Everything was amazing!! hardly recommended spot on the island .. just a one-point, It is hard to find the right route to reach the hotel. It is necessary to increase the signs in the village.

Delightful Breakfast & Peaceful Atmosphere

Stayed in September 2021

Wow!!! Amazing place, quite beach, not too touristic (as we like) , great food!! At the hotel restaurant, warm and pleasent hospitality, very clean, right next to the beach. Didn't want to leave the place!! Would rate above 10 if I could 🤣 Definitely come again!

Stayed in September 2021

Amazing hotel! Only 8 bedrooms, beautiful buildings and decor. The staff and manager are super helpful and kind. Quiet area of Zanzibar with live music in hotels next door and plenty to do! Close to Mnemba island. Recommended for people wanting to relax but have activities to do.

Stayed in September 2021

Everything was perfect. We really enjoyed the breakfast which is according to us perfect (fresh homemade juices, homemade jam, fruit plate and an important choice of dishes). The deluxe bedroom with a seaview is amazing !

Stayed in August 2021

Nothing, location wise we would recommend to rent your own car or scooter, but not really negative because it gives you privacy

- All the staf was amazing and super friendly. Employees and General Manager were always ready to help, loved the personal attention - top views from the room - Intimate & relaxing atmosphere - very good restaurant (from breakfast - lunch - diner) - Clean and nice pool - available drinking water to refill (for free) - direct access to beach

Stayed in August 2021

Personally, I didn’t like the food at all, but I’m quite picky. My husband enjoyed the seafood.

Beautiful rustic hotel with a beautiful ocean view.

Stayed in March 2024

The air con in the room (both the rooms we stayed in) was not great..

Great service and the beach bar was great. The food in the main restaurant was very good as were the snacks in the beach bar.

Stayed in March 2024

I don't often write a more negative review but sadly there were a few things that we felt needed improving at the price point we paid (King Suite). Firstly the room itself though spacious needed some updating. The walls could do with a lick of paint, the bathroom was tired and a little basic (again for the price point), the mattress was uncomfortable - I don't think it was old but the quality was not great. The pool was very pleasant but there was an issue with the chlorine that stained our swimwear. We weren't the first to experience this. The hotel were very good and laundered our stuff but it's obviously not ideal. Some of the pool furniture also needed updating or a bit of TLC. Finally, we had an issue one night when the power cut off and it was several hours before the generator kicked in. At this time of year it's impossible to sleep without either aircon or a fan. Difficult to know whether this was a one off as other power cuts lasted only a couple of minutes. But I feel that the management who were aware of the issue should have apologised for the discomfort the next day.

The beachside location was stunning. We had a large and comfortable balcony from our room which overlooked the beach. The staff were wonderful. We enjoyed the food and the spa was exceptional.

Stayed in February 2024

The prices for the dinner were higher than the other places we stayed that had a similar standard. The only thing that let us down was that the bathroom smelled very damp (mold?). We couldn't store our clothes there. If we forgot to close the door, the smell came into the bedroom, which initially had no smell. Now it must be said that it rained several of the days we were there, so that may have been the reason.

Well maintained and nice. Clean. Delicious breakfast and good dinner. Nice bungalow with a good bed. Nice beach. Quiet location. In the village you could see daily life going on.

Stayed in July 2023

Unfortunately we and several other guests got food poisoning from the food at the hotel. We were sick for 2,5 days in the hotel room and did not feel like eating anything from the hotel for the rest of our stay because of it. Things like this can happen anywhere of course, but it affected our overall experience during our stay. We were sad to spend 1/3 of our holiday being sick, and we missed out on snorkeling in the area which we had really looked forward to. The room and facilities were okay, but not amazing. Because of the food poisoning we only had a few meals at the hotel - minus the food poisoning the food was decent, not good or great. We walked 30 minutes to the nearest small local "store" where we could buy crisps and we lived on that after the food poisoning. We found the food standard in the hotel and on Zanzibar generally to be low compared to the food standard in Scandinavia/Europe where we live. We know how much the hotel(s) rely on good ratings and reviews from guests, but we also want to be honest and give a true representation of the hotel and our experience as hotel guests. It is not a 9.6 hotel experience... We had high expectations and were looking forward to our stay (because of the high rating) and unfortunately we were disappointed.

The hotel is right by the beach. The staff was friendly and welcoming. The hotel was small, serene and quiet. Traditional local inspiration on the decor.

Stayed in February 2023

Too many insects especially the big cockroaches are quite traumatic for people with bit insect-phobia :( The pictures definitely set the expectation higher in reality.

the staffs are very friendly and helpful. The food is really good.

Stayed in December 2022

the road from the roundabout

the restaurant and the room setup

Stayed in June 2022

- The restaurant is the highest point of the hotel, the food is amazing. the vegetables rissoto was incredible but everyhting is good. - rooms are beautiful and clean -

Stayed in May 2022

Matemwe is a small place and there is not a lot to do, you're mostly 'stuck' in your resort. The resort is designed in a way that you cannot fully enjoy the beautiful sea view, which other resorts in Matemwe have done a better job in. The restaurant is a bit 'hidden' away, and the swimming pool is a bit enclosed, as two bungalows are blocking the sea view. There are also lots of plants which block the view. Our bungalow was next to an alley (bungalow number 5), and the locals used that alley to get to the beach, so we did have some noise. In addition, the sea-view bungalows are so close to the sea that you have some noise from the locals sitting right in front of your bungalow on the beach. We didn't find it very comfortable to enjoy the patio because of this. The bungalows are stacked, so there are three rooms per bungalow. We did experience noise from the upstairs guests. We couldn't shake the feeling that the toilet smelt like urine, not sure where it came from (the toilet looked clean) so maybe more a sewage problem.

A new resort, which is beautifully designed and built. The staff is great and the food is amazing! The food was one of the best we had on the island, all fresh and very tasty. It's an adult only resort so no small children. All very relaxing and quiet.

Stayed in April 2022

the beach you can not swim

The staff they did everything to make everyone happy, it was peaceful

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