What a gorgeous boutique hotel and what incredible people!
From a wonderful warm welcoming on arrival by the management, to clean and comfortable stylish rooms, to great food, everything was amazing!
We enjoyed our cocktails at one of the pools, overlooking the ocean, surrounded by the most amazing staff, so helpful and always with a big smile on their faces ☺️
We will be in Zanzibar for 3 more weeks after a safari and we will return to Sunshine!
Thanks to all the team! ❤️
The village is located in Matemwe, front of the beach. Sunset is magic if you achieve to wake up early.
Bungalows are very comfy with lot of privacy. Personnal are nice and respectful to your space but if needed, they are always supporting what you need. For those who would like a beer, note that the Village is not providing alcohol. However, you could find affordable local beers near to the hotel.
Food is fresh and tasty, breakfast as well. I recommend 100% for couple, group of friends or families.
We had a wonderful stay at Ocean views villas in north Matemwe. The villas are spacious, comfortable, and well-equipped with everything you need. The private garden and pool are perfect for relaxing. The staff are friendly, helpful, and attentive to every detail. The breakfast is delicious and varied, and the location is ideal for exploring the beautiful Matemwe beach and the nearby attractions. We highly recommend Ocean views villas for anyone looking for a peaceful getaway in Zanzibar.
It was a fantastic experience. My personal favourite part was the food, it was terrific. The service was on point, the owners were very generous, genuine, attentive and authentic. We went for a couples' weekend and it was perfect, very calm and relaxing. It is a hotel but we feel at home. The rooms are also very spacious and clean. It is a very calm area so it can play in the hotels' favour or against, depending on what vibes you are looking for. Brand new hotel, the pictures do not lie!
I spent a total of 17 days in Zanzibar house on a solo vacation. I highly recommend this hotel. It’s a great place to relax and the location on the beach is just exquisite. The hospitality from the staff was fantastic, they were well mannered and catered to my needs. I was also moved by the kindness of Max and Mariam, they were very kind to me when I fell ill during my holiday. I can’t say enough of how much I enjoyed my time there.
We had a great time in this hotel, we came for two nights and stayed for five !
The hotel is well located in the middle of the Matemwe beach, many restaurants are not far,
The personnel is lovely and accommodating
The rooms overlooking the pool and the sea are just a great value for money choice, you can hear the waves as you fall asleep, it’s idyllic
Good restaurant with fair prices, good breakfast (eggs, pancakes, fruits)
Salama & Mbuyuni is an absolutely beautiful, clean and laidback gem in Zanzibar. The owners, Maria and Paco, are an energetic and very social couple from Spain, who have been living on the island for more than a decade. We particularly enjoyed the friendly staff as well as the amazing juices and the pool in the tropical and beach-vibey garden. The breakfast was much better than in most places in Tanzania.
Paulette is a world class chef and her boutique hotel had everything we needed for a relaxing stay. Neema, the concierge, was able to fulfill every request my mother had from washcloths to ice to laundry to her dietary needs. The guests are all lovely and easy. We had a marvelous time relaxing in the pool and reading on the beach.
All over great place to be and friendly staff ...
Everything was exceptional and most staff members that I encountered were willing to help around! The room was spacious, the view was beautiful & the bed was nice and comfortable . Amenities were amazing too .
I highly think this hotel would be the best place to have break ☺️
This was a wonderful and relaxing end of my trip in Tanzania. The hotel has all facilities to relax. It is located right at the beach of Matemwe where you can walk, swim and have close access to Mnemba island for diving or snorkeling. The food was every single day amazing!
Vic and Andrew were very friendly and help whenever needed. The villa also had great location proving access to the nicest part of the beach. Last but far from least the Rock Villas restaurant severed amazing food and had great staff! Best food we ate in Zanzibar!
this little gem exceeded expectations - charming gardens, a lovely beach to walk and to swim from, close to a few dive companies and kite- boards. the breakfast was delicious, abs the samaki curry the best I have tasted in Tanzania
The Mambo Paradise is a great place to stay. Located right by the beach and surrounded by a lot of life and local colour, it really is the best of both worlds. It is a great place to relax and enjoy all that Zanzibar has to offer.
mr pako the owner is very helpful and active. he helped us with everything , tours and taxi booking and he even helped me fix my bag.
the hotel is near the beach.
the wifi is very good.
there are some local shops near by
We had a pleasant stay at Kena Beach Hotel , Kena Hotel is clean, elegant and modern. Special Thanks to Heshma she was very accommodating in all our inquiries and needs. The staff were very welcoming and professional.
The hotel is very clean , the room is very authentic and big , the food is very tasty , the hotel directors very friendly and flexible .
The beach view is magnificence
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